CoSIDA Webinar May 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 – – 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 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 Championships - Selection Criteria
Budget Priorities Team Per Diem : $ : $ : $100 Per Diem Days : Additional half day for individual-team sports : Additional half day for team sports Championships – Budget Priorities
Budget Priorities 75 th Men’s Basketball Anniversary (2013) Official Travel Party ( ) Baseball – 1Men’s Lacrosse – 4 Field Hockey – 2Men’s Soccer – 2 Football – 6Women’s Soccer – 2 Men’s Ice Hockey – 2Men’s Tennis – 1 Women’s Ice Hockey – 2Women’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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