The Score: November 9, 2022

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Important Dates & Reminders

NOVEMBER 23 (Noon)-25: The NAIA national office and eligibility center are closed for Thanksgiving.

DECEMBER 1: ROA year-end report deadline. If you have questions or need to schedule a one-on-one data collection tutorial, contact Director of ROA Alan Grosbach.

DECEMBER 1: Fall 2022 PlayNAIA application cancellations. See the Eligibility Edge below for details.

DECEMBER 14: Deadline for transcripts to be received for students who need an eligibility center decision prior to the holiday closure.

DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 2: The NAIA national office is closed and the eligibility center will offer limited services for winter holiday.

JANUARY 12: All proposed amendments to the NAIA Constitution or Bylaws must be submitted to the national office via legislative@naia.org.

News

NEW: NAIA Launches "The Room" Speaker Series

The NAIA is excited to announce the launch of “The Room” Speaker Series – an interactive student-athlete leadership program. “The Room” uses a series of conversations with NAIA leaders and partners to help student-athletes develop their own leadership path, with discussion guides for campus/conference ASAs.

We need your help promoting "The Room" to our student-athletes. As episodes are posted, share them with your student-athletes and encourage them to watch.

NEW: Update Your School's NAIA Profile to Recruit Students

Do you know that prospective student-athletes can find and learn about your school on the NAIA website? Take advantage of this tool by keeping your school profile up-to-date.

Please review your web profile then go to NAIAHelp.com to make revisions. After logging in, use the link on the left navigation bar to access the form. For questions or help updating your school's profile, contact Tony Bybee.

NEW: Legislative Services: Use of Non-Term Credits and Reliance on Transcript

In preparation for students who may need to take winter, non-term courses for eligibility, please see this article about how to treat transfer credits taken during non-term sessions.

ECP Certificate Update

Legislative Services is aware of an issue regarding the link to sign for the official eligibility certificate. Due to email security issues, the certificate emails were being blocked or marked as spam. A new email system is now being used to correct the issue. There is also the option of signing the certificate without needing the email links. Click here for detailed instructions.

Sponsorships

NEW: Midstream Lighting Sponsors Keynote Speaker at Athletic Business Conference

Join Midstream Lighting at the Athletic Business Conference on November 17-18, 2022 as we host the NAIA’s Brett Iliff and sponsor the keynote speaker, Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas. Jesse will join us in the Midstream Booth after his dynamic keynote address. Midstream Lighting and Savannah Bananas, two innovative teams with new ways to get things done.

Go to www.ABshow.com to register, also learn more about how Midstream Lighting can upgrade your facilities to LED today at midstreamlighting.com.

NEW: Benedictine Does It Again

The Benedictine College softball team was overjoyed when they took the field for their first practice of the 2021 season. Their field had just been upgraded from grass to FieldTurf.

“It’s one of the top facilities in the Midwest and helped their recruitment,” said Mammoth Project Manager Connor Harris. “There are not a lot of college softball fields that are turf.”

Now it’s the baseball team’s turn. Mammoth will perform a full conversion to FieldTurf, including demolition and removal of the old turf and curb, base construction, drainage, and new concrete curb, and installation of FieldTurf.

“The conversion will allow the team to be out on the field earlier in the season and practice longer,” Harris said.

Learn more at Mammothbuilt.com

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

NEW: Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. As we celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and regalia of Native Americans, we have created resources and more cultural awareness of the only Native American university in the NAIA - Haskell University, Go here to learn more. Also, we encourage you to share your institution's stories and tag us at @playnaia on Facebook and Instagram and @NAIA on LinkedIn and Twitter.

NEW: Webinar: Career Opportunities Within the NAIA

Are you new to the industry, early in your career (0-5 years), a current graduate assistant or intern, or a soon-to-be graduating senior that is looking at your next steps?

If you are and are interested in learning more about the NAIA and what its institutions have to offer, join the conversation on November 16 at 3 pm ET to hear from NAIA leaders who are passionate and want to share why the NAIA and its members are a great opportunity.

WHEN: November 16, 2022

TIME: 3:00 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT)

NEW: DEI Resources Available

Did you know that the NAIA RISE committee continues to build DEI resources for NAIA members? Check out these resources to help you get started and connect on topics for your athletics department.

Eligibility

November Eligibility Edge

Check out this month's issue of the Eligibility Edge, a newsletter dedicated exclusively to NAIA eligibility topics. For questions regarding newsletter distribution or to add someone to the email list before the October issue, please contact Jen Saab.

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