Welcome to the
Faculty Athletics Representatives
Association (FARA)
Web Site

FARA is the national association of Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).

An FAR is a member of the faculty at an NCAA-member institution. He or she has been designated by the university or college to serve as a liaison between the institution and the athletics department and also as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs.

The FAR is one of only five institutional representatives authorized to request an NCAA legislative interpretation on behalf of the institution.*

What’s new?

• The 2008 FARA Annual Meeting and Symposium is scheduled for November 13-15 in San Diego.  Registration will be announced during the summer, more details to follow.
  
  
• The FARA Annual Meeting and Symposium, previously called the FARA Fall Forum, was held November 8-10, 2007, in Baltimore, Maryland.  Materials from the meeting may be viewed here.
  
  
• Four new members to the FARA Executive Committee were announced at the FARA Annual Meeting and Symposium.  Joining the committee for two-year terms are: Jean Perry, University of Nevada at Reno, Division IA; Patrick Devine, Kennesaw State University, Division IAAA; Brenda Cates, Mt. Olive College, Division II; and Effel Harper, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Division III.
  
  
• Julie Cromer of the NCAA staff was presented with the David Knight Service Award for her exceptional service to FARA during the Awards Banquet at the FARA Annual Meeting and Symposium.
  
  
• Click here to read the most recent issue of The FARA Voice.

Note for media:
The media spokesperson for FARA is the elected president, Alan Hauser , the faculty athletics representative at Appalachian State University. To contact Dr. Hauser, click here.

*(The five institutional representatives are: president or chancellor, faculty athletics representative, athletics director, senior woman administrator, compliance coordinator or designated substitute.)
NCAA Bylaw 5.4.1.2.2