Suggested Topics for Convention/Professional Development from
Solicitation of NA
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,
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.