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MONTHLY UPDATE // ISSUE NO. 132 // OCTOBER 2016
This update is a tool to enhance communication between the NCAA national office and the Division III membership, with distribution to athletics directors, senior woman administrators, faculty athletics representatives, presidents, national SAAC, conference commissioners and the NADIIIAA list serve. We encourage athletics directors to share this communication with their athletics department members. Please contact Louise McCleary
to include an item or share comments, and remember to check out the Division III governance homepage for the latest news and information. |
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Facts and Figures
Click here to access the latest Division III statistics and facts, including the 2016-17 budget.
Annual Report
Division III recently released its 2015-16 Annual Report. This report highlights the major events, award recipients, team champions, and other notable achievements from the past academic year. A copy of the report can be found here. Division III Institutional Performance Program (IPP)
On Monday October 3, NCAA staff will launch the Division III Institutional Performance Program (IPP)
. This data management system consolidates data currently being submitted by Division III institutions into a user-friendly format with improved reporting functionality, provides better visibility into comparative institutional data, facilitates better informed decisions and strategic planning on campus, and provides a secure platform for private peer institution comparisons. The IPP provides data analysis in four areas: academics, students, leadership and financial. There is no extra work for institutions; the data for the program is pulled from information already submitted to the NCAA. Click
here for more information. |
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Woman of the Year
On Sunday, October 16, the NCAA will select its 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year Honoree. Nine former college athletes, three from each division, have been selected as finalists. The Division III finalists are:
- Margaret Guo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Swimming & Diving;
- Haley Townsend, Kenyon College, Swimming & Diving; and
- Amy Viti, Misericordia University, Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field.
The top 30 honorees reflect the pillars of the Woman of the Year award: outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. Click here to see each Division III conference’s woman of the year recipient and visit the Woman of the Year homepage to meet the nine finalists.
2017 NCAA Convention
Registration for the 2017 NCAA Convention opened Monday, September 12. NCAA members should register by Tuesday, October 11 to get the lowest registration rate. This year’s Convention will be held at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, January 18-21.
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FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE (FAR) UPDATES |
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At the request of the Division III Management Council, staff created a Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Working Group. The working group's objective is to increase the engagement of Division III FARs utilizing data (both historical and newly collected) and the expertise of the working group and others to: - Better define the components of engagement.
- Determine the metrics to measure engagement.
- Establish appropriate benchmarks to assess engagement.
- Develop best practices resources to enhance and sustain engagement.
- Collaborate with appropriate groups to ensure consistency, effectiveness and accountability.
Click here for more information including background, expectations and the working group roster. |
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360 Proof Learning Collaborative 2016-17 Schedule
All 360 Proof users are invited to monthly learning collaborative webinar sessions to network with peer institutions and learn from national experts in the field of high-risk alcohol use prevention. An invitation to register is circulated one week in advance of each webinar. Please hold the time (all Eastern) to share and learn with your peers! Questions about 360 Proof? Email:
experthelp@360proof.org - Wednesday, November 30, 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 1, 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 7, 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 12, 1 p.m.
Also, you are invited to book a one-on-one appointment with a 360 Proof Alcohol Prevention expert at the 2017 NCAA Convention. To schedule your session, email a request to expertHelp@360proof.org and include the following:
- your name and institution;
- your phone number; and
- the topic or questions you would like to discuss.
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SPORT SCIENCE INSTITUTE (SSI) UPDATES |
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SSI Launches Enhanced Web Presence
The NCAA Sport Science Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned web presence. While information about the SSI may still be found at www.ncaa.org/ssi, the site has been enhanced to feature improved navigation, organization and access to health and safety content. The SSI invites you to visit the refreshed website and welcomes your feedback
as it continues to update and improve this site to best serve student-athletes and the health and safety efforts on your campus.
NCAA CHOICES Application
The application for the 2017 NCAA CHOICES Alcohol Education Grants will open October 5. As part of an effort to educate students about the risks involved with the misuse of alcohol, NCAA CHOICES provides funding for NCAA member institutions and conference offices to integrate athletics into campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. Proposals must be submitted through the NCAA Program Hub not later than 5 p.m. Eastern time February 15, 2017. For more information about NCAA CHOICES, including grant guidelines and a tutorial on writing a proposal, please visit
www.ncaa.org/choices.
Sexual Assault Prevention Tool Kit
The Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit, endorsed by higher education associations, NCAA Association-wide committees and content matter experts, will feature five major areas of commitment with checklists and implementation tools to support athletics administrators in their efforts to prevent sexual violence on their campuses. A practical extension of the 2014 NCAA publication "Addressing Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence: Athletics' Role in Support of Healthy and Safe Campuses
," the tool kit is expected to be available this October. Division III institutions will be notified via email upon its release. The tool kit will also be shared through the SSI Twitter account at @NCAA_SSI.
Online Mental Health Modules
This fall, the Sport Science Institute will release web-based educational modules for NCAA coaches, student-athletes, and faculty athletics representatives to increase awareness for student-athlete mental health and well-being and to help promote mental wellness and resiliency in an environment that encourages and destigmatizes help-seeking for mental health disorders. Additional information, including instructions for accessing the modules, will be shared with Division III institutions upon release. For more
information on the NCAA's mental health efforts, visit the SSI website at www.NCAA.org/mentalhealth. The SSI Needs Your Help!
We are looking for successful models of implementation for NCAA health and safety best practices. Please share your story of how the staff within your athletics department has implemented best practice guidance for mental health, cardiac care, or
independent medical care by emailing the SSI at ssi@ncaa.org. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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This month, there were no submissions for the Diversity Spotlight Initiative. However, the NCAA's diversity and inclusion presidential pledge is now available online for presidents and chancellors to affirm their commitment to ethnic, racial and gender diversity in the hiring process for athletics. All presidents and chancellors in Divisions I, II and III and conference commissioners are being encouraged to sign the pledge, which was approved by the Association's Board of Governors in August. Click here
for more information and to see a public listing of those who have signed the pledge.
The Diversity Spotlight Initiative recognizes and promotes outstanding diversity related projects, programming and initiatives that are occurring on Division III campuses and in conference offices. Each month, the program recognizes an institution or conference in regard to a diversity related event, program or initiative. All recipients receive $500 towards their next diversity initiative. To submit an initiative for consideration for October, please email Reed Fogle or
Julian Jones, with a brief statement (no more than 500 words) as to why your institution or conference office deserves to be the spotlight recipient. Attach a video or photo if applicable. The nomination deadline is October 21. |
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2015-16 Contributions
Eighty-one (81) institutions and 13 conference offices reported
Division III Special Olympics activities during the 2015-16 year involving approximately 7,500 Division III student-athletes and 10,100 Special Olympic athletes. The division dedicated just over 26,000 volunteer hours and raised a total of $40,827 as a result of these activities. The division also donated an additional $61,759 to Special Olympics generated from Division III Week initiatives ($22,559) and championship and enforcement fines ($39,200). The total amount donated to Special Olympics from fiscal year 2015-16 was $102,586.
Spotlight Poll
The NCAA Division III Special Olympics Spotlight Poll is a story-telling initiative located on ncaa.org/D3SpecialOlympics
. It features new stories each month that highlight a Division III and Special Olympics joint activity or event. The story with the highest number of votes on the 25th day of each month is the winner. That institution or conference receives $500 to use for its next Special Olympics event. Both written and digital submissions are accepted. Featured stories are selected based on inclusion of the student-athlete perspective and Division III messaging. To submit a story for consideration, please email d3specialolympics@ncaa.org.
September Winner
After 3,635 total votes, Framingham State partners with Special Olympics and Albion College bowls with Special Olympians are the co-winners of the September Special Olympics Spotlight poll. Each institution garnered 48 percent of the total votes! Albion College and Framingham State University will each receive $500 to use for its next Special Olympics event.
October Nominees
Here are the stories for the October Special Olympics poll:
Click here to vote starting Saturday, October 1. The winner will be selected October 25, 2016. |
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ACADEMIC AND MEMBERSHIP AFFAIRS (AMA) |
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Rule of the Month
Click here for a short educational video that highlights several important areas of recruiting legislation related to off-campus camps and clinics. To view the video with closed captioning, users must turn on the closed captioning setting within YouTube.
2017 Legislation Chart
For a chart detailing the 2017 legislative proposals, including sponsor(s), intent and effective date, click here.
Second Publication of Proposed Legislation (SPOPL)
Information related to the 2017 NCAA Convention Division III Second Publication of Proposed Legislation (SPOPL) is now available on the NCAA website.
Legislative TimelineThe legislative timeline for the remainder of the 2016-17 legislative cycle is summarized below.
November 1
: Deadline for amendments-to-amendments and all resolutions. All amendments-to-amendments (which do not increase the modification of the original amendment/proposal) and all resolutions must be received in the national office not later than 5 p.m. Eastern time November 1. No amendments-to-amendments sponsored by the membership may be submitted after this date. The Presidents Council is authorized to submit further amendments-to-amendments at the Convention if it deems such action necessary, provided it is approved by two-thirds of the Council and copies are distributed before or during the business session.
November 15: The Official Notice will be available for distribution to the entire membership through a hard-copy mailing. The Official Notice includes all membership-sponsored legislation (as modified by a sponsor modification submitted by the September 15 deadline), all Presidents-Council sponsored legislation, all properly submitted amendments-to-amendments and resolutions (submitted by the November 1 deadline) and all position statements issued by the Division III Councils.
January 18-21, 2017
: NCAA Convention: All delegates receive the NCAA Convention Program when they register at the Convention. The Convention Program contains the most up-to-date meeting schedule and other helpful Convention information. Changes of an editorial nature to the proposed legislation (as it appears in the Official Notice) will be noted for the membership on the Convention floor at the beginning of the Convention business session and will be distributed in a handout (if necessary). Regional Rules Seminars
NCAA Constitution 3.2.4.15 (Convention and Regional Rules Seminar attendance) requires all Division III institutions to attend the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar (RRS) at least once in every three years. The three-year window for attendance includes attendance at the 2014, 2015 and 2016 RRS. Any institution that did not send a representative in 2015 or 2016 should plan to be in attendance at the 2017 Regional Rules Seminars. Registration will be available in Spring 2017. The 2016-17 RRS dates and
locations: May 15-17, 2017, Indianapolis; and June 5-7, 2017, San Diego. Institutions that are members of the conferences hosting the 2017 Division III Conference Rules Seminar (Boston area) are permitted to count their attendance at that seminar for fulfillment of the once-in-three-year requirement.
Click here to see which schools are required to attend the 2017 Regional Rules Seminars. ISSG Reminder
NCAA Constitution 6.3.1 requires all Division III institutions to conduct a comprehensive self-study and evaluation of their athletics programs at least once every five years. The full Institutional Self-Study Guide (ISSG) and requirements for supporting documentation are now available for completion. Click here
for the user manual. This information must be entered into the electronic ISSG by all institutions; fax, hard copy or email submissions of the ISSG will not be accepted.
The ISSG can be accessed via the My Apps link on NCAA.org (if access has been granted by the institution's single-source sign-on administrator). Click here to see which schools are required to complete this year's ISSG and supporting documentation by June 1, 2017.
Institutions that wish to see when their next ISSG is due for completion can find that information on their institution's page in the NCAA Directory. Institutions that need technical assistance are asked to send questions via email to Susan Roseman. |
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Division III Diversity Grants
Proposals are now being accepted for the Division III Diversity Grants: The Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant and the Strategic Alliance Matching Grant. The internship grant provides grant funding for the salary and professional development of entry-level, administratively-focused positions. The Strategic Alliance Matching Grant like-wise provides grant funding for the salary and benefits of mid-to senior-level, administratively-focused positions in addition to funding for both professional development and technology expenses. The deadline to submit a proposal is
5 p.m. Eastern time January 30, 2017.
Emerging Leaders Seminar
The application is now open for the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar. For aspiring athletics administrators, the seminar is a professional development opportunity, at the NCAA national office, for more than 200 current graduate assistants and interns from member schools, conference offices and affiliate organizations. The 2017 seminar will take place January 25-27 in Indianapolis. The NCAA will cover the cost of lodging, meals and all program materials. Want to know more about the program? Go here and listen
to former seminar participants, like Becca Yost (graduate assistant swim coach at Frostburg State University), talk about how the experience influenced their careers in college sports. Deadline to apply is Oct. 14, 2016.
DiSC Assessments Available
Use of the DiSC is strongly encouraged on member campuses. Participants gain personalized feedback on their specific leadership style, and student-athletes, coaches and administrators gain valuable understanding of each individual's unique behavioral style. Applying this knowledge can develop effective team dynamics, leadership, and communication among the group as a whole.
In 2016-17, each Division III school interested in utilizing the DiSC resource will be provided assessments for up to 50 student-athletes, as well as 30 coaches or administrators, at no cost. Funding is limited and requests will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here, to learn more about the DiSC resource.
2017 Innovations Grant ApplicationsThe NCAA will award $100,000 in grants for the 2017 calendar year to support campus based pilot programs designed to enhance student-athlete psychosocial well-being and mental health. For the call for proposals, sample proposals, 2017 evaluation rubric and FAQs, please visit the Innovations Grant
website and look under the header "Information for Innovations Grant Applicants." |
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Protests and Demonstrations
With the fall seasons underway, the NCAA encourages institutions to review the application of NCAA playing rules related to disruptions that might occur prior to or during athletics contests. Click here for more details.
Future Playing Rules Changes with Financial Impact
Click here to view a chart listing approved playing rules with a financial impact that have an effective date during the 2016-17 academic year or in the near future. This information is provided to help remind you of playing rules changes approved previously by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP). If you have any questions, please contact Dan Calandro.
Playing Rules Committees Survey Results
As part of the process of adding, altering and/or deleting playing rules, the NCAA playing rules committees conduct surveys with the membership to determine the interest in/opposition to existing rules and potential new rules. The survey results recently conducted in the sport of men's lacrosse are available on NCAA.org. |
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Championships Managers
For a list of the 2016-17, championships sport managers, click here.
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See the latest appointments, promotions and retirements in the NCAA Record.
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Several committees conducted in-person meetings in September. NADIIIAA and D3CA Leadership, September 6-7
Championships Committee, September 11-13 Committee on Women's Athletics, September 14-15 Minority Opportunities Interest Committee, September 12-13 Interpretations and Legislation Committee, September 15-16
Nominating Committee, September 19 |
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KEY DATES FOR OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER |
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2016 |
Dates |
Meeting/Championships |
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Oct. 3-4 |
Committee on Sportsmanship & Ethical Conduct |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Oct. 14-16 | FAR Fellows Institute |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Oct. 16 |
Woman of the Year Dinner |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Oct. 17-18 |
Management Council Meeting |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Oct. 26-27 |
Presidents Council Meeting |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nov. 13-14 |
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Meeting |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nov. 14-15 |
Financial Aid Committee Meeting |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nov. 14-15 |
Championships Committee Meeting |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Nov. 17-19 | Women's Volleyball Championship | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Nov. 19 | Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship | Louisville, Kentucky | Nov. 19-20 | Field Hockey Championship |
Geneva, New York | Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement Meeting | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dec. 2-3 |
Men's and Women's Soccer Championship | TBD | Dec. 11-14 | Competitive Safeguards & Medical Aspects of Sport Meeting | Los Angeles, California |
Dec. 17 | Football Championship | Salem, Virginia |
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