I.  Name

The name of this organization shall be the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

II.  Purpose

The UMAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee provides student athletes with an active role in the governance of the Conference. Committee members are expected to represent the viewpoint of the student athletes on their respective campuses and to serve as a vital communication link between the conference and its student athletes.

A secondary role is to enhance the image of the student-athletes both on campus and in the community. In this manner, the UMAC SAAC is committed to engaging in campus and community service projects and to serving as positive role models for their peers and younger athletes.

Additionally, the UMAC SAAC will seek to promote sports and sporting events on each campus.
 

III. Function
The committee will focus most of its attention to those matters and/or issues pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes.  The UMAC-SAAC also serves as a conduit through which issues of concern to UMAC student-athletes are communicated to the NCAA-SAAC.

IV.  Membership

Each UMAC member institution shall have two representatives on the UMAC SAAC. Institutions shall preferably have one female and one male representative. Each institution shall preferably be represented by one upper-class and one underclass student to aid in the continuity of the representation from one year to the next.

V.  Meetings

The UMAC-SAAC will meet twice per academic year to be attended by all institutional representatives. Additional meetings may be scheduled upon the approval of the directors of athletics. Additional or emergency meetings may also be conducted via conference call.

VI.  Voting

Each institution is entitled to one vote on all voting issues considered by the committee. For elections, a simple majority is required. For the passage of legislation, a 2/3rds majority is required.

VII. Attendance

Each UMAC member institution must be represented at each meeting. If a current representative cannot attend a meeting they are required to send a replacement. Missing more than one scheduled meeting in an academic year will result in a request for a replacement.

VIII. Officers

The officers of the UMAC SAAC shall be: Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary serving a 1-year term, eligible for re-election. To be eligible to hold the office of Chair or Vice-Chair, a member must have served for one year. There is no minimum service requirement for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer.  Elections will take place annually at the spring meeting. If the Chair is unable to complete his or her term, the Vice-Chair will assume the Chair position and a new election will be held for the Vice-Chair. In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair, one acting chair may be appointed for the meeting. The responsibilities will retire at the end of the meeting. If the Secretary cannot fulfill his/her respective term(s), a new election will be held.

IX.       Duties of Officers:

Chair:
Chair meetings; Work with advisor to set meeting agenda; Represent Committee as required.

Vice-Chair:
Chair meeting in absence of Chair; Assist Chair; Monitor Committee work.

Secretary:
Record and distribute meeting minutes; Maintain attendance records; Prepare legislation; Record votes