The University Athletics Advisory Committee serves as an advisory and recommending body for intercollegiate athletics on policies and procedures that relate specifically to student-athlete welfare and academic progress.
Meeting Schedule
The meeting schedule is planned by the chair of the committee. No action can be taken at committee meetings unless a majority of the voting membership is present.
Committee Members
Manoj Chopra, Chair and NCAA Faculty Representative
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Manoj.Chopra@ucf.edu
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Manoj Chopra
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering; Ex Officio; Chair, University Athletics Advisory Committee
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Kayode Aleshinloye
Rosen College of Hospitality Management- Tourism, Events, Entertainment, and Attractions; Faculty Representative -
Ven Basco
University Libraries- Research and Information Services; Faculty Representative -
Chris Deatrick
College of Nursing- Nursing Systems; Senate Representative -
Stephen Holmes
College of Community Innovation and Education- Criminal Justice; Senate Representative -
Sheila Klausner
College of Health Professions and Sciences-School of Kinesiology & Physical Therapy; Faculty Representative -
Melissa Marthe
College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative -
David Metcalf
Office of Research- Institute for Simulation and Training; Faculty Representative -
Steven Neel
College of Sciences- Nicholson School of Communication and Media; Faculty Representative -
John Sacher
College of Arts and Humanities-History; Ex Officio-Admissions and Standards Committee; Faculty Representative -
Eric Schmidbauer
College of Business Administration- Economics; Faculty Representative -
Justin Strobel
Staff Council– Finance- Tax, Payables and Procurement Services; Staff Representative -
Tian Tian
College of Engineering and Computer Science- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Senate Representative -
Jessica Tojo-Raible
Division of Digital Learning- Center for Distributed Learning; Faculty Representative
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Konstantin Vodopyanov
College of Optics and Photonics- Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative
Ex-officio members
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Adrienne Frame
Student Success and Well-Being- Dean's Office; Ex Officio -
Dave Hansen
UCF Athletics-Administration; Ex Officio -
Tara Helton
UCF Athletics-Academic Services for Student Athletes; Ex Officio -
Montel Watson
Facilities and Safety-Resource Management; Ex Officio
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David Zambri
Division of Finance-UCF Police Department; Ex Officio
Membership
The committee shall consist of one faculty member from each academic unit (selected by the Committee on Committees in consultation with the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs or designee), three students (the president of the Student Government Association, a senator, and a student at large), the NCAA faculty representative, and one staff member (nominated by the USPS Staff Council). The NCAA faculty representative will identify other ex officio members and will make every effort to ensure that areas relating to University Athletics are represented. Terms of service shall be three years, staggered, with the exception of the student members, who shall serve for one year. The committee chair shall be designated annually by the president. The vice chair shall be elected annually by its membership at the first meeting of the committee after the new Faculty Senate is elected, normally in the early fall term.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To nurture and foster academic integrity through an oversight of academics matters related to University Athletics.
- To supervise the relationship of the university to the athletic conference in which it holds membership and the National Collegiate Athletic Association and to ensure that university policies and procedures are being followed in order to maintain the integrity of the university with NCAA rules and regulations.
- To review the academic advisement, retention, and admissions of athletes.
- To recommend to the Faculty Senate policies to ensure the academic integrity of the athletic programs.
- To serve as an advisory and recommending body for intercollegiate athletics on policies and procedures that relate specifically to student-athlete welfare and academic progress.
Meeting Materials
Because of the confidential nature of the committee, the Constitution exempts this committee from submitting an annual report or committee minutes.