Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Council (IAAC) Meeting
March 28, 2011
3:15 PM
McLeod Center ~ Alumni Suite
Present: Felly Phommalinh, Mark Jacobson, Lisa Jepsen, Kay Weller, Jean Berger, Diane Wallace,
Lisa Krausman, Joel Haack, Jess Nissen, Troy Dannen, Anne Woodrick, Daren Koudele, Eugene
Wallingford, Ronnie Bankston and Jacqui Kalin
Recorder: Sheri Bishop
1. Approval of minutes – from February 14, 2011
2. Reports
a. NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative ~ Anne Woodrick
i. February Missouri Valley Football Conference Meeting update
a. Missouri Valley Football GSR and APR Report handout (Note
that public version has not been released as of 2/15/11)
i. Please review and give Anne feedback
ii. We are tracking special admissions and addressing
problems areas.
ii. Compliance Council meeting update
1. Reviewed and discussed athletic compliance review report.
2. Council recommended that a faculty member of the IAAC be an
additional member to the Compliance Council. This faculty member
should serve for more than a year term on the council. IAAC would
determine who will be that representative.
b. Department of Athletics
i. Athletic Director ~ Troy Dannen
1. FY11 Budget – on track to balance w/o using foundation funds
2. Sport Programs
a. WBB – Athletics continues to support WBB with additional
resources
3. Facility Projects
a. Enclosure for South ticket booth in McLeod – bids will be
coming in by the end of April. This project should be
completed by fall 2011.
b. Elevator on East side of McLeod – This project should be
completed by fall 2011.
4. Concerts
a. Miranda Lambert performed 2/26/11 in the McLeod Center.
Attendance was good profited department.
b. WWE will be performing 5/30/11 in the McLeod Center.
ii. Senior Associate Athletic Director ~ Jean Berger
1. NCAA Certification update
a. The Athletic Department focus has been on NCAA
Certification. Athletics has found fewer flags than expected.
Final copy due April 29, 2011
b. Jon Burtis will be reviewing and editing the drafts for style and
to ensure a common voice.
c. There will be scheduled dates of meetings for review of the
NCAA Certification Reports. These meetings will include:
President’s Cabinet, IAAC, Panther Scholarship Club Board,
Academic Affairs Council and the Student Athlete Advisory
Council. Open forums will also be scheduled. For all meetings,
the Steering Committee Chair and each subcommittee chair will
give a brief summary of each area and then open for questions
or comments.
d. The recommendation of Athletic Director reporting to the
President was in the last NCAA Certification Audit. UNI is the
only school in the Missouri Valley Conference that the AD does
not report to the President.
e. Equity Plan – We are continuing to improve roster management
and do an assessment in the club sport sector. Other issues
include salaries, team travel, recruiting and courtesy cars.
f. Diversity Plan – continue to improve
iii. Director of Compliance ~ Daren Koudele
1. Working on the Compliance Review Report Draft which will be the last
draft. Editing the Camps & Clinics section and adding phone calls,
texting, social media policies.
c. Old Business
i. IAAC Structure and Responsibilities
1. The following changes were discussed regarding the IAAC Structure:
a. The non-voting faculty representative is restored.
b. NISG and SAAC representatives may be reappointed.
c. Responsibilities include selecting a representative to the
Compliance Council.
d. Non-voting membership has been merged back into the voting
membership, except for the community representative.
e. The community member and ex officio members now make up
the non-voting membership.
ii. 2011 Exit Interviews
1. Football, Wrestling and Women’s Soccer – will be scheduled by next
week.
2. All other sports will be scheduled within the next 2 weeks.
a. Fall sports - TBA
b. Winter sports - March
c. Spring sports - April
d. New Business
i. none
Next Meeting: April 11, 2011