Minnesota State University, Mankato FAR Job Description

 

Faculty Athletic Representative

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Job Description

The Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) shall be appointed by the President and, in the absence of the President, serve as the President’s official representative at NCAA, NCC, and WCHA meetings.  The duties of the FAR shall include:

• Acting as liaison between the Faculty and the President, and the Athletics Department. This will include working with the IFO and other committees as appropriate.
• Monitoring eligibility of student-athletes. This will include initial eligibility, transfer from two-year and four-year colleges, and continuing eligibility.
• Acting as liaison between both the faculty and the President to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Recognizing academic achievement by nominating individuals for NCC, WCHA, and NCAA academic achievement awards.
• Assisting in institutional certification and recertification processes, which will include NCAA Self-Study activities.
• Participating in compliance reviews.
• Attending appropriate NCAA compliance seminars and training programs.
• Meeting regularly with the President and Athletic Department administration.
• Assisting with rules education training for coaches and student-athletes.   
• Performing other duties related to NCAA, NCC, and WCHA regulations and requirements.
• Attending NCC, WCHA, and NCAA conventions and committee meetings.
• Attending the FARA annual meeting and appropriate committee meetings.
• Coordinate discussions regarding proposed NCAA legislation.
• Serving in WCHA, NCC, NCAA, and Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) positions.
• Consulting with the Director of Athletics on major appointments in the Athletics Department.
• Participating as appropriate in any investigation of an allegation of NCAA, WCHA, or NCC rules violations.
• Participating as a member of the official travel party for conference competition, and any tournament and post-season competition.   
• Monitoring teams’ academic progress and relaying appropriate information to the President.
• Conducting exit interviews with student-athletes participating in Division I athletics.

Minnesota State University, Mankato provides the Faculty Athletic Representative a budget to cover the expenses of attending meetings of the NCC, WCHA, NCAA, or FARA. 

The FAR will also be provided a travel budget for appropriate expenses incurred while traveling with Minnesota State University, Mankato athletic teams.

If the faculty member serving as Faculty Athletic Representative is a full-time faculty member, s/he shall receive either a three credit hour per semester course release or the equivalent in the form of overload pay.