This is the first video from the NCAA’s new Division III Identity Initiative to communicate the values of Division III, as well as the six attributes of Division III: Proportion, Comprehensive Learning, Passion, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, and Citizenship.
Check out the video on NCAA.org or on Facebook
The strategic-positioning platform was formally unveiled during an issues forum at last week's NCAA Convention that Div. III Presidents Council chair Paul Trible described as “the highlight of our business here in Atlanta.”
In describing the new platform, Division III Vice President Dan Dutcher emphasized its positioning statement (see below), which he said articulates three key components of the student-athlete experience – academics, athletics and the opportunity to participate in co-curricular activities.
Division III positioning statement
The new Division III positioning statement begins with a phrase intended to simply describe the student-athlete experience: “Follow your passions and discover your potential.”
The statement continues:
“The college experience is a time of learning and growth – a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, where student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue the full spectrum of opportunities available during their time in college. In this way, Division III provides an integrated environment for student-athletes to take responsibility for their own paths, follow their passions and find their potential through a comprehensive learning experience.”
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Hiram's Kocka Named to NCAA SAAC
Hiram senior swimmer Amy Kocka has been named to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as the representative for the North Coast Athletic Conference.
She will be one of 24 members of the national committee, consisting of a minimum of 12 men and 12 women, representing the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committees in the four geographical regions across the country. Amy was one of the conference SAAC members nominated for the national position by the NCAC and she was selected by the NCAA Division III SAAC.
She will be one of 24 members of the national committee, consisting of a minimum of 12 men and 12 women, representing the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committees in the four geographical regions across the country. Amy was one of the conference SAAC members nominated for the national position by the NCAC and she was selected by the NCAA Division III SAAC.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Division III SAAC Announces Community Service Initiative with Habitat for Humanity
INDIANAPOLIS---The Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is leading a division-wide community service initiative with Habitat for Humanity International.
Division III SAAC’s goal is to engage 60 percent of Division III membership in at least one Habitat for Humanity service project in the next three semesters (September 2006 through December 2007) in the areas of building, fundraising, advocacy and education.
“The Division III SAAC has taken a leadership role by asking Division III student-athletes to integrate their athletic involvement into an academic lesson, the importance of social involvement,” said Sarah MacInnis, assistant director of Education Outreach and NCAA staff liaison to the Division III SAAC. “Division III student-athletes are already frequently involved in community service activities. The Division III SAAC recognized this and is asking their peers to focus their efforts to effect change on a larger scale.”
In July the Division III SAAC voted to formally support the already-established partnership between the NCAA and Habitat for Humanity by beginning a movement within Division III which focuses on civic responsibility. Division III student-athletes are commonly involved in community service, but SAAC agreed their efforts would be more powerful by focusing SAAC’s energies toward a unified goal.
Jessica Huntley, basketball student-athlete at York College (Pennsylvania) and member of the Division III national SAAC, spearheaded the partnership with her colleagues on the Community Outreach Project Team (a subcommittee of Division III SAAC).
“We organized this subcommittee last summer and we were reminded of the NCAA partnership with Habitat for Humanity,” Huntley said. “We wanted to try to get a partnership with Division III started this year, though we weren’t sure how realistic that would be. But this is my last year on the national SAAC, so I really wanted to be a part of it. It was more difficult than we imagined it would be, but with the help of the people from Habitat and NCAA staff, we were able to make the plan a reality in a very short time. Without all of their hard work, this partnership would have never happened.”
A tool kit is provided for Division III members on the NCAA’s website, www.ncaa.org/saac.
“I congratulate the Division III SAAC and Habitat for Humanity on the development of this important program,” said Dan Dutcher, vice president for Division III. “It will reinforce the educational values that are at the heart of Division III athletics, both for the participating student-athletes and for members of the affected communities.”
The Division III SAAC recognizes that many conferences and institutions have established relationships with other community agencies; however this initiative offers an additional opportunity to join a national effort, MacInnis said. In no way is involvement mandated; rather it is encouraged as a means to provide life-skills education, to enhance institution and community relations, and create positive change on a national scale.
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the NCAA partnered with Habitat for Humanity International in outreach and volunteer efforts. The “Home Team” partnership began in September 2005 with a $1 million lead gift from Division II and a $500,000 matching gift from the Association and the national office. In January, Association leadership pledged an additional $1 million for a total of $2.5 million.
In an effort to rebuild the Gulf Coast, the NCAA partnered with Habitat for Humanity in pursuing its goal of building simple, decent, affordable houses for those in need.
There have been NCAA Home Team build sites at several NCAA Championships, including the 2006 Men’s Final Four (Indianapolis), the 2005 Division I-AA Football Championship (Chattanooga), the 2006 Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championships (Indianapolis), and a build in Knoxville, Tennessee, in April in conjunction with the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction weekend. A six-home build will take place at the Division II Sports Festival in Pensacola, Florida, in November, while another build is planned for the 2007 NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida, in January.
Division III SAAC’s goal is to engage 60 percent of Division III membership in at least one Habitat for Humanity service project in the next three semesters (September 2006 through December 2007) in the areas of building, fundraising, advocacy and education.
“The Division III SAAC has taken a leadership role by asking Division III student-athletes to integrate their athletic involvement into an academic lesson, the importance of social involvement,” said Sarah MacInnis, assistant director of Education Outreach and NCAA staff liaison to the Division III SAAC. “Division III student-athletes are already frequently involved in community service activities. The Division III SAAC recognized this and is asking their peers to focus their efforts to effect change on a larger scale.”
In July the Division III SAAC voted to formally support the already-established partnership between the NCAA and Habitat for Humanity by beginning a movement within Division III which focuses on civic responsibility. Division III student-athletes are commonly involved in community service, but SAAC agreed their efforts would be more powerful by focusing SAAC’s energies toward a unified goal.
Jessica Huntley, basketball student-athlete at York College (Pennsylvania) and member of the Division III national SAAC, spearheaded the partnership with her colleagues on the Community Outreach Project Team (a subcommittee of Division III SAAC).
“We organized this subcommittee last summer and we were reminded of the NCAA partnership with Habitat for Humanity,” Huntley said. “We wanted to try to get a partnership with Division III started this year, though we weren’t sure how realistic that would be. But this is my last year on the national SAAC, so I really wanted to be a part of it. It was more difficult than we imagined it would be, but with the help of the people from Habitat and NCAA staff, we were able to make the plan a reality in a very short time. Without all of their hard work, this partnership would have never happened.”
A tool kit is provided for Division III members on the NCAA’s website, www.ncaa.org/saac.
“I congratulate the Division III SAAC and Habitat for Humanity on the development of this important program,” said Dan Dutcher, vice president for Division III. “It will reinforce the educational values that are at the heart of Division III athletics, both for the participating student-athletes and for members of the affected communities.”
The Division III SAAC recognizes that many conferences and institutions have established relationships with other community agencies; however this initiative offers an additional opportunity to join a national effort, MacInnis said. In no way is involvement mandated; rather it is encouraged as a means to provide life-skills education, to enhance institution and community relations, and create positive change on a national scale.
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the NCAA partnered with Habitat for Humanity International in outreach and volunteer efforts. The “Home Team” partnership began in September 2005 with a $1 million lead gift from Division II and a $500,000 matching gift from the Association and the national office. In January, Association leadership pledged an additional $1 million for a total of $2.5 million.
In an effort to rebuild the Gulf Coast, the NCAA partnered with Habitat for Humanity in pursuing its goal of building simple, decent, affordable houses for those in need.
There have been NCAA Home Team build sites at several NCAA Championships, including the 2006 Men’s Final Four (Indianapolis), the 2005 Division I-AA Football Championship (Chattanooga), the 2006 Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championships (Indianapolis), and a build in Knoxville, Tennessee, in April in conjunction with the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction weekend. A six-home build will take place at the Division II Sports Festival in Pensacola, Florida, in November, while another build is planned for the 2007 NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida, in January.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Wittenberg SAAC Receives $6000 Initiative Grant From NCAA
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Wittenberg University is a proud institution dedicated to the development of the entire person. Toward that end, the Wittenberg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has been awarded a Division III Initiative Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to develop programs that will enhance the welfare of the university’s nearly 600 active student-athletes each year.
Titled “The Wittenberg Way,” the program will focus on four primary objectives in the coming years:
Help freshmen adjust to becoming a collegiate student-athlete in a friendly and fun environment;
Educate incoming freshmen on the tradition of Wittenberg athletics and what it means to be an athlete on a college campus. It will address issues and topics specific to being a student-athlete;
Educate student-athletes and coaches through relevant, engaging seminars and events;
Unite student-athletes on campus through events and activities.
The NCAA offers annual initiative grants to support the educational and professional development of students, faculty, staff and administrators at its more than 430 Division III member institutions and conferences. According to SAAC Adviser Tooti Snider, assistant to the director of athletics and recreation, the aforementioned objectives fit neatly into her goals for the organization, namely to help students adjust to college life while gaining knowledge in such areas as nutrition, campus diversity, academic development and sport psychology.
“Through this grant, the athletics department plans to educate student-athletes, coaches, faculty, staff and the student body on issues related to the college experience through engaging seminars and events,” Snider said. “This is a great opportunity for our student-athletes to get involved with other groups on campus and work collectively to bring in speakers and programs that are relevant to all college students.”
SAAC is an organization that helps student-athletes find their way as both students and athletes, and this $6,000 grant will go a long way toward helping individuals at Wittenberg excel in both areas. Along with the broader issues, the funding has already allowed for new campus programming.
“One of SAAC’s goals is to bring student-athletes together to create more support between teams,” Snider said. “This grant will allow us the opportunity to create and implement programs to support that goal through various events and activities.
“With this grant, we were able to provide the first ever freshmen orientation for student-athletes. Providing the incoming student-athletes with a friendly, fun and educational experience is an important piece of their success as student-athletes on the Wittenberg campus.”
Titled “The Wittenberg Way,” the program will focus on four primary objectives in the coming years:
Help freshmen adjust to becoming a collegiate student-athlete in a friendly and fun environment;
Educate incoming freshmen on the tradition of Wittenberg athletics and what it means to be an athlete on a college campus. It will address issues and topics specific to being a student-athlete;
Educate student-athletes and coaches through relevant, engaging seminars and events;
Unite student-athletes on campus through events and activities.
The NCAA offers annual initiative grants to support the educational and professional development of students, faculty, staff and administrators at its more than 430 Division III member institutions and conferences. According to SAAC Adviser Tooti Snider, assistant to the director of athletics and recreation, the aforementioned objectives fit neatly into her goals for the organization, namely to help students adjust to college life while gaining knowledge in such areas as nutrition, campus diversity, academic development and sport psychology.
“Through this grant, the athletics department plans to educate student-athletes, coaches, faculty, staff and the student body on issues related to the college experience through engaging seminars and events,” Snider said. “This is a great opportunity for our student-athletes to get involved with other groups on campus and work collectively to bring in speakers and programs that are relevant to all college students.”
SAAC is an organization that helps student-athletes find their way as both students and athletes, and this $6,000 grant will go a long way toward helping individuals at Wittenberg excel in both areas. Along with the broader issues, the funding has already allowed for new campus programming.
“One of SAAC’s goals is to bring student-athletes together to create more support between teams,” Snider said. “This grant will allow us the opportunity to create and implement programs to support that goal through various events and activities.
“With this grant, we were able to provide the first ever freshmen orientation for student-athletes. Providing the incoming student-athletes with a friendly, fun and educational experience is an important piece of their success as student-athletes on the Wittenberg campus.”
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