MINUTES OF THE
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
GENDER AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
Telephone conference April 11, 2002
Participants:
Donald Beggs, Wichita State University
David Carter, Eastern Connecticut State University
Daniel DiBiasio, Wilmington College (Ohio)
Muriel Howard, State University College at Buffalo
Eugene Marshall Jr., Ramapo College
Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth University
Karen Morse, Western Washington University
Albert Sloan, Miles College
Randall Webb, Northwestern State University
Bridget Belgiovine, NCAA
Daniel Boggan Jr., NCAA
Rochelle Collins, NCAA
Laronica Conway, NCAA
Diane Dickman, NCAA
Keith Gill, NCAA
Matthew Stach, NCAA
Rosie Stallman, NCAA, recording secretary
Judith Sweet, NCAA
Frank Brown, Columbus State University; Bette Landman, Arcadia University, chair; Clinton Pettus, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; and Nancy Zimpher, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; were unable to participate.
The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by Dan Boggan. All were present as noted above.
1. Opening Remarks. Dan Boggan welcomed the committee.
2. Approval of Previous Minutes.
It was VOTED
“That the minutes of the January 14, 2001, NCAA Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues meeting minutes be approved.”
3. NCAA Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues Audit Report. Judith Sweet reviewed the national office gender equity plan survey results. She noted the return rate from staff was sixty-six percent. A final national office gender equity plan should be finalized by August, and will be provided to the Executive Committee Subcommittee. Dan Boggan reviewed the national office staffing statistics for the two levels of directors. The subcommittee requested the staff provide a breakdown of ethnic minority directors by gender.
4. American Indian Mascot Issue. Staff provided an update of the current process used to assess the American Indian mascot issue. The final MOIC recommendations will be reviewed during the subcommittee’s October meeting.
5. Race Demographics Report Update. The subcommittee reviewed the 2001-02 Race Demographics of NCAA Member Institutions’ Athletics Personnel preliminary data. The subcommittee suggested that obtaining data on faculty at member institutions might be helpful.
6. NCAA Presidential Search Committee. The subcommittee voted to recommend that an ethnic minority, at-large member of the Executive Committee be appointed to the presidential search committee. Presently, there are no ethnic minority members on the NCAA presidential search committee. Respect for diversity is a priority of the Executive Committee Subcommittee. Diversity on the NCAA presidential search committee will help ensure the pool of presidential candidates has a proven record of sensitivity to diversity issues.
7. NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) Update. The subcommittee received and reviewed a report from the Committee on Women’s Athletics including an update regarding rugby as an emerging sport.
8. NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) Update. The subcommittee reviewed the committee’s report including such issues as the lack of minority head coaches in Division I football, the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Internship Program, NCAA Diversity Education, and Division I Athletics Certification.
9. NCAA CWA and MOIC Joint Meeting Update. The subcommittee reviewed the draft of the Division I Board of Directors Task Force Vision Statement. The subcommittee recommended the Division I Board of Directors include a stand-alone statement on the importance of diversity and gender equity in the vision statement.
10. NCAA Summit on Athletics Opportunities for Minority Women Update. The subcommittee reviewed the executive summary of the January 2002 Summit meeting, which focused on the recruitment, training and retention of female minority coaches.
11. Division I Governance Appointment Process Report. The subcommittee discussed the committee appointment process in the Division I governance structure and reviewed statistics related to the gender and diversity requirements. The subcommittee recommended that the Division I Board of Directors amend Bylaw 4.5.3.1.1-(c) to provide that all conferences in the subdivision (rather than only the conferences in the subdivision that make selections in the year in question) be required to submit a slate of four candidates including at least one female and, in addition, at least one ethnic minority to the Board.
12. Other. It was noted that Bette Landman has resigned as chair but will remain a member of the subcommittee through the completion of her appointed term. The subcommittee elected Muriel Howard as chair effective immediately. Dan Boggan thanked Dr. Landman for her service as chair.
13. Review of Future Meetings. The next subcommittee meeting will be conducted from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, in Indianapolis.
14. Adjournment. 3:25 p.m.
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