REMINDER: Preparing for inaugural NCAA Division III Week: Helpful links, video, communications toolk
College Sports Information Directors of America
- Update (March 5):
The NCAA national office also will be focusing attention on the Special Olympics partnership during the NCAA Division III Week celebration which take place the week of April 9-15. Division III will donate $1 (up to $5,000) to Special Olympics for every new “Like” April 9-15 on the division’s Facebook page, and also plans events for staff members to celebrate the week in Indianapolis.
It also will monitor conferences’ and schools’ use of social media (including Facebook and Twitter), watching for opportunities to link to or “retweet” Division III Week messaging.
The links and PDF below are posted to assist CoSIDA DIII members in promoting and publicizing the upcoming NCAA Division III Week activities.
Division III continues to urge conferences and schools to report activities they conduct during the week in support of efforts by the national office to call attention to Division III Week. There are three ways to report activities, including:
- An email address devoted to the Division III identity initiative (d3identity@ncaa.org).
- A reply card that was included in a kit of promotional materials that recently was shipped to sports information directors at Division III schools and conferences.
- An online reporting form, accessible through the Division III Week link on the Division III governance page in the password-protected membership area of NCAA.org. (After logging in, pull down the “Governance” menu, select “Division III,” then click the “Division III Week Resources” link on the Division III page to access the “Report Your Division III Week Activity” form.)
QUESTIONS? Questions about Division III Week or any other Division III identity initiative programs may be directed to Jack Copeland at jcopeland@ncaa.org. (Copeland is a consultant to the DIII identity initiative.)
All Division III institutions and conferences are encouraged to utilize this video promotion on their own web sites, in presentations or at home sporting events leading up to and during Division III Week (April 9-15).
Video Link: http://youtu.be/NG5LzElbGDA
- Division III Week communications toolkit
A Division III resource specifically designed for sports information directors and campus communicators. It can also be used as great tool for athletic administrators, presidents, SAAC, etc. to provide a better understanding of the celebration.
Click here to download the communications kit (PDF format)
Or, access the kit and more DIII info HERE
- Special Olympics Promotion
From April 9-April 15, for every new “like” or fan that joins the NCAA Division III Facebook page the NCAA Division III staff will donate $1 to Special Olympics North America, up to $5,000.
Help spread the word on your campuses for this great cause!
