[1][2] Its twelve all-sports member schools are located in Arkansas and Oklahoma in the South Central United States.

[4] On July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee approved the membership application for Oklahoma Baptist University to move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II and it joined the conference for the 2015–16 season.

The male and female scholar-athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's faculty athletic representatives or designees.

The male and female athlete of the year awards are voted upon by the league's sports information directors or designees.

From 2013 through 2023, the GAC had a tie-in with the Live United Texarkana Bowl in which the highest non-playoff team received an automatic selection to the game.