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FEBRUARY 1:
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NAIA Governance Academy registrations due and selected by each conference commissioner. See details below.
- Basketball Opening Round Bids Due. See details below.
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NEW: 2022 National Convention Registration Now Open
Join the NAIA in Kansas City for the 81st Annual NAIA National Convention to be held April 8-12, 2022 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center.
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Convention registration is tied to the NAIA Help system. When entering the registration page, you will be prompted to enter your email and NAIA Help user password. If you are not an NAIA Help user, you can access the registration system by creating a username and password unique to convention registration.
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Hotel reservations are made separately
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NEW: Full NAC Summary
The National Administrative Council (NAC) met on January 13 for their second quarterly meeting of the 2021-22 academic year. Discussion items included:
- Winter Championships Update
- Increase # of Members on NAC
- Outdoor Track & Field Marathon Considerations
- Baseball & Softball Bat Testing (Please note that bat testing is now REQUIRED for all competitions.)
NEW: NAC Executive Committee Approves Additional Cheer & Dance Virtual, Countable Competition
For competitive cheer and competitive dance, the NAC Executive Committee approved allowing TWO virtual competitions to count towards the minimum number of required competitions. The remaining two competitions must take place in-person. This is an increase from the current one virtual competition allowed. To be eligible for NAIA postseason competition, teams must compete in a minimum of four regular season competitions by the deadline of February 26, 2022.
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NAIA Governance Academy Nominations Due February 1
Nominations for the NAIA Governance Academy, which will take place on April 7, 2022, are due February 1. The one-day event will provide training on NAIA governance issues and strategic initiatives, introduce participants to NAIA committee work, offer mentoring opportunities, and prepare minority administrators for committee service.
The goal is for there to be one minority representative from each conference participating. The Governance Academy is part is an effort to increase diverse representation for NAIA governing bodies, councils, and committees.
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NEW: NAIA Partners with Opendorse to Expand NIL Opportunities for Athletes
The NAIA and Opendorse announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to prepare NAIA student-athletes for success in the name, image and likeness (NIL) era of college sports. The partnership will provide all NAIA athletes with access to the market’s leading NIL solutions. Additionally, Opendorse will launch a NAIA-specific marketplace, empowering student-athletes to connect with supporters for compliant NIL deals. Find out more about the Opendorse partnership here.
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NEW: Partner Highlight: EFL Associates
Executive search is more than just recruiting candidates and filling roles. Your executive search partner is here to save you time, resources and find the right leadership for your institution – allowing you to focus on the things that matter most. But don’t just take our word for it, learn about the value of partnering with EFL Associates from NAIA members just like you, here.
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NEW: Spring Term Reminders
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Please remind your recruits that student-athletes who reapply for spring 2022 eligibility must update their college history to include fall 2021, and any other additional, enrollment. Help your students avoid unnecessary delays, as students who do not update their history will be have their application reset, requesting all additional information.
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Students enrolled in winter 2021-22 non-term coursework will be required to submit final summer grades beginning February 1, 2022 in order to receive an eligibility decision. Students with winter 2021-22 enrollment who do not submit transcripts with complete through the non-term will not be placed in line for review.
NEW: Urgency Request Best Practices
As a reminder, urgency requests can be submitted by your AD to notify eligibility center staff that they would like an expedited decision for a specific student.
The student must have paid their registration fee and approved the short list addition so that the institution has access to their profile. Otherwise, urgency can be requested at any time. Please note that during peak times, we will not approve urgency until the student has completed all initial tasks and is in line for review.
By filling out the urgency request form, the student is not guaranteed to get a decision within a specific timeframe. The request, if approved, will only notify the eligibility center staff to do everything they can within our policies to expedite the student’s decision.
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NEW: Eligibility Center by the Numbers
Spring Peak Numbers as of January 24, 2022
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9,457 students are currently in some stage of the eligibility process, with 46,109 total student registrations and 36,652 students who have received a decision.
For the past two weeks:
Decisions for freshmen without a break (international & domestic)
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Average of 0.14 business days from ready date.
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Working on students who became ready on 1/24/2022.
Decisions for domestic students with a break and transfers
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Average of 3.98 days business days from their ready date.
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Working on break/transfer students who became ready on 1/20/2022.
Decisions for international students with a break and transfers
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Average of 14.16 business days from their ready date.
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Working on international break/transfer students who became ready on 1/18/2022.
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Basketball Opening Round Bids and Facility Certification
Is your school interested in hosting an opening round for men's or women's basketball? Be sure to submit your bid by February 1, 2022.
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