NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics

Committee chair:
Ms. Geri Knortz, St Michael's College

NCAA Committee onWomen's Athletics staffliaisons:
Karen Morrison, Director of Edcuation Services
Kim Ford, Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Lynn Holzman, Director of Membership Services


NCAA Bylaw 21.1.10 - Committee on Women's Athletics

21.1.10.1 Composition. The Committee on Women's Athletics shall consist of 15 members, including six members from Division I, three members from Division II and three members from Division III. Four positions shall be allocated for men, four allocated for women and four unallocated. One student-athlete from each division (who shall have one combined vote) shall serve as a member of the committee and may serve on the committee up to one year after completion of his or her intercollegiate athletics eligibility. (Revised: 1/11/89, 11/01/01)

21.1.10.2 Duties. The committee shall study and make policy recommendations concerning opportunities for women in athletics at the institutional, conference and national levels, as well as other issues directly affecting women's athletics.


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.

CURRENT ISSUES

Women in College Sports Forum - Tampa, April 6, 2008

CWA and Emerging Sports

CWA Statement on Pregnant Student-Athletes

Gender Equity and Issues Forum 2007

Gender Equity Report

Agendas

• January 2008 meeting agenda     
• September 2007 meeting agenda           
• July 2007 meeting agenda                                   
• January 2007 meeting agenda
  Joint CWA-MOIC meeting agenda                                        
• October 2006 meeting agenda                                        
• July 2005 meeting agenda                                        
• January 2005 meeting agenda                                        
• July 2004 meeting agenda                                        
• January 2004 meeting agenda             

Meeting Reports

• September 2007 report    
• July 2007 meeting report
  January 2007 meeting report
  January 2007 Joint CWA-MOIC meeting report                                        
• October 2006 meeting report
  August 2005 meeting report                                        
• January 2005 meeting report                                        
• July 2004 meeting report                                        
• January 2004 meeting report             

Committee Memos, Bulletins & Other Documents

• NCAA Title IX and Gender Equity Resource Center

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The contact for this page is kmorrison@ncaa.org