4.12 Athletic Board

(1) Membership - (No voting member of the Board shall coach or participate in intercollegiate athletics while a member of the Board.)

The Committee shall consist of:

(a) Four appointed faculty members;
(b) One appointed academic staff member;
(c) One student;
(d) One representative of the greater Parkside community appointed by the Chancellor;
(e) The Director of Athletics, ex officio and nonvoting.
(f) The Faculty Athletic Representative, ex officio.
(g) The chair of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, ex-officio and nonvoting

(2) Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) as defined by NCAA and NAIA legislation

The Chancellor shall appoint a faculty athletic representative from a slate of candidates recommended by the University Committee in consultation with the Athletic Board.

(3) Functions
The athletic program shall be under the control of the Faculty. The Athletic Board shall:

(a) Review, approve, and submit the athletic budget;
(b) Approve the hiring and assignment of intercollegiate athletic coaches. They shall also review and approve the criteria used in performance evaluation.
(c) Approve schedules for intercollegiate athletic contests;
(d) Review and rule upon questions of eligibility of students under institutional, conference, and NCAA/NAIA regulations;
(e) Review the policies governing the awarding of athletic scholarships;
(f) Review the policies governing intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, and recreation, and recommend to the faculty, from time to time, changes that will promote the long-term development of the University;
(g) Review the policies governing the utilization of physical education facilities.