UBC Vancouver NCAA Division II Consultation Discussion Guide and Feedback Form
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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Campus Community Consultation UBC Vancouver NCAA Division II FeeDbacK Form Consultation Discussion Guide and Feedback Form PAGes 21–23 www.students.ubc.ca/ncaa Fall 2008 CONSULTATION PROGRAM Through an extensive review process over the past five years, UBC Athletics and Recreation (UBC Athletics) has determined that seeking application for membership in the NCAA Division II, a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), is in the best interests of student-athletes and the varsity athletic program. UBC Vancouver is seeking feedback from the campus community and other stakeholders regarding consideration of membership in the NCAA Division II. Feedback gathered through consultation will be considered by UBC Vancouver along with technical and financial input in deciding whether or not to apply for membership. DISCUSSION GUIDE & FEEDBACK FORM This Discussion Guide provides participants with background about the following, along with a Feedback Form: • UBC Vancouver’s varsity athletics • UBC Vancouver’s consideration of membership in the NCAA Division II • The potential benefits and challenges for UBC Vancouver associated with NCAA Division II membership • Consultation topics CONSULTATION GOALS UBC Vancouver’s consultation about potential membership in the NCAA Division II has the following goals: • Inform the campus community and other stakeholders about: (i) UBC Vancouver’s consideration of membership in the NCAA Division II, (ii) the implications for UBC Vancouver, including the requirements and specific opportunities for UBC Vancouver student-athletes, and (iii) opportunities to participate in the consultation process • Gather and summarize input and feedback • Consider input and feedback from the campus community and other stakeholders prior to finalizing UBC Vancouver’s intention to apply for membership in the NCAA Division II WE Want to Hear From You Consultation with the campus community and other stakeholders will take place in fall 2008. Consultation materials will be available at www.students.ubc.ca/ncaa in September 2008. Input and feedback will be gathered through the following: • Focus Groups • Stakeholder Meetings • Open Houses (see schedule below) • Written submissions sent to: UBC Alumni Association, 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 • Online Feedback Form: www.students.ubc.ca/ncaa Open House Schedule Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback and learn more by attending one of the following open houses: Date Time Location September 29 4 p.m.–7 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room, Liu Institute, 6476 NW Marine Drive, UBC Campus October 14 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Arbutus Room, Ponderosa Centre, 2071 West Mall, UBC Campus October 15 4 p.m.–7 p.m. Arbutus Room, Ponderosa Centre, 2071 West Mall, UBC Campus *Please check www.students.ubc.ca/ncaa for any potential changes to this schedule. Correspondence and Inquiries: Don Wells Telephone: 604-822-6979 K Form FeeDbac Fax: 604-822-8928 es 21–23 E-mail: [email protected] PAG Web: www.students.ubc.ca/ncaa Mailing Address: UBC Alumni Association, 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Consultation Deadline Feedback from the campus community and other stakeholders will be received until October 22, 2008. TABLE OF CONTENTS Consultation ProGram Consultation Goals . Inside cover We Want to Hear From You . Inside cover IntroDuction A ValuED Tradition: The Value of Athletics to UBC Vancouver and its Student-Athletes . 1 BacKGrounD ATHLETICS AT UBC VANCOUVER Where We Are Today . 2 FUNDING UBC ATHLETICS and REcrEation . 3 NCAA Divisions I, II and III . 4 ABOUT NCAA DIVISION II Introduction, Life in the Balance, Values . 5 NCAA DIVISION II Opening Its Doors . 6 UBC Vancouver’S ConsiDeration OF MembershiP in the NCAA Division II PURSUING EXCELLENCE Why is UBC Vancouver Considering Membership in the NCAA Division II? . 7 NCAA DIVISION II CONFERENCE OPTIONS Non-Conference Opportunities . 11 Championship Opportunities . 11 NCAA DIVISION II Rules and Regulations . 13 NCAA Division II Sports . 14 DUAL MEMBERSHIP CIS and NCAA Division II . 16 COMParinG Athletic Associations Comparing the CIS, the NAIA and the NCAA Division II Comparing UBC Vancouver and the Average NCAA Division II Member Institution . 17 membershiP in the ncaa Division ii Potential Benefits and Potential Challenges . 18 Consultation TOPics Financial Aid . 19 Potential benefits and challenges of NCAA Division II membership (feedback) . 19 Level of support for UBC Vancouver’s application for membership in the NCAA Division II . 19 Advisory Committee . 19 FeeDbacK Form . 21 INTRODUCTION UBC Vancouver is considering membership in the NCAA Division II, a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). A VALUED TRADITION The Value of Athletics to UBC Vancouver and its Student-Athletes Student-athletes have always been vital members of our university community and athletics plays an important role in educating and developing healthy graduates. UBC Athletics’ mission and core purpose is outlined in its mission statement below: To be Canada’s definitive provider of university sport, recreation and fitness programs for the benefit of students and UBC as a whole. UBC Athletics and Recreation is committed to the University’s Trek 200 vision of enabling UBC to be Canada’s best university by focusing on people, learning, community and internationalization. UBC Athletics and Recreation is the primary provider of exercise and fitness needs of UBC students, staff and faculty. It is an integral service that, in addition to providing for the fitness needs of students through competition in high performance varsity sports or through organized events offered by Intramurals, contributes positively to a sense of community and belonging. As UBC celebrates its 00th Anniversary in 2008, one can easily conclude that varsity sport has contributed a great deal to the development of the University of British Columbia, to the lives of its graduates and to the vibrancy of campus life through the decades. The century-long flight of the Thunderbirds and the evolution of varsity sport at UBC mirrors well the development of the University itself from its humble beginnings to one of the most prestigious institutions of learning and research on the continent. Copyright 2007. Flight of the Thunderbirds: A century of varsity sport at the University of British Columbia. (Don Wells) NCAA Division II: Consultation Discussion Guide BACKGROUND UBC Okanagan currently competes ATHLETICS AT UBC VANCOUVER in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Where We Are Today UBC Vancouver currently competes in Canada in the Canadian Association (CCAA) — the Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and in the United States in the National governing body for college sport Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). in Canada. UBC Vancouver’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sport in Canada, is composed of the majority of degree-granting consideration to apply for universities in the country. Fifty-two member institutions with over 10,000 student-athletes vie for 19 national championships annually. membership in the NCAA From British Columbia to Newfoundland, the CIS is organized into four Division II would have no impact regional conferences: Canada West Universities Athletic Association (Canada West), Ontario University Athletics, Quebec Student Sports on UBC Okanagan. Federation and Atlantic University Sport. UBC Vancouver is a member of the Canada West Conference, comprising teams from Victoria to Winnipeg. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a completely autonomous association based in the United States that administers programs of intercollegiate athletics for approximately 300 fully accredited colleges and smaller universities. UBC Vancouver currently offers 28 Varsity Sports: • CIS – 13 Sports: Football, Basketball (M/W), Field Hockey (W), Hockey (M/W), Rugby (W), Soccer (M/W), Swimming (M/W), Volleyball (M/W) • NAIA – 7 Sports: Baseball, Golf (M/W), Track & Field (M/W), Cross Country (M/W) • Non-affiliated/Varsity Club – 8 Sports: Alpine Skiing (M/W), Nordic Skiing (M/W), Field Hockey (M), Rowing (M/W), Rugby (M) There are approximately 40,000 students enrolled at UBC Vancouver. Of these, 23,464 are full-time undergraduate students and 650 full-time undergraduates are student-athletes. Two-time Canada West player of the year Casey Archibald (Men’s Basketball), who now plays professionally in Europe, slashing to the hoop in his days as a Thunderbird. 2 FUNDING ubc ATHLETICS anD recreation UBC Athletics and Recreation is dedicated to attracting the best student-athletes from around the world and considers athletic scholarships as an integral part of this plan. UBC’s Millennium Breakfast is the largest single-day athletic scholarship If UBC were to join the NCAA fundraiser in Canada and has raised in excess of $5 million since Division II, it is expected that 2000. Funds raised through this event go directly into UBC’s Athletic Scholarship Endowment, which ensures that athletes have opportunities there would be a modest to realize their athletic and academic goals in Canada for decades to financial impact from an come. UBC’s Athletic Scholarship Endowment is approximately $9 million. While the Athletic Scholarship Endowment is used to fund athletic operations perspective scholarships, the UBC varsity teams, as well as the Department as a whole, are funded through student fees (40%) and business operations depending on