New Member New Member OrientationOrientation

Northeast-10 SAAC Northeast-10 SAAC

Presented by: Carey DemosPresented by: Carey Demos

WELCOME!!!WELCOME!!!

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1.1. DII Structure OverviewDII Structure Overview

2.2. SAAC OverviewSAAC Overview

3.3. Conference SAAC ResponsibilityConference SAAC Responsibility

3.3. ResourcesResources

4.4. OpportunitiesOpportunities

5.5. AdviceAdvice

6.6. TeamworkTeamwork

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Governance StructureGovernance Structure

SAAC

Megan Burd

Wheeling Jesuit University

West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

*Largest committee within Division II governance structure*

Management Council

Dave Brunk

Conference Commissioner

Northeast-10 Conference

Presidents Council

 President Charles Ambrose

  Pfeiffer University

Carolinas-Virginia Conference

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

National SAACNational SAAC

Conference SAACConference SAAC

Campus SAACCampus SAAC

FACTSFACTS The largest school in The largest school in Division II has 22,845 Division II has 22,845 students; the smallest has students; the smallest has 383 students.383 students.

One Division II institution is One Division II institution is male only.male only.

Three Division II institutions Three Division II institutions are female only.are female only.

Division II has 12 Division II has 12 independent active member independent active member institutions.institutions.

Division II has 23 active Division II has 23 active member voting conferences.member voting conferences.

Division II has two active Division II has two active member institutions in member institutions in Alaska, four active Alaska, four active member institutions in member institutions in Hawaii and four active Hawaii and four active member institutions in member institutions in Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico.

DII Student-Athletes DII Student-Athletes graduate at rates 10-15% graduate at rates 10-15% higher than the general higher than the general student populationstudent population

SAAC MISSION STATEMENTSAAC MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Division II The mission of the Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete total student-athlete experience by promoting experience by promoting opportunity for all student-opportunity for all student-athletes; protecting student-athletes; protecting student-athlete welfare; and fostering athlete welfare; and fostering a positive student-athlete a positive student-athlete image.image.

Rules Education BraceletsRules Education Bracelets

Make-A-Wish Corporate Make-A-Wish Corporate PartnershipPartnership

Facebook DocumentFacebook Document

Guide to RecruitingGuide to Recruiting

Guide To Grid CompletionGuide To Grid Completion

Model Conference & Model Conference & Campus SAAC documentsCampus SAAC documents

Sportsmanship BannersSportsmanship Banners

NATIONAL SAAC NATIONAL SAAC AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

As Division II Student-Athletes, we As Division II Student-Athletes, we commit to sportsmanship and ethical commit to sportsmanship and ethical conduct by demonstrating fair play, conduct by demonstrating fair play, responsibility and respect. We invite responsibility and respect. We invite you to support this effort.you to support this effort.

Division II Sportsmanship Division II Sportsmanship StatementStatement

Future InitiativesFuture Initiatives

SAAC DVD/Media ResourceSAAC DVD/Media Resource

Game Environment RegulationGame Environment Regulation

Division II “I Chose” CampaignDivision II “I Chose” Campaign

Community Engagement InitiativesCommunity Engagement Initiatives

2006-07 Make-A-Wish Goal: 2006-07 Make-A-Wish Goal: $$100,000100,000

NE-10 CONFERENCE SAAC NE-10 CONFERENCE SAAC RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain a Conference SAAC Binder to be Maintain a Conference SAAC Binder to be passed along during member turnover. passed along during member turnover.

Provide a thorough campus updateProvide a thorough campus update

Actively engage in discussions and provide Actively engage in discussions and provide feedback on student-athlete issuesfeedback on student-athlete issues

Ensure your institution is represented by at Ensure your institution is represented by at least one of the two Conference SAAC least one of the two Conference SAAC members at each in-person conference members at each in-person conference meetingmeeting

NE-10 CONFERENCE SAAC NE-10 CONFERENCE SAAC RESPONSIBILITIES (CONT’D)RESPONSIBILITIES (CONT’D)

Maintain an active presence with Conference Maintain an active presence with Conference SAAC via email or other electronic SAAC via email or other electronic communicationcommunicationDiscuss the legislative grids on the campus Discuss the legislative grids on the campus level and submit them to the National SAAC level and submit them to the National SAAC Rep (See next slide)Rep (See next slide)Report Conference SAAC issues back to Report Conference SAAC issues back to your Campus SAAC to keep lines of your Campus SAAC to keep lines of communication opencommunication openParticipate in Conference SAAC community Participate in Conference SAAC community service initiativesservice initiatives

Completing the GridsCompleting the GridsCAMPUS SAAC ROLES:CAMPUS SAAC ROLES:– Distribute Grids to Campus SAAC membersDistribute Grids to Campus SAAC members– Walk through each proposal to ensure thorough Walk through each proposal to ensure thorough

understanding by votersunderstanding by voters– Encourage questions, debate, & discussion of each Encourage questions, debate, & discussion of each

student-athlete issue before votingstudent-athlete issue before voting– Completely fill in grids & provide commentsCompletely fill in grids & provide comments

CONFERENCE SAAC ROLES: CONFERENCE SAAC ROLES: – Participate in Conference Call to become well-versed on Participate in Conference Call to become well-versed on

the proposalsthe proposals– Vote on behalf of your institution’s positionVote on behalf of your institution’s position– Submit completed grids to National SAAC Submit completed grids to National SAAC

Representative by deadline.Representative by deadline.

SAMPLE GRIDSAMPLE GRIDProposal Title Proposal Title

andand

Number;Number;

Affected BylawAffected Bylaw

IntentIntent

StatementStatement

Rationale in ItalicsRationale in Italics

Things to ConsiderThings to Consider [Questions and Answers][Questions and Answers]

SS OO AA CommentsComments

SPOPL Number: SPOPL Number: 16 16

Effective Date: Effective Date: August 1, 2007 August 1, 2007

Title: Title: ELIGIBILITY -- ELIGIBILITY -- TRANSFER TRANSFER RESIDENCE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT -- REQUIREMENT -- CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

Affected Bylaw: Affected Bylaw: 14.5.1.4 14.5.1.4

Intent: Intent: To specify that a student-athlete who is required To specify that a student-athlete who is required to fulfill an academic year of residence is not eligible to to fulfill an academic year of residence is not eligible to participate in any NCAA championship during the participate in any NCAA championship during the vacation period immediately following the academic vacation period immediately following the academic year of residence. year of residence.

Rationale: Rationale: The intent of the transfer residence The intent of the transfer residence requirement is for a student-athlete to be withheld from requirement is for a student-athlete to be withheld from all competition for one full academic year. It is not all competition for one full academic year. It is not appropriate for a student-athlete to be eligible for NCAA appropriate for a student-athlete to be eligible for NCAA championships that occur during the vacation period championships that occur during the vacation period immediately following the conclusion of the transfer immediately following the conclusion of the transfer residence requirement, since that championship was residence requirement, since that championship was tied to a season during which the individual was not tied to a season during which the individual was not eligible for other competition. eligible for other competition.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:THINGS TO CONSIDER:

Q: Does this mean a basketball player who sits for Q: Does this mean a basketball player who sits for one spring-one fall may not participate during one spring-one fall may not participate during Christmas break?Christmas break?

A; No, proposal tied to NCAA championship. A; No, proposal tied to NCAA championship. Basketball championships occur in spring term Basketball championships occur in spring term (not during vacation period).(not during vacation period).

VOTING – SAMPLE GRIDVOTING – SAMPLE GRID

SSSupportSupport

OOOpposeOppose

AAAbstainAbstain

CommentsComments

55 77 33 OpposeOppose- Red-shirting gives an unfair “opportunity - Red-shirting gives an unfair “opportunity to compete” to red-shirted S-Ato compete” to red-shirted S-A

SupportSupport- These games do not count towards - These games do not count towards championships so they are more like practice than championships so they are more like practice than competition.competition.

The comments section (In a simple list The comments section (In a simple list like the example) is the most crucial like the example) is the most crucial portion of grid completion, because portion of grid completion, because national SAAC determines its position national SAAC determines its position from these comments. In a close vote, from these comments. In a close vote, always write comments for both always write comments for both positions.positions.

It’s important to write It’s important to write the tally for each the tally for each position, not just position, not just check one box.check one box.

– Model Campus SAAC documentModel Campus SAAC document– Guide to grid completionGuide to grid completion– CHAMPS/Life SkillsCHAMPS/Life Skills– SAAC Liaison, National SAAC SAAC Liaison, National SAAC

RepresentativeRepresentative– DII SAAC website: DII SAAC website:

www.ncaa.org/d2saacwww.ncaa.org/d2saac

ResourcesResources

OpportunityOpportunity

……for YOU as Student-Athletes…for YOU as Student-Athletes…– Campus SAAC memberCampus SAAC member– Conference SAAC memberConference SAAC member– National SAAC memberNational SAAC member– NCAA National Leadership Conference NCAA National Leadership Conference

in Orlando, Florida participantin Orlando, Florida participant– Regional Leadership Conference Regional Leadership Conference

participantparticipant– Community Involvement volunteerCommunity Involvement volunteer

Suggestions for SAAC MembersSuggestions for SAAC Members• Start with members dedicated to the committee’s Start with members dedicated to the committee’s

purpose – Create a Support Teampurpose – Create a Support Team• Determine the committee’s most important Determine the committee’s most important

initiatives for the year in August or Septemberinitiatives for the year in August or September• Identify allies within and outside of athletics (ex: Identify allies within and outside of athletics (ex:

Athletics Director, Career Services Center, etc.)Athletics Director, Career Services Center, etc.)• Meet as often as needed – don’t go overboard, Meet as often as needed – don’t go overboard,

though! (Once per month or as needed)though! (Once per month or as needed)• Serve as a sounding board for athletics Serve as a sounding board for athletics

administrators; respond with respectful and administrators; respond with respectful and thoughtful comments.thoughtful comments.

• Do not just talk about change, act toward it!Do not just talk about change, act toward it!

Surround yourself with Surround yourself with PEOPLEPEOPLE

The following are people with who you should The following are people with who you should have regular communication and who will share have regular communication and who will share your passion for student-athlete issues:your passion for student-athlete issues:

Campus Campus Student-Athletes, Director of Athletics, Senior Student-Athletes, Director of Athletics, Senior

Woman Administrator (SWA) and Faculty Athletic Woman Administrator (SWA) and Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR).Representative (FAR).

ConferenceConference Conference SAAC members, National SAAC Conference SAAC members, National SAAC

Conference RepresentativeConference Representative

Conduct and ExpectationsConduct and Expectations

Alcohol may be available at some NCAA functions. Alcohol may be available at some NCAA functions. Alcohol use for individuals Alcohol use for individuals under the age of 21under the age of 21 is is illegal in all 50 states. All individuals can face illegal in all 50 states. All individuals can face serious legal consequences for underage drinking serious legal consequences for underage drinking or for providing alcohol to minors. or for providing alcohol to minors.

While attending meetings, members must be open-While attending meetings, members must be open-minded and respectful of other people’s opinions.minded and respectful of other people’s opinions.

The committee will handle any necessary The committee will handle any necessary disciplinary issues among its members.disciplinary issues among its members.

SAAC members must adhere to attendance policySAAC members must adhere to attendance policy

Advice Advice Suggestions for SAAC LiaisonsSuggestions for SAAC Liaisons

• Play an active role.Play an active role.

• Be present and available.Be present and available.

• Share your knowledge.Share your knowledge.

• Provide the “big picture” perspective.Provide the “big picture” perspective.

• It’s okay if you don’t have all the answers, It’s okay if you don’t have all the answers, just help us find the people who can help us.just help us find the people who can help us.

• Advise us, guide us, never decide for us!Advise us, guide us, never decide for us!

TEAMWORKTEAMWORK ++ PASSIONPASSION

== SUCCESSSUCCESS

www.ncaa.org/d2saacwww.ncaa.org/d2saac

www.northeast10.org/saacwww.northeast10.org/saac

SAAC Webpages SAAC Webpages

QuestionsQuestions

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Our work today will effect all Our work today will effect all current student-athletes and current student-athletes and all student-athletes coming all student-athletes coming

after us…after us…