Great Lakes Valley Conference Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

GLVC SAAC Mission Statement:
The mission of the GLVC SAAC is to enhance the overall student-athlete experience by maintaining a commitment to academic and athletic experience while promoting diversity, serving as ambassadors to the community and acting as liaisons between every GLVC student-athlete, the conference office, and the NCAA.
 
What is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee? (SAAC)
A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs. 
Two or three student-athletes from each Great Lakes Valley Conference member school are chosen to represent their institution each year on the GLVC SAAC. The GLVC SAAC members work together to serve as a voice for student-athletes and to promote positive change at the campus, conference, and national level.

 
GLVC SAAC STRATEGIC PLAN
 
Outcome-Oriented Goals
The goals are outcome-oriented statements that provide direction and identify priorities the GLVC SAAC hopes to address in the immediate future. The achievement of each goal aids the group in supporting its mission statement. Each goal is accompanied by a set of key objectives that will help move the GLVC SAAC towards its desired future state. 
 
  1. To improve communication at the national, conference, and institutional levels.
·        Enhance student-athlete communication and awareness of the mission of SAAC. (On-going)
    1. Find a way to create awareness and enthusiasm through SAAC using appropriate measures for your institution.
·        Establish methods for inter-SAAC communication (i.e. list-serve, monthly minutes, job descriptions/responsibilities, etc…). (On-going)
·        Encourage greater involvement with national issues & legislation. (On-going)
 
  1. Promote an understanding of the role of the Division II student-athlete.
·        Implement a conference academic award honoring top institution.(06-07)
·        Encourage campus and conference SAACs to establish mentoring as a priority that provides academic support to student-athletes and future student-athletes.(05-06)
·        Encourage each campus SAAC to develop a “why we play” statement that exemplifies and delineates the Division II student-athlete.(05-06)
·        Strive to be actively involved in the community through the GLVC SAAC Challenge. (05-06 & Beyond)
·        Participate in the NCAA National SAAC Initiative, aim of 100% participation. (05-06 & Beyond)
·        Present SAACs mission statement and summary of activities it promotes to all student-athletes. (05-06)
·        Distribute informational flyers to campus and community organizations and create and/or maintain a website that provides information related to SAAC. (05-06)
 
  1. Promote an atmosphere within SAAC that encourages and welcomes unity among all student-athletes.
·        Strive to ensure that each sport is represented and has an equal voice on the campus SAAC. (05-06) 
·        Actively engage the institutions faculty athletics representative, coaching staff and athletic administrators in the workings of the campus SAAC. (05-06)
 
  1. Ensure student-athletes are active participants in the governance of Division II intercollegiate athletics at the conference level.
·        Encourage student-athlete understanding of and involvement in legislation at the conference level. (05-06)
·        Include a student-athlete representative at GLVC business sessions. (06-07)
 
  1. Encourage the promotion and enhancement of the overall conference championship experience for all GLVC sports.
·        Explore pre-determined sites for all men’s and women’s GLVC Championships. (06-07)
·        Support campus SAAC involvement at GLVC Conference Championship events. (05-06)
·        Market conference championships within community: activities, banquet, schedule, etc… (05-06)
·        Utilize the Conference SAAC to recognize individual and team accomplishments. (05-06)