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Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
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SHAC's Role |
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SHAC is a student
advisory committee consisting of 20 students.
Sixteen of these students represent a variety of
student organizations and four students represent
the at-large student body. SHAC has been in
existence since 1991. SHAC members perform the
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present student concerns and
suggestions to the administration at Boynton
Health Service and the University
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participate in
policy formation, program review, and program
development at Boynton Health Service
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provide input into the formal development of the
student fee request, approve its final form, and
participate in the student fee hearings
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prioritize health care and health education
issues for students
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assist in improving and enhancing existing
services and proposing new ones
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SHAC's Accomplishments |
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SHAC actively works for the
well-being of the University community. Past actions
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- recommending extended
clinic hours one day per week;
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- bringing opinions
regarding alcohol-sponsorship policy to the
Vice-President for Student Development and
Athletics;
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- evaluating and
recommending co-payments for mental health
services;
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- recommending spending
capital reserves to connect Boynton by tunnel to
Basic Sciences and Coffman Union;
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- recommending against
performing abortion on campus;
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- recommendations related to various aspects of
the University Sponsored
Student Health Plan;
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- development and presentation of student fees
request.
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