The Council is charged to:

1. Advise the Chancellor in the exercise of “institutional responsibility and control of intercollegiate athletics” as required by the University and the appropriate athletic conference and association.
2. Function in advisory, compliance, liaison and representative capacities. These functions are defined in the Bylaws of the Council on Athletics.
3. Consult with the Faculty Senate’s Academic Policy Committee for consideration of policies, procedures and standards as they pertain to academic matters.