S H A CS H A CThe Operations of

Student Health Advisory Committee at UCLA

June 3, 2011Chris Lewis

Director of Nursing SHAC Liaison

Aria Eshraghi Graduate Student Second year SHAC

member

Amina Husain Undergraduate Student

First year SHAC member

Learning Objective #1

Identifying areas of the campus that the SHAC committee interact with.

Learning Objective #2

Identify at least 2 responsibilities of the UCLA SHAC organization.

SHAC benefits for student health services (SHS)

Student input/feedback On procedures

Focus group Transparency on quality improvement Direct access to administration Represent student concerns Ambassadors to campus student groups

SHAC benefits for campus community

Inform students of SHS Diverse groups

Provide advocacy on behalf of students to SHS

Training of SHAC students Health insurance Health policy Health promotion

SHAC History

Established 1972 to “provide formal student participation into administration of UCLA Student Health Services”.

An officially recognized UCLA student committee Allows for funding from administration

SHAC vs. SHAs at UCLA

SHA-Group health educators Trained through health science course

SHAC-SHS advisory panel Provides oversight and input into the SHS Establish formal relationships with campus

groups and campus administrators

Mission

Support SHS mission of “quality, accessible, evidence-based health care to support the well-being of UCLA students in their pursuit of higher education”.

Bylaws

Composition and eligibility Officers Meetings and other SHAC Events Subcommittees Stipends

Compensation and Eligibility

Membership: 4 members appointed by Undergraduate Students

Association Council (USAC) 4 members appointed by Graduate Students Association

(GSA) Term of Service

One to two years, no more than 2 consecutive terms or 4 years.

SHAC Member Accountability: >1 unexcused absence per quarter Academic probation Disciplinary action by the university Required electronic presence

Officers

Undergraduate and Graduate co-chair. Elected annually at the first general meeting.

Stipends

Determined by student fee advisory committee $1800 per year Additional $900 for chair

Forfeit if missing 2 or more unexcused absences.

Meetings

General meetings: 4 per quarter Most of the work is done electronically

Special meetings Participates in the negotiation and selection of

Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) (~10 meetings)

Subcommittees

• Dependent on campus needs and SHAC priorities/goals

Campus outreach

Campus administration Student affairs (deans/vice

chancellors) Student government

Graduate council Undergraduate council

Student groups LGBT Minority student groups Residence hall assistants

SHAC SHS

Campus at large

Outreach

Inform

Campus feedback

Surveys Town halls Website/social networking Quality Improvement Board

Review of patient comments Review potential hazards at SHS.

Review clinical protocols Review patient flow issues Hiring of clinical personnel

SHAC

SHS

Campus at large

Advo

cacy

Feedback

Effective

services

Activities:

Familiarize SHAC with Student Affairs Offices CAPS Pharmacy Ombudsman office

Health education Publications in the Bruin newspaper Publication in campus student health newsletters Disabled students newsletter

Media requests Attendance or presentation at ACHA Review SHS website

Annual Continuity Report

Written report of activities and accomplishments

Given to SHAC the following year Outlines next steps of projects/goals Maintains long term vision

Learning Objective #1

Identifying areas of the campus that the SHAC committee interact with Student Affairs (Assoc Dean’s office, CAPS,

OSD, LGBT) Ashe Center Deans of Colleges Student Groups (LGBT, Law students, Chronic

disease support group)

Learning Objective #2

Identify at least 2 responsibilities of the UCLA SHAC Organization Gathering and dissemination of health

information Involvement in renewing insurance Quality Improvement Board Assisting with hiring of staff Representing diverse student groups and

needs

Questions?