CoSIDA WebinarMay 2012

Governance Updates

• Identity Initiative – Videos, DIII Week, Social Media, Coaches Mobile

Website, Special Olympics, CoSIDA Partnership

• DIII Hot Topics– Recruiting Calendar, Sickle Cell Trait Testing,

Championships, Academic Reporting

Overview

• New Platform Videos– 3.5 minute, 60 & 30 second & customizable

• Division III Week• Social Media Platforms• Communication and Outreach• Special Olympics Partnership– d3specialolympics@ncaa.org – d3identity@ncaa.org

Identity Initiatives

Athletic Communication/Sports Information Partnership

• D-III All-America Program• Strategic Communications• Professional Development• D-III/CoSIDA Working Group

Identity Initiatives

Recruiting

• Background• Working Group• Survey Results• Pros & Cons• Feedback and comments• 2013 Convention discussion

Hot Topics

Sickle Cell Trait Testing• History

- Association-wide issue- Student-athlete well being issue

• Financial, privacy & waiver concerns• Comprehensive educational effort• Many Division III institutions currently testing• Feedback and suggestions• 2013 Legislation

Hot Topics

Emphasis on In-Region Competition

• Team Sports – minimum in-region requirement increased from 50 percent to 70 percent

• Golf and Tennis – current 25 percent in-region requirement to be evaluated

Effective 2013-14

Championships - Selection Criteria

Primary Criteria • All contests against Division III opponents

Secondary Criteria• All contests against opponents from other

classifications (Division I, Division II, NAIA, provisional members)

Effective 2013-14

Championships - Selection Criteria

2012-15 Budget Priorities

• Team Per Diem• 2012-13: $90 • 2013-14: $95 • 2014-15: $100

• Per Diem Days• 2012-13: Additional half day for individual-team sports• 2014-15: Additional half day for team sports

Championships – Budget Priorities

2012-15 Budget Priorities• 75th Men’s Basketball Anniversary (2013)

• Official Travel Party (2012-13)Baseball – 1 Men’s Lacrosse – 4Field Hockey – 2 Men’s Soccer – 2Football – 6 Women’s Soccer – 2Men’s Ice Hockey – 2 Men’s Tennis – 1Women’s Ice Hockey – 2 Women’s Tennis – 1

Championships – Budget Priorities

Academic Reporting

• 2012 Convention Feedback– Supports Division III Philosophy– Campus vs. Conference Relevance– Benefit vs. Burden– Concerns

• Future Reporting Suggestions

Hot Topics

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