Follow us on Twitter @naacconnect A Look Ahead for NAAC Committees to certify more NAAC members and expand certification opportunities to other constituents of the compliance industry such as faculty athletics representatives and academic support professionals. A year after attracting a record number of members to its organization and attendees to its annual Convention, the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) is in store for yet another banner year. Following the lead of 2014-15 NAAC President Josh White, senior associate athletics director at the University of Nebraska Omaha, all 11 of the organization’s committees are hard at work in an effort to enhance the value and benefits of NAAC membership to its 503 members (and counting). Andrew Donovan First among those enhancements is the diversification of committee representation, thanks to a new policy instituted by the NAAC Officers whereby members are limited to service on one committee, providing greater involvement opportunities to more members of the organization. The Advancement/Development Committee looks to renew all existing sponsorships and welcome new partners in 2014-15 with designs to increase sponsorship revenue. To accomplish this goal, plans are in the works to enhance incentives through increased sponsor exposure at the #NAAC15 Convention and through additional opportunities to be unveiled throughout the year. The Division I (DI) Reasonable Standards Committee expanded and reorganized to allow for greater subcommittee focus on specific initiatives. The group plans to complete additional reasonable standards for distribution to the membership in addition to releasing revisions of previously published standards based on legislative changes. The Division II (DII) Reasonable Standards Committee also expanded its representation into the double digits. The committee plans to assist the DII membership by releasing a master compliance calendar for external reporting deadlines in addition to reasonable standards related to countable athletically related activities, transfer release forms and recruiting visits. In an effort to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of compliance professionals across the country, the Education Committee will distribute timely educational resources to the membership on a monthly basis. Planned topics include elite student-athlete education, progress toward degree regulations, National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing procedures and summer prior to initial fulltime enrollment guidelines. The DII Committee hopes to build upon the steady growth of its representative membership and add value to NAAC affiliation through the production of DII-specific educational materials and enhanced convention programming. Working closely with the Certification Committee, the group also expects to develop a DII Education Certification Program. Entering its second year of existence and looking to build on its recent partnership with the Western Kentucky University sport administration graduate program, the Certification Committee aims AthLetiCs ADMiNistrAtioN The Convention Committee expects to host yet another record number of attendees at the #NAAC15 Convention through an enhanced focus on professional development. Plans include crossover programming with other NACDA associations and the creation of a NAAC Mentoring Institute. This year’s Convention will be held June 14-15, 2015, at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Membership/Awards Committee expects to provide a record number of stipends to the #NAAC15 Convention to a growing field of stipend applicants. In addition to increasing the organization’s membership numbers and diversity, the Committee will review the stipend application process to ensure that the most worthy applicants are provided the opportunity to attend the organization’s annual gathering. A year after the NCAA DI Board of Directors (BOD) invited two compliance professionals to present at the October 2013 BOD and Presidential Advisory Group meeting as representatives of the compliance industry, the Legislation & Interpretations Committee looks to continue discussions with NCAA leaders to create more avenues for NAAC members to be involved in the legislative and interpretive processes of the NCAA. Along the same lines, the Strategic Initiatives Committee (formerly titled Thought Leaders) will collaborate with the NCAA’s Academic and Membership Affairs (AMA) staff on various joint initiatives with an initial focus on interpretive discretion, the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar and the role of the compliance review in the redesigned Institutional Performance Program (IPP). Finally, working collaboratively with each NAAC committee, the newly-formed Marketing/Strategic Communications Committee will regularly communicate each committee’s initiatives and accomplishments to the membership along with other pertinent organizational business. By establishing a more consistent and timely social media presence through @naacconnect, the committee expects to increase awareness of NAAC membership and Certification as essential professional development tools within the compliance industry. Now is as good a time as ever to be a part of NAAC. The steady growth of the membership and committee involvement coincides with a time during which the voice of compliance professionals is gaining greater traction in the ongoing evolution of the NCAA legislative and governance structures. Join or renew your membership for 2014-15 and experience the enhanced value and benefits of an exciting, evolving organization. Andrew Donovan is the associate athletics director for compliance at Marshall and a member of the NAAC Board of Directors. NACDA | 3 9
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