An advisory council comprising faculty and students advises the CLACS director. The Advisory Council consists of 7 core faculty members, one undergraduate student, and one graduate student representative.
The Advisory Council includes designated seats for the College of Arts and Letters, Social Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources, as well as one seat for a representative of MSU's professional colleges. Three at-large faculty seats provide for broader representation beyond the 4 designated seats.
Student representatives serve one-year terms. Faculty serve two-year terms that are staggered to provide continuity from year to year. Terms begin in January and run on calendar years.
Alexandra Allweiss, Teacher Education, College of Education (Professional School Seat)
Silvina Bongiovanni, Romance and Classical Studies, College of Arts and Letters (At-Large Seat #2)
Ed Murphy, History, College of Social Science (At-Large Seat #3)
Maria Claudia Lopez, Community Sustainability: CANR Representative
Luis Araujo, Economics: CSS Representative
Alejandra Marquez, Romance and Classical Studies: CAL Representative
Abby Bennett, Fisheries and Wildlife: At-Large Representative #1