About the Iowa Conference Student Athlete Advisory Council

1. The purpose of the Council will be to provide a communication link between student athletes and the athletic administration of the IIAC member institutions.

2. Each member institution shall have two student representatives on the Iowa Conference Student Athlete Advisory Council. Each institution is required to be represented by one male and one female student athlete. It is highly recommended that one senior and one non-senior student athlete represent each institution.

3. There will be two regular meetings each year. One meeting will be held in the fall and shall coincide with the Athletic Directors and Faculty Representatives meeting. The other meeting shall be held in the spring and be held in late April via ICN. Specific times and dates will be determined by March 1st.

4. SAAC shall select two (2) representatives to be present at the joint meeting of Athletics Directors and Faculty Representatives to review legislation and provide appropriate information as necessary. One of the representatives would be the current chair, the other would be next year’s chair. The SAAC may sponsor Conference legislation through a Faculty Representative.

5. Voting shall be one vote per institution.

6. There will be two advisors assigned to assist the council. One individual shall be named by the Athletic Directors and one from the Faculty Representatives. Their terms shall be two years with the individuals alternating years to provide continuity. The advisor terms may be renewable.

7. The Iowa Conference Student Athlete Advisory Council constitution shall be kept on file in the conference office. Further information regarding the council governance is provided in the constitution.

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