Dean's Student Advisory Council


The Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) helps foster communication between students and the dean of the College of Social Science.  This group helps to express student needs and enrich student life on campus. 

DSAC consists of undergraduate students in good standing within a degree-granting program in the College of Social Science – one senior and one non-senior from each of the following units and programs (total 26):

  • Anthropology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences
  • History
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Human Resources and Labor Relations
  • Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science / Global and International Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Urban and Regional Planning

 

What We Do

DSAC responsibilities include selection of the College of Social Science commencement speaker; selection of undergraduate representatives to those standing committees of the college governance on which undergraduate representation is appropriate; and consideration of college-level academic policy issues or similar matters on which the dean wishes to obtain varied and representative undergraduate opinion.

Some of the DSAC's past accomplishments include a review of the college’s website, collaboration with college advisors to enhance the student experience, enhanced web presence for the DSAC within the units. In addition, DSAC sends volunteers to assist with the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship Program, Marathon of Majors, Study Abroad Fair, Commencement and other College events.  

 

Who We Are

Anthropology

Sam Lavake
Senior

Allison Thomson
Junior

Logan Petty
Alternate


Criminal Justice

Sera Besev
Senior

Oliver Snelling
Junior

Courtney Yaldoo
Alternate 


Economics

Ethan Fick
Senior

Serenity Talley
Junior

Max Pazaras
Alternate


Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences

Jessica Davis
Senior

William Romanyk
Junior

Juli Bissonette
Alternate


History

Josh Morrisey
Senior

Avery Underwood
Junior

Kaya Wilske
Alternate 


Human Development and Family Studies

Taylor Hughes-Barrow
Senior

Matea Zoga
Junior

Emily Cobel
Alternate


Human Resources and Labor Relations

Devian Johnson
Senior

Kimberly Sumida
Junior

Lexi Harrell
Alternate


Center for Integrative Studies

Madison Lige
Senior

Catelyn Arnold
Junior

Amber (Raven) Olguin
Alternate


Political Science

Artin Yekeh Yazandoost
Senior

Meera Kanade
Junior

Malcolm Charles
Alternate


Psychology


Senior

Danielle Kontcho
Junior

Sarrah Tikiwala
Alternate


Social Work

Taylor Sutton
Senior


Junior


Alternate 


Sociology

Emma Huizenga
Senior

Elliot Smith
Junior

Leah Doemer
Alternate


Urban and Regional Planning

Peyton Jackson
Senior

Isaac Harter
Junior

Annie Dudley
Alternate

 

The commencement speaker for Spring 2023 is Jessie Greatorex, a Psychology major.

 


The DSAC meets mainly the 3rd Friday of the month throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.

Fall Meetings:

  • September 15
  • October 20
  • November 17
  • December 15

 

 Spring Meetings:

  • January 19
  • February 16
  • March 15
  • April 19

 

 


For more information, contact:

Emily Durbin
College of Social Science
Phone: 517-432-3598
SSC.AcademicAffairs@msu.edu

Or

DSAC
SSC.DSAC@msu.edu