DRAFT: Long Beach State Gender Improvement Plan
2011-12 — 2015-16
Program Area / Issues in the Self Study / Measurable Goal / Steps to achieve Goals / Individual or Officers Responsible for Implementation / Specific Timetable for completing workAccommodation of interest / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Meet Accommodation of interest in proportion to student population / Continue to use roster management to meet participation percentages
A plan will be developed each year to outline roster management minimum and maximums. Coaches will be notified annually prior to September 1. / Athletics Director, Senior Staff, Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA / Annually by Sept 1
Ensure equity and roster management plan meets equity requirements / The EADA data will be reviewed and adjusted biannually (every other year) to ensure proportionality. / Athletics Director, Sr. Associate Athletics Director, Sport Supervisors / Biannuallyand ongoing
Athletic Scholarships / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Budget scholarships to enhance participation on women’s teams / Continue with current practices for scholarship allocation and also fund 2 additional Women’s Soccer to meet NCAA scholarship maximum / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Phase in starting 2012, 2013 then continue thereafter
Monitor scholarship stipends to ensure equitable allocations. / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually by September 15
Equipment and Supplies / Men’s overall equipment, apparel and uniform allocation exceeds women’s sports equipment, apparel and uniform allocation / Provide equipment, apparel and uniforms in an equitable manner / Establish equipment, apparel and uniform policy for team allocations and replacement to be done in an equitable manner
Identify resources (dollars or sponsorships) to offer equipment, apparel and uniforms in an equitable manner / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Phase in starting Fall 2012
Scheduling of Games and Practices / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provideequitable treatment with regard to scheduling competition and practice times and facilities / Continue to follow the established scheduling policy for practice and competition for all facilities in an equitable manner
Evaluate practice schedules for sports sharing a facility to ensure both genders are treated equally.
Analyze request for schedule approval forms from all sports to determine ifequitable treatment is being provided / Associate Athletics Director for Facilities/General Manager Walter Pyramid, Scheduling Coordinator and Sport Supervisors / Annually and ongoing
Travel Allowances / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide equitable travel opportunities for all sports / Continue to review travel policies with regard to equity for modes of transportations, hotel accommodations, perdiem/meals and modify as necessary / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually and ongoing
Follow current department travel policiesto achieve gender equity / Sport Supervisors will review travel itineraries to ensure travel policies are being followed / Sport Supervisors / Ongoing
Academic Support / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide academic support without regard to gender / The Athletics Department and BAC will continue to review student-athlete surveys and other surveys administered by the BAC for student-athlete perceptions of academic support / Athletics Director and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies / Ongoing
Provide tutors in an equitable manner / Academic counselors identify at risk student-athletes not receiving tutoringto determine why and to determine if there isequity in the allocation of tutoring resources / Director of the BAC, Athletics Director and Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA / Annually
Coaches / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Ensure that women’s coaches are in the Top 3 salary ranks within their sports in the Big West Conference / Continue to use the Big West Salary Survey to monitor coach’s salary rankings within the conference / Athletics Director / Annually
Offer competitive coaching agreements in an equitable manner to retain or attract quality coaches / Review incentives and length of appointments for consistency and equitable treatment as employment agreements are renewed, or when new appointments are being offered / Athletics Director / As contracts are renewed or new contracts offered
Locker Rooms, Practice and
Competitive facilities / Provide equitable locker rooms , practice and completion facilities / Identify space available for women’s locker rooms / Analyze feasibility of providing sport specific locker rooms space when possible / Athletics Director, Senior Staff and the Associate Athletics Director for Facilities/General Manager of the Pyramid / Ongoing
Schedule, utilize and improve facilities in an equitable manner / Monitor use of facilities and ensure that improvements to facilities are managed in an equitable manner / Athletics Director, Associate Athletics Director for Facilities/General Manager of the Pyramid, Senior Staff / Annually
Medical and Training Facilities and Services / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide equitable access to athletic training facilities and services for all student-athletes / The Head Athletic Trainer will submit a plan for trainer and medical coverage for all sports. The plan will be approved annually to ensure equitable treatment.
Review data from student- athlete surveys for perceptions and trends related to use of medical facilities and services / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually and ongoing
Provide equitable access to strength and conditioning facilities and staffing for all student-athletes / The Head Strength and Conditioning Coachwill submit staffing assignments and workout schedules for all sports each semester. These plans will be submitted and approvedto ensure equitable access. / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually
Survey student-athletes regarding their perception of equitable treatment in the Athletic Training Room and Strength and Conditioning Complex / Analyze data from student-athlete surveys to determine perceptions regarding equity in access and treatment in the areas of Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning / Head Strength Coach, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Director, Sr. Staff / Annually
Employ a Director of Sports Medicine / Renew Director of Sports Medicine’s contract annually / Vice President for Student Services / Annually
Housing and Dining Facilities / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide equitable housing and dining opportunities for all student-athletes / Meet with representatives fromHousing and Residential Life to review issues and concerns from the previous year regarding the equitable treatment of all student-athletes
Develop processes to provide housing in an equitable manner to include preseason, intersession and the academic year / Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Compliance Assistant
Director of Housing and Residential Life / Annually
Publicity and Awards / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide equitable marketing and promotional materials for all sports / Continue to develop marketing and promotional plans annually for all sports. These plans will be submitted and approved to ensure equitable treatment / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually
Provide equitable publicity for all sports (staffing, printed materials, website coverage, etc.) / Continue to develop Sports Information plans annually for all sports. These plans will be submitted and approved to ensure equitable treatment. / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually
Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations will monitor website content for all sports and immediately address inequities with the appropriate staff. / Associate Athletics Director for External Relations. / Annually
Provide equitable electronic media for all sports / Provide Gametracker, video streaming and internet broadcasts in an equitable manner
Within the Sports Information plan, determine which sports and games will be broadcast and on which media. These plans will be submitted and approved to ensure equitable treatment. / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually
Support Services / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide equitable administrative and support services / Continue to monitor administrative and support services to ensure equitable treatment of all sports / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually
Provide equitable office space for coaches and administrators / Review office space allocations for all sports annually / Associate Athletics Director for Facilities/General Manager of the Walter Pyramid. / Annually
Recruiting / Men’s recruiting expenses exceed women’s recruiting expenses / Ensure women sports have equitable financial resources to recruit quality student athletes / Continue to monitor EADA reports to ensure equity in the recruitment of student-athletes
Identify additional resources to allocate toward the recruitment of women student-athletes
Continue to monitor PSA’s experience on official visits. Ensure treatment of PSA’s on official visits is done in an equitable manner while taking coaches individual preferences into account. / Athletics Director and Senior Staff / Annually and ongoing
Retention / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide competitive employment and developmental opportunities for coaches and staff. / Support coaches and staffin their pursuit of professional development opportunities through attendance at conferences and workshops
When appropriate, offer
multi -year contracts to retain quality coaches / Athletics Director, Sport Supervisor / As opportunities arise on an annual basis
As coaching contracts are renewed
Offer incentives in employment appointments as appropriate and in an equitable manner. / Review chart of incentives prior to negotiating coaching appointment letters / Athletics Director / As contracts are renewed or when new coaches are hired
Maintain the overall retention of student-athletes in all sports / Formalize the exit interview results and actions to identify trends
Continue to conduct student-athlete surveys and exit interviews to gain feedback on the quantity and quality of academic support services provided at LBSU and implement changes as needed.
Review APR annually to better determine reasons why non-retained student-athletes leave / Athletic s Director, Sport Supervisors and Faculty Athletics Representative / Annually
Participation in Governance and Decision making / No issues were identified within the program area. A maintenance plan is included. / Provide Leadership opportunities for all student-athletes / Monitor committee appointments for student- athletes to ensure equity in leadership opportunities and make adjustments as needed.
Recruit qualified student-athletes to serve on committees as appropriate (SAAC, Student-Athlete Well-Being Committee, Big West Scholar Athlete Selection committee, etc.) to ensure gender equity / CHAMP life Skills Coordinator / Annually
Gender, Diversity, Student-Athlete Well -Being Committee / Provide a vehicle for the athletic department to receive advice from the campus community on issues affecting Gender, Diversity and Student-athlete well-being / Establish a Gender, Diversity and Student-Athlete Well-being Committee with representation from various areas on campus and the community to advise the Athletics Department with issues related to gender, diversity and student-athlete well-being / Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA in consultation with the Athletics Director / Phased in beginning 2012
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