DIVERSITY & INCLUSION QUARTERLY UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2023
Inside Perspective
We asked Chris Spells, assistant director of athletics at Claremont-Mudd Scripps, a few questions.
What lessons have you learned from the Pathway Program? The importance of personal values, and how they should align with the work that we do on a daily basis.
What leadership traits do you use to be successful? I focus on listening, learning, and then acting. I’ve learned that acting before you’ve heard the whole story, or without first taking in a different perspective can lead to sometimes making the wrong choices that are not best for the team or group.
Click here to read the remaining questions and answers.
Did You Know?
The following are the latest updates in Division III:
The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has announced the national Top 30 honorees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Selected from a record-breaking 619 nominees and representing 15 sports, the top 30 honorees include 10 from each of the three divisions. On Thurs., Jan. 11, 4:45 p.m. Mountain, these women will be honored in a ceremony at the NCAA Convention in Phoenix.
LGBTQ of the Year Award Celebration
The fourth annual Division III LGBTQ of the Year Award program will occur on Thurs., Jan. 11, 6:45 to 8 p.m. (local time) in conjunction with the NCAA Convention. It is open to all convention delegates.
Student Immersion Program
The ninth annual Division III Student Immersion Program will be Jan. 10-13 in conjunction with the NCAA Convention. This year’s participants, who consist of 40 students of color interested in a career in athletics. The selected students will be exposed to Division III, its members and the governance process.
Inclusion Forum
The 2024 NCAA Inclusion Forum will take place April 24-26 in Indianapolis. The Inclusion Forum brings together leaders within higher education and intercollegiate athletics, including student-athletes, to engage in powerful programming and provide key takeaways to enhance efforts on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives.
Tip of the Quarter
Division III LGBTQ+ Communication Inclusive Language Recommendations
This resource offers several inclusive communications practices and templates specific to athletics communication roles, responsibilities and spheres of influence. As you consider the inclusive practices set forth in this resource, it is important to understand and to articulate to others why LGBTQ+ inclusion is important to Division III.
Opportunities and News to Share!
Division III Committee Vacancies
Interested in serving on an NCAA Division III committee? Check out the current openingsand click here for the nomination form.
Eligibility Center Updates
The Eligibility Center released its October DIII Newsletter. Sign up for the Eligibility Center’s Division III newsletter here. As a reminder, Division III international prospective student-athletes who previously enrolled do not require an amateurism certification; only fall 2023 Division III enrollees and those who enroll later are required to have a certification. For more information on which student-athletes need an amateurism certification, click here.
This email was sent to selected individuals in the NCAA Division III Diversity & Inclusion database, and Division III Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designees based on contact information in the NCAA Directory.
