Great Lakes Valley Conference Handbook
Table of Contents
Part I:
Constitution of the Great Lakes Valley Conference
Article I – Name
Article II – History, Purpose and Principles
Section A: History
Section B: Purposes
Section C: Other Principles
Article III -- Conference Code
Section A: Conference Code
Section B: Waivers
Article IV – Membership
Section A: Membership Eligibility
Section B: Charter Members
Section C: Current Members
Section D: Former Members
Section E: Membership Expansion
Section F: Membership Sanctions
Section G: Resignation of Membership
Article V – Council of Presidents
Section A: Authority and Responsibility
Section B: Meeting Frequency
Section C: Order of Meetings
Article VI – Faculty Athletics Representatives
Section A: Authority and Responsibility
Section B: Term of Appointment
Article VII – Conference Meetings
Section A: Meeting Frequency
Section B: Order of Meetings
Article VIII – Legislation
Section A: Voting Requirements
Section B: Effective Date and Reconsideration
Section C: Authority of Council of Presidents
Article IX – Conference Administration
Section A: Conference Officers
Section B: Executive Committee
Section C: Appointment of Commissioner
Section D: Duties and Responsibilities of Commissioner
Section E: Committees
Section F: Books and Records
Section G: Miscellaneous Provisions
Article X – Dissolution of Conference
Article XI – Amendments to Constitution
Part II:
Bylaws of the Great Lakes Valley Conference
Article I – Plan for the Conduct of Business
Section A: Agendas for Conference Meetings
Section B: Authority of Council of Presidents
Article II – Dues and Fees
Section A: Payment of Dues
Section B: Initiation Fee
Section C: Resignation Fee
Section D: Special Assessments
Article III – Conference Championship Sports
Section A: Conference Sports-Sponsorship Requirements
Section B: Additional Sports-Sponsorship Requirements
Section C: Participation in Conference Championship Sports
Section D: Division I Sports-Sponsorship Prohibition
Section E: Policies Governing Championships
Article IV – Student-Athlete Eligibility
Section A: Certification
Section B: Conference Eligibility Requirements
Section C: Review of Eligibility Status
Article V – Guarantees
Article VI – Revenue Sharing
Section A: General Revenue Distribution
Section B: Revenue Distribution Based Upon Participation in Division II Basketball Championship 3
Section C: Lost Revenue
Section D: Revenue Distribution to New Members
Section E: Revenue from Conference Tournaments
Article VII – Amendments to Bylaws
Part III: Handbook of the Great Lakes Valley Conference