Student Athletic Advisory Committee

Purpose
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was formed for the purpose of ;
· Providing a communications link between the needs of student athletes, athletic department and the University.
· Advising the Director of Athletics on issues relavent to the Universities athletes.
· Encouraging communication and unity between teams.
· The promotion of NDNU athletics on and off campus

Membership
The Committee is composed of two representatives from each team.

Selection Of Members
Committee representatives are appointed by the head coaches in each sport. Each member serves a one – year term, however may be reappointed. No more than one member from each team should have senior standing or be in their final year of eligibility.

Student Athlete Responsibilities
Each team representative is expected;
· To attend all committee meetings and activities.
· To represent their teams views at all meetings (this means that team representatives should talk frequently to their teammates about issues or projects that would positively impact athletics at NDNU).
· To report back to their teams on committee meetings and solicit feedback.
· To organize members of their respective teams to support special projects or events.

Officers
At the first meeting each fall, the Committee, will determine officers for the coming acadmic year.
· Chairperson – Chairs all committee meetings and acts as the official representative of the committee.
· Secretary – Records the minutes of all meetings, prepares them for typing and delivers them to the Director of Athletics for distribution.
· Chair Elect – Works with the athletic administration on the planning and implimentation of any special events or activities.

Advisors
The Director of Athletics and both Assistant Director’s of Athletics will assist the officers of the Advisory Committee in the planning and implimentation of all activities. The Faculty Athletics Representative will also be invited to participate.

Activities
· Meetings – The Committee’s function is to provide an open forum for discussion of anything that impacts NDNU student athletes. The Director of Athletics will brief the committee on such topics as policy changes, proposed new policies and NAIA and NCAA legislation. Special projects may be proposed at organized committee meetings.
· The committee will actively promote and support NDNU athletics and encourage interaction between athletic teams.