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18.02.99.C1 |
Institutional Control of Intercollegiate Athletics |
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Approved December 17, 2001 |
| 1. | Intercollegiate athletics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is governed at multiple levels. External to the University, the policies of the Texas A&M University System and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) govern Islander Athletics. At the campus level, four groups/individuals provide independent oversight of Islander Athletics: the University President, the Intercollegiate Athletics Council, the Faculty Athletics Representative, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. | ||
| 2. | The President provides ultimate oversight along with the Intercollegiate Athletics Council. The Intercollegiate Athletics Council operates in accordance with System Policy 18.01, Athletic Council. The Islander Athletics Policies Manual specifies the structure, purpose, and responsibilities of the Intercollegiate Athletics Council. The manual also describes the qualifications and duties of the Faculty Athletics Representative as well as the composition and charge of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Additionally, the Islander Athletics Policies Manual provides guidelines and procedures regarding the recruitment of student-athletes, financial aid, the continuing eligibility of student-athletes, and other topics related to intercollegiate athletics. | ||
| 3. | In addition, student-athletes at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi are subject to the same academic standards as their fellow students. All student conduct is subject to the rules and regulations outlined in the Code of Student Conduct. | ||
| 4. | Islander Athletics staff and coaches are subject to the rules affecting all University employees as outlined in the University Rules Manual, as well as the policies and regulations of the Texas A&M University System and Bylaws of the NCAA. Islander Athletics staff with faculty appointments are subject to the rules affecting all faculty as outlined in the University’s Faculty Handbook. | ||
Contact for Interpretation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, as designee of the President