The proposal originated from suggestions by MAC representatives and the Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
The advisory committee is made up of 26 students across MAC schools throughout the country. The intention of their time proposals was to provide their own perspectives about the concern regarding athletes’ time obligations to their respective sports.
The council responded by approving the proposals developed by the advisory committee and others with the new developments taking full effect starting in the 2017-18 academic year.
The decision process was held at the spring 2016 MAC meetings where MAC presidents, directors of athletics, senior administrators and faculty athletic representatives reviewed the proposals.