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Athletics Advisory Committee

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For procedures, policies, and the names of current members, refer to Athletics Committee Section.

Areas of Committee Concern

The Athletics Committee advises the Director of Athletics and Faculty Athletics Representative, directly, and the President, through the Faculty Athletics Representative. The committee reports to the President through the Faculty Athletics Representative.  The committee serves as a group to facilitate conversation between Athletics, the faculty, and other university divisions as needed.

Membership

  • Director of Athletics, ex officio, without vote
  • Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator, ex officio, without vote
  • Assistant Athletics Director/Director for Academic Support Services, ex officio, without vote
  • Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), appointed by the University President, with vote
  • Six faculty members elected for three-year terms by Academic Council through Committee on Committees, all with vote. Elections occur in three-year cycles:

Year One

    • One member from the School of Communications
    • One member from the College of Arts and Sciences

Year TwoThree members from other university divisions, attending when they deem agendas relevant to their work

    • One member from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
    • One member from the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

Year Three

    • One member from the College of Arts and Sciences
    • One at-large member
  • One student member appointed by the President of the Student Government Association, with vote
  • One student member from the Student Athletics Advisory Council appointed by the President of the Student Athletics Advisory Council, with vote
  • Three members from other university divisions, attending when they deem agendas relevant to their work

  • Member from the Division of Inclusive Excellence, appointed by the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

  • Member from the Division of Student Life, appointed by the Vice President of Student Life

  • Administrator with Faculty Rank from the Division of Academic Affairs, appointed by the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

 

For purposes of approving travel schedules or when an advisory opinion is requested by Academic Council, voting members are the two student members, the Faculty Athletics Representative, and the six appointed faculty members. The committee will elect a Chair in May from among the members appointed by Academic Council.

Policies and Procedures

  • The President has ultimate responsibility and final authority for the conduct of the intercollegiate athletics program. The institution's president is responsible for the administration of all aspects of the athletics program. The committee reports to the President through the Faculty Athletics Representative to contribute to broader institutional oversight of the University’s athletics program. 
  • The committee acts for the faculty on the above duties in providing input on the intercollegiate athletics program to the Faculty Athletics Representative and Director of Athletics. 
  • The Faculty Athletics Representative and the relevant Athletics Administrators will work with the Chair to ensure a discussion of relevant gender, equity, and inclusion plans will occur at least once per year. 
  • Following the final meeting of the academic year, an annual committee report should be sent by the Committee Chair to the President’s Chief of Staff and the Chair of Academic Council. 

Responsibilites

  • To provide input to support the academic experience of student athletes 
  • To provide input to support student athlete wellbeing 
  • To provide input to support diversity, equity, and inclusion among student athletes 
  • To review and approve guidelines regarding participation in and scheduling of intercollegiate athletics contests.  
  • To contribute to broader institutional oversight by advising the President, through the Faculty Athletics Representative, regarding the intercollegiate athletics program and make recommendations about its academic integrity; gender equity, diversity and student athlete welfare 
  • To serve as a liaison between the faculty and athletic administrators regarding intercollegiate athletics and to report annually to Academic Council 
  • To review and recommend general institutional guidelines for awarding, reducing, and terminating grants-in-aid 
  • To support the Faculty Athletics Representative in their duties, when requested 
  • To confer with Athletics administrators and the Faculty Athletics Representative about matters related to NCAA and the University’s athletics conference 
  • To advise the President and/or Academic Council on specific athletics issues upon request 
  • To confer annually with Athletics administrators related to the division’s established priorities and to advise the Athletics Director regarding priorities 

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