This change occurred after a series of consolidations between 2011 and 2018 which reduced the number of colleges and universities from 35 to 26.

On March 13, 1968, Chancellor George L. Simpson, Jr. recommended that the Board of Regents establish a University System Student Advisory Council.

This council was to be composed of all the student body presidents within the University System.

The Student Advisory Council meets one or two times per semester to present committee progress and to openly discuss ongoing and new issues.

For each meeting, the student body presidents (SAC representatives) convene at different colleges/universities throughout the state.