VI.

DIVISION III STRATEGIC-PLANNING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

1.      Student-Athlete Welfare.                                                                     BOLD -- New Additions

 

a.      Championship issues.

 

(1)     Access to championships.

 

(a)     Distributed membership survey on championships access and principles.  (April 2002)

 

(b)     Established Division III Women’s Ice Hockey and Women’s Rowing Championships.  (January 2001)

 

(c)     Reviewed and enhanced official travel party sizes.  (Spring 2000)

 

(d)     Reviewed and enhanced championships access in individual sports.  (Fall 1999)

 

(e)     Established championships opportunities for conference champions in all team sports and equitable access for independent institutions.  (Fall 1999)

 

(f)      Increased emphasis on in-season conference play and regional competition.  (Fall 1999)

 

(g)     Enhanced championships access in the sport of football.  (Fall 1999)

 

(2)     Reviewed and enhanced student-athlete championships experience.

 

·              Implemented championships experi­ence initiative (i.e., mementos).  (Fall 1999)

 

b.      Health and safety issues.

 

(1)     Distributed educational initiative for members regarding health and safety of student-athlete during out-of-season and preseason workouts.  (May 2002)

 

(2)     Implemented STARR pilot program at eight member schools.  (September 2001)

 

(3)     Conducted Convention session -- Athletic trainers issue.  (January 2000 and 2001)

 

(4)     Conducted Convention session – Athletics Performance Enhancement Presentation.  (January 2000)

 

(5)     Coordinated educational programs for members regarding student-athlete use and abuse of alcohol.  (January 1999)

 

c.      Amateurism.

 

(1)     Adopted amateurism deregulation legislative package effective August 1, 2002.  (January 2002)

 

(2)     Membership mailings and NACDA discussion roundtables.  (May/June 2000, 2001 and 2002)

 

(3)     Convention status updates and education sessions.  (January 2000 and 2001)

 

(4)     Established Division III Amateurism Task Force.  (October 1999)

 

d.      Developed regional student-athlete leadership conferences.

 

(1)     2002-03 initial conferences scheduled for November 8-10, 2002 (Boston), and January 31-February 2, 2003 (Minneapolis).

 

e.      Awarded 45 student-athlete welfare initiative grants to the membership.  (September 2001)

 

f.       Awarded 32 conference SAAC grants.  (September 2001)

 

 

2.      Membership Requirements, Education and Compliance Issues.

 

a.      Implement educational initiatives.

 

(1)     Posted all Convention PowerPoint presentations.  (January 2002)

 

(2)     Posted all Convention related materials (e.g., agendas, reports, handouts) on the Division III Web site.  (January 2001, January 2002)

 

(3)     Implemented FARA grant program for FARA Fall Forum, NCAA Convention and other education sessions.  (November 2001)

 

(4)     Awarded 27 membership education initiative grants.  (September 2001)

 

(5)     Initiated Division III sessions at NCAA regional rules seminars.  Included specific topics for independent institutions.  (Spring 2001 and 2002)

 

(6)     Developed and produced Division III videoconference (financial aid, legislative update, membership issues).  (December 1999)

 

(7)     Presented pilot membership education sessions at ECAC Convention.  (October 1999 and 2000)

 

b.      Review role of conferences related to membership issues.

 

(1)     Conducted meetings of Division III commissioners at the national office.  (June 2001 and 2002)

 

(2)     Implemented conference contact program with membership services staff for all conferences.  (August 2001)

 

c.      Monitor and analyze growth and membership characteristics.

 

(1)     Removed provisional member moratorium, effective May 1, 2002.  (April 2002)

 

(2)     Adopted new provisional membership process and education program, including exploratory process, effective August 1, 2002.  (January 2002)

 

(3)     Implemented new sports sponsorship requirements (5 and 5).  (August 1, 2001)

 

(4)     Implemented new membership database.  (Spring 2001)

 

(5)     Implemented the provisional membership process.  (Years one and two of new four-year cycle.)  (Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2000)

 

d.      Financial Aid issues.

 

(1)     Sponsored and withdrew 2002 Convention financial aid audit process legislation.  (January 2002)

 

(2)     Established the Financial Aid Audit Task Force to refine and implement proposed audit process.  (November 2001)

 

(3)     Implemented pilot audit process and related educational efforts.  (June 2001)

 

(4)     Adopted revisions to financial aid legislation.  (January 2001)

 

(5)     Educated membership regarding financial aid issues, including opportunity for input.  (Fall/Spring 2000-01)

 

(6)     Used NCAA Web page to post information and Division III Guide to Financial Aid.  (Fall 1999)

 

 

3.      Communication and Technology Initiatives.

 

a.      Developed Division III initiatives Web page.  (December 2001)

 

b.      President-to-President Web page.  (December 2001)

 

c.      Awarded 35 conference technology grants.  (September 2001)

 

d.      Developed Web-based submission for conference technology and SAAC grants.  (May 2001)

 

e.      Quarterly e-mail Presidents Council summary to CEOs.  (April 2001)

 

f.       Quarterly communication with membership. (e.g., e-mail, Newsletter).

 

 

4.      Diversity.

 

a.      Implemented minority and women’s internship program and awarded 15 internships.  (March 2002)

 

b.      Implemented the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant program and awarded 16 grants.  (April 2002)

 

c.      Conducted an Association-wide discussion session on sexual orientation and athletics.  (January 2002)

 

d.      Adopted more permissive senior woman administrator legislation.  (January 2002)

 

e.      Awarded 12 Division III diversity initiative grants to the membership.  (September 2001)

 

f.       Implemented SWA enhancement grant program with NACWAA.  (June 2001 awarded 10 grants and 2002 awarded 12 grants)

 

g.      Implemented minority male enhancement grant program with NACDA.  (June 2001 awarded 14 grants, and 2002 awarded nine grants)

 

h.      Implemented minority and women’s enhancement scholarships for postgraduate scholarships.  (June 2001 awarded six scholarships)

 

i.       Conducted Convention discussion session – Gender and Diversity in Division III (January 2000) and Association-wide session (January 2001).

 

 

5.      Enhance Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.

 

a.      Awarded 45 student-athlete welfare initiative grants.  (September 2001)

 

b.      Posted on the NCAA Web page the Division III forum presentation from Michael Josephson and the Division III membership action plans developed at the 2000 Convention.  (March 2000)

 

c.      Sponsored Division III forum at the NCAA Convention – Michael Josephson, Character Counts.  (January 2000)

 

d.      Educated the membership regarding sportsmanship and ethical conduct.  (January 1999)

 

 

6.      Enhance Division III Identity.

 

a.      Student-athletes serving on Division III general committees meet annually with SAAC at its July meeting.  Adopted noncontroversial legislation to require Division III SAAC members to serve on all Association-wide and Division III committees.  (April 2001)

 

b.      Student-athletes appointed to serve on Association-wide and Division III general committees report to SAAC following each committee meeting.  (January 2001)

 

c.      Promote positive image of Division III student-athletes.  (December 1999)

 

d.      Produced, aired and distributed Division III student-athlete public service announcement video.  (December 1998)

 

7.      NCAA Governance Process.

 

a.      Monitor and refine budget process as necessary.  (Spring 1999)

 

(1)     Approved 2002-04 biennial budget.  (April 2002)

 

(2)     Revised Division III reserve to 20 percent rolling average of biennial budget.  (April 2001)

 

(3)     Approved overhead fee schedule related to new initiatives.  (April 2001)

 

(4)     Approved biennial budget process and revised calendar.  (April 2001)

 

(5)     Revised Division III reserve to 35 percent rolling average of annual budget allocation.  (April 2000)

 

b.      Consider ways to strengthen the NCAA as an Association.

 

·              Sponsored a series of 11 Association-wide education and professional development sessions at the 2002 Convention.

 

c.      Legislative deregulation.

 

(1)     Implemented new legislative sponsorship process – LSDBi .   (June 2002)

 

(2)     Adopted amateurism deregulation package.  (January 2002)

 

(3)     Developed amateurism deregulation package.  (August 2001)

 

(4)     Developed and adopted employment deregulation package.  (January 2001)

 

(5)     Implemented Association-wide Manual/cross-reference tool (New LSDBi).  (January 2001)

 

(6)     Deregulation packages considered at 2000 and 2001 Conventions.

 

(7)     Deregulation forum at 1999, 2000 and 2001 NCAA Conventions.

 

(8)     Phase I – NCAA Bylaws 10-17.  (August 1999)

 

d.      Promote membership acceptance of responsibility, ownership and accountability.

 

·              Results of NCAA Ad Hoc Review Committee and survey distributed to membership.  (May 2002)

 

e.      Evaluation of governance process.

 

(1)     Evaluation of new governance structure.  (August 1999)

 

(2)     Ongoing orientation education and evaluation by committees.

 

(a)     Conducted antitrust training session for all committee chairs and NCAA staff liaisons.  (November 1999, 2000, 2001)

 

(b)     Conducted in-person meeting with Division III sports committee chairs and NCAA staff liaisons.  (August 1999, 2000, 2001)

 

(3)     Assessment of planning priorities.

 

(a)     Updated Division III and Association-wide operations plans.  (June 2002)

 

(b)     Approved funding of $8.4 million for Division III initiatives.  (October 2000)

 

(d)     Established the Task Force on Division III Initiatives to create specific initiatives to address the top three priorities.  (January 2000)

 

(d)     Identified top three priorities for 2000-01 (student-athlete welfare, diversity, and membership education/communication).  (January 2000)

 

f.       Finalize restructuring details.

 

(1)     Annual committee appointment process.

 

·              Presidents Council.

·              Management Council.

·              General committees.

·              Sports committees.

·              Association-wide committees.

 

(2)     Implement Division III business sessions at the 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 NCAA Conventions.

 

·              Implement 2002 Division III governance orientation sessions.

·              Implement 2001 Division III governance orientation sessions

·              Implement 2000 Division III governance orientation sessions.

·              Implement 1999 Division III governance orientation sessions.

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8.      NCAA Future of Division III – Role of Athletics

 

a.            Approved the charge, composition and timetable of the Joint Subcommittee on the Future of Division III.  (February 2002)

 

b.      Established the Joint Presidents Council/Management Council Subcommittee on the Future of Division III.  (January 2002)