The AEC is dedicated to improving and increasing student attendance, engagement, and enjoyment of McNeese athletic events. A portion of the student self-assessed athletic fee (no less than $30,000 annually) is used solely for the benefit of McNeese students and to fund AEC’s endeavors.
Committee’s composition:
-Comprised of nine members (VOTING: 1 SGA Senator, 2 student-at-large members not on an active intercollegiate athletic team roster, 2 student-athletes on active intercollegiate athletic team rosters, 1 full-time university faculty or staff member, 1 full-time unclassified University employee from the Office of Student Services —-NON-VOTING: 1 full-time unclassified Athletics employee, Director of Athletics)
-Follows AEC Constitution
The committee meets once a month to plan and discuss how the funds will be distributed and how to better engage the student population. Expenditures are only approved for programs or items which will directly impact the students. For McNeese’s AEC, these expenditures have been used on:
-Food
-T-shirts
-Events (Student Tailgate Series (Football), concerts, and etc
-Cowboy Camp (freshman orientation)
-Athletics Promotional Items (All sports)
-Athletics Appreciation Day
-Student Appreciation Day
-Parents and Family Weekend Activities
-Southland Conference Baksetball Tournament Bus Trip
-FCS playoff tickets
-Baseball Game Crawfish Boil
-Etc...
In order for this committee to be successful, all students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to provide ideas for ways these funds can be effectively and efficiently utilized. Ideas and/or suggestions can be emailed to studentlife@mcneese.edu or tstines@mcneese.edu.
