Conference Commissioners Association Workshop

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Conference Commissioners Association
Workshop Conference Standards Implementation
and Accountability NAIA Convention April 20,
2009
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Conference Standards

• NAIA Strategic Plan Priority Strategy 2
• We will increase the level of engagement of all
  NAIA institutions in NAIA programs
• Performance Objectives
• CEOs will assume an active leadership role in
  governance affairs within each conference
• Conference administrators will serve as primary
  agents in delivery of key services and programs
  to conference members
• Affiliated conferences and member institutions
  will assume a leadership role in delivering
  Champions of Character to student-athletes,
  coaches, and communities

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Conference Standards

• Conference standards under consideration
• Bylaws Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4
• Policies for National Administrative Council
  review
• Standards reflect the work of 5 committees
• Presidential Leadership
• Conference Administration
• Conduct in Competition
• Rules Education and Accountability
• Champions of Character Integration

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Conference Standards

• Impact on Affiliated Conferences
• Governing Documents
• Conference Structure
• Constituent Representation
• Administration and Education
• Implementation Timeline
• Majority of effective dates are August 1, 2009
• Next affiliated conference certification period
  is May 2010

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Conference Standards

• Governing Documents Requirements
• Recognition to operate within NAIA standards
• Conference presidents as final authority
• Presidential oversight of governing documents,
  budget, staffing, membership, and strategic
  plan
• Clearly defined membership application and
  approval process

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Conference Standards

• Conference Structure Requirements
• Employ conference commissioner not affiliated
  with a conference member
• Form a Conduct in Competition Oversight Committee
• Form a Champions of Character Conference
  Committee
• Formalize eligibility chair qualifications and
  duties

These requirements are likely to be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Constituent Representation Requirements
• Conference Meetings
• Presidents meet at least one time annually, with
  voting only by presidents
• Athletics directors/athletics administrators meet
  at least twice in person annually
• Faculty athletics representatives must
  participate in conference meetings for rules
  education or similar topics

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Constituent Representation Requirements
• National Meetings
• Conference commissioners must attend all official
  meetings of the CCA
• NAC members must attend all official meetings of
  the Council
• Eligibility chair must attend NAIA Convention
  regularly

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Administration and Education Requirements
• Conduct in Competition
• Conference Conduct in Competition Oversight
  Committee is responsible for conference
  activities and sanctions for event
  management,hospitality, and game conduct
• Incidents of misconduct must be reported to the
  conference office by the offending institution
  within 5 days includes ejections and event
  management incidents
• In the case of ejections, game officials must
  provide written report to conference office
• Automatic suspensions for player or coach
  ejections

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Administration and Education Requirements
• Conduct in Competition
• Commissioner must inform AD and CEO in writing of
  sanctions for misconduct
• Commissioner submits conduct in competition
  report to the national office annually

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Administration and Education Requirements
• Champions of Character
• Champions of Character Conference Committee
  responsible for development and oversight of
  conference character education and activities
• Champions of Character resources will be provided
  by Champions of Character staff
• Additional requirements are currently being
  considered by the Champions of Character
  Integration Committee

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Administration and Education Requirements
• Rules Education
• Rules education activities for conference members
  to be facilitated by the conference eligibility
  chair annually
• Rules education resources, provided by Membership
  and Legislative Services staff, are being
  presented during convention to FARs and
  eligibility chairs
• Monthly rules education newsletter will launch in
  May 2009

These requirements may be included in
conference governing documents
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Conference Standards

• Review of Affiliated Conference Operations
• Beginning in May 2010, the National
  Administrative Council is authorized to conduct
  reviews of affiliated conference operations and
  determine sanctions where appropriate
• Violations of affiliated conference requirements
  may result in sanctions such as warning,
  reprimand, probation, or suspension

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Conference Standards

• Review of Affiliated Conference Operations
• Discussion
• What steps should be taken to assist conferences
  before sanctions are considered?
• What input would conference commissioners wish to
  provide to the NAC related to
• the implementation timeline?
• the makeup of the review committee?
• the review process?

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Conference Commissioners Association
Workshop Conference Standards Implementation
and Accountability