"I am surprised by this proposal because our programs have been very successful this year," said chair of the IOP's study groups committee Robert F. McCarthy '02. "The IOP has problems but none of them is so serious that it necessitates something so drastic."

Choi said the students involved with the IOP would have taken action to reform the structure themselves, if Pryor had given them notice of his intent, even "if he had come to us with an ultimatum."

"The dissolution of SAC...in a decision made unilaterally by the director without any consultation of students, sends a clear message: meaningful student input is not welcome," Choi wrote in an e-mail sent out to the Undergraduate Council e-mail list.

But other IOP members said they support Pryor's plan.

Mattie J. Germer '03 said that if a student isn't on SAC, it is virtually impossible for them to effect change at the IOP. Germer applied to be on SAC but was rejected last spring,

"Being on SAC was a huge deal, and people spent their whole year doing everything they could to be elected," she said. "People wanted to do everything they could to get themselves in a good position, but because there was no real standard for who made SAC, it was a shot in the dark."

SAC member Erin B. Ashwell '02 applauds Pryor's motivations.

"There is a large group of students who really have been hurt by SAC policies," Ashwell said. "People who plan projects and try really hard are often turned down. Its very hard when something you work so hard on is out of your control."