University of Notre Dame FAR Job Description

The University of Notre Dame's Statement of Principles for Intercollegiate Athletics, which is signed by the president, the director of athletics and the FAR: 

The Faculty Athletics Representative champions academic integrity, promotes the welfare of student-athletes, and helps ensure institutional control of intercollegiate athletics.  More specifically, the Faculty Athletics Representative works with the President and the Director of Athletics to maintain appropriate University oversight of intercollegiate athletics; assists the President and Director of Athletics in determining institutional positions on proposed NCAA and conference legislation; serves on search committees for senior athletics administrators and head coaches; oversees decisions regarding eligibility of student-athletes; remains visible and available to student-athletes; and actively participates in all investigations and reports of possible NCAA violations.