About Us

The University’s student association is the Student InterCouncil (SIC), which is recognized as a forum for student opinion and comprises representatives from each of the schools and also has at large and international representation. 

• UTHealth Houston Governance Structure 
• Student Governance Structure 
• HOOP 54, Student Government
• University Councils

• Oldest standing committee of UTHealth Houston – established in 1979.

• Activities of the SIC include:
  • Review policies and procedures that impact students, e.g., sexual harassment, immunizations.
  • Review student tuition and fee changes and provide recommendations to the President, e.g. Student Fees Advisory Council.
  • Host an orientation at the beginning of the year for all returning and new members of the SIC.
  • Provide Project Funding to other registered UTHealth student organizations for events that benefit UTHealth students.
  • Representatives serve on external committees, e.g., UT System Student Advisory Council, Texas Medical Center Student Advisory Council.
  • Raise funds for student scholarships, e.g., Toshi Nikaidoh Service Award, Shohrae Hajibashi Memorial Leadership Award and SIC Academic Achievement Award.
  • Initiated the first SIC Sports Day in 2016 - a university athletic social event for students of all schools with games, food and fun.
  • Initiated the Spring Mixer event (Crawfish Boil) – a university social activity for students of all schools with food and fun.

The Student InterCouncil (SIC) will hold meetings each academic year through the months of August through May. The first meeting is held as the SIC Orientation to introduce new and returning members to the responsibilities and duties of the Student Inter Council.  If you have questions about the SIC meetings please contact the 2023-2024 SIC Vice President, Ms. Jordan Swan or send an email to sicgov@uth.tmc.edu.

Meeting Location: For 2023-2024 the meeting location will be University Center Tower (UCT) room 1726.

Meeting Time:  Third Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Student InterCouncil Mission Statement

The purpose of the SIC shall be to improve the quality of student life at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) by providing an opportunity for the voice of the student body to be expressed and for student-based solutions to be advanced in coordination with administrative policies.

STUDENT INTERCOUNCIL BYLAWS

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR:

Welcome!  As Historian, my responsibilities include being Editor-in-Chief of the SIC student newsletter, Student Pulse. The Pulse is released quarterly to help develop awareness and communication among the students of all six UTHealth schools. In order to achieve this goal, the SIC needs students to send us news from your school or student organization.  Send us announcements about upcoming events, scholarship awards, fundraising opportunities, volunteering, etc. Together we can work toward a more unified UTHealth student community and support one another toward our common endeavors.

Please send your announcements and information to sicgov@uth.tmc.edu with a subject line of “Student Pulse Article”.

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The Student InterCouncil publishes Student Pulse from September through May at UTHealth Houston. The opinions expressed in Student Pulse do not necessarily represent the opinions of the UTHealth Houston administration and are not UTHealth Houston policy, unless specifically stated. The editors reserve the right to edit any material submitted for this publication.