The Student Health Advocacy Committee (SHAC) originated in 1977 as a program within the University of Arizona's Campus Health Services and was later integrated into UA's student government—Associated Students of The University of Arizona (ASUA)—to provide an important avenue for students seeking to improve the health of the campus community. SHAC is composed of students with an intense passion to help others.
Members sit on one or more of SHAC's focused subcommittees and various members hold seats and represent the voice of the student body on important campus-wide health interest committees including the Arizona Board of Regents Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee and the Health and Recreation Fee Planning Committee. SHAC's programs cover a broad range of health promotion topics that maintain awareness for students, faculty, and our community, which is why SHAC holds events in conjunction with other campus groups in addition to our own.
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Health and Wellness promotes awareness of common physical health, mental health, community connect, and so much more. They work to combat these issues and concerns and connect students with services or methods to connect.
Reproductive Health Fair
The reproductive health fair helps educate UA students about the reproductive, sexual, and mental health resources available both on and off campus. You can obtain educational materials from 20+ organizations, receive tabling items, and view live demonstrations about self defense.
Tabling Events
Sun Safety | Receive tabling items such as sunscreen and liquid IV and educational materials on how to remain healthy while in the Arizona sun.
Safe Spring Break | Receive tabling items such as sunscreen & fentanyl test strips and educational materials on safe drinking habits.
Breast Cancer Awareness | Events in the past have been titled "Tit for Tat" and "Save the Boobies" to help spread awareness about breast cancer and measuring your correct bra size.
Finals Wellness Bags | Receive tabling items such as snacks, pencils, inspirational stickers, etc to help students destress as finals begin
Pause for Paws | A partnership with UA Libraries - Take a break from midterms to destress and play with puppies in the Main Library and grab a snack and items to help push through exams.
The goal of the Fitness committee is to educate the student body on some of the extremely underrepresented and overlooked benefits of exercise. Our members are familiar with the natural tendency many people have to focus on the superficial (number of calories burned, six packs, number of miles), but they hope to raise awareness about the even more important benefits that come with fitness such as increased bone density, increased resilience to overcome disease, and better mental health. Our committee is filled with passionate people that look at health holistically and share the love of educating our society on proper exercise technique, benefits of fitness, and a communal role fitness can achieve. We work on outreach projects that promote physical activity to everyone regardless of age, height, weight, or image, such as the annual 5K run, self-defense classes taught by a local Krav Maga school, and sunset yoga. We celebrate all bodies and use exercise as a tool for empowerment rather than just to look a certain way. Members are encouraged to bring in new activity ideas as well as planning, assisting, and executing events to promote fun and healthy lifestyles!
Fitness Series
SHAC in partnership with Wildcat Events boards hosts 1-2 Fitness classes per month to promote healthy living and movement. Events can include yoga classes, Campus rec fitness classes, rock climbing events, orange theory, and more!
5K
SHAC hosts a "fun run" to help collect food for the UA campus pantry and promote healthy habits with the UA and Tucson Community.
The goal of the Student Nutrition Council is to promote a healthy, sustainable lifestyle within the UA campus by sharing nutritious recipes through multiple initiatives. These include Dorm Room Eats, an international food festival called "Culture through Cuisine", and Cooking on Campus. The goal of Cooking on Campus is to teach 2-3 budget friendly and healthy recipes to UA students with the help of a Campus Health registered dietitian. During these cooking classes, SNC provides nutritional facts on the ingredients and suggests alterations that can be made to recipes in light of any allergies or dietary restrictions. Our members hope to share their love for food with everyone! This is a great opportunity for students to master food demonstrations which is vital for future nutritional endeavors. Working closely with a registered dietitian also provides ample knowledge on the newest nutrition research that can be implemented to build a healthier lifestyle.
Cooking on Campus
Cooking Up Confidence in the Kitchen! Learn Basic cooking skills through simple, affordable, and nutritious meals.
Dorm Room Eats
SHAC provides 1-2 recipe recordings per month to the UA student body for students who live and eat on campus. See all recordings on instagram @ua_shac and @uacookingoncampus