Welcome to the home page of the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives (1A FAR).
The 1A FAR is an organization of faculty athletics representatives at NCAA Division I institutions in the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division 1A.
Our mission
The mission of the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives is to advocate for effective interaction and academic and fiscal balance between an institution's academic mission and its intercollegiate program.
Our purpose
The purpose of the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives is to address issues unique
to Division 1A institutions, which requires a careful balancing of academic versus athletics interests, of student-athlete welfare versus competitive success and of cost containment versus additional revenue generation.
Our positions
The 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives Executive Committee has released position statements on the following topics:
What's new . . .
- Save the Date – The 2012 Annual 1A FAR Meeting will be Noon Sunday, September 23 to Noon Monday, September 24 in Dallas
About FARs
The faculty athletics representative is a designation created and mandated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). FARs must be members of an institution's faculty and may not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department. Duties vary by institution, but typically an FAR serves as a liaison to the athletics department. The 1A FAR is an advocate for the appropriate balance and effective interaction between an institution's academic mission and its intercollegiate athletics program.
All FARs who serve at NCAA Division 1A institutions are members of 1A FAR.