TicketsAdvisory to: Director of Athletics and to the President.
The Athletics Advisory Council meets quarterly during the academic year.
The Athletics Advisory Council meets quarterly during the academic year.
Mission
- To enhance the role of athletics at the University and to serve in an advisory capacity to the President and Director of Athletics on the balance between academics and athletics at The University of Cincinnati.
Charge
- The Athletics Advisory Council advises the president and athletics director on all matters relating to intercollegiate athletics to insure the alignment of intercollegiate athletics with the values and goals of the University of Cincinnati. Specific responsibilities include:
- To promote an understanding of intercollegiate athletics among all members of the university community.
- To foster a clear commitment to academic integrity within the athletic program.
- To ensure the commitment to the student athlete in all athletic activities.
- To provide counsel to the president, Board of Trustees, director of athletics and Faculty Senate concerning matters of athletic policy and strategy formation, institutional control/compliance, educational programming, staff development and athletic scheduling.
- To provide counsel to the faculty athletics' representative.
- To provide a communication link between athletics and the faculty (including Faculty Senate), the trustees and the broader university community.
Athletics Advisory Council Committee Structure
| Voting | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair (FAR) | Brian Hatch (LCB) | Brian Hatch (LCB) | Brian Hatch (LCB) | 1 year term |
| Faculty Senate | Tamika Odum | Tamika Odum | 2 year term | |
| A&S | Jeffrey Blevins | 3 year term | ||
| CAHS | Sarah Couch | 5 year term | ||
| CCM | John Owens | John Owens | ||
| CEAS | Jason Heikenfeld | |||
| CECH | Julia Buchanan | Julia Buchanan | Julia Buchanan | |
| COM | ||||
| DAAP | William Williams | |||
| CCEPS | Tee Bridges | Tee Bridges | Tee Bridges | |
| LCB | Aaron Pennington | Aaron Pennington | ||
| Nursing | Lu Ann Reed | |||
| Regionals | Ana Vamadeva (Blue Ash) | |||
| Ad hoc Faculty/Staff | ||||
| Project specific | ||||
| Student Affairs Rep | Jack Miner (Enrollment Management) | Jack Miner (Enrollment Management) | Jack Miner (Enrollment Management) | |
| UCAA Rep | Corie Blount | |||
| UCATS Rep | ||||
| SG Pres | ||||
| SAAC Pres | ||||
| Ex Officio - Director of Athletics | John Cunningham | John Cunningham | John Cunningham | |
| Ex Officio - SASS | Joe Luckey | Joe Luckey | Joe Luckey | |
| Ex Officio - SWA | Maggie McKinley | Maggie McKinley | Maggie McKinley | |
| Ex Officio - President's Office | Trisha Smith | Trisha Smith | Trisha Smith | |
| Ex Officio - VP Student Affairs | Nicole Mayo | Nicole Mayo | Nicole Mayo | |
| Ex Officio - Provost Office | Karen Goodwin | Karen Goodwin | Karen Goodwin |