The Dean's Student Advisory Council (DSAC) was formed in the fall of 2002. This council is charged with the responsibility of advising the dean on various topics affecting students and their educational and social experiences at the University of Maryland. Each academic year, the group takes on the responsibility of allocating the college's portion of the approved student technology fee. DSAC was assigned the primary role of deciding where those fees would be best applied in the college. DSAC also led the charge in the formation and founding of the college's Ambassadors Program, which has proven to be a successful addition and support system for the college and advising center.

Moving forward, DSAC plans on developing systems to help the college have a more community-like feel, and creating better relationships with each respective department in hopes of being able to better address students' issues and concerns. During the 2007-2008 academic year, DSAC held its first student-faculty dinner with great success—more than 150 students and faculty from the college attended the dinner. Plans are currently underway for the implementation of next year's student-faculty dinner, which is an annual event for the college.

This council consists of representatives from each department in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the living/learning programs in the college, the Student Government Association, University Senate representatives for the college, and a peer advisor. For a list of the council members, please click here.

Contact the Dean's Student Advisory Council: bsosdsac@umd.edu