Student Advisory Council of Georgia

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name = Student Advisory Council of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia


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abbreviation = SAC
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formation = 1968
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purpose = To advise the Board of Regents and Chancellor
headquarters = Atlanta, Georgia
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region_served = State-Wide
membership = 35 Student Government Presidents
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leader_title = Chancellor
leader_name = Erroll B. Davis Jr.
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website = http://www.usg.edu/sac
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The Student Advisory Council of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is composed of the student body presidents of the 35 public colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia (USG), organized to advise the Board of Regents, through the Chancellor, on issues that are important to students.

History

On March 13, 1968, Chancellor George L. Simpson, Jr. recommended that the Board of Regents establish a University System Student Advisory Council. This council was to be composed of all the student body presidents within the University System.

The Board of Regents felt that the format of the Student Advisory Council would further enhance the student government organizations while creating responsible student leadership in the University System and so authorized its establishment.

Georgia Constitution Mandate

* Provide a forum for communication and recommendation between the students of the University System of Georgia and the Chancellor of the System, the Board of Regents, the state government, the news media, and the public concerning problems and issues which are important to the students of the University System of Georgia.

* Promote better student government at institutions of the University System through the dissemination of information between and the provision of assistance to member institutions regarding problems and activities. The primary internal function of the Student Advisory Council shall be to discuss issues of direct concern to the student body of the University System of Georgia within those forums established for that purpose.

Meetings

The Student Advisory Council meets one or two times per semester to present committee progress and to openly discuss ongoing and new issues. Presentations are also performed to SAC by USG personnel on such matters as Legislative updates, the USG Strategic Plan, and other changes that effect the student population in the University System. Other guests and participants include the Chancellor, Regents, the "host" institution's President, and faculty/staff from the various institutions. For each meeting, the student body presidents (SAC representatives) convene at different colleges/universities throughout the state. The "host" institution is predetermined, and is featured at the specific meeting as a means to diversify awareness of the different institutions within the University System.

Committees

The student body presidents are assigned to committees on various relevant topics pertaining to students in the University System. Such topics are: [ [http://www.usg.edu/sac/index.phtml USG SAC Website] ]

Retention and Graduation

*An effort to create and mature the overall education of current students and to set goals to increase the graduation rates for each institution.

Financial Aid

*An effort to define new means of available financial aid for students, and to repair any flaws with current means.

Transfer Enrollment

*An effort to clearly outline paths for students to transfer into different institutions.

Energy Sustainability

*An effort to move the operations of each Institution towards a "greener" campus.

Connectivity

*An effort to inform the students in the USG as a whole on SAC progress, and to create a common communication outlet for the SAC members.

tudent Regent

*An effort to change the State's constitution to establish a student on the Board of Regents with full voting rights.

Members

For a complete list of current Representatives on the Student Advisory Council, please visit: [http://www.usg.edu/sac/about/sga_reps.phtml Student Advisory Council Representatives]

ee Also

*University System of Georgia
*Georgia Board of Regents
*Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council

References

*USG SAC Website [ [http://www.usg.edu/sac/index.phtml USG SAC Website] ]
*USG SAC Website, About [ [http://www.usg.edu/sac/about/history.phtml USG SAC Website] ]
*USG SAC Website, Minutes [ [http://www.usg.edu/sac/minutes/ USG SAC Website]
*Moss, Kevin; interview, April 19, 2008; former member of SAC.