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Constitution

Mission Statement 

The University of Puget Sound is dedicated to the academic and athletic advancement of all student-athletes. The mission of the University of Puget Sound Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting oppurtunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image to the campus and community. The SAAC supports the core values of the University of Puget Sound. 

Purpose

  • To promote communication between athletics administration and student athletes
  • To promote and address the concerns and needs of Puget Sound student-athletes
  • To actively promote and support Puget Sound athletics
  • To provide programs for student-athletes that will encourage academic achievement, health promotion and social responsibility
  • To develop and maintain social interaction and a sense of community between athletic teams
  • To enhance the image of student-athletes on campus and in the community by encouraging involvement of student-athletes in campus and community projects
  • To solicit student-athlete responses to proposed NCAA legislation

Membership

Memberships shall consist of two representatives from each of the men's and women's varsity athletics teams. Each member serves as a liason between the committee and his or her individual athletics team. Each team shall be entitled to a single vote in all matters before the committee.


Claire Ely
Women's Basketball
Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate HS)

NWC Player of the Year and Josten’s Award finalist Claire Ely has another award to add to her long list. Ely, a 2010 graduate from Walnut Creek, Calif., was named the NWC Woman of the Year last week and will be nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor that is announced in October. Ely’ success was not just limited to the court, where she averaged 19.9 ppg, 4.7 apg and 2.6 spg, but extended to the classroom and community. “It’s remarkable to even be considered for this honor,” said Ely. “The coaches taught me that its not just about excelling in basketball, but about excelling in the classroom and becoming a better woman in all aspects of life. That what this award embodies and what I’ve strived to be.”