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APRIL 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 1 -- CONTENTS
- Creating a Respectful Workplace
- Addressing the Questionable Values of Our Sport Culture
- Planning Fall Employee/Athlete Educational Programming
- FAQ: Why is the "chain of command" so important?
- FAQ: What does it take to be a great athletics director?
- FAQ: Why and how should student-athletes be involved in governance?
JUNE 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 2 -- CONTENTS
- Presidential Oversight of Athletics
- Athletics Administrative Policies: Do I Have These Situations Covered?
- Clear policies and explicit definitions of coaching misconduct and employee misconduct
- Coach and top administrator position descriptions that include minimum professional standards appropriate to the University - at least the master's degree for all head coaches.
- Policies that define search and hiring policies and procedures including the specific responsibilities and operating practices of search committees
- Explicit processes governing evaluation, corrective action and termination of employees including consultation with legal counsel and insistence on HR and
presidential approval of disciplinary action involving high profile
coaches or any coach who is not an 'employee at will'
- Clear policies and explicit definitions of coaching misconduct and employee misconduct
- Executing a Model Hiring Process
- FAQ: What is the obligation of a job candidate to disclose sensitive background information?
- FAQ: What does a Coach Code of Conduct Agreement look like?
- FAQ: Why does sexual or other abuse of athletes often go unreported?
- FAQ: What should constitute an adequate background check for a high profile athletics position?
- FAQ: How does the athletics administrator transform a culture of abuse to one of respect?
NOVEMBER 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 3 -- CONTENTS