Cross-Institutional Student Advisory Committee
Purpose
The Johns Hopkins Cross-Institutional Student Advisory Committee (CSAC) is a university-wide advisory body that serves as a consultative body and forum for undergraduate and graduate students from each of Johns Hopkins University’s nine student-enrolling divisions to discuss academic and co-curricular matters of broad interest to the university community. CSAC provides a channel for students to offer, and the university administration to solicit, advice and counsel on the university’s mission and for communication between and among students and the university administration. The work of the CSAC should complement but not duplicate the work of other student committees such as the Student Advisory Committee on Public Safety, PhD Advisory Committee, etc.
“The Cross‑Institutional Student Advisory Committee plays a critical role in advising university leaders, ensuring that student perspectives—from across Johns Hopkins—are reflected in institutional efforts and initiatives. This valuable input helps shape services and resources that enhance the student experience, and we are grateful for the thoughtful engagement of the student leaders serving on the committee.
Rachelle Hernandez
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Membership
The CSAC will comprise seventeen students representing undergraduate and graduate students from all nine JHU schools. Eleven of the seventeen students will be selected to represent the following student governance groups from a nomination and application process:
- Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH): Student Assembly
- Carey Business School (CBS): Student Advocacy Council
- Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS): Graduate Representative Organization (GRO)
- Peabody (PY): Peabody General Assembly
- School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS): Student Government Association (SGA)
- School of Education (SOE): Will be appointed by SOE and transition to a representative from the SOE Board once established.
- School of Medicine (SOM): Graduate Student Association (GSA)
- School of Medicine (SOM): Medical Student Association
- School of Nursing (SON): Nursing Student Senate
- Whiting School of Engineering (WSE): Graduate Representative Organization (GRO)
- Undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA)
The remaining student members shall be selected from the student body at-large via an annual application process. At least two of the five shall be undergraduate students.
The Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education shall serve ex officio with no voting rights on the CSAC. Their collective role is to convene the committee and serve as communication conduits to the President, the Provost, and school leadership.
Apply to serve on the committee
Interested in serving on CSAC for the 2026-2027 academic year? Submit your application by April 19, 2026 for consideration.
2025-26 Members
| Name | School | Role |
| Rishabh Deepak Humbare | WSE | Graduate Representative Organization Representative |
| Maulika Masson | KSAS | At-Large Undergraduate |
| Tarini Basireddy | WSE | SGA Representative |
| Dubravko Leo Rodriguez | Peabody | Peabody General Assembly Representative |
| Anagha Kapsi | KSAS/Peabody | At-Large Undergraduate |
| Gabriel Kressin Palacios | KSAS | Graduate Representative Organization Representative |
| Kate Merlo | SON | School of Nursing Senate |
| Sanika Naik | KSAS | At-Large Graduate |
| Shuait Nair | SOM | Medical Student Association Representative |
| Nischala Satish Babu | KSAS | At-Large Member |
| Chika Nzekwe | CBS | Carey Advisory Council Representative |
| Alexander Parker | SOE | At-Large Member |
| Hannah Tsingine | SOM | SOM Governance Representative |
| Melisaa Work | SOE | School of Education Representative |
| Krithi Chakrapani | BSPH | Government Association Representative |
| Qingxi Wang | SAIS | Governance Representative |
