ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
The Athletic Committee should be composed of one faculty member from each academic college and two at-large faculty members to serve three-year terms; two students, and an additional member appointed by the President to serve as the University's permanent representative to the Sun Belt Conference. The Athletic Director, the outgoing chair, and the senior women"s administrator should serve as ex-officio members. Also, the President of the Blue Raider Athletic Association should serve as an ex-officio member. The chair-elect should be selected at the first fall meeting of the committee with a term of office as chair beginning with the following summer term. The chair-elect should preside in the absence of the chair. As with all standing committees, special efforts should be made to insure a diverse committee membership. The guidelines under which the committee operates should be consistent with Sun Belt and NCAA regulations. The committee will meet, when necessary, in the summer to carry out its responsibilities.

Charge
The general purpose of the committee is to review matters brought before it relating to varsity athletics at MTSU and to make recommendations to the President. The Athletic Committee should monitor adherence to NCAA and Sun Belt Conference rules and insure operation of the athletic program at a high level of integrity. The committee should act to encourage school spirit and sportsmanship in athletics and to use the athletic program as a medium to promote public relations at the University. Further, the committee should seek to improve opportunities for women and minorities where there is evidence these groups are underrepresented. The Athletic Committee, at its discretion, should also advise the Athletic Director and the President on any matter pertaining to athletics and MTSU.

Duties of the Committee - Oversight
The committee shall be responsible for monitoring and/or evaluating the following at least once a year. 1. The academic performance of student athletes, including graduation rates and grade point averages. 2. The Athletic Director shall show the committee broad categories of the budget, i.e., what generally is spent for each sport. Recommendations - The committee shall be responsible for participating in recommendations relating to the following: 1. The addition or deletion of a sport. 2. The price and sale of football, basketball and baseball tickets. 3. Changes in the policy regarding priority seating for football, basketball and baseball. 4. Changes in conference affiliation. In the hiring of athletic directors and head coaches or any other change in their status, the Athletic Committee shall be represented by at least one (1) member of the committee, selected by the Chair, on any official committee, task force or body of the University set up to review or act upon matters relating to varsity athletics. If the special committee has more than ten (10) members, then the Athletic Committee shall be represented by two (2) members.

Decision-Making
The Athletic Committee shall have the power of hearing appeals relating to the following: 1. The granting of letters in varsity sports. 2. The granting of awards in varsity sports.

Members
1 Faculty-Each Undergrad. College (3 year terms):
Karen Ward, Basic and Applied Sciences/Nursing, 2008-2011
Louis Haas, Liberal Arts/History , 2008-2011
Zeny Panol, Mass Communication/Journalism, 2007-2010
William Whitehill,Education/Health and Human Performance , 2009-2012
Troy Festervand, Business, Management and Marketing, 2009-2012
2 At Large Faculty:
Ken Rushlow, Education /Elementary and Special Education, 2008-2011
Judy Campbell, Basic and Applied Sciences/Nursing, 2009-2012

Terry Whiteside, President's Representative, Permanent
Chris Massaro, Athletic Director, Ex-Officio
Diane Turnham, Senior Women's Administrator, Ex-Officio
Gordon Freeman, Outgoing Chair, Athletic Committee, 2008-2009
Mary Esther Reed, President, BRAA, Ex-Officio
Caleb McElveen, Student, 2009-2010
Sawyer Shoates, Student, 2009-2010

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