Dean’s Student Advisory Council

By advising and collaborating with the Smith community, DSAC aims to enhance the academic experience, further administrative initiatives, and shape a meaningful Smith journey for our students.

• Academics: DSAC aims to enhance the direction of Smith’s academic curriculum to ensure that our faculty are providing world-class programming that addresses the needs of our students.
• Engagement: In collaboration with Smith’s administrative departments, DSAC is committed to ensuring that students are receiving the community resources and guidance they need to succeed.
• Community: DSAC works to build a sense of belonging in Smith by identifying opportunities to bolster the needs of specific communities and providing strategic guidance to Smith’s administration.

AI Integration Task Force

The AI Integration Task Force aims to enhance and develop Smith Students' usage of AI to better prepare them to ethically and effectively utilize AI in the classroom and beyond graduation. The team hopes to align student and faculty expectations, mindset, and goals to enhance learning and teaching for all so that as AI continues to quickly adapt and further change the corporate environment, Smith students will be prepared.

Task Force Members: Joanie Morningstar ’26, Sara Shibu ’27, Riley Smith ’28

Analytical Skills Task Force

The Analytical Skills Task Force seeks to identify which analytical skills are most essential for Smith students and when these skills should be introduced throughout their academic journey. The team hopes to align the curriculum with job market expectations, ensuring that students are well-prepared and competitive candidates.

Task Force Members: Emily Davis ’27, Naasera Husain ’27, Amari Mehta ’27

Professional Certifications Task Force

The Professional Certifications Task Force aims to ensure Smith students are well-versed in their understanding of certifications, their value, and career relevance. By expanding access to professional certifications that validate technical and industry-specific skills, students are able to enhance their career readiness by demonstrating competencies beyond coursework.

Task Force Members: Joe Chung ’27, SriMahi Ghorakavi ’27, Michael Nino-Aguilar ’26.

• Smith Minors: DSAC has influenced the length and brand strategy of the Smith Minors program, for which we serve as a strategic advisor to faculty and administration. Learn more.
• Undergraduate Oversight Committee: Members of DSAC currently sit on the Undergraduate Oversight Committee (UOC), which reviews and initiates changes that ensure excellence in the undergraduate business curriculum.
• Lunch and Learn: DSAC created a series of lunches to allow students to interact with faculty outside of the classroom.
• Alumni Speaker Series: DSAC has hosted a speaker series with alumni every year, with topics ranging from "How to Fail" to "Standing Out Without Burning Out".
• Senior Cruise: DSAC created the idea for the Senior Cruise, which serves as an end-of-year celebration of a senior's undergraduate experience.
• 100 Days: DSAC contributed to the creation of 100 Days, a series of events that bring together Smith seniors to celebrate their final 100 days until graduation.

We are proud to say that since DSAC’s inception in the fall of 2012, student leaders under the guidance of the administration, specifically Dean Mullins, have implemented various new programs that have focused on academic, admissions, engagement, and community aspects of the life before, during, and after the students’ undergraduate experiences at the Smith School. The numerous changes facilitated by DSAC, coupled with the strategic mission and continued devotion by the undergraduate team are helping to make our students the very best, which in turn propels our Smith School of Business into becoming one of the best institutions of its kind in the world!

All Smith majors and minors are eligible to apply for DSAC. Our application cycle occurs annually in March and April and consists of an application and interviews. We will host information sessions about DSAC starting in February! Please continue to check this page for updated recruitment information.

2024-25

Amol Ajmera, Eileen Chen, Emily Davis, Pranav Katakam, Selorm Kpodo, Faith LeBrun, Maya Moore, Joanie Morningstar, Peter Mitrione, Elijah Thompson, Grayson Vintz, Kethaka Yattogoda, Christopher Yeh, Michael Zhao

2023-24

Eric Blackman, Anisha Kosuri, Faith LeBrun, Peter Mitrione, Zoe Nicholson, Siri Rao, Neena Sengupta, Alexa Stimpson, Ore Toluwani, Jacob Uwimana, Grayson Vintz, Abby Wexler, Michael Zhao

2022-23

Alexia Ayuk, Ishaan Kapur, Emmanuel Corporal, Aaliya Husain, Namra Shaikh, Anisha Kosuri, Eric Blackman, Siri Rao, Miranda Chung, Zoe Nicholson, Neena Sengupta, Michael Zhao

2021-22

Eric Blackman, Caroline Fleetwood, Natalie Hirsch, Emmanuel Corporal, Abe Browne, Katish Sussman, Ally Merwitz, Siri Rao, Alexia Ayuk, Katherine Robinson

2020-21

Angela Yang, Faaiq Zarger, Dan Alpert, Ally Merwitz, Joshua Chen, Alex Kristal, Julia O'Malley, Nathan Yuen, Sarah Alkon, Kunal Harmalkar, Katherine Robinson

2019-20

Alex Bergman, Ariana Riske, Nikhil Modi, Sophie Lin, Mario Menendez, Jared Remien, Brooke Rankin, Angela Yang, Faaiq Zarger, Dan Alpert, Ally Merwitz

2018-19

Derek Xiao, Dan Alpert, Faaiq Zarger, Ariana Riske, Jacob Lapidus, Lauren Black, Brandon Lucas, Aaron Yang, Zachary Azrael, Parker Rist, Alexandra Bergman

2017-18

Cece Ukejianya, Lina Bauer, Aaron Yang, Jordan Arndt, Zachary Azrael, Parker Rist, Helen Liu, Alexandra Bergman, Malik Sulieman, Jacob Vietch, Edmond Lee, Chad Gruzin

2016-17

Cece Ukejianya, Jordan Arndt, Gopal Srinivasan, Allison Leap, Bobby Crumbaugh, Kelly Cosgriff, Jessica Lewis, Nicole Lopez, Lina Bauer, Mimi Verdonk, Ben Hawtof, Aaron Yang

2015-16

Liya Ai, Michael Barnett, Dina Broydo, Kelly Cosgriff, Robert Crumbaugh, Cindy Liu, Beidi Luo, Bridget McManus, Yash Mehta, Praneet Puppala, Christopher Riggs, Chetachi Ukejianya

2014-15

Connie Chou, Robert Crumbaugh, Alex DoQuang, David Engle, Anh Le, Bridget McManus, Yash Mehta, Obed Molina, Claire Naylor, Stefani Pappas, Khalil Pettus, Praneet Puppala, Snigdha Rao, Ittie Rehani, Kayla Santos, Travon Sawyer, Lindsey Weilminster

2013-14

Steven Asifo, Antoine Battle, Austin Carroll, Connie Chou, Lindsay Djuhadi, David Engle, Stephanie Graf, Ehson Kashfipour, Austin Lee, Yash Mehta, Khalil Pettus, Praneet Puppala, Kushaan Shah, Mambwe Sumbwe, Geoff Wang, Lindsey Weilminster

2012-13

Antoine Battle, Hayley Brown, Connie Chou, Michael DeLucia, Pratik Dixit, Aaron Fagan, Brooks Gabel, Chris Grant, Brija Johnson, Julia Klein, Manas Kulkarni, Yash Mehta, Zach Nerenberg, Kishore Radhakrishnan, Hayley Thometz, Mendel Zecher