The Dean's Advisory Groups provide a platform for members of the college community to interact directly with Dean Sanjay Raman. Advisory group members are expected to provide thoughtful input on college climate, direction, needs and other topics as requested.

Six groups were established:

• staff
• undergraduate students
• master’s students
• PhD students
• tenured faculty
• untenured faculty/research faculty/post-docs.

Members are solicited through a nomination process, including self-nominations, which were reviewed by an impartial selection committee.

Fall 2021 Nomination:  Priorities and Process

The Dean's Advisory Groups provide a platform for members of the college community to interact directly with Dean Sanjay Raman. In Fall 2021 we are soliciting nominations (including self nominations) to fill vacancies from graduated students and members rotating off. While we will fill vacancies in terms of departmental representation first, others are encouraged to apply! All undergraduate levels (first year through senior) are welcome.

1. Undergraduate students [in particular pre-Engineering, CEE, EE, ME]
2. MS thesis and non-thesis students [in particular IEOR, ECE, BME]
3. PhD students [in particular CEE]
4. Staff [Dean's area units, ECE, CEE]

Advisory group members will commit to meeting with the Dean in a small group once a semester. Members are expected to provide thoughtful input on college climate, direction, needs and other topics as requested. They will serve an academic year term (i.e., fall and spring semesters). Members may be requested to continue past the end of their one-year term.

Please direct questions to Assistant Dean Paula Rees (rees@umass.edu).

Link to Nomination Form.

Students may also be interested in learning about the Engineering Mindfulness in Climate and Curriculum (EMC^2) committee.