Minutes of the Meeting of the
Faculty Athletics and Recreational Policy Committee

September 16, 2003

The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Ruth Pagell, in room 308 of the Woodruff PE Center.  Members present were Steve Batterson, Andrew J. Butler, Ron Johnson, Myron Kaufman, Harvey Klehr, Vicki Powers, Polly Price, Betsy Tanner, and student representatives Ben Volin and Donley Zifkin.  Ex Officio members present were John Arenberg, John Ford , Dan Magee, Don Schroer, and Myra Sims.  Guests were Sala Rhodes and Tom Lancaster.

 

John Arenberg reported on the stellar records of the fall varsity sports, with the women’s volleyball and soccer teams nationally ranked 9th and 10th respectively.  Emory athletes also garnered the most  Academic All-American awards and NCAA post-graduate scholarships.

 

Sala Rhodes explained the Library Athlete Program (LAP), which provides individual and e-mail research assistance to athletes who may need questions answered.  This program is initially being marketed to varsity athletes, but Sala hopes that awareness of the resource will spread.  She stressed that this is not a tutoring program.

 

Tom Lancaster, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, presented an overview of the College Deans’ Office.  This group has been restructured as well as relocated, with part of the office moving into Candler Library.  The following areas were discussed: Admissions and Financial Aid, the Division III philosophy for financial aid, recruitment of international athletes and their need-based aid criteria, the handling of student problems (three waves: OPUS, bursar drops, mid-term time), coach-faculty conflicts (missing classes, traveling, tutoring), and policy issues of athletes in the classroom.

 

Dan Magee described club sports as the fastest growing part nationally of athletics.  Emory has 1000 students in twenty-one clubs, and has been a leader nationally and in the south in developing leagues.  If a varsity team exists, schools do not have that club, as it is too much of a financial drain.  If Emory and Georgia Tech have the same clubs, other schools will come to Atlanta to play.  At Emory, student participation has more than doubled since 1995.  Each club requires a faculty or staff advisor.  Lynn Nestor will move to club sports, and Dan will be more with intramurals.

 

Ruth reminded us of the Victory Bell that evening at the Miller-Ward Alumni House.  The next meeting date is October 22, 2003.

 

Respectively submitted, Betsy Tanner

 

 

 

 

Emory Club Sports Council

Emory Crew Club: Four U.S. National team members, one Olympian, train

out of only boathouse inside I-285 at Stone Mountain Park

 

Emory Cycling & Triathlon Club: Third in county in 2002 Collegiate Triathlon

Team Championship, 2002 U.S. Amateur Triathlon Champion,

two cycling All-Americans in 2001 & 2002

 

Emory Equestrian Club: First full year of operation, train at stable in Alpharetta,

will be hosting two horse shows as major fundraisers

 

Emory Fencing Club: Coached/advised by Gene Gettler from HPED Dept.,

one of the oldest clubs

 

Emory Field Hockey Club: Attempting to start a Southern collegiate club conference

 

Emory Gymnastics Club: In fourth year of operation, competed at club nationals

In Dallas last May for first time

 

Emory Men’s Lacrosse Club: Founding member of Southeastern Lacrosse Conference,

First collegiate club conference in the South, and now one of the biggest club conferences in the country

for any club sport

 

Emory Women’s Lacrosse Club: Founding member of Southeastern Women’s Lacrosse Conference, first women’s lacrosse collegiate club conference in the South, have hosted Conference championships past two years

 

Emory Roller Hockey Club: Formerly Ice Hockey Club, just started new conference

With GA Teach at The Cooler in Alpharetta, actively recruiting UGA, GA State & others

 

Emory Men’s Rugby Club: Started in 1970’s, active again after a two year absence,

now competes in USA Rugby South small school conference

 

Emory Sailing Club: Practices at Lake Allatoona, competes in SAISA competitions,

One member is visually-impaired

 

Emory Squash Club: First year of operation, large number of staff and international students,

Attempting to forma conference with GA Tech and GA State

 

Emory Table Tennis Club: Attempting to form a Southern schools conference,

fastest growing club sport at Emory, with many international students

 

Emory Men’s Ultimate Club: Made UPA Top 50 college team ranking in 2002

for first time, hosts large fundraiser invite tournament over spring break

 

Emory Women’s Ultimate Club: Third year of operation, hosts large fundraiser invite tournament over spring break

 

Emory Men’s Volleyball Club: Attempting to restart operation this school year

 

Emory Men’s Water Polo Club: Member of Collegiate Water Polo Association

 

Emory Women’s Water Polo Club: Finished 7th in 2002 CWPA Nationals Championships,

hosted here at Emory, consistently ranked in Top 25

 

Outdoors Council

Emory Mountaineering Club: Assists with climbing wall operations, co-sponsors trips with multiple campus organizations

 

Outdoor Emory Organization: Largest student club on campus, have taken trips to

Mexico, Canada, Utah, Montana, California, Colorado

 

Emory Waterskiing Club: First year of operation, plan to rent boats at Lake Lanier