Student-Athlete Advocacy Committee SAAC Mission Statement The American Conference Student-Athlete Advocacy Committee (SAAC) serves as the voice of student-athletes hailing from 15 member institutions. In doing so, the committee's mission is to improve communication with all student-athletes at member institutions as well as between institutions, take an active role understanding and providing feedback regarding NCAA and Conference legislation, and promote student-athlete well-being, academic achievement, personal development and community service.