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About CSC Committees

Committee service is at the heart of CSC involvement. Each year CSC honors hundreds of members, thousands of student-athletes and provides countless opportunities for professional development, mentorship, career development and more. Members who volunteer to be on a committee pledge to help move the organization forward and stimulate professional development with innovative programming and content. Joining a CSC committee is an excellent way to become more engaged in the College Sports Communicators community and develop new relationships in the industry.

Join a committee

A wide variety of opportunities are available to join CSC committees. Whether you can give just a little time or are willing to take on something much larger, there are many ways to contribute and make a difference. For those who may want to get involved in CSC leadership in the future, joining and contributing to a committee is the best way to get started.

Each spring, CSC solicits member applications for new placements on committees. The committee service year aligns with the membership year of August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Opportunities to join a committee at other times of the year are often available. If you are interested in getting involved, reach out to CSC staff via the Contact Us link.

Committees

CSC has 15 standing committees that operate year-round with assistance from the CSC staff and report to the Executive Board of Directors. Click the committee links below for information about the time and commitment required to participate in our various committees.

Committee service policies

Committees are governed through the CSC Committee Handbook. The Executive Board of Directors adopted the following policy on committee service. Final determinations about committee placements are made by the leadership of each committee. Those who do not remain active with their commitments may be removed by the chair of the committee at any time.

  • All members must be active dues-paying members for the current academic year (or Lifetime members).
  • Members may serve on a maximum of two standing committees in addition to any role they might have on a leadership board.
  • All chairs and vice chairs serve at the discretion of the Executive Board of Directors.
  • There will be a term limit of up to four years for each committee chair. Chairs may choose to step down sooner.
  • Members may serve multiple non-consecutive terms as either chair or vice chair of a particular committee.
  • A member may serve a maximum of eight years combined as chair or vice chair. 
  • The chair whose term has successfully concluded may remain on that committee or may immediately join another committee in any role other than chair. 
  • The vice chair will move into the chair position at the end of a given term. If the vice chair declines the chair position, it will be the sitting chair’s responsibility to work with the Executive Board and current committee to find members who can fill the roles of chair and vice chair.
  • Chairs have the latitude to structure their committees how they see fit to run the business of the committee throughout the year; however, there can only be one chair and one vice chair in the leadership roles.
  • If a committee chair leaves their position at a CSC member organization, they are permitted to stay on as chair for the remainder of the membership year as long as they remain a current dues-paying member in good standing with the association. Advocate members may serve on committees, but they may not serve as a chair or vice chair of a committee.
  • The Executive Board has the authority to appoint a member to serve on an interim basis if the current chair is unable to perform their duties.
FAQ
Members are allowed to serve on a maximum of two standing committees in addition to any leadership roles they may have. If they are not active members on a particular committee, the chair has the authority to remove them from the committee at any time.
There is no requirement on divisional representation or geographical breakdowns for any standing committees with the exception of the Special Awards Committee. The most important thing for committee service is having members who are active and participate. In some cases, the chair may feel it necessary to have certain levels of representation. In that case, they are allowed to request members from certain divisions or regions.
Only the chair and vice chair of committees have limits on the number of years they can serve in those positions. All other committee members are eligible to remain on a committee from appointment until they ask to be taken off a committee or until the chair deems they are not active in their participation.
Coordinators and other leadership roles may be designated to cover various areas of the programs if necessary, as determined by the chair, vice chair, board liaison and staff liaison — with approval of the Executive Board of Directors. Committees may not have multiple vice chairs as the vice chair role is the designated position to transition to the chair role.
All committee members must be dues-paying members for the current academic year. The grace period to renew membership and be in good standing for committee service is October 15.
Committee chairs will work with the Board to determine how many members would be best for operational purposes.