PAC SAAC REPRESENTATIVES

2008-09 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Student Athlete Advisory Council Representatives

                                                                                         Bethany College                                                          Thiel College                          
                                                                                 Jodi Bodo     Carey Palermo                                         Elise Moore    Mike Clemens
                                                                                        Advisor: Rick Carver                                                   Advisor: Craig Thurber

                                                                                        Chatham University                                             Thomas More College
                                                                                          Lindsay Yonley                                                            Trevor Stellman
                                                                                    Advisor: Amy Buxbaum                                                  Advisor: Jeff Hetzer

                                                                                        Geneva College                                           Washington & Jefferson College
                                                                              Leanne Abate     David Callahan                                               Andrew Forish
                                                                             Advisors: Alan Sumner, Linda Sumner                                  Advisor: Fred Wallace

                                                                                      Grove City College                                               Waynesburg University
                                                                                  Jon Pombo    Laura Shipley                                                    Drew Slater
                                                                                    Advisor: Eric Potter                                             Advisor: Stephanie Benkowski

                                                                                   Saint Vincent College                                              Westminster College
                                                                          Brendan Bartko     Brittany Concepion                       Conor Simpson    Amanda Smallhoover
                                                                                    Advisor: Becky Stewart                                                   Advisor: Jim Dafler

Article I

Purpose

1. To streamline and promote efficient communication between member schools of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and their student-athlete population.

2. To provide the student-athlete population of member schools with an opportunity to more effectively communicate with the PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and member school SAAC’s and to provide suggestions for programs designed to serve their needs.

3. To actively encourage more involvement of the student-athletes in campus and community projects.

4. To design and implement programs which will encourage academic achievement, health promotion, social responsibility, and general awareness.
 

Article II

Membership

The membership shall be composed of one member or one alternate from each PAC school.  Each member school will determine the representative.  Each member will serve as a liaison between the PAC SAAC and their individual school.

The PAC representative for the NCAA SAAC will be selected from current members of the PAC SAAC.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements for the PAC SAAC membership are:
· academic eligibility during appointment,
· consistency with PAC SAAC purposes,
· attendance at bi-yearly meetings (by member or alternate.)
 

Article III

Meetings

1. The SAAC shall meet twice during the year, once the first Thursday of November and again the first Thursday of April.

2. Each PAC school is required to send one representative to each meeting.

3. The Executive Board reserves the right to call additional meetings when necessary.
 

Article IV

Officers’ Duties

1. Executive Board and Duties:

A. President
1. Presides over meetings.
2. Serves as liaison to the Presidents’ Council and the Athletic Director’s Council of the PAC. If the President cannot attend, the Vice-President or Secretary of the PAC SAAC or a  representative from the host school will attend.
3. Can call special meetings as needed.
 

B. Vice President 
1. Help the president preside over the meetings.
2. Performs duties of the president when the president is unable to do so, such as representation at the Presidents' Council or the Athletic Director's Council.
 

C. Secretary
1. Keeps written records, including attendance and active minutes, of all PAC SAAC meetings.
2. Performs such duties that are incidental to the office and are required by the office by the council.
3. Disseminates materials.

2. Terms of Office

A. All officers shall serve for a term of one year.
B. An officer shall be eligible for reelection for a consecutive term providing he/she meets PAC SAAC eligibility.
 
 

Article V

Voting

1. Each school has only one vote.
2. The majority of members present decide the vote.
3. Four member schools must be present for a quorum.
4. In case of a tie there will be a revote.  If a tie remains the issue is defeated.
 

Article VI

Amendments

Amendments to this constitution must be introduced to the co-presidents for distribution 40 days prior to the next meeting.  Voting shall occur at the meeting following introduction, with the amendment taking effect following that PAC SAAC approval.

Amendments must be distributed to members at least 30 days prior to the next PAC SAAC meeting.

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