Committee members shall meet as a group bi-monthly, as determined by the president. When action is to be taken on a particular proposal, 2/3 of the voting members must be present in order to finalize a decision.

Employment

Guidelines

• The student-athlete may not receive any remuneration for the value or utility that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following he or she has obtained because of athletic ability;
• The student-athlete is to be compensated only for work actually performed;
• The student-athlete is to be compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services;
• The employer and student-athlete will make available for review and inspection/by an authorized representative at the NCAA, SIAC or Kentucky State University, copies of all documents, earnings statements and other records related to the employment.

Faculty Athletics Representative

Oversight of Personal Welfare of Student-Athletes

As members of the faculty, it is appropriate that faculty athletics representatives be involved in the monitoring and maintenance of the personal welfare of the student-athletes. Many of the activities of faculty athletics representatives directly influence the personal well-being of student-athletes. This aspect of their activities should be recognized by all constituencies of the institution, and faculty athletics representatives should offer themselves as independent sources of support and advice to student-athletes. For example, they should know that missed-class time policies are being honored and that gradations or cancellations of financial aid are made for appropriate reasons. They should know when student-athletes encounter difficulties with class scheduling, and should be of assistance when the student-athlete has occasion to be involved in waiver or appeals procedures at the institution. Faculty athletics representatives also should be of assistance when the student-athlete has occasion to be involved in waiver or appeals procedures at the institution. Faculty athletics representatives also should be alert to conditions that affect the health of student-athletes, being ready to aid in referral to university resources that provide advice and counsel on all types of physical and psychological problems.

Student-Athlete Experience

The FAR should promote a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. Examples of such activities include a review of travel and competition schedules (to minimize missed class time), reviews of athletics scholarship cancellations or reductions (which might inappropriately limit opportunities for student-athletes to complete their degrees), periodic reviews of the mechanisms used to monitor the hourly and weekly limitations on athletically related activities, and actions to encourage the availability of post eligibility financial support for student-athletes. The FAR should participate in student-athlete exit interviews, facilitate student-athlete participation on athletics board and committees,