NCAA Division I Certification: Student-Athlete Welfare Subcommittee

John Gates, (Chair) Associate Professor, Political Science

Caliph Assagai, (Chair) President, Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD)

Steven Baissa, Director, Cross-Cultural Center

Dave Cosca, Team Physician

Ross Flowers,  Sports Psychologist/Counseling and Psychological Services

Ward Stewart, Director, Learning Skills Center

Jackie Turpin, Student Athlete, Women’s Basketball, SAAC Officer

**Sue Williams, Director, Physical Education Program

* = Member of the Athletics Administrative Advisory Committee (AAAC), which is the UC Davis version of the “athletics board” described in the NCAA’s Self-Study Instrument.  AAAC currently consists of the Faculty Athletic Representative, 10 other faculty members, one administrator, one staff person, five students (athletes and non-athletes), and five non-voting members from Athletics and Financial Aid.  Note that several other professors on the Certification Steering Committee and subcommittees are not on AAAC this academic year, but have recently served on AAAC.

** = Ex Officio, non-voting member of AAAC