National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators

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National Association of Division IIIAthletic
Administrators

• Round Table TopicsandDiscussion Questions
• 2006 NCAA Convention

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NADIIIAA Round Table Topics

• Conference and Institutional Practices Related to
  the Involvement of Senior Woman Administrators
• Judy Sweet, NCAA
• Working Effectively with Faculty Athletic
  Representatives
• Dennis Leighton, FARA
• Coordination and Enhancement of Communication
  between Athletics and Student Affairs
• Dick Rasmussen, University Athletic Association

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NADIIIAA Round Table

• Conference and Institutional Practices Related to
  the Involvement ofSenior Woman Administrators

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Senior Woman Administrators

• Do you have an SWA on your campus? Who is that
  person and what is their role?
• What practices do you use to fully utilize your
  SWA?
• What are the challenges associated with
  recognition for the SWA?
• Is the role of the SWA understood by the various
  constituencies on your campus?

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NADIIIAA Round Table

• Working Effectively withFaculty Athletic
  Representatives

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Faculty Athletic Representatives

• How do you ensure that the student-athletes know
  who the FAR is?
• How is the FAR included in all pre-season
  eligibility meetings?
• How do you ensure that your coaches and the FAR
  are working together?
• Does the FAR attend athletic department meetings?

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Faculty Athletic Representatives

• How do you ensure that the FAR is involved in
  institutional discussions regarding the
  conference and the NCAA?
• How do you ensure that the FAR is involved in
  institutional discussions regarding proposed NCAA
  legislation?
• What practices exist to provide the FAR with a
  budget for travel to the Fall Forum and the NCAA
  Convention?

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Faculty Athletic Representatives

• How does the FAR keep the faculty informed on
  matters related to athletics?
• Does your athletics department have an Athletics
  Leadership Team, and if so, is the FAR involved?

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NADIIIAA Round Table

• Coordination and Enhancement of Communication
  Between Athletics and Student Affairs

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Institutional Organization Models

• Placement of Athletics within the Institution
  Reporting Lines

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Integration of Athletics

• Academic Faculty
• Campus Life Student Affairs

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Connections toStudent Affairs

• Direct Report to Chief Student Affairs Officer
• Links to the Student Affairs Organization
• Orientation
• Student Activities
• Health Services
• Residential Life
• Counseling
• .
• Benefit to Campus, Programs, Student Athletes

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Student Affairs andConference Governance

• UAA Example
• Delegates Committee
• Principle deliberative body
• Up to four per institution
• VP-Dean, AD, SWA, FAR
• Benefits
• Institutional Officer
• Represents the President
• More Day to Day Contact
• More Global Perspective
• Resources

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Questions for Consideration

• What is the organizational relationship between
  Athletics and Student Affairs?
• To what extent does the chief student affairs
  officer on your campus fill what might be termed
  the role of presidential oversight or
  involvement with athletics?
• Does the athletic director, senior woman
  administrator, or other representative
  participate in regularly scheduled student
  affairs departmental or divisional meetings?

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Questions for Consideration

• Is the Athletic Department included in
  programming conducted by various student affairs
  departments e.g., orientation, student
  activities, health services, residential life,
  counseling, ?
• What kinds of vehicles do you use to build
  relationships with various student affairs
  offices broadcast email, newsletters, staff
  orientation, co-programming, ?
• Does athletics interact directly with student
  groups that come under the student affairs
  umbrella e.g., fraternities and sororities,
  student government, program boards, clubs,? How
  are these interactions facilitated?

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Questions for Consideration

• Are student affairs officers involved in the
  governance of your athletic conference? How?
  What are the benefits or challenges of such
  involvement?