Faculty Senate

UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS BOARD

[ MEMBERSHIP 2024-2025]

7 FACULTY

Amy Gagnon (Physical Education & Human Performance) 25 (1)

Diana Cohen (Political Science) 26 (2)

David Harackiewicz (Physical Education & Human Performance) 25 (1)

Susan Koski (Criminology and Criminal Justice) 25 (3)

Megan Mackey (Special Education and Interventions) 25 (2)

Matthew Martin (Physical Education & Human Performance) 26 (0)

Jason Sikorski (Psychological Science) 26 (0)

2 STUDENTS: Vacant

EX OFFICIO AND VOTING

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Thomas Pincince
Faculty Representative to the NCAA: Kathy Bantley

EX OFFICIO AND NON-VOTING

Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee): Scott Hazan
Director, Academic Center for Student Athletes: Inez Vera
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance: Amy Strickland
Chair of the Department of Athletics:  Mick D’Arcy

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The UAB serves to provide a structure for the dissemination of information about the athletics program to the Faculty Senate and the University community; it also works with the administration to oversee institutional control of athletics. As an academic committee, its areas of responsibility include academic progress of student-athletes and related elements that impact academic progress.
     
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I. Membership

The University Athletics Board (UAB) shall be comprised of:

• seven (7) elected (AAUP or SUOAF) faculty members, exclusive of members of the Department of Athletics;
• two (2) student members;
• the Director of Athletics (ex officio, voting);
• the Faculty Representative to the NCAA (ex officio, voting);
• the Vice President for Student Affairs (ex officio, non-voting);
• the Director of the Academic Center for Student Athletes (ex officio, non-voting);
• the Associate Athletic Director of Compliance (ex officio, non-voting);
• the Chair of the Athletics Department (ex officio, non-voting).

II. Selection

AAUP/SUOAF faculty members are elected by the Faculty Senate for staggered two-year terms; at least four (4) must be instructional faculty. One (1) student member will be elected by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The other student member will be appointed by the Student Government Association.  The UAB annually elects its chairperson from the elected faculty/staff membership in September.

III. Functions and Responsibilities    

The UAB works in conjunction with the administration to review and advise on matters related to the institutional control of athletics. The UAB provides a structure for the dissemination of information about the athletics program to the Faculty Senate and the University community. The UAB promotes the alignment of athletics with the mission of the University.

The committee receives reports from the Athletic Director, the Associate Director of Athletics, the Faculty Athletic Representative, and the Director of the Academic Center for Student Athletes. Specific duties of the UAB are to:

1. Collaborate with the Athletic Director and the Faculty Athletic Representative on issues relating to institutional control of athletics
2. Receive and review reports including, but not limited to:
• Academic performance
• Missed class time
• Graduation rates
• Major enrollments
• Statistical summary of athletic injuries
• Strategic plan including resource allocation decisions
• Budget
• Enrollment management of student-athletes
• Gender equity and diversity
3. Interpret and analyze student-athlete exit assessment data
4. Communicate annually with student-athletes to encourage and support academic progress, performance, and well-being
5. Meet with and advise academically at-risk student-athletes
6. Provide a faculty representative on head coach and athletics administrator search committees
7. Assist with hearings on transfer appeals    
8. Annually report to the Faculty Senate

Approved by the Faculty Senate: April 8, 2019