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Athletic Council
Charge: The Athletics Council is charged with advising the President of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ and the Director of Athletics on matters related to intercollegiate athletics. The Council serves as an advocate for student-athletes to promote academic achievement, well-being, and a positive student-athlete experience to become contributing members within their communities.
Membership & Reporting: The FAR is appointed by the President of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ and the remaining Council membership is composed of 20 of the following individuals voted on by other entities across campus: Voting Members (15 of the 20), 1 NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (Chair), 10 faculty, 2 students, 2 administration representatives. 5 Ex-Officio, Non-voting Members. A call for interest in serving on the Athletics Advisory Board will periodically go out to the campus community in an effort to identify a diverse representation of the university community. Each faculty and administrative representative will serve a three–year term. Student representation will be appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Committee Members
| Ginger Gummelt (Deans Council/Arts and Sciences), Chair | Appointed by President |
| Freddie Titus (Interim VP for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations) | Ex Officio |
| Jeff O'Malley (Athletic Director) | Ex Officio |
| Andrew McMahan (Band) | Ex Officio |
| Eric Shannon (Music) | Ex Officio |
| Helene Thill (SWA) | Ex Officio |
| Jeffrey Spoeri (University Advancement) | FALL 2022-SUM 2025 |
| PJ Couch (Faculty At-large) | FALL 2020-SUM 2023 |
| Dan French (Academic Council) | FALL 2020-SUM 2023 |
| Jill Killough (Faculty At-large) | FALL 2020-SUM 2023 |
| John McCullough (Faculty Senate) | FALL 2020-SUM 2023 |
| Sommer Shackelford (Arts and Sciences) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Robert Worley (Arts and Sciences) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| David Rose (Business) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Neil Faulk (Education & Human Development) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| James Henry (Engineering) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Stephan Malick (Fine Arts and Communications) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Alyse Jordan (Library) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Shannon Jordan (CID) | FALL 2023-SUM 2026 |
| Jonah Smith (SGA President) | FALL 2023-SPR 2024 |
| Ashton Burch (SGA Justice) | FALL 2023-SPR 2024 |