Important Dates

July 1, 2023

• Deadline for payment of membership dues. Contact accounting@naia.org with any questions.

July 3-4, 2023

• The NAIA national office, eligibility center, and InCred offices are closed in observance of Independence Day.

July 15, 2023

• Catastrophic insurance enrollment and payment deadline. Click here for more details.
• Hall of Fame nominations due. Click here for details.

News

Collegiate Student-Athlete of Character Nomination

The NAIA is seeking nominations for the Collegiate Student-Athlete of Character Award. This award recognizes a student-athlete for a specific of act of character displayed during competition or practice which reflects at least one of the five Champions of Character® core values. Teams are eligible to be nominated for this award. One overall winner will be chosen and recognized at the 2023 Champions of Character Foundation Luncheon in November. The deadline submission is September 15.

New SIDA Board Elected

Congratulations to the following individuals who were elected to their new roles on the NAIA-SIDA Board at the NACDA National Convention last week:

President – Donnie Smith, Southeastern (Fla.)

1^st Vice President – Tommy Chasanoff, Cumberlands (Ky.)

2^nd Vice President – Alisha Alexander, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

At-Large – Dale Long, Georgia Gwinnett

At-Large – Tyler Price, Heart of America Athletic Conference

At-Large – Jay Stancil, Appalachian Athletic Conference

At-Large – Camal Petro, Loyola (La.)

Past President – Chris Wells, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Pioli Family Endowed HBCU Scholarship

Women Leaders in College Sports announced that applications are now open for the Pioli Family Endowed HBCU Scholarships. This opportunity is specifically catered towards passionate women working in athletics at HBCUs, as well as HBCU graduates with a strong desire to excel in athletic administration. The scholarships, which include a one-year Women Leaders in College Sports membership, will be awarded to 13 women. Click here to apply.

NAIA Committee Openings

Want to help steer the direction of our association? Multiple NAIA committees have openings for member representation. To nominate yourself or a colleague, click here. Additional committee openings will be shared in the coming weeks and nominations will be accepted through the end of July.



Legislative Services

ECP Software Update

The NAIA's ECP software is currently being updated. Once completed, the certification process for the fall 2023 term will open. Legislative Services will notify members when the new process is available.

Access to Training Materials

Legislative Services is implementing a new learning system platform that will provide more extensive training resources for members. Until this is finalized, the learning system that was accessed on Digatel will no longer be used. Rather, keep an eye on the Legislative Rules Ed webpage for PowerPoints and education materials to prepare your staff for the coming academic year. The new learning system platform will be available fall 2024.



Membership Value - Did You Know?

Rules Information

The eligibility center provides simplified explanations and info-graphics about NAIA eligibility bylaws? Available through the Resources tab when logged into PlayNAIA.org (Resources> Eligibility Rules), you can explore rules that will apply to high school and college students as well as information specific to competitive experience and more. 

Directory of Competition

Did you know that you have access to the eligibility center’s database of non-collegiate competitive experiences, known as the Directory of Competition? The directory includes more than 13,000 competitive experiences that have already been assessed against the NAIA’s definition of seasons of competition and more are added every year. You can access the Directory of Competition by logging into your PlayNAIA.org account and then selecting “Directories.”



Eligibility

PlayNAIA Enhancements

The eligibility center completed an enhancement deployment for PlayNAIA on Friday, June 16. We are particularly excited to announce the new capability for the eligibility center to collect contest dates for each of your programs. This data will be visible at the student-level as they move through the process and removes the need for ADs to submit upcoming contest dates via urgency requests. It will also provide the EC visibility to any instances where the eligibility process may be keeping students from getting into competitions, which will help us making ongoing process improvements.

Each institution’s Athletic Director, Faculty Athletic Representative, Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Compliance Administrator will received an email by Friday, June 23 with instructions on how to submit their institutions contest dates for the upcoming year. If your campus has not received instructions by that date, please contact us. 

To read about all the changes that were made to PlayNAIA, we invite you to read the full release notes. 

June Eligibility Edge

Check out the most recent 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 May issue, please contact Jen Saab.

Partner Highlight

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Vehicle Rental or Purchasing Needs

The Official Shuttle Bus Sales and Leasing Provider of the NAIA, Master’s Transportation, is here for you as you prepare for the 2023-24 year.

• Request a vehicle quote for purchase online, or call 800-783-3613.
• Reserve a van or bus rental online, or call 800-783-3613.



NAIA RISE

Senior Woman Leaders Lunch and Learn

There will not be a Lunch and Learn in June, but save the date for the next Senior Woman Leaders Lunch and Learn on July 12 from 12-1 p.m. Central. The topic and speakers will be shared in June.