Suggested Topics for Convention/Professional Development from Solicitation of NAD3AA Members

 

 

 

Topics/Roundtables with suggested presenters

 

1.                  Student-Athlete Issues:

·                     Student/Athlete Leadership Development creative ideas.

·                     Collegial Atmosphere (Stratten with DI, II, III Student-Athletes).

·                     Career Planning for the student-athlete.

·                     Institutional Image – Ethical Behavior – Creating an overall positive environment.

 

2.                  Facilities/Event Management:

·                     Steps in facility planning.

·                     Event management strategies – use of facility by outside groups.

·                     Facility sharing – policies, principles, practices, equipment management, staffing and job descriptions.

·                     Crowd management.

 

3.         Fundraising/Development:

·                     Fund raising – relationship between AD and development.

·                     Booster Clubs – policies, management, activities, role of coaches and student-athletes.

·                     Generating new revenue thru golf outings – Jan Martin, Wheaton.

 

4.                  Organizational Structure:

·                     Athletics review process – an institutional charge.

·                     Oversight of club/intramural sports.

·                     Building an administrative structure in Division III – Integration and involvement of:

o                    Athletics Oversight “Direct Report”.

o                    Director of Athletics.

o                    Senior Woman Administrator.

o                    Faculty Athletics Representative.

 

5.         Sportsmanship.

 

6.                  Integration – What do we mean by it; What does it look like; and “Strategies for Achievement” (Best Practices).  Campus/Conference Strategies that have worked.

·                     Coaches contracts.

·                     Program evaluations

·                     Creative fund raising tips

·                     Mentoring interns.

·                     Listening to our student-athletes.

·                     Cost-saving measures/initiatives.

·                     Crowd control.

·                     Hazing.

·                     Homophobia.

·                     EADA report update.

·                     Role and involvement of student affairs.