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Northern Michigan University Athletic Council

The Northern Michigan University Athletic Council is advisory to the President of the University on matters pertaining to intercollegiate athletics. Final authority on changes of policy governing operation of the intercollegiate athletic program rests with the President.

Athletic Council Chair

The chair of the Northern Michigan university Athletic Council is Julie Rochester. Julie is an Associate Professor in the Health Physical, Education, Recreation Department and has been appointed by the President to be the Faculty Athletic Representative. FAR Handbook FARA Web site

Members

Appointee Name	Office	Phone	Term	E-mail
Chair, Faculty-HPER Julie Rochester	201D PEIF	906-227-2026	09-10	jrochest@nmu.edu
Faculty-Business Steve Specker	303C Cohodas	906-227-2699	07-10	sspecker@nmu.edu
Faculty-Business Carol Johnson	303D Cohodas	906-227-2966	08-11	carjohns@nmu.edu
Faulty-HPER Mohey Mowafy	201C PEIF	906-227-2366	09-12	mmowafy@nmu.edu
Faculty-Education Dennis Stanek	211 Whitman	906-227-1858	07-10	dstanek@nmu.edu
Faculty-HPER Cheryl Teeters	201G PEIF	906-227-1148	09-12	cteeters@nmu.edu
At-Large Brandon Sager	136 Services Building	906-227-1446	08-11	brsager@nmu.edu
At-Large - ACAC Jim Gadzinski	3302 Hedgcock	906-227-2971	07-10	jgadzins@nmu.edu
At-Large - Admissions Jon teichman	2212 Hedgcock	906-227-2650	08-11	jteichma@nmu.edu
At-Large Alumni
ASNMU Billy Nolan	N/A	N/A	09-10	wnolan@nmu.edu
SAAC I
Athletic Director Ken Godfrey	237 PEIF	906-227-1826	09-10	kgodfrey@nmu.edu
Senior Woman Administrator Bridget Beerman	226 PEIF	906-227-2371	09-10	bbeerman@nmu.edu
Director of Financial Aid Mike Rotundo	2107 Hedgcock	906-227-1575	09-10	mrotundo@nmu.edu
Registrar Designee Mike Truscott	2202 Hedgcock	906-227-1062	09-10	mtruscot@nmu.edu

Committees

1. Committee on Compliance: FAR, Athletic Director, Director of Financial Aid, Admissions Representative, Athletics Compliance Officer, Registrar, University General Counsel/EE Officer.

2. Executive/Budget Committee: FAR, Athletic Director, Council Secretary, three counsel members: Bridget Beerman, Mike Truscott, Jon Teichman.

3. Committee on Sportsmanship: Athletic Director, three counsel members: Steve Specker, Robert Fleming, Dennis Stanek, and three head coaches: Dean Ellis, Jenny Ryan, and Dominic Yoder.

Documents

By-laws
Committee Members
Meetings (2009-10)
   September 16, 2009
   October 14, 2009
   November 4, 2009
   December 9, 2009

Minutes
    September 21, 2007
    October 19, 2007
    November 2, 2007
    December 7, 2007
    January 25, 2008
    February 15, 2008
    March 28, 2008
    April 25, 2008
    September 5, 2008
   October 10, 2008
   November 7, 2008
   December 12, 2008
   January 30, 2009
   February 27, 2009 - meeting canceled for inclement weather
   March 27, 2009
   April 17, 2009
   May 1, 2009

Policies and Procedures
2009 By-law Proposal Grid

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