Membership:
General Membership: The membership of SAAC will consist of two members from each varsity athletic team for an academic year, head coaches will be asked to select and recommend two members from their respective athletic teams to represent their membership in SAAC.
Consistency of membership is strongly encouraged, and members should only be replaced upon graduation, exhausted athletic eligibility or in the case of failure to exhibit behavior consistent with representation of their team or SAAC.
Members are expected to attend all meetings and events hosted by SAAC. Exceptions will be made in the case of schedule conflicts with respective athletic teams, or in the case of emergency. Prior notice should be given in either case. After two unexcused absences, a warning will be given, resulting in the reevaluation of membership. After a third unexcused absence, membership will be revoked and their respective coach will be notified and asked for a replacement for the member.
Executive Board: The Executive Board of SAAC will consist of one male Co-President, one female Co-President, Vice President, Secretary and Communications Committee.
The Co-Presidents will assist the SAAC advisor in presiding over all meetings and events, and will work directly with the advisor in developing meeting agendas and communicating with the members. These individuals will also serve as the NACC Representatives at NACC SAAC meetings and conference calls. The Secretary will take minutes at all meetings and provide a copy to the SAAC advisor and department staff.
Dominican University SAAC Executive Board
- SAAC Advisor
- Co - Presidents
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Communications Coordinator
SAAC Advisor
- The role of the SAAC Advisor is strictly to provide oversight and guidance to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Co - Presidents: One Male and One Female
- Serve as the primary student-athlete contact with the athletics administration
- Officer-in-charge in all functions of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
- Lead effective meetings, including administration of votes, follow-through in event planning/fundraising efforts, and developing a healthy atmosphere
- Manage logistics and delegates responsibilities for all SAAC functions
- Serve on the following committee: NACC conference
- Represents SAAC at Student Government Activities Meetings (SGA)
Vice President:
- Assist the Co-Presidents as needed
- Facilitate meetings in the absence of the President
- Assists with the organization and oversight of the Subcommittees
- Assists fellow officers in their responsibilities
Secretary/Treasurer
- Maintain detailed documentation of all meeting attendance, rosters and email/phone lists
- Disburses meeting reminders as well as reminders of significant events or notifications, including emailing the agenda with meeting notifications
- Prepares and distributes all meeting minutes to SAAC advisor, members and department of athletics staff
- Responsible for running and managing the treasury of SAAC
Communications Committee:
- Serves as the liaison between SAAC and the office of Student Involvement for promoting events
- Responsible for the marketing of key SAAC events. Includes creating posters and signs for events
- Work closely with the SAAC Advisor to make sure postings are in a timely manner with proper etiquette adhering to all policies of social media content.
