Call for Faculty Nominations to the Athletic Board

The Athletic Board serves as an advisory committee to the Chancellor and the Athletic Director on the fiscal operational aspects of the varsity sports program. The Board is also responsible for that program as it relates to the academic and educational objectives defined by the Senate.

The Committee on Committees is seeking nominations of tenure system faculty members to fill two vacancies on the Athletic Board, created by the expiration of the terms of Margaret Kelley and Thomas Ulen.

Faculty members serve four-year terms. The following faculty from Senate nominations are continuing on the Board:

Cleo D'Arcy, ACES, 2015
Adrienne Dixson, EDUC, 2016
Rayvon Fouche, LAS, 2014
Michael Raycraft, AHS, 2015
Brent Roberts, LAS, 2014

A complete list of current Athletic Board members is available here:
http://oc.illinois.edu/committees/athleticboard.html

At the March Senate meeting, the Committee on Committees will present a slate of faculty nominees, as stipulated in the Senate Bylaws. The Senate will vote on this slate, and the top four names will be forwarded to the Chancellor.

We invite you to make nominations; faculty may also self-nominate. Nominations must include a brief (1-2 paragraph) description of the qualifications of the nominee, including reference to:

1) interest/knowledge of men's athletics, women's athletics, and minority participation in the intercollegiate athletic program
2) knowledge of the University's educational and academic objectives
3) knowledge in business and financial management
4) interest in student athlete welfare issues

Thank you for your assistance; we look forward to receiving nominations.

Nominations must be sent on or before Thursday, February 21 via e-mail (senate@illinois.edu) or campus mail to:

Committee on Committees
c/o Office of the Senate
228 English Building
MC-461