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What is 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. The SAAC also works with
members of the faculty to make sure that the student-athletes are
not given special treatment, rather to the benefit or the detriment
of the individual athlete.
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.
At Franklin & Marshall, the SAAC generally works in three
areas of the athletic department. First, the SAAC organizes and
runs community service events for the surrounding blocks of
Lancaster. In the hall, the SAAC hosts Haunted Hallways, an event
for youth to trick-or-treat on Halloween night in the safe
environment of the College's Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. In
the spring, the organization's yearly large service project,
TeamWork, assists the James Street Improvement District clean up
and beautify the city blocks in its jurisdiction.
One other aspect of the SAAC is to assist student-athletes become
more of an integral part of the school community. To that end,
F&M's SAAC established the Dip Pride Program in January
2008. Teams earn points by attending campus programming and events,
improving athletes visibility on campus.
Officers
President: Nicole Morano
Vice President: Taryn Webb
Secretary: Kimmy Fisher & Emily Noto
Treasurer: Jimmy King & Scott Beury
Committees:
Teamwork: Nicole Morano, Kimmy Fisher (TeamWork will
be held on April 18, 2010 from 1-4pm)
Girls on the Run: Tayrn Webb & Sarah Dileo (Register Here)
Fundraising: Emily Noto & Kimmy Fisher
Meetings
All student-athletes and members of the Franklin & Marshall
community are welcome to SAAC meetings.
