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IAC Meeting:Title IX & Gender Equity

IAC Meeting:Title IX & Gender Equity. Presented by: Maria Bruggeman May 1, 2009. The Gender Equity Report to IAC. Committee Members: Tom Destefano (Chair) Maria Bruggeman Anne Hart Art Farmer Laurie Kelly. Item One: Senior Exit Survey.

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IAC Meeting:Title IX & Gender Equity

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  1. IAC Meeting:Title IX & Gender Equity Presented by: Maria Bruggeman May 1, 2009

  2. The Gender Equity Report to IAC • Committee Members: • Tom Destefano (Chair) • Maria Bruggeman • Anne Hart • Art Farmer • Laurie Kelly

  3. Item One: Senior Exit Survey • NCAA recertification called for an easier and more productive way to evaluate info collected from senior exit interviews • Sr. exit interview process (pre-fall 2008) • Sr. S-A met with sport supervisor • Asked a series of open ended questions • Notes were kept and filed • If issues came up and were consistent among the S-A’s, they were addressed by upper administration • Head coaches were evaluated based on info from interviews

  4. Item One: Senior Exit Survey • Current method: • Online Survey was developed and initiated fall of 2008 • Contains 42 questions • Takes about 10-15 minutes to complete • All senior student-athletes are emailed the link and details of the survey • Topics include: Time Demands, Coaches, Academics, General and Administration (including sports medicine, S&C, Compliance, etc..) • Fall there was not tracking of who took the survey, this semester it is tracked and the Compliance Office can place a hold on their account until they complete the survey • Sr. exit interview process was updated • Sr. S-A met with sport supervisor • Asked a series of open ended questions • Notes were kept and filed • If issues came up and were consistent among the S-A’s, they were addressed by upper administration • Head coaches were evaluated based on info from interviews

  5. Item One: Senior Exit Survey • Highlights of the Online Survey • 15 senior student athletes have completed the online survey since it has been initiated. • Positives Responses: • 80% agree that faculty have a positive attitude towards student athletes • 53% Agree and 47% Strongly Agree that Head Coaches place sufficient emphasis on academics • 100% stated that usually or always students of diverse backgrounds are treated with respect within the athletic department • Level of satisfaction in the following areas: • 12% Poor and 43% Fair for locker rooms, meeting space, etc. • 20% Poor and 33% Fair on assistance with Career Development • 47% stated that they would not attend NAU again if being recruited today • The results can be sorted by a number of variables such as gender, sport, ethnicity, scholarship, etc..

  6. Item 2: Gender Equity and Student-Athlete Well Being Committee Update • Committee Members: Cindy Anderson (chair), Kelly Kasprzyk, Jo Cahill, Amy Laxton, Kristian Wiles, Linn Montgomery, Anne Hart, Trish Rensink, Maria Bruggeman, Andy Johns, Laurie Kelly, Emily Osiadacz, Lauren Hoisington • NCAA recertification states we must conduct a thorough and written review of each of the 17 program areas for gender issues and an additional 7 program areas for student-athlete well-being. • See handout

  7. Item 3: Student-Athlete Medical Care • Broader range of physician choices • Dr. Hershey, Team Physician • Dr. Monica Radloff, worked with Volleyball team fall 2007 and 2008 • Working with Summit Center to contract with Dr. Radloff permanently

  8. Gender Equity Accomplishments • Women’s programs have made competitive strides: • Women’s Soccer – 2008 Big Sky Champions and first time in history to go to the NCAA Tournament • Women’s Golf – 2009 Big Sky Champions (first time since 2001) • Other programs accomplishments: • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country 2008 Big Sky Champions • Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track 2009 Big Sky Champions • Potential 1st ever double triple crown in NAU and Big Sky Conference history • Gold Axe recipients: • Ali Carter, Golf • Maria Hechanova, Swim & Dive • Elizabeth Brook, Swim & Dive (Top senior for FCB) • Golden Eagle • 164 Student-Athletes received the Golden Eagle Award (3.0 GPA or better) • Other • Facility Upgrades: Scores Tables for Volleyball, Golf hitting & putting facility, Changing/Meeting room for Soccer at Lumberjack, New turf – great for training for all sports • New employees: Kim Bruno named Director of Tennis and head coach of both Men’s and Women’s Tennis programs, hired 2 new female assistants with one being minority.

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