POSSIBLE TOPICS
2002 NCAA CONVENTION
1. Committee Involvement (Monday Business Session).
a. Amateurism Task Force -- Amateurism Deregulation (probable Convention legislation).
b. Interpretations and Legislation Committee -- Legislative Cycle.
c. Financial Aid -- Compliance, Audit and Enforcement Process (probable Convention legislation).
d. Membership.
(1) Role of Conference in Division III.
(2) Role of Division III Independents.
(3) Membership Moratorium.
e. Championships update:
(1) Automatic-qualification principles.
(2) Site selection.
(3) Student-athlete experience.
2. Division III Student-Athlete Forum (Sunday).
a. Sexual Harassment.*
b. Sportsmanship -- Pragmatic Approach to Address Issues Related to Fans and Participants.
c. CHAMPS/Lifeskills in Division III.
d. How to Start a Good Conflict: Conflict Resolution Skills (Sandi Adams, Campuspeak, Inc.)
e. Across the Divide -- Intergenerational Issues and Interactions (Dr. Neil Murray, director of career services, University of California, Davis).
3. Division III Topics.
a. Division III Initiatives Update (tutorial sessions related to grant programs).
b. Role of CEOs in Division III Athletics.*
c. Fund Raising.
d. Roundtable Discussions (various topics).
4. Association-wide topics.
a. Sexual Orientation (homophobia in intercollegiate athletics).*
b. Joint Divisions II/III CEO menu session.
c. Legal Implications -- Transportation of Student-Athletes and Staff.
d. Legal Implications -- Hazing.
e. Leadership Development (i.e., Stephen Covey).
f. Title IX Implications -- (GAO Report) Impact on Opportunities for Men and Women.
*Carryover from 2001.