1. INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE PLAN
BYLAW 15
INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE PLAN
Eric Hartung and Jeff Myers

2. Compliance Resource
“Staying Compliant with NCAA Division III Financial Aid Requirements.”
Two ways to assess compliance with Bylaw 15.
Division III Financial Aid Reporting Program.
Self-Assessment.
The resource is intended to facilitate communication across all campus constituencies.

3. Consideration of Athletics
No consideration of athletics participation, ability, performance or leadership.
Consideration of athletics.
Leadership grants.
Endowments with a stated consideration of athletics.
Matrix-rating systems (Bylaw ).
Policies and procedures should be the same for all students.
Bylaws (a), (b) and

4. Unjustified Impact
Student-athlete packages should not be clearly distinguishable from the general pattern of awarding.
The proportion of student-athletes should be closely equivalent to the proportion of aid they receive.
Bylaw (c) and (d)

5. Athletics Staff Involvement
January 7, 2013, Official Interpretation.
Interaction versus influence.
Athletics staff should play no role in the determination of institutional gift.
Cannot “arrange or modify” a financial aid package.
Bylaw

6. Aid From Outside Sources
Student-athletes are permitted to receive financial aid from outside sources that consider athletics, provided:
The award is made on only one occasion (but may be disbursed over multiple years).
The donor of the aid shall not limit the recipient’s choice of institutions to a specific institution.
The donor of the award is not connected to the recipient’s institution.
Bylaw

7. Aid From Outside Sources (cont’d)
Issues identified by the NCAA Division III Financial Aid Committee.
Lack of awareness.
Restriction of recipient’s choice of institution.
Relative amount of outside aid compared to other aid.
Ability of financial aid offices to monitor.
Lack of information on criteria.
Number of aid sources.
Timing of receipt of the aid.
Administrative burden.

8. Current Issues Endowed grants/scholarships.
Consideration of athletics leadership.
Ongoing Bylaw 15 education efforts.
Athletics as an enrollment driver.

9. Institutional Performance Plan

10. IPP Data Sources Data Collection Description Reporting Window
Sports Sponsorship and Demographics Form
Required submission of sports sponsorship and demographics information for student-athletes, athletics administrators and coaches.
May 1 to August 1
Graduation Rates Data Collection System
Required submission of student- body graduation information.
Voluntary submission of student-athlete graduation information.
March 1 to June 1
NCAA Financial Reporting System
Voluntary submission of athletics finance information.
September 1 to January 15

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