The purpose of the College Athletics Committee is to provide broad-based campus oversight and review as well as advice for broad policy issues relating to intercollegiate athletics. As an advisory body, its membership will consist of (in accordance with NAIA requirements):
- One faculty member from each School as nominated by the Dean
- One student representative nominated by SGA
- One student-athlete nominated by the Athletics Director & Faculty Athletics Representative FAR
- Faculty Athletics Representative
- One College Dean nominated by the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
- One representative of the Office of Fiscal Affairs as nominated by the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs
- Alumni representative as nominated by the Director of Institutional Advancement
- Representative of Student Life as nominated by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
- Athletic Director, ex-officio without vote
- Dalton State Foundation Board member nominated by Director of Institutional Advancement Faculty & Staff appointments in addition to Alumni and Foundation Board appointments will be for three years, effective on the first day of September; terms are staggered to permit appointment of approximately one-third each year. Students’ appointments are for one year. Vacancies in unexpired terms are filled in the same manner as are full terms. The Committee shall meet monthly during the academic year and on an as needed basis during the summer months.
The President shall appoint a chairperson from among one of the faculty recommended to serve.
The College Athletics Committee shall provide advice to the Athletics Director on such matters as:
- Student-Athlete Financial Aid
- Student-Athlete Residential Life
- Title IX
- Academic progress of Student-Athletes
- Admission of Student-Athletes
- Budgeting and operational matters
- Facilities