"We have wonderful students who comprise SAC, and they've given a lot of their time and effort," Pryor said. "But it's now time to broaden its base and encourage participation by a larger and more diverse group of students."
Though some SAC members said the IOP needs a facelift, they were nonetheless jarred that their years of hard work seems to have been invalidated.
"This is particularly frustrating for juniors and sophomores, who had planned to continue to contribute to the IOP for the rest of their college career," said another SAC member. "If you're a junior or a sophomore, now you don't even have an opportunity there for the future."
SAC members said they were most disturbed that the decision was made without any consultation with SAC members or with Choi.
Members met late Thursday night to plan their response to the move and will meet with Pryor again on Tuesday. SAC members said they are anxious to work with IOP staff members to form the new structure, but now have little trust in Pryor.
Choi declined to comment on the record for this article.