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.