FEBRUARY 19, 10 -11 a.m. Central: The NAIA will host a COVID Q&A Forum to answer questions about COVID-related processes and postseason play. Zoom link for the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91015195494

FEBRUARY 26: Deadline to submit a proposed amendment to the NAIA Constitution or Bylaws. (This extension is due to new convention dates.) All other submission information remains the same.

NEW: 2021 National Convention Registration Now Open

Registration for the 80th Annual NAIA National Convention is now open. The virtual event will take place May 24-27, 2021 and the registration fee is $195. We hope you can join us for great programming and keynote presentations, as well as socially-distanced comradery.

NEW: New COVID Resources Available

The NAIA's COVID-19 webpage has been updated with new resources including the COVID Testing Requirements for Postseason Play and Recommendations for Postseason Travel. All COVID-related FAQ documents have also been updated.

NEW: Regular Season Formats Forum Recording

A recording of the January 13 forum discussing regular season formats is now available. Click here to view.

NEW: Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month and we are proud of the NAIA's many historical firsts when it comes to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We're taking the opportunity to celebrate black excellence and our 22 historically black colleges and universities. The NAIA also celebrates this month with the CCA’s new initiative -- Respect, Inclusivity, Support, Education (RISE).

NEW: NAIA Grant Opportunity for Women Leaders

The NAIA provides a tuition grant for an NAIA female administrator to attend the Women Leaders in College Sports (previously NACWAA) for Institute Administrative Advancement (IAA). To be considered for the NAIA grant, the grant application must be completed by Feb. 26, 2021. The grant covers $250 including all registration fees for the selected NAIA member. (The event is virtual this year so no travel.) Additionally, an application must also be submitted directly to Women Leaders by the Feb. 26 deadline.

NEW: NAC Executive Committee Minutes

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 Docter at [email protected].

Join us for a discussion on the topic of marketing and communicating during COVID-19 moderated by NAIA Director of Athletic Communications Brad Cygan on Wednesday, February 24 at 11AM CT. Panelists Phillip Dowden (Evangel University), Rachel Moore (Central Methodist University), and Andrew Herrick (Lawrence Technological University) will be answering questions related to challenges athletics departments are facing during the pandemic, how departments are adjusting, and what the future might look like post-COVID.

Register to reserve your spot here!

The National Administrative Council Executive Committee has passed COVID sport rule modifications for baseball and softball. 

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