Rutgers FAR Job Description

 

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick-Piscataway

Division 1-A, Big East Conference

General Description

            According to NCAA Bylaw 4.02.2 the “faculty athletics representative is a member of an institution’s faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the institution’s chief executive officer or other appropriate entity to represent the institution and its faculty in the institution’s relationships with the NCAA and its conference(s).” In Bylaw 6.1.3 the NCAA further states that the faculty athletics representative (FAR) “shall be a member of the institution’s faculty or an administrator who holds faculty rank and shall not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department. Duties of the faculty athletics representative shall be determined by the member institution.”

            The NCAA has provided some guidance on the typical responsibilities of the FAR. In a pamphlet describing the role of the FAR it is stated: “Working closely with the CEO and the director of athletics, the FAR works to support a campus environment in which the athletics program is maintained as a vital component of the educational program and in which student-athletes constitute an integral part of the student body.” The FAR has “responsibility in several areas, including the enhancement of academic integrity, institutional control, and student-athlete welfare [...].” The NCAA also notes that the FAR serves as the “principal advisor to the CEO on all matters related to intercollegiate athletics” and helps “interpret NCAA legislation” and “monitor the coordination of compliance efforts and rules education among campus entities outside the athletics department.”

Additional Specific Responsibilities at Rutgers

            At Rutgers the FAR is appointed by the President. The general scope of the FAR’s role at Rutgers is consistent with the description provided by the NCAA and summarized above. In addition, the FAR at Rutgers has certain other responsibilities, many of which are described and explained in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Policies and Procedures Manual. Among the responsibilities of the FAR are the following:

1.                  serve on the Academic Oversight Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics;

2.                  serve on the University Title IX Compliance Oversight Panel;

3.                  chair the Transfer Release Committee;

4.                  serve on the University Financial Aid Subcommittee on Athletics;

5.                  serve on the Awards Committee.

In addition to these committee responsibilities, the FAR shall:

6.                  be responsible for the administration of the annual rules test, which all coaches must pass before recruiting off-campus;

7.                  offer input to the President and the Director of Athletics on proposed NCAA legislation;

8.                  attend the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meetings regularly;

9.                  report periodically on athletics to appropriate institutional boards and committees;

10.              attend NCAA, FARA, conference, and compliance meetings on a regular basis;

11.              attend various awards ceremonies and other athletic-related activities;

12.              be one of the institution’s representatives able to sign various appeals to the NCAA;

13.              coordinate applications for the various NCAA scholarships;

14.              meet regularly with academic support staff to monitor academic performance and report  this information to the President;

15.              serve on committees that hire head coaches in football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball, or any other sport deemed appropriate;

16.              serve as advisor to Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society; and

17.              advocate for the welfare and well-being of student-athletes.