Welcome! We are a ten member council elected by the SOMD student body that represents various departments.
Mission Statement: The Dean’s Student Advisory Committee serves to facilitate open, positive, and productive communication between the student body, various departments, and the office of the Dean at the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon.
Meet the Council
What Do We Do?
Contact Us
Additional Resources
Meet the Council:
Natalie Reyes
she/her
Undergraduate Dance Representative
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Minor in Legal Studies
nrr@uoregon.edu
Samantha Guzman
she/her
Undergraduate Dance Representative
Dance Minor and Business Administration Major
sguzman6@uoregon.edu
Kelli Duncan
she/her
Graduate Music Representative
Doctoral of Musical Arts in Euphonium Performance
kduncan5@uoregon.edu
Benjamin Hamlin
he/him
Undergraduate Music Representative
Bachelor of Music Performance (Voice), BA German and Scandinavian Studies, BA Music Theory
benjph@uoregon.edu
Adrian Cervantes Mendez
he/him
Undergraduate Music Representative
Bachelor of Arts in Music History and Culture
acervant@uoregon.edu
Ellie Auvinen
she/her
Undergraduate Music Representative
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
eauvinen@uoregon.edu
Jayden Taylor
he/they
Undergraduate Music Representative
Bachelor of Music Performance in Violin
jaydenta@uoregon.edu
Danielle McManus
she/her
Undergraduate Music Representative
General Music Major with Music Production andMusic Technology Minors
dmcmanus@uoregon.edu
Jay Morfin-Montoya
he/him
Graduate Music Representative
Master’s of Music in Music Composition
jmorfin@uoregon.edu
Kaitlyn Clawson
Graduate Music Representative
Ph.D. in Music Theory
cannestrakclawson@uoregon.edu
What Do We Do?:
- Act as a facilitator group to increase communication between various departments and student group in the school of music and dance; facilitate performances between music and dance communities and help with logistics;
- Address student concerns/complaints and send them through the proper channels;
- Provide students with a safe and optionally anonymous platform to have their concerns heard.
We are not able to address any issues that fall under Title IX or relate to Graduate Employee working conditions. For that please contact the Dean of Students Office or read about Title IX here.
Contact Us:
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Submit a comment/concern/complaint or email us at somddsac@uoregon.edu.
Additional Resources:
Dean of Students Office (Title IX concerns or to lodge a formal assault or harassment complaint)
Accessible Education Center
Student Advocacy Program
Bias Education and Response Team
Counseling Center
Duck Nest
UO GTFF Union
Report a Concern (non-emergency)
Information on Title IX