The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is rich in students---16,000 undergraduate students and almost 2,700 graduate students, two-thirds of the University's total enrollments. Our students are rich in the experience of learning--the experience of being in our classrooms and laboratories, of participating in classes and receiving instruction, of using the library and ITCs and language media center and other resources that support their work at the University.

The Dean's Student Advisory Committee (DSAC) is a group of students who work with Dean Linda Maxson and Associate Dean Helena Dettmer for Academic Programs and Services for the advancement of the College. The student members raise issues of interest or concern for the group to discuss and bring to resolution, issues that may range from instruction to degree requirements, from advising to research opportunities, from course availability to internship experiences.

DSAC's discussions include ways of enriching students' education and of making the College more visible to students and more open to assisting them. When students are sought as members of College-wide committees, the DSAC helps identify a wide selection of participants. DSAC brings students' advice on outreach to alumni and to the state as well---including, for example, meetings with our College Advisory Board, our June alumni reunion, our alumni newsletter, and our presence at the Iowa State Fair. Whenever the College decides how to use funds for support of special undergraduate opportunities, the insights of the DSAC are influential.