(Name-mce) ListServ NCAA Diversity Education

[Anselmo Villanueva]

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

Diversity Education Information

http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/diversity_training.html#info

The NCAA annually conducts on-campus diversity education workshops. These
four-hour diversity workshops provide opportunities for student-athletes,
coaches, athletics administrators, faculty and staff to enhance their
understanding and respect for multiculturalism and diversity. The workshops
provide a positive learning environment that teaches the values of diversity
in maximizing team effectiveness.

The NCAA provides a facilitator and training materials at no cost.  The
institution or conference office is responsible for the following:

1.  Guaranteeing not less than 20 and not more than 40 participants per
session.
2.  Provide lodging for the facilitator (if necessary).
3.  A meeting location.
4.  Audiovisual equipment.
5.  A snack or meal during each requested session.

Multiple sessions can be scheduled to maximize attendance.  In an effort to
reach more institutions, a regional format is available.  If you know of
other institutions in the same area that are interested in applying, please
coordinate your dates.  Workshops can be scheduled through August 31, 2007.

Please be advised that there is a formal selection process and submitting an
application does not guarantee your institution or conference office will
receive a workshop.
Fundamental Diversity Education

This new workshop effectively teaches individuals how to manage working
relationships with student-athletes, coaches, athletics administrators,
faculty and staff at institutions and conference offices through knowledge,
awareness, cultural competence, and practice and application to college
sports.

Fundamental Application

The Fall 2006 application is closed.  The Spring 2007 deadline is December
7, 2006.

Advanced Diversity Education

Your institution or conference office is eligible for Advanced
Diversity Education  if it has already participated in one or more
fundamental diversity education workshops.  A brief description of the
workshops is provided below:

Race - This workshop focuses on recognizing and breaking down stereotypes,
creating inter-racial relationships based on trust, managing inter-racial
conflict and becoming a diversity change agent.

Gender - This workshop focuses on achieving gender equity in intercollegiate
athletics, legal-issue spotting and becoming a diversity change agent.

Sexual Orientation - This workshop focuses on separating behavior from
beliefs and understanding how to address what if a player or coach "comes
out of the closet?" and becoming a diversity change agent.

**New** Organizational Culture and Climate - This workshop serves as a
follow up session for institutions that have already completed either one or
all three of the Advanced Diversity Education sessions (Race, Gender, Sexual
Orientation). This session will focus on the culture and climate of an
institution while taking an in-depth look at how policies, practices,
procedures and principles can either enhance or impede their capacity to
create an optimal working/learning culture and climate on campus.

Advanced Application - Your institution or conference office is eligible for
Advanced Diversity Education  if it has already participated in one or more
fundamental diversity education workshops.

Fall 2006 deadline is closed.  The Spring 2007 deadline is December 7, 2006.


Contact information

Jaime Fluker
Assistant Director of Diversity
317/917-6973 317/917-6369
jfluker at ncaa.org