Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) meets 3-4 times per semester and makes recommendations to the Tang Center Executive Director and the senior management team of University Health Services--Tang Center (UHS). The specific functions of SHAC are to:

• Create an organized dialogue between students and administration about student health and counseling needs, and UHS programs and services.
• Provide program and service advice/consultation.
• Advise UHS regarding insurance and budget issues, and student impact.
• Identify educational/informational needs of students.
• Address barriers related to seeking care and provide user feedback around accessibility and ease of use.
• Assess emerging student issues and keep UHS connected to student life and campus.
• Give campus administrators planning advice given student needs and budget constraints.
• Assess perception of UHS services.
• Provide student input through additional channels such as hiring and other Tang Center committees.
  

Membership
SHAC strives to reflect the diversity of the student body and includes representatives from the ASUC, bridges Multicultural Resource Center, Committee on Student Fees, Greek Community, Graduate Assembly, Health Worker Peer Education Program, Immigrant Student Issues Coalition, international students, multiple recruitment and retention centers, Mills College, National Pan-Hellenic Council, queer and transgender students, Residence Hall Assembly, Student Parent Association, Transfer/Re-entry Student Association, University Students Cooperative Association and at-large undergraduate and graduate students.

Contact Us
Email:
Staff to the Committee: Bene Gatzert, (510) 642-3629, room 3023

Related Links

• Questions, Comments, Feedback about the Tang Center
• Health Fee Advisory Board

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