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Mission of Mount Holyoke College’s SAAC
The mission of the Mount Holyoke College (MHC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to enhance the overall student-athlete experience by maintaining a commitment to academic and athletic excellence and promoting meaningful engagement of student-athletes in the athletic, campus, and local communities.
Executive Board
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Marley Berano '25 Sport: Basketball Role: Chair |
Cal Smith '26 |
Kamlyn Yosick '25 Sport: Swimming Role: Secretary |
Lucie Berclaz '25 Sport: Volleyball Role: Treasurer |
Amhrit Khinda '25 Sport: Basketball Role: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Representative |
Additional Leadership
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Zivaishe Jaravaz '27 Sport: Track & Field Role: Diversity & Inclusion Sub-Committee Chair |
Amelia Ringor '26 Sport: Volleyball Role: Enhancements and Improvements Sub-Committee Chair |
Maddie Millyan '25 Sport: Lacrosse Role: Outreach and Community Involvement Sub-Committee Chair |
Avery Livingston '25 Sport: Rowing Role: Legislation & Programming Sub-Committee Chair |
Rachel Katzenberg '25 Sport: Field Hockey Role: Community Service Sub-Committee Chair |
Purpose of SAAC at Mount Holyoke College
The Mount Holyoke College SAAC provides student-athletes with the opportunity to shape the landscape of intercollegiate athletics through its work at the national, conference, and institutional levels. The purpose of the MHC SAAC is to:
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Act as the voice of the student-athletes in the governance of intercollegiate athletics.
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Promote and streamline effective communication between athletics administration and student-athletes.
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Disseminate information to the broader campus and athletics community.
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Provide feedback and insight to the athletics administration and sport governing bodies into student-athlete concerns, ideas, and accomplishments.
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Generate a student-athlete voice within the campus athletics department formulation of policies.
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Build a sense of community and unity among student-athletes on campus.
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Promote a positive student-athlete image on campus and within the community.
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Organize community service efforts and create connections with the broader community.
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Solicit and communicate student-athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation.
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Create and implement programs that encourage academic achievement, wellness, and community relations within athletics.
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Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees (e.g., student government).
Membership of Mount Holyoke College’s SAAC
SAAC at MHC is composed of two student-athletes from each of the 11 varsity athletic programs, a student-athlete liaison(s) for the student government association, and student-athlete CBL (Career Based Learning) liaison(s). For those teams who have student-athletes currently serving on the SAAC executive board, they will appoint separate team representatives. Each SAAC member serves for a one year term, from January-December, and is eligible to serve multiple terms.
Subcommittees within Mount Holyoke College’s SAAC
Each SAAC representative serves on one of five subcommittees. All SAAC subcommittees have a Chair and each E-Board member oversees a subcommittee. Current standing committees include: Diversity and Inclusion, Community Service, Outreach and Community Involvement, Enhancements and Improvements, and Programming.