The Athletics Governing Board voting membership includes the President of the University, two faculty representatives (one man, one woman), the Director of Athletics, a representative of the Alumni Association, one at-large representative who serves as an administrator, professional staff or faculty member at the University, the Senior Woman Administrator and two senior student representatives (one man, one woman). The faculty and alumni members are appointed by the Faculty Senate Committee on Committees and the Alumni Association, respectively. The student representatives are the male and female letterwinners with the highest cumulative grade point averages after the junior year. The at-large and senior woman administrator representatives are appointed by the President.
The Director of Athletics shall serve as Secretary of the Board. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be appointed annually by the President of the University from among the members of the Athletics Governing Board. Non- voting members shall include one male and one female coach representing aid/non- aid and team/individual sport programs, and four junior student-athletes (two female, two male) with the highest index at the end of their sophomore year. At least one of the four students will be a minority.
The Athletics Governing Board, under the direction of the Trustee Committee on Student Life and Athletics and the Board of Trustees, has responsibility for the University's intercollegiate athletics programs for men and women. The regular meetings of the Athletics Governing Board are held after each sport season during the academic year. Special meetings may be called by the President of the University or Chairperson, as needed. The Athletics Governing Board reports its activities to the Athletics Visiting Committee of the Board of Trustees and the Trustee Committee on Student Life and Athletics.