Committee on Women's Athletics October 2006 Meeting Agenda


Hyatt Regency Sacramento at Capitol Park
October 10-11, 2006
Sacramento, California

Introductions. (Janet Kittell)

  1. NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) member list. [Supplement No. 1]
    1. Karen Morrison, director of education services.
    2. Joni Comstock, senior vice president for championships and senior woman administrator.
  2. CWA 2006-07 chart of service. [Supplement No. 2]

Review CWA's June 2006 meeting report to the Divisions I, II and III Management Councils. [Supplement No. 3]

Review CWA mission statement.

The mission of the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics is to provide leadership and assistance to the association in its efforts to provide equitable opportunities, fair treatment and respect for all women in all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Toward these ends, the committee shall seek to expand and promote opportunities for female student-athletes, administrators and coaches. The committee shall promote governance, administration and conduct of intercollegiate athletics at the institutional, conference and national levels that are inclusive, fair and accessible to women. The committee shall develop programs and resources, which can be of practical use to the association in its effort to achieve these ends.

Management Council updates.

  1. NCAA Division I Management Council update. [Supplement No. 4] (Patrick Nero)
  2. NCAA Division II Management Council meeting, July 17-18. (Donna Fields)
  3. NCAA Division III Management Council meeting, July 17-18. (Val Cushman)

NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC).

  1. Review MOIC's June 2006 meeting report to the Divisions I, II, and III Management Councils. [Supplement No. 5]
  2. Review joint meeting schedule. [Supplement No. 6]
  1. Review Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues June 27 conference call report. [Supplement No. 7]
  2. Review Executive Committee August 3 meeting minutes. [Supplement No. 8]
  3. Review merged CWA chart: NCAA mission statement, philosophies of Divisions I, II and III, CWA Strategic Plan, Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues Five-Year Budget Plan and Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues Audit Report. [Supplement No. 9]
  4. Education Services update. (Morrison)
    1. 2007 Convention update.
    2. Gender Equity and Issues Forum update. [Supplement No. 10]
  5. NCAA senior woman administrator update. (Joni Comstock)
  6. NCAA Athletics Certification Third-Cycle Preparation. [Supplement No. 11] (Amy Huchthausen)
  7. Divisional status updates on male practice players. [Supplement No. 12]
  8. Emerging sports update. [Supplement No. 13] (Kittell)
    1. Cheerleading. [Supplement No. 14]
    2. Sailing. [Supplement No. 15]
  9. 2006 NCAA Woman of the Year update. [Supplement No. 16 to be distributed at meeting] (Matthew Stach)
  10. Transgender and transsexual issues in intercollegiate athletics update. [Supplement No. 17] (Geri Knortz) - October 30 LGBT "think tank" update. (Stach)
  11. Office for Diversity and Inclusion programs update. [Supplement No. 18] (Kim Ford)
  12. NCAA Diversity Leadership Strategic Planning Committee update. (Ford)
  13. Discuss hiring Report card. [Supplement No. 19] (Ford)
  14. Life/Work balance task force update. [Supplement No. 20]
  15. Title IX coordinator data collection. [Supplement No. 21 to be distributed at meeting] (Stach)
  16. Pregnancy waiver lawsuit. [Supplement No. 22] (Jennifer Strawley)
  17. Items of Interest.
    1. Title IX letter. [Supplement No. 23]
    2. Postseason WNIT expansion. [Supplement No. 24]
    3. Inaugural preseason WNIC. [Supplement No. 25]
  18. Future meeting dates and sites.
    1. January 22-23, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana (joint meeting with MOIC).
    2. June 2007, TBD.
    3. September 17-18, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana (joint meeting with MOIC).
  19. Other issues.
  20. Adjournment.


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