Committee on Student Affairs and Athletics
Passed by the Faculty Senate 2/18/20



Rationale:

The proposal clarifies the responsibilities of the Student Affairs and Athletics Committee. An ad-hoc committee, the Athletics Oversight Committee, has been doing the work of the Student Affairs and Athletics Committee for several years. The standing committee- Student Affairs and Athletics—should be handling what the ad-hoc committee was charged with in the first place. In short, this proposal clarifies the committee’s responsibilities and consolidates an unnecessary ad-hoc committee.

Old Language (V, 3, B, 6)

a. Composition: Five faculty members, one non-resident student, one male resident student and one female resident student. The Executive Vice President for Student Affairs, the Executive Athletic Director, and the faculty athletic representative are non-voting ex-officio members.

b. Duties: (1) To consult with and make recommendations to student organizations, the faculty and administration in matters related to the cultural, social and physical well-being of the students; (2) To review student petitions and to make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and/or administration; (3) To advise the Faculty Senate and administration concerning the relation between academic and athletic interests of the College; (4) To recommend to the President and the Faculty Senate matters concerning athletics policies of the College relating to new programs, schedules and athletic scholarships. (5) The Chair of the Committee on Student Affairs and Athletics, or their representative, shall attend meetings of the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.

New language (V, 3, B, 6)

a. Composition: Five faculty members and two students, one of whom should be a student-athlete. The Executive Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director of Athletics, and the Faculty Athletics Representative are non-voting ex-officio members.

b. Duties: (1) To consult with and make recommendations to student organizations, the faculty, and administration in matters related to the cultural, social, and physical well-being of students; (2) To review student petitions and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and/or administration; (3) To provide campus-wide oversight of the College of Charleston’s 19-sport NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program and advise the Faculty Senate and administration concerning the relation between academic and athletic interests of the College; (4) To provide recommendations to the President and the Faculty Senate regarding athletics policies of the College relating to new programs, schedules, and athletic scholarships; (5) The Chair of the Committee on Student Affairs and Athletics, or a designated representative, shall attend meetings of the Committee on Student Affairs and Athletics of the Board of Trustees.