Student Health Advisory Council

SHAC is an organization of students which advises the Director of Student Health. It makes recommendations to on policies, helps settle complaints, and makes the final decision on appeals for Student Health Fee waivers.  Members also evaluate and recommend the components of the optional Student Health Insurance Plan and sit on the search committees for hiring new staff at Student Health Services. 

Members of SHAC are recruited from the first year, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate student classes, and anyone interested is welcome to serve. They learn about the provision of healthcare and the health insurance industry in the US, and may gain insight into the health professions.  The council meets once per month for an hour.  If you are interested in serving on SHAC, please contact Dr. Moose at moosere@potsdam.edu.


Current SHAC Members


Faculty/Staff Advisors

Benjamin Ng

Sean Partridge – Collegiate Science and Technology Program

Catherine Kratochvil

Kathleen O’Rourke – Dept. of Community Health

Beverly Holtz

Ada Law – Student Health Services

Kelly Purcell

Bridget Bradish – Student Health Services

Amy Laroe


Please contact any of the people on SHAC to have your suggestions or concerns about Student Health Services reviewed.