The Student Advancement Committee (SAC) was created to serve as an outlet for student concerns, and to provide unity for student to student and student to faculty relationships within the school of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences. The mission of the Student Advancement Committee to the FCNS school is to foster a good working relationship between the faculty and the students. Our goal is to thereby enhance the educational experience.
By holding meetings with representatives of each major and organization within FCNS, each group within the department has representation in the meetings, thereby increasing the opportunities to make a difference within your field of study. Participating majors include: (Undergraduate) Child Development; Early Childhood Studies; Family and Individual Development; Family Social Services; Hospitality Administration; Nutrition and Dietetics; Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising; (Graduate) Applied Family and Child Studies; Marriage and Family Therapy; Nutrition and Dietetics.
Participating organizations include: Student Dietetic Association; Northern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children; Fashion Industries Organization; Kappa Omicron Nu.
Each year the students of NIU nominate the best undergraduate teacher. SAC conducts the balloting for the “Undergraduate Teaching Award” presented in the Fall. The purpose of the award is to:
Students become the voice of their own concerns.
Our newsletters, bulletin boards, mentoring programs and special functions allow SAC to help FCNS students not only become familiar with our organization, but with all programs FCNS offers, and we give you excellent networking opportunities, all in turn, sending you off with information about NIU, FCNS, and much more.
SAC hosts get-to-know-you functions that give students and faculty the opportunities to interact with one another outside of the classroom setting.
During the holiday season, SAC participates in Toys for Tots, coordinating the charity participation through FCNS, making it easy for students and professors in the department to give something back.
SAC also hosts the end-of-the-year Achievers Award Reception, which honors students and professors for their achievements throughout the year.
Your experience as an undergraduate or graduate student at NIU should be a fulfilling one. SAC can help make your experience at NIU even better by using your suggestions for improvement in the department, school, and within the university. Contact your majors' representative or organization's representative who will listen to your concerns, and bring the issue up in committee meetings where your opinions/suggestions/comments will be heard.
Get to know more people who have the same interests as you by attending one of our functions and come to SAC meetings to meet students who are interested in the committee and its involvement in continuously improving the FCNS school.
By attending SAC meetings and functions you'll be learning about the most up-to-date information within the department. Whether it's concerning classes, registration, even graduation information, SAC is a great organization to be involved in for the most current information in your area of study.
With SAC, you will serve as a source of accurate information to your fellow classmates and can contribute your information to the organization.