Responsible Office: Athletics
Policy Administrator: VP for Student Development
Scope: |Student

Approved By: VP/Provost

Approved Date: 7/1/2017

Effective Date: 7/1/2017

Category: Student

Description/Purpose:

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Details:

Each team will be represented by at least two student-athletes, selected by the head coach, the AssociateDirector of Athletics for Student-Athlete & Leadership Development, and the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services, and the Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services who will have speaking and voting privileges at the SAAC meetings (only one vote per team can be submitted). These representatives will begin serving their one year term in the fall semester and will be responsible for relaying all pertinent information to their respective coaches and teammates.

S.A.A.C. members serve as a voice for all student-athletes at Saint Francis University.

• Allows the student-athlete population to communicate more effectively with the Saint Francis University Athletic Department administration
• Assemble to discuss their athletics experience at Saint Francis University.
• Serve as representatives of the student-athletes at Saint Francis University when requests are received for student speakers and/or guests at charitable and civic functions
• Distribute information concerning the student-athlete experience at Saint Francis University to their respective team
• Encourage and organize the involvement of Saint Francis University student-athletes in campus and community project
• As a recognized organization of Saint Francis University, SAAC will educate the student body by offering activities and events to the general university community.

S.A.A.C. Meetings

Meetings will be scheduled approximately every other Tuesday of each month when school is in session. There will be no meetings scheduled during the summer sessions. The time and place of the meetings will be determined by the SAAC Officers.

S.A.A.C. Membership

Representatives must be eligible for competition for intercollegiate athletics at Saint Francis University. The team must be competing during the academic year to warrant representation on the SAAC.