The Institute administration, the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Board of Trustees, and the faculty all play vital roles ensuring that Georgia Tech intercollegiate athletic programs meet the high purposes just stated.
The President of the Institute is committed to the achievement and maintenance of the highest standards in intercollegiate athletics as a harmonious part of the whole educational mission of the Institute. The President implements this through a system of athletics governance and a number of key appointments outlined below. In addition, an Executive Director of Affiliated Organizations, reporting to the Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance, has oversight of the business operations of all affiliated organizations, including the Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
**Based on the Bylaws of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, 2004
The Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA) exists to promote the educational program of the Georgia Institute of Technology by affording facilities for and encouraging participation by the student body in healthful exercises, recreation, athletic games, and contests. The Georgia Tech Athletic Association Board of Trustees has control of the intercollegiate athletics conducted at or in the name of the Georgia Institute of Technology and all of the business affairs of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
The voting membership of its Board of Trustees shall consist of the President of the Georgia Institute of Technology; the Treasurer of the Association, who shall be Georgia Tech’s Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance; eight members of the Georgia Tech faculty, of whom six must be members of the academic faculty (one of whom shall be designated by the President as the Faculty Athletics Representative); three alumni; and three Georgia Tech students.
The faculty, alumni, and honorary members of the Board of Trustees of the Association shall be appointed by the Georgia Tech President for a term of three years and may be reappointed. The President will consult with the Executive Board concerning the appointment of the Faculty Athletics Representative and with the Chair of the Executive Board for the remaining faculty appointments to the Board of Trustees, each time appointments or reappointments are made. These appointments should be made with care to ensure that each faculty member can represent the educational interests of Georgia Tech with independence and effectiveness.
The Director of Athletics shall be hired by and with the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Director of Athletics shall be responsible to the Board for the proper conduct of intercollegiate athletics, for the maintenance and efficient use of the physical plant of the Association, and for the general administration of the affairs of the Association according to the directions and regulations of the Board.
*** Based on the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative Handbook, January 1998
The Faculty Athletics Representative should ensure, either directly or indirectly, that student-athletes meet all NCAA, conference and institutional requirements for eligibility for practice, financial aid and intercollegiate competition. This should include both initial and continuing academic eligibility requirements for both freshmen and transfer student-athletes. These certifications should be performed by the Faculty Athletics Representative, performed under the direction of the Faculty Athletics Representative or, at a minimum, periodically reviewed and audited by the Faculty Athletics Representative. Academic eligibility certifications should be performed by persons outside of the athletics department.
The Faculty Athletics Representative should develop, or arrange to have developed, periodic statistical reports on the academic preparation and performance of student-athletes for each sports team. This information should be provided by the GTAA academic support staff and the Registrar’s Office. The Faculty Athletics Representative should be knowledgeable about the academic preparation and performance of each sports team and should use such reports to uphold high academic standards and expectations for these team members. Such reports should be shared with the Faculty Senate in accordance with the reporting requirement covered in Section 15.2.4.
The Faculty Athletics Representative should be responsible, either directly or indirectly, for institutional compliance activities or responsibilities, which involve campus entities outside the athletics department. Such entities include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Office of Student Financial Planning and Services, (b) Office of Undergraduate Admission, (c) Registrar’s Office and (d) offices of the Provost and the Deans of the colleges. The Faculty Athletics Representative should work in concert with the Director of Athletics to ensure a comprehensive and effective rules education and compliance program at Georgia Tech.
The Faculty Athletics Representative should be knowledgeable about the NCAA and conference rules related to academic eligibility, transfer requirements, and restrictions and enforcement procedures. He or she should participate, or otherwise be fully informed about, institutional investigations of allegations of rules violations. No infractions report to either the NCAA or a conference should leave the campus until it has been reviewed by the Faculty Athletics Representative. He or she should play a major and direct role in matters that potentially involve major violations of NCAA rules.
The Faculty Athletics Representative should have direct contact with student-athletes on a systematic and periodic basis. He or she should participate in new student-athlete orientation activities and should interact frequently with student-athlete advisory committees. Student-athletes should recognize the Faculty Athletics Representative as a source of information, support and counseling, which is located administratively outside of the athletics department.
The Faculty Athletics Representative is a senior advisor outside of the athletics department to the President of Georgia Tech on matters related to intercollegiate athletics. Together, with the Director of Athletics, the Faculty Athletics Representative formulates and recommends institutional positions on NCAA legislation and other matters affecting, or related to, intercollegiate athletics on the campus.
The Faculty Athletics Representative represents Georgia Tech to the NCAA and to the Atlantic Coast Conference of which Georgia Tech is a member.
The Faculty Athletics Representative should be an active member of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Board of Trustees.
The Faculty Athletics Representative shall make an annual presentation to the Academic Senate on the state of Georgia Tech’s intercollegiate athletics program, covering contributions to the education mission of the Institute, statistical information on the academic performance of the participants in the programs, compliance with all institutional, conference, and NCAA regulations, and any matters of concern in the planning and implementation of programs in relation to the best interests if the Institute. Appropriate matters of faculty concern shall be referred to the appropriate offices or committees of the faculty.
Source: Executive Board and Statutes Committee. Date 10/2004
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