The charge to the Student Healthcare Advisory Committee is to advise the Vice Chancellor for Student Academic Affairs, in the following areas:
- To provide input regarding the quality of primary care and mental health and outreach services in meeting the needs of UCSF students;
- To serve as the evaluating body for the Student Health Insurance Plan (UC-SHIP) benefits design;
- To serve as a liaison between UCSF Health Primary Care and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing and the student body in order to promote communication and outreach; and
- To review other current UCSF student health care issues; and
- To review the student health fees list.
Process
The Student Healthcare Advisory Committee (SHAC) provides student and faculty input to healthcare services. General quality-of-care issues and/or grievances can be addressed at these meetings either informally or formally, anonymously or by direct contact as described below: