| Student Advisory Council to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia | |
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| Abbreviation: | SAC |
| Formation: | 1968 |
| Type: | Advisory Board |
| Purpose: | To advise the Board of Regents and Chancellor |
| Headquarters: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Region Served: | State-Wide |
| Membership: | 26 Student Government Association Presidents |
| Leader Title: | Chancellor |
| Leader Name: | Sonny Perdue |
| Parent Organization: | Georgia Board of Regents |
| Website: | http://www.usg.edu/sac |
The Student Advisory Council to the Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) is composed of 26 student representatives each from the 26 public colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. The organization acts as an advisory board to the Board of Regents, through the Chancellor, on issues that are important to students.
Representatives on the Student Advisory Council are required to be current and active students within the university system. Each president of the 26 public institutions' student governments are automatically appointed as representatives upon their election at their institution, yet may assign another current member of their respective association to represent their institution on their behalf. Furthermore, an additional nine members represent several satellite campuses of other universities. This change occurred after a series of consolidations between 2011 and 2018 which reduced the number of colleges and universities from 35 to 26. The list of current representatives on the Student Advisory Council can be found on the Student Advisory Council's website.
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.
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.
The student body presidents are assigned to committees on various relevant topics pertaining to students in the University System. Such topics are:[2]