SIUE Intercollegiate Athletic Task Force

September 20, 2005

5:30pm- 7:15pm

 

Old Business

- Introductions

 

New Business

            Agenda

                        1. Substance

                        2. Resources

                        3. Process and Communication

 

Substance- What do we need to know?

·        Collection of data will be cumulative as we move through the process

·        What do our constituents expect from the committee?

·        Rationale of decision of the 1999 Task force in making their recommendation

·        Experiences of other institutions

·        Can we get into a conference?  If not, should we consider independent?

·        What does it take to be successful in Division I Athletics?

·        What are the community expectations of the institution?

·         Information regarding tiering process of SIUE Athletics and NCAA divisions

·        Understand Athletics-Why we are where we are now.

·        Impact on the institution- costs, economics, programs and facilities

·        Gender Equity

 

Resources:

·        Other Institutions

·        School Reports

·        Div II Summit Report

·        Institutions that looked at other options and rational for not proceeding proceed

·        Intercollegiate Athletics

·        NCAA  Resources

 

Process and Communication

·        Determine Constituents

                              -ICAC                   -Student Government

                              -Faculty Senate      - City Councils

                              -Staff Senate          -Businesses in the community

                              -Alumni                  -Student Athletes

           

·        Communication

                              -Website

                              -Email (faculty, staff, and students)

                              - Informational Meetings:

                                    - Students, faculty, and staff

                                    -City Council, Alliance of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon,

                                      Chamber of Commerce

                              -Open Forum

                              - Status Reports

                                     -Student Government

                                     - Student Athletics Council

                                     - Faculty and Staff Senates

                              - Press Releases

                                    -Local and Metro papers

                                    - Alestle

                                         

Tasks to Accomplish:

            - Seek information from constituencies

                        -Core Questions

            - Representative on committee from Staff Senate

                                   

 

Assignments for next meeting on October 6, 2005

            -Read Division II Summit

            - John Meisel/ Kay Covington- Athletic Overview

 

Adjourned

 

 

Minutes Submitted by Lora Flamm