Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a series of occasional updates from the chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council. Last week, the Dean’s Advisory Council confronted the issues of student involvement in University decision making and the scholarship/grant processes overseen by the College. The first topic was last quarter’s Shoreland issue, not for...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series of occasional updates from the chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council. The Dean’s Advisory Council’s (DAC) first meeting of this quarter focused on the College advising process, in particular the function and effectiveness of the mandatory meetings with an adviser. (These meetings are quarterly for...

In its next meeting, the Dean’s Advisory Council seeks to tackle the issue of diversity in the college experience. Admittedly, this is an issue heavily discussed and well represented in administration-student relations, but the council hopes to approach the issue on more unusual fronts. Primarily, as we work most directly with the Dean of Students...

The Dean’s Advisory Council is beginning its third year of work with a meeting next Thursday. The members of the committee for this year are Yenisey Rodriguez, Yi Rong, Jeremy Guttman, Laura Horovitz, Steve Cicala, Elaine Lin, and T.J. Flippin. Brittany Ann Simmons will be the secretary and I will be the chairperson of the...