SAAC
The SAAC is a student-led group that acts as a liaison between student-athletes and the athletic administration to advance the interests and pool the resources of all athletic programs at Rutgers University.
Membership is limited to all student-athletes who have been varsity athletes for at least one year. Before the end of the spring semester each Rutgers University varsity sport shall choose two athletes to represent its team as members of the SAAC. In addition to maintaining the lines of communication, SAAC’s responsibilities are to Voice concerns, address university issues, promote inter-team unity and support, foster community awareness of Rutgers athletics, and devise community service projects for athletes. Another goal is to improve services available to and affecting student-athletes.
WHO IS THE SAAC?
The SAAC is a committee made up of student-athletes from all 30 intercollegiate athletic teams at Rutgers University. They are assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on the Rutgers campus.
Any student-athlete who has been a member of an intercollegiate squad for one year can be a SAAC member. At the end of each academic year each team selects two student-athletes athletes to serve as SAAC representatives for the following year. Generally, teams are encouraged to consider student-athletes in different graduating classes as their representatives. Teams should also consider ethnic diversity in choosing their representatives.
SAAC MEETINGS
The SAAC meets once per month (on a Wednesday) from September through April. Meetings are held at 8pm at either the RAC or the Hale Center.
WHO RUNS THE SAAC MEETINGS?
The SAAC annually elects two co-chairs (one female and one male) and two vice-co-chairs (one female and one male). These individuals set the agenda and guide the discussion at meetings.
The co-chairs are responsible for:
1. Presiding over monthly SAAC meetings
2. Assist in setting and reviewing agendas for monthly meetings
3. Review and circulate minutes from all meetings
4. Function as spokespeople for the SAAC
5. Act as liaisons between the athletics administration and the SAAC members
6. Assist in communications with SAAC members, administration and coaches
7. Attend coaches meetings, as determined by the Director, to provide updates regarding SAAC activities and to receive updates regarding activities in the department
The vice co-chairs shall assist the co-chairs in carrying out their duties, including presiding over SAAC meetings in the absence of one or both co-chairs.
DO YOU WANT TO BE A SAAC REPRESENTATIVE?
Speak to your coach and your team’s current SAAC representatives for more information on how to be selected.
The SAAC Constitution and Bylaws can be found in the Rutgers Student-Athlete Handbook.
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