The Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee (IAAC) advises the president of the University of Oregon on policies and practices of the Athletic Department and academic units as they affect academics on campus.
Charge and Responsibilities
The committee is charged with advising the president on all policies and practices related to the academic performance and welfare of student-athletes. The Committee may, at the president’s direction, engage broader issues regarding the relation of the athletics program to the overall mission of the university and NCAA or athletic conference policies. Additionally, the IAAC is charged with bringing issues related to the academics of student-athletes to the Senate with recommendations for action as needed.
Membership
committee member | department | SCHOOL/COLLEGE/ADMIN UNIT | position | term | committee position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryan Dearinger | Law | School of Law | Professor | '23-'25 | Teaching Faculty, Appointed, Chair |
Deborah Bauer | Finance | Lundquist College of Business | Senior Instructor II | '23-'25 | On Sabbatical |
Peter Warnek | Philosophy | College of Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor | '22-'23, '23-'24 | Teaching Faculty, Elected |
Maile Hutterer | History of Art and Architecture | College of Design | Associate Professor | '23-'25 | Teaching Faculty, Elected |
Paula Ellister | Romance Languages | College of Arts and Sciences | Senior Instructor II | '23-'25 | Teaching Faculty, Elected |
Joshua Gordon | Office of the President; | Professor of Practice | Ongoing | Faculty Athletics Representative | |
Mohamed Mounir | College of Arts and Sciences | Accounting Technician | '23-'25 | Classified Staff, Elected | |
Beau Cress Allen | '24-'25 | Student, Appointed by President | |||
To be named | '24-'25 | Student, Appointed by ASUO | |||
Nicole Jackson | '24-'25 | Student, Appointed by SAAC | |||
Jim Brooks | Student Services and Enrollment Management | Interim Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management | NA | Ex-Officio, Vice President for Enrollment Management | |
Grant Schoonover | Undergraduate Education and Student Success | Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success | NA | Ex-Officio, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success | |
Jennie Leander | Services for Student-Athletes | Director | NA | Ex-Officio, Director of Services for Student-Athletes | |
Da'Mon Merkerson | Athletics | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging | NA | Ex-Officio, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging | |
Rob Mullens | Athletics | Director, Intercollegiate Athletics | NA | Ex-Officio, Intercollegiate Athletic Director | |
Valerie Johnson | Athletics | Deputy Athletics Director – Senior Woman Administrator | NA | Ex-Officio, Deputy Athletics Director – Senior Woman Administrator | |
Kevin Reed | General Counsel | Vice President and General Counsel | NA | Ex-Officio, Vice President and General Counsel | |
Membership Requirements
There are eleven official members – seven teaching faculty, broadly drawn from various academic units of the university, three students, and one classified staff member.
Faculty: Three of the faculty members shall be appointed by the president, three shall be elected, and one shall be the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).
Students: One of the student members shall be appointed by the president, one shall be appointed by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO), and one shall be a varsity student-athlete selected by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Classified Staff: The classified staff member shall be elected.
Ex-Officio Members: There are five ex-officio members - Vice President for Enrollment Management, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success, Director of Services for Student Athletes, Intercollegiate Athletic Director, and Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator.
Leadership Structure
a) Chair: Appointed by the university president from among the faculty members of the IAAC
b) Convener: chair
c) Staff: none
Length of Term
a) Non-Students (faculty and staff): Two years, staggered
b) Students: One year
c) Ex-Officio: Indefinite, based on role
Term Limits
a) For the Chair: None
b) For Committee Members: May be reappointed
c) Ex-Officio: None
Frequency of Meetings
At least once each academic term (fall, winters. spring). Additional meetings to discuss specific items may be scheduled at the request of the president, the University Senate, the chair, or a majority of the committee.
Reporting Deadline(s)
The president's office, on behalf of the chair, is responsible for submitting an annual written report to the Senate President and the Senate Executive Coordinator no later than July 1. At a minimum, this report should contain a summary of the committee's activities over the past academic year. The chair is responsible for notifying the University Senate in a timely manner of any committee actions requiring University Senate action.
Contact
Office of the President, pres@uoregon.edu