Introduction

  • This election is for Committee for Advising Excellence College of Health Sciences Representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the Committee for Advising Excellence College of Health Sciences Representative election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
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The nominees for Committee for Advising Excellence College of Health Sciences Representative are:

Michelle Dasilva (Kaulback)
Melissa Whidden

Nominations close Apr 4, 2025.
Regular Faculty in the College of Health Sciences may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • This election is for two seats with different lengths of term. The candidate with the most votes will be elected to a 3-year term and the candidate with the second highest vote count will be elected to a 2-year term.
    • Nominees must belong to the school or college this seat represents and they must have advising as a contractual part of their workload.
    • This representatives will be elected by the school or college they represent.
    • This election is decided by plurality except as noted below.
    • If the number of candidates does not exceed the number of positions to fill, each candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.

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Michelle Dasilva (Kaulback)


Department: Nursing

I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing and I have been a faculty member since 2017. I am committed to excellence in academic advising and look forward to the possibility of joining the Committee for Advising Excellence (CAE). I firmly believe that meaningful advising builds strong relationships with students across the College of Health Sciences. I have also attended Committee for Academic Excellence (CAE) Workshops and enjoyed the great work of the committee to improve the advising process. With the new implementation of Ram Portal I would like to continue represent the College of Health Sciences to ensure feedback is brought to the committee to improve the advising process. Thank you for considering a vote for me.


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Melissa Whidden


Department: Kinesiology

My name is Melissa Whidden and I am a professor and the Exercise Science coordinator in the Department of Kinesiology. I have served on the Committee for Advising Excellence for 4 years and I would love to continue my service. I have seen firsthand that advising our students is crucial to their retention and success. I have chaired the Outreach committee within CAE and have been working to improve the ASA center. I am committed to dedicating the necessary time and effort to continue the committee's work.


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