REPORT OF THE
DIVISION III
CONVENTION-PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
1. ACTION ITEMS.
a. Draft 2003 NCAA Convention
Schedule. (Attachment
A)
(1) Recommendation. Review the draft Convention schedule
noting:
(a) Earlier start time (11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) for Joint Management Council/Presidents Council Luncheon to
accommodate attendance at Association-wide menu sessions.
(b) Later start time and
limited topics for Association-wide and divisional menu sessions.
(c) Later start time (noon
to 1:30 p.m.) for Divisions II and III joint CEO session to accommodate attendance
at conference meetings.
(d) Limited time (1:30 to
3:30 p.m.) and one topic for the Division III Forum.
(2) Budget Impact. None.
b. Possible Topics
-- 2003 Convention. (Attachment B)
(1) Recommendation. Review, provide input and prioritize
specific topics for Association-wide menu sessions, Division III forum and
Division III business session.
(2) Rationale. The subcommittee suggested several
topics to ensure that the Convention includes: discussion sessions that bind the Association; pertinent key
professional development sessions; key governance/committee issues; involvement
of chief executive officers; interaction and student-athlete oriented issues.
(3) Budget Impact. TBD.
2. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS.
a. 2002 Convention
Questionnaire Results (Attachment C is not available online). The
subcommittee reviewed the results of the Convention questionnaire, noting:
(1) Total
of 370 responses (CEO=30; FAR=48; AD=177; Other campus administrators=92; Commissioners=20;
Other=3). The total responses is
down from 420 in 2001 and CEO attendance continues to be very low.
(2) Strong
support for three-day format (Saturday-Monday).
(3) Strong
support for Association-wide educational sessions. Key topics included: Legislative rules and workshops;
violence in sports; legal issues and facility management.
(4) Positive
response with Indianapolis site.
(5) Future
sites of interest: San Diego; San
Antonio; Orlando and Indianapolis.
(6) Strong
support for Division III business session format including topics in the
morning and afternoon voting.
b. New Members. The
subcommittee welcomed new members:
(1) Douglas
N. Hastad, chancellor, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Management Council
representative.
(2) Catherine
Schweitzer, director of athletics, Springfield College (NAD3AA representative).
c. Chair. The
subcommittee re-elected Susan Bassett, director of athletics, William Smith
College, chair.
d. 2003 Convention
Timetable. The subcommittee reviewed the planning timetable:
April Preliminary
Division III schedule and programs/session topics forwarded to Management
Council and Presidents Council.
May/June Programs/session
topics developed and forwarded to Management Council/Presidents Council.
July/August Recommendations
reviewed and approved by Management and Presidents Councils.
Sep./early Oct. Subcommittee
review of Management Council/Presidents Council action related to program/session
recommendations; discuss
involvement and communication with affiliated groups and
committee structure.
Oct. 21-31 Management
and Presidents Councils final review of schedule/programs.
November 4-8 Communicate
with affiliate groups, committee structure and staff liaisons.
December 6 Outline/content
of presentation, identification of participants due.
December 16-20 Subcommittee
conference call – status update; preparation of presentation outline/content by
committee structure and affiliate groups.
December 13 Draft
of multimedia presentation due.
January
2 Final
draft of remarks and Division III web site posting due.