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JMU - Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission (language only)

Item 168 #1h

Item 168 #1h

Education: Higher Education
James Madison University

Language

Page 232, after line 29, insert:

"A. That for the purposes of Virginia Code § 23.1-1309, James Madison University (University) shall be considered a Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA) institution until July 1, 2029, and if the University continues to operate a Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) intercollegiate football program on July 1, 2029, the University shall subsequently be considered a Division I-A institution. If the University is awarded a waiver by the NCAA for a shortened 1-year transition period this date will be July 1, 2028."



Explanation

(This amendment implements the recommendations of the Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission meeting of November 2021.)