Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee Duties & Responsibilities

COMMITTEE INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY SERVING ON NCAA COMMITTEES

NUMBER OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Fifteen

GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• The committee shall review issues related to the interests of ethnic minority student-athletes, NCAA minority programs and NCAA policies that affect ethnic minorities. 

NUMBER OF IN-PERSON MEETINGS PER YEAR (include approximate dates and days away from office):  

• Three meetings per year, (third week in January, first week in June, last week in September); meetings scheduled for two days each.

NUMBER OF CONFERENCE CALLS PER YEAR (include the usual day of the week and average length of call)

• Depends on the subcommittee, (usually two per year, mid-week for an hour each).

OTHER COMMENTS

• Objectives listed below; for more information please contact Corey Jackson 317/917-6473.
  • To facilitate and ensure the Association's commitment to diversity and ethnic minority enhancement by member institutions and other parties associated with intercollegiate athletics.
  • To enhance and maintain the committee's visibility in all divisions of the membership.
  • To review reports from the association's members, NCAA national office and divisional governance body regarding its compliance with the NCAA Constitution, specifically the principles of nondiscrimination, sportsmanship and ethical conduct and cultural diversity and gender equity.
  • To be proactive in developing and responding to opportunities that encourage diversity and ethnic minority and gender enhancement.
  • To encourage and solicit support for ethnic minority enhancement from the NCAA Foundation and other private and public organizations.
  • To develop innovative ways of promoting ethnic minority student-athlete enhancement at academic and professional levels.

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