Great Lakes Valley Conference

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