Student Advisory Committee delays survey and elections, finalizes May 8 Board of Regents presentations

The Student Advisory Committee met April 10 and, lacking the quorum required for formal votes, agreed to proceed with planning items for a May 8 joint presentation to the Board of Regents.

Vice chair Tyler Yi told the committee the planned systemwide student survey would be postponed until October because it overlaps other campus surveys and was unlikely to get enough participation if released now. "We will be postponing the release of the survey and distribution of it to October," Yi said.

Yi also announced the executive committee election would be pushed to Sept. 18 because too few candidates had expressed interest. He described the officer roles and eligibility: the chair is for students from one of the four universities or Charter Oak, the vice chair represents the community colleges and the secretary may be any campus student. "Currently, as vice chair of SAC, I work with Dakota and also our secretary, Jordan Teixeira, to create initiatives such as our student survey and to facilitate our subcommittees," Yi said, adding that the role requires about 10 to 12 hours per week.

The committee reviewed logistics for a May 8 joint presentation to the Board of Regents. Organizers asked each presenting campus to submit two slides: one covering student-government initiatives and one focused on a campus-specific item (for example, a new building or program). Presenters were asked to keep slide text minimal and to prepare separate notes; the committee said they would schedule mock presentations to confirm order and test microphones and cameras.

Staff set a final slide-submission deadline of April 15 and said they would circulate the complete set of slides by email so those not at the meeting could access the materials. The committee also confirmed American Sign Language interpretation will be available for the May 8 presentation.

Donna Wagner, representing Charter Oak, said her campus had delayed submissions because of recent holidays and a 10-year accreditation site visit but expected to send slides early next week. Several campuses had already submitted materials, including Northwestern, Central, Gateway and Southern.

With planning complete and no other agenda business, Vice chair Yi moved to adjourn; after a second, a voice vote carried and the meeting ended at 12:36 p.m. The committee agreed to defer any formal votes until quorum requirements were met at a future meeting.