Student Health Advisory Committee
After COVID created a break in its functioning, the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) was reformed under a new purpose: to create a bridge between the campus student body and Student Health Services (SHS) in order to provide formal student participation into the administration of SHS.
This transparency is to keep students up to date with Student Health happenings that affect UCSB students.
This includes operating changes, as well as projects and programs that generally cater to social, recreational, cultural, and health support services, with the intent of creating a supportive and enriched learning environment for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
SHAC is the officially recognized UCSB student committee charged with having oversight and input into the provision of health services as well as fostering the overall health and wellbeing of UCSB students. From this responsibility, SHAC has established formal relationships with departments that include, but are not limited to:
SHAC Priorities
Transparency
SHAC serves as a medium to provide transparency on Student Health happenings. The committee serves as a forum to announce various updates such as policy changes, cross departmental collaborations, building updates, and staffing changes ahead of time to make the campus aware.
Student Input
SHAC constantly solicits student feedback on the committee. SHAC was formed to create a bridge between SHS and the broader campus community. These committee meetings create an opportunity for students to represent their communities to bring student input from the campus to the attention of SHS staff, ultimately creating a bridge for the campus community directly to SHS. Students on the board are also strongly advised and encouraged to bring forward project ideas to help improve Student Health for the campus.
Accountability
SHAC serves as a board to bring up student concerns directly to the heads of SHS. Campus and community sentiment is highly valued within meeting discussions. SHAC’s propose is to ensure that policies and changes at Student Health are made aware to students beforehand and can be justified by the department heads in a formal in-person setting. Student Health’s purpose is to serve students, and this board ensures that SHS continues to provide high quality service to the campus.
Insurance
SHAC is part of the Executive Oversight Board that reviews the Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) including pharmacy, medical, behavioral health, dental, and vision coverage. In this role, SHAC makes recommendations about how to balance requests for new benefits and maintain affordable health plan costs for students.
SHAC Charter
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To learn more about SHAC, read the SHAC Charter. |
Meeting Minutes
Get Involved
If you are interested in attending a meeting without becoming a formal member, please contact SHSstudenthealth@sa.ucsb.edu. If you are interested in becoming a member of SHAC, please email a brief statement of purpose detailing why you are interested in joining to SHSstudenthealth@sa.ucsb.edu. We encourage anyone interested in campus healthcare to apply. You must be a student in good academic standing, attend meetings regularly, and participate actively. SHAC appointments must serve for a minimum of one school year and may last for your entire time at UCSB unless changed by your sponsoring department, resigned, or graduated. For more information, please read our SHAC Membership Admission Process Document here.
SHAC Member List (2025-26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
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Carter Kaulback (Co-Chair) |
Student Advisor to the Executive Team, SHS |
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Andrew Vesper (Co-Chair) |
Social Work Director, SHS |
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George Tsouloufas |
SFAC Graduate Student Representative |
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Sloane Stephenson |
EOB Graduate Student Representative |
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Buster Buchanan |
Health Equity Advocate |
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Kristen Rogers |
Director of Nursing, SHS |
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Dr. Erin Moore |
Interim Medical Director, SHS |
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Jay Jerue |
Health Equity Intern |
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Grace Johnson |
Undergraduate Student |
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Amirtha Srinivasan |
EVPLA Health Care Initiatives Coordinator |
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Astrid Murray |
Undergraduate Student |
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Melika Zadehmorshedbeik |
Health Equity Intern |
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Jade Mundell |
Patient Experience Supervisor, SHS |
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My-Anh Holmes |
ICA Tennis Representative |
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Troy Heye |
Undergraduate Student |
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Angela Andrade |
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Wellbeing |
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Kamya Mahendru |
Life of the Party Intern |
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Dr. Randy Lina |
Director of Pharmacy, SHS |
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Hayley Meyer |
Greek Life Representative |
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Andrew Yanez |
Undergraduate Student |
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Emma Orrick |
Undergraduate Student |
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Patrick Tugwell |
Graduate Student |
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Justin Ho |
Undergraduate Student |
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Makayla Wilson |
Goodspeed Intern |
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Harjan Toor |
Basic Needs Center Representative |