About

What is SAC?

The CSE Student advisery Council (SAC) is a student organization whose mission is to amplify voices across the Allen School to create long-term change. We are a passionate organization focused on improving the Allen School experience. This includes collecting student feedback, producing reports, hosting events, leading initiatives, and facilitating conversations between faculty and undergraduates. Feel free to email questions, comments, or concerns to sac-officers@cs.washington.edu!

Prior projects include:

Drafting a letter to faculty to ensure equitable testing policies during COVID. As a result, almost no Spring 2020 classes had tests.
Reporting on inequities in testing for students with Disabilities, leading to the school-wide implementation of our recommendations
Hosting a panel on Failure and Vulnerability, featuring professors and resources on overcoming failure.

What SAC Does

Below are a few examples of what SAC officers work on:

Engaging with partners across the Allen School, including student group leaders, undergrads, faculty, staff, advisors, graduate students, and others.
Hosting events to raise awareness and directly support students
Collecting data, whether quantitative (e.g. “What percentage of students would like tutoring help?”) or qualitative (e.g. “What experiences did students with disabilities face from being in the Allen School?”).
Writing reports directed to faculty that contextualize student issues, demonstrate evidence, and explain necessary actions that the Allen School should take.

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We welcome all candidates to apply. Our priority is to find people who care about improving the Allen School student experience by amplifying undergraduate voices. To amplify all voices, we must be able to hear them. Regardless of your identity, whether racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, socioeconomic background, we are interested in hearing from you.

Staff and Faculty Advisers

EJ Pinera
Staff Adviser

Justin Hsia
Faculty Adviser

Dan Grossman
Faculty Adviser

SAC Officers

Aria Tang, Co-Chair

Hi I'm Aria! I'm a junior studying CS at the Allen School, and this is my third year on SAC. I've lived in the greater Seattle region my whole life, so I am well accustomed to the lack of sunshine and constant drizzle. Through SAC, I'm excited to work on community initiatives to improve mental health in the Allen school, as well as to increase accessibility to resources for undergrads. Outside of class, I enjoy watching anime, drawing, and trying new restaurants along the Ave. Feel free to reach out to me anytime!

Kevin Wu, Co-Chair

Hi, I'm Kevin and I'm a second-year student majoring in Computer Science. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, watching football, and spending time with friends and family. Through SAC, I look forward to working on community initiatives to establish a welcoming environment and improve the Allen School student experience.

Afifah Kashif, Executive Officer

Hi, I'm Afifah! I'm a second-year at the Allen School studying computer science, and am really excited to get more involved in Allen School initiatives through SAC! I'm most excited most to work on integrating computer ethics into the Allen School's curriculum, and of course, to plan lots of cool events like CSE Close-Up. Outside of class, I enjoy spending time with friends, exploring rocketry and going hiking.

Andrew Nakamoto, Executive Officer

Hey! I'm Andrew and I'm a second-year at the Allen School majoring in Computer Science. I like to play frisbee, go camping, play guitar, and eat with my friends. I look forward to building faculty-student connections with SAC.

Kevin Wang, Executive Officer

Hey There! My name is Kevin Wang, I am a sophomore studying Computer Science, from Kirkland, WA. I am a excited about progressing student voices inside the Allen School and impacting our community through data and transparency. I hope to create a SAC that is more accessible to all Allen School students and am looking forward to the change we can make together.

Naisha Sinha, Executive Officer

Hi, I’m Naisha! I’m a second-year student studying Computer Science at the Allen School. Outside of school, I enjoy watching sports and hanging out with friends. Something I’m looking forward to as an SAC Officer is to increase information access for new Allen School students (i.e. freshmen and transfer students). Feel free to reach out about absolutely anything!

Renee Ruan, Executive Officer

Hello, I'm Renee! I'm a third-year student studying Computer Science! I enjoy spending time with friends and family and pursuing hobbies such as hiking or learning the guitar. I look forward to helping make the Allen School an inclusive and welcoming place as an SAC officer :-)

Anas Slassi, Executive Officer

Hi, I'm Anas Slassi one of your SAC officers! I'm currently a sophomore at the Allen School and look forward to the upcoming year! I'm looking forward to being more involved with the Allen School and all communities related to it.

Vernon Lumpkin, SAC Officer

I'm a first-year majoring in Computer Science and joined SAC my freshman year. I was born in Singapore and lived in Munich, Germany for 5 years. I'm looking forward to getting to know our students and faculty and bringing them together through SAC!

Chantal Zhou, SAC Officer

Hi! My name is Chantal Zhou, and I am one of your SAC officers for the 2023-2024 academic school year. I am a first-year student in the Computer Science major from Bellevue, WA. As an SAC officer, I hope to enhance student experiences and foster a strong, supportive community within the Allen School. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!