Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Fairfield University Athletics

The 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 at Fairfield.

Brief Overview
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee shall consist of members of all intercollegiate sports and other appointed representatives. The committee shall have two members from each men's and women's intercollegiate varsity teams on campus.

A team may have a third committee representative if they include an AHANA student-athlete. To be eligible to serve on the committee a student-athlete must be:

A current member of an intercollegiate team
In good academic and social standing
Available to attend meetings or send an alternate

Student-athletes may also be eligible to serve on the MAAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

The committee shall receive information on and explanations of NCAA activities and regulations and review and react to topics on and about their playing and eligibility.

Committee members:

Serve as a voice for their teammates
Distribute information to their respective team members
Co-Presidents serve on Athletic Advisory Committee
Have input as to the operational procedures that affect them and their teams
Participate on SAAC sub-committees

SAAC Constitution