The MIAC President’s Council met as scheduled Thursday to consider bylaw changes that could lead to St. Thomas’ expulsion, but no vote was taken.

In a written statement, MIAC Commissioner Dan McKane said discussions between the 13 institutions would continue at future meetings.

“We support the MIAC, we want to be in the MIAC and we want to be in Division III,” said UST Sports Information Director Gene McGivern. “We’re doing everything we can to help stabilize membership.”

Prior to today’s meeting, multiple sources indicated the 13 school presidents would likely consider placing an enrollment cap of 4,000 undergraduate students on MIAC members.

St. Thomas has 6,336 undergraduates. It is the only MIAC school with more than 4,000 undergraduates. Such a bylaws change would need to be followed by a formal vote to expel St. Thomas from the league.

The university was one of the original five founding MIAC members in 1920.

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