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Division III Hot Topics

Division III Hot Topics. Regional Rules Seminar Governance, Championships and Financial Aid Updates. Overview. Governance Updates Identity Initiative Videos, DIII Week, Social Media, Coaches Mobile App, CoSIDA Partnership, Special Olympics DIII Hot Topics

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Division III Hot Topics

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  1. Division III Hot Topics

  2. Regional Rules Seminar Governance, Championships and Financial Aid Updates

  3. Overview Governance Updates • Identity Initiative • Videos, DIII Week, Social Media, Coaches Mobile App, CoSIDA Partnership, Special Olympics • DIII Hot Topics • Recruiting Calendar, Academic Reporting, NASPA Partnership, Sickle Cell Trait Testing

  4. Identity Initiatives • New Platform Videos • 3.5 minute, 60 & 30 second & customizable • Division III Week • Social Media Platforms • Communication and Outreach • Sports Information Connection

  5. Special Olympics www.ncaa.org/D3SpecialOlympics

  6. Division III Hot Topics

  7. Hot Topics Recruiting • Background • Working Group • Survey Results • Pros & Cons • Feedback and comments • 2013 Convention discussion

  8. Hot Topics Academic Reporting • 2012 Convention Feedback • Supports Division III Philosophy • Campus vs. Conference Relevance • Benefit vs. Burden • Concerns • Future Reporting Suggestions

  9. Hot Topics NASPA Partnership Alcohol & Other Drug Education • Two Working Groups • Content and Marketing & Delivery • Student affairs and athletics working together effectively on alcohol & drug education • 2012-13 Pilot Program

  10. Hot Topics Sickle Cell Trait Testing • History - Association-wide issue • Financial, privacy & waiver concerns • Comprehensive educational effort • Many Division III currently testing • Feedback and suggestions • 2013 Legislation

  11. Please direct your questions, comments and feedback to Louise McCleary lmccleary@ncaa.org

  12. Division III Hot Topics Championships

  13. Jan Gentry Championships and Alliances, Operations

  14. Championships Division III Hot Topics – Championships • Regional Alignment • Selection Criteria • 2012-15 Budget Priorities

  15. Regional Alignment

  16. Championships Goals of Regional Alignment • Conference members in same sport region. • Number of sport regions based on sport sponsorship. • Equitable distribution of teams per sport region. • Consistent region nomenclature.

  17. Championships Current Proposal NOT Approved; Sport-Specific Plan Due by August 1 • Conference members in same sport region. • Equitable distribution of teams per sport region. • Consistent region nomenclature. • Each team sport committee will rank 15 percent of teams in each region; minimum of six teams ranked. Effective 2013-14

  18. Championships Selection Criteria

  19. Championships 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

  20. Championships In-Region Competition • Sport region • Geographical region – (Constitution 4.13.1.1) • 200-mile radius • Conference members

  21. 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

  22. Championships 2012-15 Budget Priorities

  23. Championships 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

  24. Championships 2012-15 Budget Priorities • Official Travel Party (2012-13) Baseball – 1 Men’s Lacrosse – 4 Field Hockey – 2 Men’s Soccer – 2 Football – 6 Women’s Soccer – 2 Men’s Ice Hockey – 2 Men’s Tennis – 1 Women’s Ice Hockey – 2 Women’s Tennis – 1

  25. Championships 2012-15 Budget Priorities • Officials’ Fees • Sport Committee Recommendations

  26. Financial Aid Reporting Program Findings

  27. Level I Reviews

  28. Level I Reviews

  29. Level I Reviews • Over seven years of reporting, the committee has completed a Level I review of 180 schools (or approximately 40% of the Division III membership). The Financial Aid Committee has assessed at least the financial aid report for more than one-third of the membership. • Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 15 schools per cycle have triggered a Level I review for the first time.

  30. Level I Reviews • Over seven years of reporting, the committee has completed a Level I review of 180 schools (or approximately 40% of the Division III membership). The Financial Aid Committee has assessed at least the financial aid report for more than one-third of the membership. • Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 15 schools per cycle have triggered a Level I review for the first time.

  31. Level II Reviews

  32. Level II Reviews

  33. Level II Reviews • 140 schools (or approximately 32% of the Division III membership) have been forwarded to the Level II review over the past six years. The Financial Aid Committee has assessed the policies and procedures for administering student financial aid of 140 Division III schools. • Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 11 schools per cycle have been referred to NCAA enforcement.

  34. Level II Reviews • 140 schools (or approximately 32% of the Division III membership) have been forwarded to the Level II review over the past six years. The Financial Aid Committee has assessed the policies and procedures for administering student financial aid of 140 Division III schools. • Over the past four reporting cycles, an average of 11 schools per cycle have been referred to NCAA enforcement.

  35. Violations Discovered

  36. Violations Discovered

  37. Violations Discovered • The consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership was the most frequently found violation – more than half of the cases. • The multiple violations category most frequently included consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership and athletics staff involvement.

  38. Violations Discovered • The consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership was the most frequently found violation – more than half of the cases. • The multiple violations category most frequently included consideration of athletics participation and/or leadership and athletics staff involvement.

  39. Secondary and Major Violations *1 case pending. **1 case pending.

  40. Secondary and Major Violations *1 case pending. **1 case pending.

  41. Sanctioned Schools • To date, 60 schools, have been sanctioned for financial aid violations found through the Financial Aid Reporting Program. • 14 percent of the Division III membership. • One-third of the 180 schools to trigger a Level I Review. • 43 percent of the 140 schools reviewed at Level II.

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