The College of the Environment Student Advisory Council advises the Dean and Associate Deans on issues related to students. The Council brings issues from the Dean’s Office to the student community and brings issues from the student community to the Dean’s Office. The Council also provides input, insight, and perspective on the student experience within the College.
Council structure and membership
The College of the Environment Student Advisory Council includes the following members:
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
One undergraduate, one graduate
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
One undergraduate, one graduate
Department of Earth and Space Sciences
One undergraduate, one graduate
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
Two undergraduates (one from Bioresource Science and Engineering and one from Environmental and Terrestrial Resource Management), one graduate
Environmental Studies/Program on the Environment
One undergraduate
Marine Biology Program
One undergraduate
School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
One graduate
School of Oceanography
One undergraduate, one graduate
Associated Students of UW Student Senate representative
One ASUW Student Senate member who is a student in the College of the Environment
Graduate and Professional Student Senate representative
One GPSS member who is a College of the Environment student
At-large representatives
Three members from Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) affiliated with the College of the Environment. RSO student members do not have to be in a College of the Environment majors/degrees. Affiliation is defined as: College sponsors the RSO with funding; the RSO has College staff or faculty as an advisor; or College students and the RSO collaborate with the College on projects.
Total Possible Members = 19
Council positions
Chair or co-chairs
Elected by the council members. Chairs/Co-Chairs are responsible for setting the agenda, serving as liaison with Dean’s Office staff and facilitating meetings.
Note-taker
Elected by the council members; can be a rotating position; responsible for posting meeting materials on the council’s Catalyst site and taking meeting notes.
The Student Advisory Council may create other positions as needed.
2019-20 membership
| Unit | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
| School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences | Open position | undergraduate |
| School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences | Ashley Townes | graduate |
| Department of Atmospheric Sciences | Open position | undergraduate |
| Department of Atmospheric Sciences | Tyler Cox (co-chair) | graduate |
| Department of Earth and Space Sciences | Pranav Bhardwaj | undergraduate |
| Department of Earth and Space Sciences | Kelsay Stanton | graduate |
| School of Environmental and Forest Sciences | Thuy Luu | undergraduate |
| School of Environmental and Forest Sciences | Esaac Mazengia | undergraduate |
| School of Environmental and Forest Sciences | Open position | graduate |
| Environmental Studies/Program on the Environment | Lela Cooper (co-chair) | undergraduate |
| School of Marine and Environmental Affairs | Charlotte Dohrn | graduate |
| Marine Biology Program | Aina Hori | undergraduate |
| School of Oceanography | Joshua Lai | undergraduate |
| School of Oceanography | Hannah Glover | graduate |
| ASUW Representative | Esaac Mazengia | undergraduate |
| GPSS Representative | Robert Levine | graduate |
| RSO Representative | Open position | |
| RSO Representative | Open position | |
| At Large Representative | Ryan Hanley | graduate |
Application and review process
The Council calls for applications for new members annually in spring.
Questions? Contact coenvsac@uw.edu.
Councilmember duties
Student Advisory Councilmember terms of service
- Councilmembers will serve 1-year terms with 1-year reappointment possible.
- Staggered terms (i.e., some inaugural members will serve only one year; some will proceed for re-appointment at end of first year). The council will ask for volunteers to serve an additional year or end terms as needed for staggered terms.
- Reappointment does not require a new application.
- Total annual commitment: minimum 30-35 hours, including meeting time, preparation for meetings and follow-through work arising from decisions at meetings.
- The Council may elect to create sub-committees to address specific issues. Should Councilmembers choose to join a sub-committtee, their duties may include attending additional meetings.
Meeting schedule
- Monthly meetings, except summer quarter (8/year).
- Standing meeting time is set quarterly (1.5 hours/meeting).
- Dean’s Office staff will attend meetings depending on agenda.
- The Dean will attend the first meeting of each quarter to discuss goals for the quarter.
Key topics that may be addressed annually by the Student Advisory Council
- Budget issues and planning
- Student recruitment and retention (focus on increasing diversity)
- Engaging students in research
- Course fees
- Academic Programs (new programs and expansion of existing programs)
- Graduation gift planning
Student Mentoring Program
The Student Advisory Council partners with the College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office to offer the College of the Environment Student Mentoring Program, a cross-disciplinary mentorship opportunity for College of the Environment students to make connections and build community within the College.
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