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