CPS Dean's Student Advisory Council
The College of Professional Studies Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) is a group of undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate student representatives who serve as an advisory group to the dean of the college and its staff. The DSAC serves as the voice for undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students within the college, addresses salient issues that are relevant to the student experience, and connects the administration and student body to encourage growth and community.
Each department and school within the college appoints two representatives to the council, making DSAC a broad-based, representative group that functions as a conduit for direct communication between the college’s students and administration. The monthly DSAC meetings with the dean provide an opportunity for the mutual exchange of ideas and open dialogue about challenges and issues in the college and the university, and to brainstorm ways to address them. The meetings are intended to serve as regular opportunities for students to provide student perspectives and advise on decisions affecting matters of importance to students. DSAC members may also co-host college events with the dean. DSAC members may be invited to give presentations to the Dean’s Council of Chairs, college-wide venues, and occasionally, meet with prospective students and their families to discuss academic and extracurricular opportunities within the college.
Values
- Advocacy
- Communication
- Community
- Equity
- Inclusion
Membership
Members must be enrolled students in the College of Professional Studies of Cal Poly Humboldt. Membership is open to undergraduate (non-transfer and transfer students), post-baccalaureate, and graduate students. A goal is to have a representative balance of these groups and other demographic representation to match the demographics of CPS, including
- Undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students
- Non-transfer and transfer students
- Underrepresented minority students
- All gender identities
Members must earn and maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to hold membership. Members are required to attend all meetings as scheduled. The term of appointment is for one academic year with the possibility of reappointment for one additional year. Membership for each academic year will be decided in the Spring semester of the prior academic year. Member candidates must be interviewed and chosen by the current members of the council and CPS dean. In the event of early resignation of a member, the CPS dean in consultation with DSAC may make an emergency appointment for the remainder of the academic year. If a student appointed in the emergency appointment wants to continue an additional year, emergency appointments must undergo normal appointment procedures.
DSAC consists of two representatives (open to undergraduate and graduate students) in good standing within a degree-granting program in the College of Professional Studies from each of the following units and programs:
Academic Year 2023/2024 DSAC Student Councilors
| Department | Student Name |
|---|---|
| School of Applied Health | this could be YOU! |
| School of Business | Logan Carver (Business Administration, Finance, B.S.) Hannah Van Duzer (Business Administration, M.B.A.) |
| Child Development | Danny Morga (Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A.) Aliya Rafalowski (Child Development & Family Relationships, B.A.) |
| Economics | this could be YOU! |
| School of Education | Mark Huicochea (Liberal Studies Elementary Education, B.A.) |
| Leadership Studies | this could be YOU! |
| Psychology | Keith Flores (Psychology, B.A.) Francesca Messina (Psychology, Academic Research, M.A.) |
| Social Work | Rochelle Agers (Social Work, B.A.) Joe Lindley (Social Work, M.S.W) |
| CPS Peer Mentor | Mackenzie Medearis (Liberal Studies Elementary Education, B.A.) |
| CPS Associated Students (AS) Representative | this could be YOU! |
| CPS Transfer Student Organization (TSO) Representative | this could be YOU! |
Meeting Schedule
Monthly and/or as needed by Dean or DSAC request.
Academic Year 2023/2024 Meeting Schedule
Coming soon!