Student Advisory Council
The Student Advisory Council is a credible and sought-after resource that represents the voice and sentiment of the BYU student body. The Council collaborates with BYU students, faculty, administration, and staff to improve the overall BYU student experience.
What do we do?
Strengthen student voice - students’ ideas and expressed opinions are acknowledged, advocated for, and acted upon as a result of student outreach, inclusive collaboration, meaningful research, and civil discourse
Increase student knowledge - students’ understanding is informed through research, policy study, and interactions with the BYU administration and students
Impact student perspective - students’ viewpoints are enlightened as a result of dialogue and discourse with fellow students and BYU administrators
The Council
The Student Advisory Council is a representative body of students from various colleges, departments, organizations, and groups on campus. The Student Advisory Council serves the BYU community by accurately representing student opinion to the BYU administration, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions. The Student Advisory Council also decides on various research projects meant to improve the overall BYU student experience and then collaborates with BYU students, faculty, administration, and staff on the implementation of these initiatives. Findings are then compiled in both a final report and a presentation to be used to advise and offer recommendations to administration.
(selected representatives are enrolled in a 2 credit class)
Student Voice
Student Voice works to process student suggestions and works on small and/or medium sized research projects. These projects typically last less than one semester as opposed to the Student Advisory Council research projects which are worked on for both Fall and Winter semester.
Belonging
Campus Resource Awareness
Continuing Projects
First-Year Students
Spiritually Strengthening
Student Events Hub
Student Housing
Student Transportation
The Student Advisory Council was organized in 1988 as part of the broader establishment of the BYU Student Service Association. With over three decades of history, the Student Advisory Council has impacted the BYU community in many ways.
Student Voice works to process student suggestions and works on small and/or medium sized research projects. These projects typically last less than one semester as opposed to the Student Advisory Council research projects which are worked on for both Fall and Winter semester.
In addition, Student Voice volunteers run programs to promote the voices of students across campus and encourage dialogue within the BYU community.
The Student Advisory Council itself is a made up of student representatives from across campus that serve for consecutive Fall and Winter semesters. The role of the Student Advisory Council in the university parallels that of the Faculty and Administrative Advisory Councils. We should come to think of these students as “wise counselors and philosophical advisors” to the University community.
The Student Advisory Council itself is made up of:
- 2 representatives from each academic college
- 1 representative from each non-academic department/interest group (i.e. Women's Services, CAPS, MSS, etc.)
- 4 At-Large Representatives
Representatives take a two-credit class each semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-4:50pm during which they work on initiatives and provide recommendations to university guest.
Take a Survey
Submit a Project
Please review the frequently asked questions found below.
Have idea? Additional questions?
Please contact us at: byusacouncil@byu.edu
Or visit us in the BYUSA Office (3400 of the Wilkinson Student Center)
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Toggle ItemHow do I get involved with Student Advisory Council?
Getting involved is easy just click the get involved tab in the navigation bar and select "Student Advisory Council" as the area that you would be interested in.
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Toggle ItemWho is the VP for Student Advisory Council?
Savanna Shiman is the Vice President for the Student Advisory Council and Logan Mann is the Coordinator
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Toggle ItemWhat does "SAC" stand for?
SAC is the acronym for Student Advisory Council. We are also sometimes referred to as "The Council."