DECEMBER 24-JANUARY 3: NAIA national office closed and eligibility center will offer limited services for winter holiday.
JANUARY 15: The eligibility center will begin requiring an InCred evaluation for all international document submissions. Contact [email protected] with questions.
JANUARY 19: Deadline to submit a proposed amendment to the NAIA Constitution or Bylaws. Click here for more information.
News
NEW: Council of Presidents Meeting Summary
The full Council of Presidents (COP) and conference commissioners met on December 15 to discuss COVID-related issues at both the conference and association level. The COP approved multiple recommendations brought forward by the national office. Details can be found in the December 15 COP Meeting Summary.
NEW: Undeclare Deadline for Sports and Postseason
A reminder that the deadline to undeclare for all sports is 30 days prior to the conference deadline. If you are undeclaring from postseason competition, please submit this form. If dropping a sport, please submit this form. If you have any further questions regarding the undeclared process, please contact Nathan Doctor at [email protected].
Now that your institution has submitted its 2019-20 data through the new Year End Report, you should have access to ROA Insights. Check out how some of our members are using the tool to make strategic decisions regarding athletics:
If a team is actively practicing or competing during the holiday break, please continue to report daily. For days when you don’t have team activities, please use the NO TEAM ACTIVITY TODAY submission shown below.
If your team is not practicing or competing during the break, please mark your team “Sport Inactive.” This is a recently introduced function and is intended to be used if your sport is stopping all activities for an extended period of time. Once your sport resumes after the holiday break, please resume the daily reporting. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Recording Link for COVID Q&A Forum
The recording of the COVID Q&A Forum on November 20 is now available. The panel included two members of the NAIA's Medical Advisory Panel - James Borchers, M.D., M.P.H. and Chad Asplund, M.D., M.P.H. - who answered COVID-related medical questions pertaining to college athletics.
Championships
NEW: Picone Named as Basketball Committee Chair
Gary Picone, who was previously the athletics director at Lewis-Clark State College for more than 20 years, has been named the chair the inaugural men's basketball national selection committee.
Eligibility Center
NEW: Transcript Deadline
If your student(s) missed the December 15 transcript deadline, they should still submit all required documents as soon as possible. While we cannot guarantee a decision will be posted for these students prior to the holiday closure, we will continue to process transcripts in the coming weeks to reduce possible delays in January 2021.
As a reminder, your institution’s athletics director must submit an urgency request to notify us of a student who needs a decision during the closure.
Sponsors
NEW:Partnership Announced with EFL Associates
The NAIA announced a new partnership with EFL Associates as the association's new executive search service provider. EL has more than 40 years of experience and understands the specific challenges of higher education. Click here for EFL full service search options.
NEW: From Now On Playbook Available
We know that schools of all sizes rely on a script to engage their fans on gameday, and in some cases, with no games to promote, we’ve got to get creative. Our playbook offers a fresh look at how to connect with your fan and students this winter and spring. Whether you are hosting fans or not, this guide will help you stay aware of what evolving fan expectations, and provide you key areas to focus for creating safe, contactless experiences. Designed with tips and tricks for every level of the game, downloadyour copy today.
NEW:Master's Transportation Offers Nationwide Rental Program
With many athletic competitions having rescheduled to spring, Master's Transportation is looking ahead to make adjustments to ensure colleges are well prepared to deal with the added transportation needs for their student-athletes. Besides sales and repair, discover our nationwide rental program. Click here to learn more.
