REPORT OF THE

NCAA COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (CWA)

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

Association-wide.

a. Committee Vacancy. Jim Fiore has resigned from the committee due to his new position with a different institution. He requested the opportunity to serve on the CWA at a later date. The CWA congratulates him on his new position and will welcome him in the future.

b. Title IX. Plans for the 2004 NCAA Convention were discussed. The committee was asked to help identify male and female administrators who have been successful at maintaining broad-based programs to serve as presenters.

c. NCAA National Office Gender-Equity Plan. Judy Sweet presented the national office diversity comparison for 2002 and 2003. The subcommittee on advocacy was asked to review the information and report back to the committee.

d. NCAA National Office Restructuring Update. The committee received an update on restructuring of the national office. Judy Sweet reported that her official title is senior vice-president for championships, education services and senior woman administrator.

e. Budget Priorities. The committee identified the following priorities for the upcoming budget cycle: (1) women?s coaches academy; (2) Title IX; (3) research; (4) student-athlete welfare; (5) increased participation; (6) officials; and (7) NCAA interns/scholarships.

f. NCAA Woman of the Year (WOTY) Award. The committee agreed to modify the WOTY selection committee make-up to include a member of the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) and a representative from an HBCU.

g. Boys Sports Initiative. The committee supports the recommendation by MOIC to eliminate the program to introduce ethnic-minority males to nontraditional sports and reallocate the funds to a more successful diversity initiative.

h. Promotion of Women?s Championships. The subcommittee agreed for CWA to monitor the branding, broadcasting and communications marketing plan, including anniversaries of sports to be identified and recognized, and invite NCAA staff to its January meeting.

Committee Chair: Ms. Lynda Calkins

Staff Liaisons: Ms. Rosie Stallman, Ms. Anne Little, Ms. Laurie Kerns