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Medgar Evers College is also committed to the physical and emotional well-being of student-athletes and to the social development of the whole person. The Medgar Evers College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (MEC-SAAC) recognizes that great demands are placed on students who participate in intercollegiate athletics. The MEC-SAAC provides support to help them manage these demands and achieve the most out of their college experience. Additionally, members of the MEC-SAAC serve as role models and adhere to a level of conduct that brings credit to themselves and the college and uphold the values of citizenship and service.

The Medgar Evers College Department of Athletics & Intramurals provides an extensive, enjoyable, and competitive program that is a source of pride, loyalty, and success not only for its student-athletes, but the entire college community. The MEC-SAAC ensures this outcome by promoting provides to the student body the opportunities to participate in sports and fitness while pursuing academic excellence and extra-curricular development.

The campus committee is comprised of student-athletes from all the department's teams for the purpose of ensuring that the student-athlete voice was one that accounted for the myriad of educational and athletics experiences of both female and male student-athletes at Medgar Evers College. Medgar Evers College seeks to prepare students for leadership roles in a changing world and participation on the MEC-SAAC meets this objective, members can be energizers or change-agents within the Department of Athletics and larger college community.


Committee Membership
The membership of the student-athlete advisory committee should be representative of the diversity of your student-athlete population (gender and racial diversity) and involve representatives from every sport. Each member serves as a liaison between the committee and his or her individual team.

Connection to NCAA and Conference Office Committees
In 1995, NCAA member colleges and universities adopted legislation mandating that each institution create a student-athlete advisory committee. In addition, many conferences now are creating their own committees. Each institution's student-athlete advisory committee has a communication link with the NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee, either directly or through a conference student-athlete advisory committee. If your campus or conference does not yet have a committee in place, you may wish to form one.

Executive Board
The NCAA recommends the creation of some type of executive board to oversee the operation of your student-athlete advisory committee. Traditional board member positions include chairperson, chair-elect, secretary/treasurer and chairpersons of any standing subcommittees. All of these positions should be held by student-athletes.

Constitution/Bylaws
The constitution of the student-athlete advisory committee is a document written by the executive board and approved by the representatives. The constitution is essential to outline the policies and operating procedures of the committee. It should outline the name and purpose of the committee, membership, leadership structure, standing committees, philosophy, advisors, impeachment process, veto powers, ratification and amendment procedures, voting and meeting requirements and various other bylaws. It should be noted that many institutions require that and organization have bylaws to be an officially recognized student committee.

Medgar Evers College SAAC Constitution
I. Criteria for membership

1. Two members from each team
A. Members will be chosen by coach of team

2. Each member serves a one year term
A. Membership can be renewed each year

3. New members should be part of the Upper Class such as Sophomores or Juniors.
A. A Freshman can be part of SAAC only if the coach feels no one else is acceptable

4. Both members should attend every meeting
A. In an event that one member is absent, the other should make sure he/she will be there
B. If a member misses two meetings, they will be dismissed from the council
C. The coach will be notified of the dismissal and asked to choose another member for the council

II. Criteria for Executive members
1. Executive Committee will consist of:
A. President
B. Vice President
C. Secretary
D. Recruiting Specialists

2. Each member serves a one year term
A. Membership can be renewed each year
3. Responsibilities of Executive Committee
A. President- oversee all meetings and keep council up to date on important NCAA information
B. Vice President- oversee all meetings that Chairperson cannot attend
C. Secretary- record all information discussed at meetings. Type and distribute "minutes" of the meetings to all members within a week after meeting

For more information about the Medgar Evers College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (MEC-SAAC), please call the Department of Athletics at 718-270-6072 or visit 1150 Carroll Street, CP-21.