The Faculty Athletics CommitteeFaculty Council December 2014

In our role in advising the Chancellor and informing our academic community, we fulfill these roles by

• 1) monitoring existing systems and policies and organization related to academics,

• 2) reviewing present academic outcomes and trends, • 3) seeking out Best Practice information to guide our

refinement of the UNC connection of academics and athletics, and

• 4) discussing trends in college athletics on topics that could affect academics

• 5) providing input to new systems and policies to strengthen the student athlete’s UNC experience.

Plan of Work for 2014 - 2015Moving Forward Topics: - Faculty/student athlete communication, understanding and healthy culture development; - Student-athlete time distribution and commitments- Student athlete integration into campus life and in governance and leadership

Time CommitmentsNon- competition time away from class

Notification of medical reason for missing class to Dean of Students for faculty notification

Clinic appointments, diagnostic testing, trainer

sessions and rehab sessions – scheduled outside of classMario Ciocca, MD ciocca@email.unc.edu

Director of Sports Medicine

Procedure for FAC Input, Review, and Outcome

Input from Staff Faculty Student Administration Athletics

FAR; FAC Chair/FAC liaision, Sr Associate Dean for UG Education, Assistant Provost for ASPSA

Outline for Review May include interviews and documentation from

Students, Faculty, Chair/Supervisor, Advisors, ASPSA staff, Athletics Personnel, Registrar, Admissions Office, others as appropriate to situation

Summary of preliminary findings and actions

FAC members (dependent on area involved); Others as appropriate to the situation

Additional information requests Review all information

Report to full FAC on topic and findings and discussion Reported in the FAC minutes and to the initial reporter

Suggestions for policy or procedure addition/deletion/alteration or other action with the appropriate body or personnel

Save the date(s)

Sharing opportunitiesInformal conversations/brown bag lunch

Wednesday, February 25 11 to 1 Listening Session Open Forum

Wednesday, March 24 11:00 to 1:00

Wishes for a restful, energizing winter break to all from your

colleagues on FAC