Belonging
Making sure our student-athletes feel like they belong, is at the fore front of NAIA athletics.
The more our student-athletes feel a connection to their campus there is data that supports our students will stay longer and have a long-lasting impact on how they feel about the NAIA. Listen to many ways in which our institutions are impacting the way their student-athletes feel about their institution and the special ways in which we make them feel like they belong.
Fostering Belonging: Jarvis Christian University's (Texas) DEI Initiatives
Mrs. Linda Hernandez-Meeks (Coordinator for Diversity Programs) and Li’Jon Smith (Graduate Student-Athlete) explore JCU's proactive efforts in creating an inclusive atmosphere for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Podcast: Living Life at Life U. (Ga.)
Dr. Veronica Garcia (host), Jamie Pendergast (Athletics Director) and Ashley Flavin (Women's Wrestling Coach).
Clips from Coach, Student-Athlete and National Partner
You must first start with compassion of your student-athletes.
Family coming together despite our differences.
Belonging is creating an environment where people can be successful.
As a student-athlete, people on campus make me feel at home.
Our coaches and staff make us feel like we have a purpose.
Athletics Directors Perspective on Belonging
Belonging means bringing our community to our campus.
It’s important to develop relationships with student-athletes.
Athletics impact on our student-athletes well-being to help them grow.
Our campus makes student-athletes feel welcomed.
We create opportunities for student-athletes to prosper & grow.
Making student-athletes feel at home.
NAIA Governance & Leadership Academy Voice on Belonging
We are a community of athletes supporting athletes.
We make student-athletes feel like they belong to our campus.
We develop relationships outside of athletics with our student-athletes.
We make student-athletes feel comfortable in our community.
Our diverse staff makes our student-athletes feel like belonging.
We want our student-athletes to feel our campus is lilke a taste of home.
We built a sense of belonging in our community to grow relationships.
We get to know our student-athletes and make them feel like they belong.
We have families that adopt our student-athletes to help them feel at home.
Belonging is a place where we are accepted.
We make everyone feels welcomed on our campus.
