A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAAC.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of Central State University Student-Athletic Advisory Committee is to bridge the gap of NCAA & student Athletes. To provide community service, demonstrate leadership, and provide a voice for Student-Athletes.
MEMBERSHIP / TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Any student-athlete (scholarship or non-scholarship) is eligible for appointment.
Academic eligibility must be maintained. Upon becoming academically ineligible, the member will be replaced.
To provide continuity, membership will be for duration of athletic career.
To provide diversity, each team should try to have at least one upperclassman, one underclassman and/or one minority as representatives.
There must be at least 2 voting members from each varsity team sport, with additional representatives based on the size of the team.
Each member will serve as a liaison between the committee and their individual team.
If a member of a team graduates, the remaining SAAC member asks other underclassman if interested in serving on the committee. If there is not a current underclassman interested, the coach will nominate a freshman or transfer.
The Athletic Director will evaluate performance and commitment of SAAC members annually.
Excused Absences include: class, game, practice and required study hall.
Upon accumulating two unexcused absences in a year, members shall be suspended from membership for the remainder of that semester. Membership shall be re-established the following semester upon approval of a majority of the SAAC members and the Athletic Director.
Any member with three unexcused absences in a year will be removed from SAAC. The Athletic Director must review his/her removal from SAAC.
No Dues are required to be a member of SAAC.
In order to prevent illegal discrimination, no person shall, on the grounds or race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, Vietnam era Veteran status, or such other factors that cannot be considered lawfully, be excluded from participation in, be denied that benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity within this organization.
CURRENT LEADERSHIP
Darcey Dorris - President and National SAAC Committee Member
Laila Christmon - Event & Community Service Coordinator
CURRENT MEMBERS
Laila Christmon - Women's Basketball
Ibrahima Jarjou - Men's Basketball
Darcey Dorris - Women's Track & Field
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