First-Gen Advisory Committee and Student Advisory Council
Wellesley’s First-Gen Advisory Committee and First-Gen Student Advisory Council provide valuable support to the Office of Student Success. The First-Gen Advisory Committee is comprised of dedicated faculty and staff who have demonstrated a commitment to helping historically underrepresented students thrive at the College through holistic advising, mentoring, programming, research and instruction. As valued commitee members, they serve as thought partners who champion college-wide support for Wellesley’s first-gen student population.
The First-Gen Student Advisory Council (FGSAC) will launch during the 2024-25 academic year. The Council will work in partnership with OSS and the First-Gen Advisory Committee by providing student insights on first-gen experiences at Wellesley, as well as recommending high-impact practices for engaging and supporting first-gens from their vantage point and identifying areas for growth. In doing so, the FGSAC will help enhance the support that is available to first-gens at the College, help strengthen bonds within the first-gen community, and serve as a bridge between first-gens and the Office of Student Success.
2024-25 First-Gen Advisory Committee
- Chair: Jamie D. Motley, Anne Shen Chao '74 Director of Student Success
- Cassandra Clifford, Assistant Director of Admission
- Christopher De La Cerda, Director, Career Advising
- Corinne Gartner, Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Katie Hall, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics
- Jeannine Johnson, Director of the Writing Program and Senior Lecturer in Writing
- Ayana McCoy, Assistant Director, Science Center
- Brittany McDaniel, Associate Dean, Residential & Community Life
- Mary Kate McGowan, Margaret Clapp '30 Distinguished Alumnae Professor of Philosophy
- Sarah Pociask, Assistant Director of Assessment, Office of Institutional Research
- Carla Verschoor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
- Allison Weinberg, Director of Student Wellness
- Hui Xiong, Assistant Provost for Institutional Research & Assessment
2024-25 First-Gen Student Advisory Council
- Chair: Wamda Eluzbair '27
- Vice Co-chair: Qi Qi Li, '27
- Vice Co-chair: Joyce Nishimwe, '27