National Association of Division III

Athletic Administrators

Round Table Topicsand

Discussion Questions

2006 NCAA Convention

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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Conference and Institutional Practices

Related to the Involvement ofSenior Woman

Administrators

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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Working Effectively with

Faculty Athletic

Representatives

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?

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?

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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Coordination and Enhancement of

Communication Between Athletics and Student

Affairs

Institutional Organization Models

• Placement of Athletics within the Institution — Reporting Lines

Athletics

Assoc VP — Dean

VP Student Affairs

Dean

Provost

President

Integration of Athletics

• Academic — Faculty

• Campus Life — Student Affairs

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

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

Sport CommitteesHead Coaches

AD-chair

Athletic AdministratorsAD, Assoc, Asst

SWA

Delegates CommitteeVP–Dean

AD, SWA, FAR

Presidents Council

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?

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?

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?