NCAA COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (CWA)
1. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.
Association-wide.
a. Senior
Woman Administrator (SWA). Barbara
Osborne presented the results of a survey conducted among SWAs in Divisions I,
II and III. The committee requested more
information on the survey demographics and the Boggs report, referenced in the
presentation. The committee discussed
ways to share the results of the survey, including the NACWAA/HERS Institute,
NCAA Fellows and Intern programs. Ms.
Osborne was given permission to share the research and requested that the
research be published prior to submission in the NCAA News. Further research projects were also
discussed. The committee also discussed
a symposium for athletics directors to discuss SWA roles, hiring and other
issues. The committee agreed that
appointing male SWA?s is not consistent with the definition of senior WOMAN
administrator.
b. Title IX. Judy Sweet reported on the Dear Colleague
letter issued by U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Gerald
Reynolds. The further clarification
letter will be mailed to all collegiate institutions. The NCAA will continue to offer assistance
and education to the membership and Office of Civil Rights. The committee recommended that a thank you
letter be sent to key supporters of the Save Title IX campaign.
c. NCAA National Office Restructuring Update. The committee received an update on the
restructuring of the national office.
Judy Sweet also informed the committee on the new office of
inclusiveness, designed to emphasize inclusion as a bringing together in
addition to the values of diversity. The
committee applauded the restructuring that placed Ms. Sweet in a senior
management role, but expressed their desire to include the term Senior Woman
Administrator in her title.
d. Strategic
Planning. The committee reviewed the
existing strategic plan and updated the priorities as follows: (1) Professional
Development; (2) Title IX; (3) Research; (4) Student-Athlete Welfare; (5)
Increased Participation; (6) Officials; (7) NCAA Interns and Scholarships.
e. NCAA
Title IX Seminar. The
committee voted to restructure the existing Title IX Seminar to address
decreasing attendance and encourage greater participation by the
membership. The committee also requested
that staff enhance the Title IX sessions held during the regional seminars.
f. NCAA
Woman of the Year (WOTY) Dinner. The committee thanked the Management Councils
for their support in giving CWA oversight of the WOTY selection committee.
g.
Play with Purpose Women
Coaches Academy. The
committee applauded the success of the inaugural coaches academy and determined
that future academies would be a priority.
The committee requested a final financial report of the June academy and
a business plan from Play with Purpose.
h.
Championships Anniversary
Celebrations. The
committee reviewed the national office championships anniversary celebration
information, created to identify sports reaching selected anniversaries and
create standard, equitable celebration procedures. The committee requested additional
information on how sports and divisions were grouped.
i.
Emerging Sports. The committee reviewed sports sponsorship
numbers and requested that the staff provide committee members with tracking
information on emerging sports for women.
j.
First Team Division I Men?s
Basketball Mentoring Program. Anne Little gave an update on the
program. The committee suggested that
she make a presentation to the Women?s Basketball Issues Committee to determine
their interest.
k.
2004 NCAA Convention
Topics. The
committee provided the following topics for the upcoming convention: gender
equity, Title IX, student-athlete welfare (anti-harassment, homophobia,
student-athlete-to-coach and student-athlete-to-student-athlete relationships).
l.
Advertising Issues Update. The committee commended Judy Sweet, Dennis
Cryder and Myles Brand for preventing an offensive television commercial from
airing during the Final Four telecasts.
m. Vice-Chair. Darlene Bailey of Southwest Missouri State
University was named vice-chair.
Committee
Chair: Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth
University, Northeast Conference
Staff Liaison(s): Laurie Kerns, Finance and Information
Services; Anne Little, Education Services; Rosie Stallman, Education Services.