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\"The whole point of the survey is to assess three key factors that we decided on,\" Luis Sanchez, chair of the SAC, said. He listed academic success and accessibility; campus and digital infrastructure; and financial accessibility and affordability as the primary categories the committee intends to measure.

Members reviewed draft question formats: Likert-style satisfaction scales for advising and facilities; multiple-choice items about Wi-Fi and transfer processes; and short open-ended questions to capture unmet needs. The committee discussed keeping the instrument short to maximize response rates and including a small number of targeted follow-ups. Sanchez said he will share the draft questions and links to each campus’s institutional review or research office for committee members to review.

A persistent procedural hurdle identified by members is the variety of institutional review or research office requirements across campuses. \"Each institutional research office is different,\" Sanchez said, noting that Central, Eastern, Southern, Western and CT State have separate review processes and that SAC members will need to work with local IR/research staff to clear the survey for distribution.

Members also discussed outreach and incentives. The committee expects to request $2,000 from the Board of Regents to fund gift-card incentives and discussed promoting the survey via student government associations and campus social media. Committee members flagged timing as important: the group debated sending the instrument before finals/graduation to reach more students but acknowledged scheduling constraints and the need to finalize IR approvals.

Participants suggested specific subject areas to include or test in the survey: textbook affordability and access (including electronic textbook options), job preparation resources (resumes and interviewing), mental-health services and campus food pantry access. Donna Wagner, Charter Oak representative, described a campus pilot that added an electronic-textbook fee tied to course credits as one example of an alternate approach to textbook access.

Committee members agreed to reconvene in a survey-committee meeting to refine questions and to coordinate with local campus contacts for IR review. The SAC leadership said finalized recommendations and findings will be brought back to SAC for review before being forwarded to the Board of Regents as student-driven recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOR - SAC, Mar 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","SAC leaders presented draft survey questions focused on academic advising, digital infrastructure and affordability, discussed distribution hurdles tied to campus institutional review procedures, and proposed incentives and timeline for a systemwide rollout.","taxTitle","Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Higher Education, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut","taxId",15722,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6576732,"CSCU student advisory committee approves updated SAC bylaws",535,318000,853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068432-8f5cb99a1f44dc0ff5cf538be5f7a71a&start=318&end=853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068432-8f5cb99a1f44dc0ff5cf538be5f7a71a/thumbnail_318000.jpg","/articles/6576732/Connecticut/CSCU-student-advisory-committee-approves-updated-SAC-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576732-5f875b55ef93b747c3dd17dd9944a3b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770791961&Signature=kH0eehK34WPQsmH3oLaFeR-2qiiDtEo2maEvwCCIqvogv1d6uGBPltSXmLC0I-BNLYvbD6GP9Yw4ZAu~gkQQZ1TktU0lh1WOxOeiqRaoNNhSSIfqQYCNBIh0fC69KR5OfVeJiMXDDTnKxBPFRLcM44l32wy-35pZJV8QkNxE4dglqXITzugkQOWE6XBwBSUh2OFTs1L1PenOBb1Qt2KklHNmV9layJ47pGRBZwzJ8ECd3TDW62HH0ZrU-F8gDUkutLSvT6pc3fqbMQgWSeFb~PyM9x~uE~UEoGEKz5xvW2jJ0YA3zZwJBCtz3LXpmtELIVoMNfPnhNKOFDnFe20GLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities approved updated committee bylaws at a regularly scheduled meeting after members secured quorum and moved to vote.

The bylaws, presented by Cheyenne Erlington, vice chair of the SAC, define the committee's purpose, membership criteria and internal procedures and will be submitted to the Board of Regents office for review and any required formatting changes. \"Our bylaws is our governing document for the SAC committee,\" Erlington said while walking members through the final draft.

The rewrite updates a document last edited in 2018 and shortens and simplifies language for newer students, according to presenters. Key technical provisions noted in the meeting: membership requires a minimum 2.0 GPA and that members be in good standing; members may have up to two absences before sanctions; meetings are public and agendas will be posted online; and bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of SAC members present. The draft is roughly five pages and includes an addendum with definitions.

Cheyenne Erlington moved to adopt the bylaws; Nia Jenkins registered the first and Luis Sanchez seconded the motion. After members indicated their votes by hand-raise and chat, the chair reported that the motion passed (tally not specified in the meeting record). \"It has been a long time coming,\" Erlington said after the vote, thanking the bylaw committee and contributors from multiple campuses.

Next steps described in the meeting: SAC staff will submit the approved student-drafted bylaws to the Board of Regents office, which may require subsection numbering or other formatting changes before final acceptance. Donna Wagner, a representative from Charter Oak, reminded the group that formal numbering can make future amendments easier to reference.

The committee also discussed the changed quorum thresholds in the new draft. When adopted by the Board of Regents, the draft would require at least three of five university representatives and six of 12 community college representatives to meet quorum for SAC business, a reduction the presenters said should make it easier to transact committee business.

Members said the rewritten bylaws are intended to improve clarity for incoming student leaders and to streamline SAC’s ability to forward student recommendations to system leadership. The committee will post the finalized document online after any required edits from the Board of Regents office are incorporated.","The Student Advisory Committee for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities voted to approve a revised set of bylaws that update membership, quorum and amendment rules and will be submitted to the Board of Regents for review.","actionData","errors"]

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CSCU SAC outlines systemwide student survey; flags IR procedures and incentives

CSCU student advisory committee approves updated SAC bylaws