Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
CWU STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC)
2009-10 Officers
President: Tony Quirk (Football)
Vice President: Tyrell Nielsen (Football)
Secretary: Erin Norris (Volleyball)
Upcoming Events
SAAC Blood Drive
February 5, 2010
Nicholson Pavilion
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pink Zone
February 18, 2010
Nicholson Pavilion
CWU Women's Basketball vs. NNU
7 p.m.
Get Moving Kids Day
May 2010
Specific Date and Time TBA
What is SAAC?
A student-athlete advisory committee 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 institutions campuses. Presently, there are separate national SAAC’s 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.
Purpose of SAAC
The purpose of the student-athlete advisory committee may vary across conferences and institutions. However, the following five points reflect the primary purposes of SAAC and should serve as a guideline when developing the SAAC’s strategic plan.
- Generate a student-athlete voice within the institution
- Solicit student-athlete response to proposed NCAA legislation
- Suggest potential NCAA legislation
- Organize community service efforts
- Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide or conference-wide committees