SJU SAAC
The SJU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was established for the purpose of recognizing the student-athlete in the fields of academics and athletics. SAAC gives the student-athlete a voice in the administration of the Athletics Department. The SAAC meets once a month to discuss issues pertinent to the student-athlete. The members of the committee are the liaisons between their team members and the administration. This committee is very important to the welfare and experience of the student-athlete at St. Joe's University.
What is a SAAC?
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 polices 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 SAACs. The information that follows will assist you in understanding how the network of SAACs, from individual campus committees to the conference and/or national committees, interact and support one another to shape intercollegiate athletics policy and enhance the student-athlete experience.
NCAA Commitment to Student-Athlete Excellence
NCAA MISSION
The mission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image.
The NCAA strives to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MISSION
Each student-athlete shall have the right to be treated as a student, as an individual of worth, with both dignity and respect in all aspects of his or her athletics experience. The purpose of intercollegiate athletics is to provide the opportunity for the participant to develop his or her potential as a skilled performer in an educational setting.
This Commitment to Student-Athlete Excellence was developed in order to educate both the participant and the administrator on the opportunities of being both a student and an athlete.
