What is the Student Advisory Council?
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) exists to give the school leadership an honest, structured window into the student experience. Members are selected because they can think beyond their own experience and represent the broader student body. In return for their candid input, members receive direct access to leadership and a credential that carries professional weight. The SAC is designed to surface what students actually think, not what they assume leadership wants to hear.
What Member Receive
- Direct DSB leadership access
- Formal letter of recognition signed by the Executive Director, suitable for professional portfolios and LinkedIn
- First access to events such as Entrepreneurship Day
Interested in Joining?
Fill out an interest form for the Student Advisory Council for the DSB.
Council Information
• No more than 6 members continue from one year to the next
Timeline
Applications open at the beginning of fall semester. Decisions are communicated within three weeks of the application deadline.
Eligibility
- The Davis School of Business aims to have a diverse Student Advisory Council composed of students from different programs with different goals, backgrounds, ambitions, and resources.
- Students must be currently enrolled and able to participate in both the fall and spring semesters.
- There is no GPA requirement.
- Strong applicants demonstrate empathy, critical thinking, and a willingness to represent peers.
Application Requirements
Applicants submit a basic application form, along with a resume and a cover letter responding to three questions:
- What do you think makes you a good candidate for the DSB Student Advisory Council?
- What is one thing about the Davis School experience that you believe leadership does not fully understand and why does it matter?
- Describe a time you represented someone else's perspective, not just your own.
Selection Panel
Three reviewers make selection decisions: the Executive Director, one faculty member, and one current SAC member (selected by the Executive Director each year).
Four formal in-person meetings per year, two during the fall semester, two in spring semester, running 90 minutes each. Each meeting follows a fixed agenda along with the focused topic question.
| Agenda Block | Purpose & Format |
| Open Intelligence (20 min) | Unfiltered pulse check: what are students talking about that leadership should know? |
| Focused Topic (40 min) | One specific question from leadership sent two weeks early so members can informally poll peers before the meeting. |
| DSB Updates (20 min) | Brief portfolio holder updates on observations, findings and emerging trends. |
| Leadership Response (10 min) | Executive Director or designee responds to input from the prior meeting. |
Every member owns a specific area they track, research and report on at each meeting.
| Portfolio | Responsibilities |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Pulse on classroom experience, faculty effectiveness and course relevance to career readiness. |
| Career Readiness | What students actually need for job/internship success versus what they are currently receiving. |
| AI & Technology | How students are using AI, skill gaps and opportunities to better integrate technology in coursework. |
| Entrepreneurship | Student startup activity, gaps in support resources and student perspective on Entrepreneurship Day. |
| Culture & Engagement | Belonging, peer dynamics, club ecosystem, events and overall culture within the Davis School of Business. |
| Alumni & Community Connection | Student experience of community connections, mentorship access and almni engagement quality. |