Penn State Scranton Student-Athlete Advisory Council

 

 

The Student Athlete Advisory Council is a group of student-athlete leaders nominated by coaches or administration that serve the best interests of the student-athlete body on campus and within our conference. Two representatives from each team make up the campus council and have meetings to discuss issues, thoughts and ideas that are a part of the student-athlete experience. 

 

Two representatives from the council (one male and one female) are also chosen to represent Scranton at the conference level in the PSUAC; these positions are fulfilled by the president and vice president of the campus SAAC.  The purpose of SAAC is to enhance the student-athlete experience by: 

 

• Providing a direct line of communication between the student-athlete representatives and the athletic administration; particularly the athletic director

• Building a sense of community within the athletic department

• Promoting achievement of academic and athletic goals

• Creating a platform to discuss concerns about academics and the campus climate

• Fostering a positive student-athlete image

• Organizing community service efforts and fundraising initiatives  

 

As a part of the conference-wide PSUAC SAAC, a student-led organization comprised of student-athletes from each member campus, the group is in charge of creating conference-wide initiatives and has led events that include 3's for THON, SAAC Spirit Week and Volunteer Week.  

 

 

 

 

 

President

Raphael Carvalho, Men's Soccer/Baseball