REPORT OF THE
NCAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENDER AND DIVERSITY
ISSUES
Ÿ INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS.
a. Review of NCAA Diversity
Initiatives. The subcommittee reviewed each of the 17 diversity
initiatives that are administered or funded by the NCAA to enhance
opportunities for ethnic minorities and women in intercollegiate
athletics. The subcommittee
reaffirmed its position that the NCAA act as a leader in its efforts to promote
diversity and to increase participation of under-represented groups in all
aspects of intercollegiate athletics.
The subcommittee encouraged national office staff to continue monitoring
the progress of the initiatives and to share the results with selected NCAA
staff and the membership.
b.
National Office Restructuring Update. The subcommittee reviewed
the national office organizational chart and demographic data of staff. The subcommittee requested a diversity
data report be provided excluding support, part-time and intern staff. Also, the subcommittee requested a report
of staff promotions by ethnic and gender breakdown. The subcommittee will review the revised
reports at its January meeting.
c.
Report from the NCAA Committee on Women’s
Athletics (CWA). The subcommittee reviewed the report from the
September CWA meeting and took no action.
d.
Report from the NCAA Minority Opportunities and
Interests Committee (MOIC). The subcommittee reviewed the report from the
September MOIC meeting and encouraged MOIC to further evaluate and develop
programming options to enhance participation of ethnic minority youth in nontraditional
sports to receive similar benefits as in the Girls Sports Initiative.
e.
Report from the Joint CWA/MOIC Meeting. The
subcommittee reviewed the report from the September joint CWA/MOIC meeting and
noted the committee’s budget priorities: professional development for coaches;
initiatives related to educating student-athletes through the Champs/Life
Skills program; promotion of Title IX; and increasing the number of national
office internship opportunities.
The subcommittee noted that the committees will review the 2004-05 and
2005-06 budget requests in light of the Association's strategic plan and
priorities to be identified in January 2004.
Office of Inclusiveness.
The subcommittee discussed the newly formed NCAA
office of inclusiveness, noting that it is intended to foster an environment
where diverse populations are embraced and respected, thus promoting the
inclusion of all groups and individuals.