Priority SVP/ VP   Submitted by Group or Committee Initiative Title Initiative Description One time cost Y/N Cost Center Number Program Number Cost of Initiative (does not include overhead) Overhead % Overhead $ Notes from Budget Hearing Total Cost of Initiative (includes overhead) FY 2004-05 Recommended Funding includes overhead Notes Refer to page #
AW 1 BF/KL AWC/PSI 1 Executive Committee CEO Orientation Program Provide NCAA-related information to new CEOs to familiarize them with the NCAA and provide them with information that may help them assert appropriate institutional control over their athletics programs. The program is intended to provide an opportunity to emphasize the importance of presidential participation in the NCAA governance structure and garner support for the NCAA's advocacy and reform agenda. (Supports Strategic Plan objective 3.1) ######## 25% $ 56,250 High Priority. Review with K. Lennon incremental cost based on net saving certification review. $ 281,000
AW 1 JS/RS AWC Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee NCAA Coaches Academy Expand the NCAA Coaches Academy including the Advanced Coaching Program, Expert Coaching Program and Executive Coaching Program. (Add $70,000 to current approved $180,000) ######## 10% $ 25,000 High Priority. Review funding level and adjust. Evaluate program results after 2 years. $ 275,000 $ 198,000
2 JS/RS AWC Committee on Women's Athletics Women's Coaches Academy Professional development to aid in career retention and assist a minimum of 50 women coaches each year at all levels be more efficient, productive, resourceful and successful. ######## 10% $ 25,000 High Priority. Review funding level and adjust. Evaluate program results after 2 years. $ 275,000 $ 198,000
CSEC 3 BF/KL PSI 2 Membership Services Continuation of Technology Plan Emphasis on increased use of Web casts in the areas of legislative updates, initial eligibility, recruiting, progress toward degree and secondary-school education efforts. Fees for external vendor to host and store the Web casts. (Supports Strategic Plan objective 4.3 and 4.4) $ 50,000 10% $ 5,000 High Priority. $ 55,000 $ 55,000
CSEC 4 BF/KL OD1 Division I (submitted by Membership Services) Progress Toward Degree Educational Efforts Development of educational pieces (Web material, Web casts, presentations) outlining applications of the new progress-toward-degree standards and identifying "best practices" recommended by experts in the field of athletics academic support. $ 32,000 10% $ 3,200 High Priority. Two year commitment. $ 35,200 $ 35,000
CSMAS 5 JS/RS AWC Committee on Women's Athletic and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (for the ECSC on Gender and Diversity Issues) Title IX Initiatives Commitment to additional Title IX education programming in response to the Paige Commission. Title IX educational information assists with the NCAA Strategic Plan Final Draft Core Value of fostering environment of inclusiveness. Provide education sessions at SAC, NHSF, NACDA, CEO meetings, NACUBO, NAPSA, selected men's coaches and develop a relationship with the Office of Civil Rights. $ 50,000 25% $ 12,500 High Priority. R. Stallman will submit specific budget request. $ 55,000 $ 55,000
CSMAS 6 BF/DB OD1 Division I Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet Initial-Eligibility Education Efforts Educational efforts targeted at high school personnel, prospective student-athletes and parents to better educate them on increased core-course requirements. ######## 10% $ 18,000 High Priority. Two year commitment. $ 198,000 $ 198,000
CSMAS 7 JS/RS AWC Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) Health and Safety Education Fund Initiative Establish source to educate the membership on important health and safety issues. $ 15,000 10% $ 1,500 High Priority. $ 16,500 $ 17,000
DIBOD 8 BF/DB OD1 Division I Board of Directors Creation of a Division I Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) Meet the Board's charge that the system of incentives and disincentives be developed that reward those sports teams that do well academically and penalizes those that do not. (Supports Strategic Plan objectives 1.1, and 1.2.) ######## 25% $ 50,000 High Priority Membership Services recommends $130,000. $ 250,000 $ 143,000
EC 9 BF/DB OD1 Presidential Advisory Committee (I-AA and I-AAA) Pilot Committee as determined by the DI BOD 20-person group of CEO's from conferences that are unrepresented on the Board, which will meet in-person two times a year and via conference call. Provide advice regarding Board agenda items. $ 80,000 10% $ 8,000 High Priority. One year commitment. $ 88,000 $ 88,000
MIOC 10 BF/TP AWC Walter Byers Scholarship Committee Walter Byers Scholar and Family Travel for the FARA Fall Forum Awards Banquet and the NCAA Convention Pay travel and expenses for a family member to attend the awards banquet to help honor and celebrate the Walter Byers Scholars' accomplishments. $ 5,000 0% $ - Approved funding. $ 5,000 $ 5,000
MIOC 11 BF/TP AWC Walter Byers Scholarship Committee Walter Byers Scholar Convention Banners Recognize the Walter Byers Scholars at the NCAA Convention via a banner for each student-athlete. $ 2,000 0% $ - Approved funding. $ 2,000 $ 2,000
MIOC 12 JS/RS AWC Education Services, Professional Development Committee Postgraduate Scholarship Program Increase the value of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship from $7,500 to $8750. (174 Scholarship per year times $1,250) ######## 0% $ - Discuss increase. Review number of scholarships vs. funding levels. Priority to fund former student-athlete programs from NCAA base budget before funding increases. $ 217,500 $ -
MIOC 13 BF/KL PSI 3 Membership Services Clear Language Initiative Revise specified membership services publications and Web materials for easy reading and comprehension. Clear/plain language will be used to diminish legalese and burdensome, textbook like passages and provide staff training in the same area(s) to develop national office employee skills. (one time expense) ######## 25% $ 26,000 Cryder and Pickle discuss internal option for reallocation $ 104,000 $ 100,000
MIOC 14 BF/TP AWC Walter Byers Scholarship Committee Walter Byers Scholar Video Production Creation and editing of a video to recognize the (2) Walter Byers Scholars at the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) Fall Forum awards banquet, the NCAA Convention and the Fox Sport net monthly NCAA On Campus show. $ 5,000 25% $ 1,250 R. Stratten to verify funding request. Will consider funding. $ 6,250 $ -
OTHER 14 JS/RS AWC Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct (CSEC) Sportsmanship Tool Kit Update Follow up to the 2003 Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior Summit, it is time to consolidate the best sportsmanship information available, package it for the membership and provide an updated CD/DVD format for their use. $ 35,000 10% $ 3,500 R. Stratten to submit budget. Consider funding. $ 38,500 $ 60,000 $60,000 funding for sportsmanship and fan behavior.
15 BF/KL PSI 4 Membership Services FARA Annual Budget Request Financial support for FARA initiatives. ######## 25% $ 49,000 Include as a part of matching grant program for FARA. $ 216,000 $ 17,000
OTHER 16 BF/JS AWC Olympic Sports Liaison Committee Joint NCAA/USOC Task Force Joint effort on the part of the NCAA and the USOC to develop strategies and formulate solutions to maintain sponsorship of Olympic sports at the NCAA level. ($13,000 in 2004-05 and $12,000 in 2005-06) $13.0 in 2004-05 and $12.0 in 2005-06 $ 13,000 10% $ 1,300 Two year commitment will consider funding. $ 14,300 $ 13,000
WB 17 JS/RS AWC Committee on Women's Athletic and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (for the ECSC on Gender and Diversity Issues) Development of Life Skills Materials Education Initiatives: Develop materials for CAMPS/Life Skills initiatives including coaching as a career, anti-harassment and homophobia issues. (one-time expense) Yes $ 30,000 10% $ 3,000 Consider funding. $ 33,000 $ 100,000 $100,000 funding for student programming.
18 BF/TP AWC Walter Byers Scholarship Committee Walter Byers Scholarship Finalist Grants Award four Walter Byers Scholarship finalists a one-time grant equal to the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship ($7,500). $ 30,000 0% $ - Approved concept. Encumber fund from existing postgraduate scholarships. $ 30,000 $ -
19 JS/RS AWC Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee Internship Program Increase internship opportunities for females and ethnic minorities by adding one additional intern. $ 25,000 25% $ 6,250 Table discussion until legal issues resolved. $ 31,250 $ -
20 JS AWC Softball Playing Rules Committee Softball-Bat Testing Funding to conduct two field studies in softball regarding bat testing. Supported by Division I Championships Competition Cabinet. (one-time expense) Yes $ 50,000 0% $ - Will be funded from FY 2003-04. $ 50,000 $ - Funded in current year. (2003-04)
21 JS/RS AWC Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct (CSEC) Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior Videos Develop several sportsmanship videos to distribute to conferences and institutions to run on coaches shows, Jumbotrons and other local outlets. (one-time expense) $ 25,000 10% $ 2,500 R. Stratten will fund from existing resources. $ 27,500 $ - $60,000 funding for sportsmanship and fan behavior.
22 JS/RS AWC Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) STARR-Student-Athletes Taking Active Responsible Roles Expand the STARR alcohol education program from a Division III pilot to an Association-wide resource. $ 74,000 10% $ 7,400 Funding support from divisional budget programs. $ 81,400 $ -
24 BF/KL PSI 5 Membership Services Outsourcing of Public Phones Relieve staff of 50,000 yearly calls from the public to focus staff time, energy and resources on NCAA membership and to assure successful implementation of "more responsive, less bureaucratic" NCAA. (Supports Strategic Plan objectives 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4) TBD 0% #VALUE! Evaluate (the four hour system) of public phone services for a year. $ - $ -
25 BF/KL PSI 6 Membership Services Video Magazine Development and dissemination of a video magazine designed to educate a variety of constituencies. TBD 0% #VALUE! 24 month trial period. Market to high school students thru clearinghouse applicants. (Financial waiver option available.) Should be self-supporting thru clearinghouse. $ - $ -
26 BF/KL PSI 7 Membership Services Diversity Recruitment Membership Services attendance at ethnic minority job fairs for attorneys and law students. $ 8,000 25% $ 2,000 Pending response from legal review of programs. (E. Cole) $ 10,000 $ -
DP SP Enforcement Services Additional Enforcement Staff Objective 4.2 Increase flexibility responsiveness and efficiency of interpretations, enforcement and appeals processes. Expedite investigatory processes for major infractions. Supports 4.2.1 Provide timely processes for major infractions without sacrificing quality. Increase major infractions staff. (See approved staffing for Enforcement Services $635,000.) $ 635,000 $ 635,000 Funded from reallocation.
JI/BA SP 8 Information Technology Virtual Library Supports 4.4.5 Develop/implement a virtual library concept. ($75,000 funded through reallocation.) $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ -
JI/BA SP 9 Information Technology Develop Major Business Applications Supports 4.4.7 Develop/launch three major business applications every 12 months based on constituent feedback. (1 FTE -$100,000; $150,000 contractor, $10,000 operating See staffing requests.) ######## $ 160,000 $ 160,000
JI/BA SP 10 Information Technology New Technology User Training Supports 4.4.8 Conduct training to help users understand/utilize new technology. (Funded through reallocation) $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ -
JI/BA SP 11 Information Technology Staff Technology Developmental Activities Access Supports 4.4.9 Provide staff access to developmental activities in order to recommend/utilize new technology. (Funded through reallocation) $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ -
JS/BF SP 12 Governance Grant Program Supports 1.3.4 Create grant program. Grant money ($875,000) and 1 FTE plus administration costs ($125,000). ######## $ 1,000,000 $ -
JS/BF SP 13 Education Services Administration Costs Supports 1.3.7 Develop/distribute tool kit to assist student-athlete with integrating athletic/academic/social interests. ######## $ 250,000 $100,000 funding for student-athlete programming.
JS/DC SP 14 Education Services Administration Costs Supports 1.3.8 Develop/implement educational awareness campaign. ######## $ 100,000 $100,000 funding for student-athlete programming.
JS/DC SP 15 Education Services Education Campaign - Women/Minorities - Impact of Athletic Participation Supports 2.2.2 Develop an education campaign to highlight the impact of athletic participation on women/minorities. ######## $ 175,000 $100,000 funding for diversity programming.
JS/DC SP 16 Education Services Promotions Supports 2.2.3 Develop and implement marketing/promotions plan. ######## $ 500,000 $100,000 funding for diversity programming.
JS/RS SP 17 Research Outsourcing and Purchase of Inventory and Scoring Supports 1.3.2 Develop/conduct association-wide needs assessment of student-athletes. $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $100,000 funding for student-athlete programming.
JS/RS SP 18 Education Services Administration Costs Supports 1.3.6 Identify/publicize leadership/life skills best practices strategies. $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $100,000 funding for best practices programming.
JS/RS SP 19 Education Services Recruitment Plan for Women and Minorities Supports 2.2.5 Develop/implement recruitment plan for sports underrepresented by women/minorities. ($650,000 grants, $250,000 to affiliate organizations for grass roots program.) ######## $ 900,000 $ -
JS/RS SP 20 Education Services PSA Campaign Supports 2.3.3 NCAA PSA (See AWC requests Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior for $25,000.) $ - $100,000 funding for diversity programming.
JS/RS SP 21 Education Services Develop and Implement Strategies/Best Practices and Hiring Process Models Including a Self-assessment Component Supports 3.5.5 Develop and implement strategies, best practices and hiring process models including a self-assessment component. $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $100,000 funding for diversity programming.
JS/RS SP 22 Education Services Assist institutions/conferences in providing more professional development for under represented personnel. Supports 3.5.7 Assist institutions/conferences in providing more professional development/training/leadership opportunities for under represented administrators, coaches/other athletics personnel. ($250,000 in grants.) ######## $ 250,000 $ -
JS/RS BF/DB BF/KL SP 23 Education Services Develop Programs that Enhance Hiring of Under-Represented Groups. Supports 3.5.3 Develop/provide programs that enhance hiring of under-represented groups. ((2.5 FTE's $150,000 -to support AWC request for 2 Coaches Academies $250,000 each (MOIC and CWA)) ######## $ 150,000 $ - $100,000 funding for diversity programming.
JS/RS BF/DB BF/KL SP 24 Education Services Develop Formal Process to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Existing NCAA Programs Supports 3.5.4 Develop formal process to evaluate/track the effectiveness of existing NCAA programs/initiatives as outline in objective 1.2, 2.2 & 3.5. (1 FTE ) $ 70,000 $ 70,000 $100,000 funding for best practices programming.
JS/RS TJ/DP SP 25 Education Services Sportsmanship Tool Kit Update Supports 2.3.9 Update Sportsmanship Tool Kit. (See AWC request for $35,000.) $60,000 funding for sportsmanship and fan behavior.
JS/RS TJ/DP SP 26 Education Services Fan Behavior Summit Supports 2.3.2 Conduct a second sportsmanship and fan behavior summit. (Football) ######## $ 100,000 $60,000 funding for sportsmanship and fan behavior.
TJ SP 27 Executive Vice President Summit Planning Process Supports 1.4.2 Facilitate summit planning session at NCAA Convention. $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $100,000 funding for summits
  TJ SP 28 Executive Vice-President Best Practices upports 1.4.3 Facilitate collection of data to identify institutions successful in business process of athletics admin/leadership. $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $100,000 funding for best practices programming.
TJ SP 29 Executive Vice-President Improved Technology Supports 1.4.5 Implement the use of available technology. $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ -
TJ/DP SP 30 Baseball/Football NCAA Playing Rules and Officiating Oversight Establish a playing rules and officiating administration group within the national office; facilitate the improvement of officiating by establishing a registration and certification process, organize and manage officiating improvement programs, implement a five year plan to establish national coordinators and improvement programs in all sports. (Four FTE's to administer the program.) ######## ######## 25% $ 63,000 $ 252,000 $ -
TJ/DP SP 31 Football/Baseball Officials-In-Game Sportsmanship Rules Supports 2.3.6 Develop initiatives encouraging more respect for officials/empowering officials to enforce in-game sportsmanship rules. $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ -
TJ/DP SP 32 Executive Vice-President Sportsmanship Communicating with Media Partners Supports 2.3.8 Increase/Maintain dialogue with media regarding role in managing sportsmanship/fan behavior. $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $60,000 funding for sportsmanship and fan behavior.
JI/BF PSI 33 Human Resources Professional Development Professional development/training for the national office staff. $ 50,000 0% $ - $ 50,000 $ 50,000
JS PSI 34 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Grant Request ECAC Grant Proposal to Recruit Women and Minority Officials ECAC proposal to develop a recruiting and education and training program focused on increasing the number of women and minority sports officials. ($30,000 in FY 2004-05 and $30,000 in FY 2005-06.) $ 30,000 0% $ - Pending officiating program discussion $ 30,000 $100,000 funding for grant to affiliates.
TJ/DP PSI 35 Baseball/Football NCAA Football Operation Funds Provide financial support via promotional dollars to NCAA Football USA. Consistent with Strategic Plan object 5.1. ######## 10% $ 75,000 Possible internal reallocation. $ 825,000 $ -
TJ/DP PSI 36 Baseball/Football NFUSA Promotions Provide financial support to NCAA Football due to loss of income from NCAA corporate partner program. (An amount of $500,000 is requested for the $720,000 provided the Association through the official football agreement with Wilson to help offset operation costs for NCAA Football) ######## 10% $ 50,000 Overhead 0% $ 550,000 $ 500,000
TJ/GS PSI 37 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances International Television Grow and promote 18 NCAA championships on a worldwide basis and increase awareness of the NCAA brand and its championships. Generate another revenue source for the national office and the Association and build awareness and protection for the copyright ownership on a worldwide basis. ######## 0% $ - Revised memo offsetting revenue. $ 300,000 $ 250,000
TJ/GS PSI 38 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances NCAA Championship Hospitality Corporate Champions and Corporate Partner events at NCAA championship cities with the primary event designated to be pre-game events at the Men's Final Four previously provided by the NCAA corporate marketing team. ######## 10% $ 16,500 Pending discussion of resource allocation. Suggested funding. $ 181,500 $ 195,000
TJ/GS PSI 39 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Thank you Recognition National advertising initiative to publicly thank and recognize the Corporate Champions and Corporate Partners. ######## 10% $ 13,900 Pending discussion of resource allocation. Suggested funding. $ 152,900 $ - $195,000 funding for Championship and Corporate Partner.
TJ/GS PSI 40 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Co-op Promotions/Activations Further encourage NCAA Corporate Champion and Corporate Partner participation in NCAA championships and events. ######## 10% $ 10,000 Pending discussion of resource allocation. Suggested funding. $ 110,000 $195,000 funding for Championship and Corporate Partner.
TJ/GS PSI 41 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances NCAA on Campus Build viewer ship ratings and increase awareness of and advocacy for the positive values of intercollegiate athletics among the media and the public and within the membership. $ 75,000 25% $ 18,750 Pending discussion of resource allocation. Suggested funding. $ 93,750 $195,000 funding for Championship and Corporate Partner.
TJ/GS PSI 42 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Mementos Holiday party and end of season recognition mementos to each of the NCAA Corporate Partners and Corporate Champions management and marketing teams. $ 16,000 10% $ 1,600 Pending discussion of resource allocation. Suggested funding. $ 17,600 $195,000 funding for Championship and Corporate Partner.
TJ/JS PSI 43 National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Grant Request NASO Grant to Support Sports Officiating Summit Operational support and sponsorship. Funds will support education based activities associated with the "Sports Officiating 2004" Summit. Pre and post educational materials developed to support the program. $ 15,000 Pending officiating program discussion $ 15,000 $100,000 funding for grant to affiliates.
      Total   President's Strategic Initiatives             $ 6,992,750 NOTE    
4 JS DI CCC Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) CSMAS - All-Sports Drug Testing Implement all-sport drug testing in the year-round testing program. ######## 0% $ - $ 123,000 $ 123,000
5 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Women's Water Polo Bracket Expansion Expand women's water polo bracket from four teams to eight teams. ######## 10% $ 11,000 $ 121,000 $ 121,000
6 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Per Diem for Officials Increase officials' per diem from $30 to $45. $ 65,000 0% $ - $ 65,000 $ 65,000
DIC 7 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Baseball - Change in Regional Format Change regionals from a three day to a four day format to create a fairer, more competitive format for the four teams participating at each regional site. $ 36,000 0% $ - $ 36,000 $ 36,000
DIC 8 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Women's Lacrosse - Payment for Assignor's Travel; Seeding of 50% of the Bracket; Full funding by the NCAA Play-in Game Authorize the officials' assignor travel to the women's lacrosse championship; pay team transportation, per diem and all game expenses for play-in games; seed eight of the 16 teams in the women's lacrosse bracket. $ 27,000 0% $ - $ 27,000 $ 27,000
DIC 9 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Men's Lacrosse - Seeding 50% of the Championship Bracket Seed eight of the 16 teams in the men's lacrosse bracket. $ 26,000 0% $ - $ 26,000 $ 26,000
DIC 10 JS DI CCC Division I Championships Men's Ice Hockey - Preliminary Site Visits Authorize travel by a committee member and the NCAA primary and secondary liaisons to visit prospective Frozen Four sites. $ 8,000 0% $ -