Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Mission
This organization exists to:
To streamline and promote efficient communication between the Athletic Department, Administration and the student-athlete population.

To provide a forum for the discussion of student-athlete concerns and a channel of communication to administrators through which these concerns can be heard.

To actively encourage more involvement of the student-athlete in campus and community activities.

To provide a vehicle for student-athlete representation throughout and beyond the Urbana University campus via subcommittees.

To design and implement programs which will encourage academic achievement, promotion of health and wellness and social responsibility.

To create an environment in which all varsity teams are treated equally and to strive for an overall awareness of student-athlete activities on the Urbana University campus.
The Urbana University Student Athlete Advisory Committee is dedicated to the athletic and academic advancement of all student-athletes. The Urbana University SAAC provides a forum of the discussion of student-athlete concerns and a channel of communication to the administrators through which these concerns can be heard.
The Urbana University SAAC will use the power of organization to promote not only the college's athletic teams but also help promote community and good sportsmanship of the college community and the Urbana community in general. SAAC creates and environment in which all varsity sports are represented equally. Urbana University SAAC strives for student-athlete awareness on the Urbana campus.

Members of the SAAC for the 2007-2008 academic year are:
Baseball- Stefan Alinkas
Men's Basketball- Joe Williams
Women's Basketball- Brittany Granger
Football- Offense: Robert Colpoys Defensive: Chad Kinkead
Men's Golf- Kyle Vanover
Women's Golf- Kendra Billenstein
Men's Soccer- Kyle Bertz
Women's Soccer- Brittany Webb
Softball- Erin Dowdell
Volleyball- Heather Powers