Introduction
The Undergraduate Dean’s Council is a distinguished group of students who collaborate in creative and innovative efforts to build and enhance the school’s reputation. Council members are selected for their ability to bring a rich diversity of thought, perspective and personal background.
At the end of their term, members will receive a letter of recommendation from the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Dawn Owens. Upon graduation, members are eligible for pins commemorating their time with the Dean’s Council.
How to Apply
Complete the online application by the deadline posted below. Application requirements are posted below. Once all the applications for membership are reviewed, students who are invited to join the Dean’s Council will be notified via email. Those who are not invited this semester will also be notified via email.
The Dean’s Council is inclusive of all students who represent all degree programs in the Jindal School of Management.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled at UTD as a JSOM major
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Be able to serve on the Council for at least one academic year (two long semesters)
Undergraduate Dean’s Council Application
Applications are open now through Dec 1st at 11:59 pm
Apply HereUndergraduate Dean’s Council Officers
Safa Ashraf
President
Thrisha Malireddy
VP External
Smriti Pathiri Narayanan
Head of Communications
Undergraduate Dean’s Council Committee Chairs
Bryce Keeler
Nishita Koneru
Safa Ashraf
Sid Sridharan
Varshini Thyagarajan
Undergraduate Dean’s Council Members
Aditi Ambatipudi
Ritu Baraddi
Anoushka Bharara
Jessie Carbonell
Pratisa Chhetry
Akshitha Chintalapati
Samata Dintakurti
Esha Gupta
Sindhuja Jamisetty
Joshua Kalakoti
Tharini Kalidindi
Sarah Lin
Nabeela Mariha
Sahiti Maturi
Stuti Mhapsekar
Arousha Moavenzadeh Ghaznavi
Paul Nguyen
Sree Nimmalagadda
Tanvi Pulavarthy
Jeevana Ramakrishna
Tasfia Tabassum Sharif
Sid Sridharan
Yash Varma
Anvitha Ventrapragada
Undergraduate Dean’s Council Advisor
Dawn Owens, PhD
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Dean’s Council Projects
Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
- The Faces of JSOM committee continued to highlight student, staff and faculty success stories.
- The Social Outreach Committee designed and implemented a fundraiser to give back to the UT Dallas community.
- The Wise Words committee successfully worked together with alumni to cultivate engaging digital content.
Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
- The Academics Committee assembled a Discover Your Major infographic template, which will be made available to all program directors.
- The Facilities and Services Committee launched the FixJSOM system created in the previous semester, while filming a promotional video encouraging graduating students to complete the post-graduation surveys.
- The Engagement Committee launched a JSOM Instagram page looking to educate business students on the variety of resources the school has available.
- The Co-Curricular Committee created a proposal for JSOM professors to host a series of workshops to educate students on personal finance, international customs and other important information.
- The Operations Committee created the JSOM Accreditation Pilot Program to improve standards and resources available to student organizations.
Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
- The Academics Committee worked on the advising process by conducting and collecting student feedback and increasing the visibility of online resources and information.
- The Facilities and Services Committee created a proposal to remove and replace the artwork found throughout JSOM.
- The Engagement Committee continued operating the JSOM Resources Instagram page and creating/posting helpful infographics.
- The Co-Curricular Committee worked on building an academic and co-curricular calendar for JSOM students.
- The Operations Committee worked on standardizing and improving internal Dean’s Council processes such as recruitment.
Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
- The Academics Committee developed a proposal to allow Excel certifications to be received by students completing the ITSS 3330 class.
- The Facilities and Services Committee created a ticketing system to allow students to report broken outlets, chairs, spills and other maintenance issues directly to JSOM building operation through a scannable QR code.
- The Engagement Committee created a guide for important skills and information for the various JSOM majors.
- The Co-Curricular Committee hosted an interactive online interview session to allow students to become more familiar with modern interviewing practices while meeting 1:1 with a career specialist.
- The Operations Committee is a new committee focusing on the long-term implementation of events and ideas created by the Dean’s Council.
Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
- The Academic Committee developed and hosted the first “Discover your Major Fair” where students were able to mingle with program directors and learn about the concentrations and majors offered in JSOM. The Academic Committee also proposed an update to extend the hours of the OPRE labs.
- The Facilities Committee developed a proposal to start a student advisor program to assist the JSOM Advising Office with common inquiries regarding course enrollment.
Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
- The Facilities and Services Committee was able to add color printers in the JSOM printing lab.
- The Academic Committee submitted a proposal to add mock lectures to the Business Basics course, which several professors have already implemented this semester.
Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
- The Student Outreach Committee began implementing the JSOM 5 marketing campaign to design and distribute a monthly informational flyer for JSOM undergraduate students.
- The Careers Committee created similar literature specific to internships. They distributed a flyer in all of the Internship 101 sessions, which was a collection of suggestions for obtaining internships and advice from students who had previously had internships.
- The Spirit Committee organized a time capsule project for JSOM’s 40th Anniversary event.
- The Rankings and Recognition Committee initiated a calling campaign to reach over 800 graduating seniors, increasing student participation in the Bloomberg Businessweek survey from 8% to over 40%.
Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
- Bridged new connections with employers to provide students with new networking opportunities for careers and internships.
- Continued hosting the Organization Carnival and Golden Comet Award.
- Started the #JSOMRevolution to improve the reputation of JSOM from the students’ perspective.