Committee on Student Athlete Welfare

  • Name
    Positon
  • Mindy DeBruce (Chair)
    Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance/Title IX Coordinator and Interim Senior Woman Administrator
  • Patrick Devine
    Chair, PAOC
  • Daniel Niederjohn
    Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)
  • Michael Sanseverio
    Dean of Students
  • Josh Gunn
    Executive Director of Counseling & Psychological Services
  • Bob Mattox
    Associate VP for Student Affairs
  • Erika Gravett
    Executive Director of Institutional Equity/Title IX Coordinator
  • Mindy Debruce
    Assistant AD of Compliance/Athletics Title IX Coordinator
  • Nicole Phillips
    Associate Director of Student Advocacy
  • Hannah Thompson
    President of Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
  • Vacant  
    Representative of Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
  • Benji Walton
    Coach's Representative

Purposes

The purpose of the Committee on Student-Athlete Welfare (CSAW) is to monitor matters related to student-athlete well-being and welfare. The Committee reviews and assesses the accessibility and effectiveness of programs provided to enhance the collegiate experience for student-athletes at Kennesaw State University. Priority will be given to assess programs and resources which address gender, minority, and other underrepresented student populations at KSU. The Committee is also charged with recommending policies relating to these areas full PAOC, and with advocating for appropriate investment in these areas.

Frequency of Meeting

The CSAW will meet at least once per semester.

Representation

Voting Members

  • (1) Chair of the PAOC or his/her designee will chair the committee. (In case of absence, the committee chair may name a substitute from among the teaching faculty members of the PAOC. The substitute will hold a proxy vote but will not chair the meeting.)
  • (1) Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the NCAA will chair the committee in the absence of the Chair of the PAOC. (In case of absence, may name a substitute from among the teaching faculty members of the PAOC. The substitute will hold a proxy vote but will not chair the meeting.)
  • (1) Teaching Faculty representative from the KSU PAOC, elected by the faculty members of that council. Will chair the committee in the absence of the Chair of the PAOC and FAR.
  • (1) Teaching Faculty member, selected at large by the KSU PAOC from among the full-time, tenured teaching faculty of the university.
  • (1) Director EEO and Diversity Programs
  • (1) Representative of the Student Athlete’s Advisory Council (SAAC.)

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members

  • (1) The Faculty Executive Assistant to the President.
  • (1) Assistant Director of Minority Student Retention Services.
  • (1) Senior Women’s Administrator.
  • (1) NCAA Compliance Officer.
  • (1) Athletics Administrator in charge of Life-skills program.
  • (1) Director of Athletics.
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