REPORT OF THE
DIVISION III PRESIDENTS
COUNCIL CEO INVOLVEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
1. ACTION ITEM.
Greater
involvement and regular communication with Division III CEOs, especially
related to key legislative and policy issues.
(1) Recommendation: Continue quarterly communication via
e-mail distribution of Presidents Council meeting highlights.
(2) Recommendation: Establish conference/independent
institution CEO contact program as a specific mechanism for more formal,
direct, personal contact with Division III CEOs.
(a)
Action oriented program to focus on key issues
leading to Convention or to gain input on critical issues during the year.
(b)
Work with Division III commissioners to identify
conference CEO contacts and identify Presidents Council member contacts for each
conference.
(c)
Develop independent institution contacts by
region and identify Presidents Council member contacts for groups of regional
independent institutions.
(d)
Consider 2003 Convention meeting of CEO
conference/independent institution contacts to review the program and solicit
feedback.
(3) Recommendation: Establish a CEO oriented page on the
NCAA’s Web site. Forward e-mail
notification of updates on key Association-wide and divisional issues on a
regular basis, with Web links to more detailed information. (See Informational Item No. 2-b-(2).)
(4) Recommendation: Create a specific Division III CEO
questionnaire related to issues of greater involvement and communication.
2. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS.
a.
Key results from 2001 CEO Convention
Survey. The
subcommittee noted the following key results:
(1)
Decline in responses from those who attended in
2001 and those that plan to attend in 2002.
(2)
Increase in the number of “undecided attendance”
responses for 2002.
(3)
Later January date is better due to possible
conflicts with Council of Independent Colleges, ACE and other presidential
meetings.
(4)
Request for targeted divisional CEO forums and
discussion sessions.
(5)
CEOs strongly favor shorter, three-day format.
(6)
Commitment to Association-wide issues and
discussions remains high.
(7)
Consider specific area at delegates reception
for Division III CEO gathering.
b.
Current communication initiatives. The subcommittee
reviewed current communication initiatives and noted:
(1)
E-mail distribution of CEO meeting
highlights. Quarterly e-mail
communication is an effective format for communication of key issues related to
Council meetings. It is
clear, succinct, and useful.
Providing Web site connections and contact information are key.
(2)
NCAA Web site – proposed CEO page. The proposed page will be a useful tool
for communicating directly to all CEOs on Association-wide and divisional
issues. The page should include a
clear link to key divisional governance staffs and the chairs of each
division’s presidential body.
(3)
Division III newsletter. The quarterly publication is too long
for CEOs but can be helpful for additional information. The focus of this communication should
be on athletics administrators, not CEOs.
(4)
Convention e-mail communication. Targeted,
specific Convention communication is very useful and provides an opportunity
for the Council to promote and reinforce positions for Convention voting. Communications should emphasize the CEO
voice as a vehicle of influence during the Division III business session.