91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�

Standing Charges:

The Athletics Policies Committee represents the General Faculty in all matters concerning intercollegiate athletics. Its members shall also be the Senate's nominees to the University Athletic Council, and Chair of the Committee shall normally serve as chair of that Council. The Committee shall review and recommend to the Senate policies and standards pertaining to:

1. Intercollegiate athletics;
2. The preparation and implementation of the Athletic Department budget;
3. The selection and retention of administrative personnel and head coaches in the Athletic Department;
4. The control of eligibility of all participants in athletics;
5. The control of the scheduling of games;
6. All other matters embraced within the rules of those intercollegiate athletic organizations of which the University is a member.
7. The Committee shall discharge these duties in cooperation and, where appropriate, in coordination with the All-University Finance Committee, the Subcommittee on Admissions and Financial Aid, and the Student Policies Committee.
8. The Committee shall make an annual report to the Senate in writing.

Additional Charges for AY 2024-5:

The following specific charges are made with the understanding that members of this Committee

represent the faculty on the University Athletics Council and that some of these charges, but not

all of them, are the business of the entire Council.

1. Monitor the impact of the change in the NCAA transfer rule  eliminating restrictions on the number of transfers an athlete can make within the ACC and all NCAA schools.
2. Generally monitor the impact of moving to the ACC including but not limited to travel policies related to potentially more challenging travel schedules.
3. Get an understanding of the financial implications in the 2024/5 athletics budgeting as they may directly or indirectly impact SMU’s educational business model.