SAC News Archive
Monthly Media Updates : December 1999
Students To Meet With Chancellor, Legislators In January
Student Leaders from across the state will be at Kennesaw State University on Friday, January 21 for a chance to voice their concerns to University System Chancellor Stephen Portch and others from the Central Office staff. The representatives of all 34 public institutions will meet Saturday and Sunday to discuss statewide student issues and will meet with Georgia legislators Monday morning at the State Capitol.
SAC Web Site Coming Soon!
Students around the world will soon be able to keep up with the Student Advisory Council with the click of a mouse. The SAC web site is expected to go online at www.peachnet.edu/sac in early January. The site will contain links to all official SAC documents, a message board, and regularly updated SAC news. There will also be a section devoted to information for the media, including all monthly media updates and press releases.
Students, Administrators From Across Georgia To Discuss Student Fees Policy & Co-Curricular Transcripts
Chancellor Portch has formed two work groups composed of Student Leaders, College Administrators, and University System Officials to discuss two recent SAC proposals. The first is a proposal to allow students at least 50% representation on committees which budget mandatory student fees, including athletic, parking, and technology fees collected from each student. Currently, students have this type of representation only when it comes to the student activity fees. The second work group will discuss the students' proposal to implement a co-curricular transcript at all institutions of the University System. Co-curricular transcripts supplement the academic transcript and document all leadership and learning experiences outside the classroom. Co-curricular transcripts are already used at several system institutions including Georgia Tech, Armstrong Atlantic, and Gainesville College, with programs to begin soon at UGA and Georgia Perimeter College.
Students Gearing Up For Legislative Session, Presidential Primaries
Georgia's Student Leaders are preparing for the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly, which begins in January. Students will lobby legislators from across the state on a variety of issues, including funding for the University System and the students' proposal to eliminate the state sales tax on the sale of textbooks. SAC has also declared February "Voter Awareness Month" and students will host voter registration drives and political forums on campuses across the state in an attempt to increase student participation in the coming elections.
The Student Advisory Council is the official voice of the over 200,000 students of the University System of Georgia