ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENT NO. 3

DIII/III Mgmt Council 4/05

Olympic Sports Liaison Committee Strategic Plan 2004-05

Specific Goals: Education, Communication and Facilitation Subcommittees: Education/Outreach and Endangered Sports/Current Issues

Elements		Steps
Subcommittee Responsibility	Measurable Goals	Steps to Achieve Goal	Individuals Responsible for Implementation	Specific Timetable for Completing the Work
Education and Outreach Grace Marilyn Janet Jane Sandy Dee Josh R. Wendy Josh W.	Increase student-athletes’ and administrators knowledge of NCAA rules. Specifically, increase knowledge of the resources, opportunities, responsibilities and protections available to them as both students and athletes.	1. Prepare a handout of NCAA rules that are specifically relevant to current student-athletes participating in USOC/NCAA-approved activities. Include a section for frequently asked questions. 2. Distribute this handout to institutions’ athletics directors, conference commissioners and compliance coordinators (e.g., various listserves, regional seminars, CCACA mailing, NCAA website). 3. Distribute this handout to the USOC and NGB's for distribution to NCAA student-athletes.	Grace Calhoun; and Josh White.	Document will be completed prior to the fall 2004 OSLC meeting and updated as need. (Provide educational documents to the National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for feedback).
	Increase the knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations by the USOC and the NGB’s.	1. Update and enhance the OSLC handbook and move to the NCAA’s OSLC Web page. Include the FAQ document within the handbook. 2. Send a link of the online handbook to all NGB headquarters. 3. Disseminate interpretation processing document to NGB’s.	TBD; and Wendy Walters.	Fall 2004 and every year thereafter.
		Attend NGB executive directors meetings and provide educational presentations. (Continue to look for funding sources, e.g., NCAA).	Kyle Kallander; and Wendy Walters.	Ongoing.

Elements		Steps
Subcommittee Responsibility	Measurable Goals	Steps to Achieve Goal		Individuals Responsible for Implementation	Specific Timetable for Completing the Work
Education and Outreach (Continued)	Support the adoption of legislation that would be beneficial to Olympic Sport student-athletes to allow them full participation, without restriction on their NCAA eligibility.	1. Provide a web link of proposed legislation to the NGB’s in early fall. 2. Obtain feedback from NGB’s regarding proposed legislation each fall and provide feedback to full OSLC committee. 3. OSLC reviews feedback from NGB’s and formulates position. 4. Develop OSLC report to go to the Legislative Review Committees in each Division.	Grace Calhoun; Josh White and Wendy Walters		Feedback from NGB’s should be obtained prior to, or during Fall OSLC meeting.
		Work with C/C Cabinet to review sport committee minutes for items requiring OSLC attention.
		Review suggestions from NGB’s on NCAA legislation and where appropriate, propose legislation or forward suggestions to appropriate body within NCAA structure.
		Support the adoption of legislation that would allow NCAA Olympic Sport student-athletes to receive grants related to national and international competition without jeopardizing NCAA eligibility.
		Monitor NCAA rules to ensure that rules continue to protect endangered Olympic sports.
	Develop good working relationship between the OSLC members with each NGB.	Meet with NGB’s on an annual basis to discuss relevant issues for the NCAA and NGB.	Kyle Kallander; and Jenn Strawley.		Ongoing.
		Continually track issues relevant to USOC and NGB’s, and keep bodies updated as needed.	Janet Kittell; and Jenn Strawley.		Ongoing.
		Increase communication between OSLC, NGB’s, coaches associations and NCAA sport rules committees.	Janet Kittell; and Jenn Strawley.		Ongoing.

Elements		Steps
Subcommittee Responsibility	Measurable Goals	Steps to Achieve Goal	Individuals Responsible for Implementation	Specific Timetable for Completing the Work
Endangered Sports and Current Issues Kyle Chet Ron Candice Brady Chris Molly Jenn S. Corey B.	Support work of the Joint USOC/NCAA task force to examine the issue of elimination of sports at NCAA member institutions.	Receive continual updates/reports from task force and send suggestions/feedback to task force as needed.	Kyle Kallander; and Jenn Strawley.	2004-2005.
		Continue to study and gather information related to the decline in sponsorship of Olympic sports.	Research Staff.
	Encourage institutions not to drop Olympic Sports.	Develop an informational document/presentation and send out to all NCAA institutions regarding the decline in Olympic Sports over last 20 years.	NCAA staff liaisons with previous literature already developed.	Spring 2005.
	Identify funding sources for Olympic sports.	Continue to study and seek new methods of funding for endangered sports.
		Research cost containment methods for NCAA member institutions.
		Develop methods to promote student-athletes, conference members, and institutions as potential recipients of USOC and NGB grants.	TBD; Jenn Strawley; and Josh White	Fall 2004 and ongoing.
		Support the adoption of legislation that would allow NCAA Olympic Sport student-athletes to receive grants related to national and international competition without jeopardizing NCAA eligibility.
		Monitor NCAA rules to ensure that rules continue to protect endangered Olympic sports.
	Educate regarding the use of banned substances.	Prepare an educational document that the CSMAS will produce in conjunction with the Center for Drug Free Sport on the differences between NCAA, USADA and WADA banned substances and procedures. This can be given to the NGB’s and the USOC so they can educate their athletes who also compete in the NCAA.	Research staff.	Document will be forwarded to SAAC prior to Fall, 2004 meeting for feedback.
	Research International student-athlete issue.	Study the influence of international student-athlete impact on domestic student-athlete participation at NCAA member schools.	Research staff	Ongoing.