Athletics Committee - Georgia Southern University

The University Athletics Committee serves as an advisory group to the President and the Director of Athletics on matters relating to athletics, emphasizing the student-athlete experience, with particular focus on academics and student wellness. Other purposes of the committee include:

serve as a liaison, through its elected members, between athletics and the constituencies of the university community those members represent;
through the institutional NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), provide a written report to the Senate on all infractions of NCAA rules and regulations which are reported to the NCAA;
recommend policy and procedures for aspects of intercollegiate athletics related to academics and student wellness;
address other specific questions through its representatives from each college, the library, and the Senate;
report to the President of the University regarding any significant issues.
Membership: Voting membership of the Athletics Committee shall be composed of the Athletic Director, Vice President for Business and Finance (or designee thereof), Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee thereof), Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence (or designee thereof), one faculty senator, one faculty member elected by and representing each college and the Library, the SGA President (or designee thereof), the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) President; and the institutional NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative. The chair will be recommended by the Athletics Committee to the President, and the President will appoint the chair. Terms are two years, beginning and ending on August 1.