The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs established the Cabinet of Student Leaders in 2018 as a formal avenue to share campus updates, solicit feedback, and create a direct line of communication with campus leadership for student questions or concerns. The group also offers student leaders the opportunity to increase collaboration and communication among their organizations.
The Cabinet meets monthly with the vice chancellor to discuss topics related to university programs and services, the impact of current events on the student experience, and ways to improve student services on campus. Cabinet members are selected from a variety of campus-affiliated organizations to represent the diversity and significance of student groups at UW–Madison. Membership changes annually.
Current Members
Elliot Asmus
Qouncil
Hometown: Watertown, Wisconsin
Major: Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Mathematics
Lauren Damgaard
Wisconsin Union
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Major: Environmental Science; Legal Studies
Kristina Fiedler
Interfaith Network
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Environmental Science; German
Ndemazea Fonkem
Associated Students of Madison
Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin
Major: Landscape and Urban Studies; Geography
Darius Lassiter
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Hometown: Prince George’s County, Maryland
Major: Global Health
Conor Murphy
Multicultural Greek Council
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Major: African Cultural Studies; Political Science
Gina Musso
Panhellenic Association
Hometown: Palos Heights, Illinois
Major: Journalism; Political Science
Wilhelm Schmid
Student Recreational Leadership Council
Hometown: Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Major: Finance; Data Science
David Vargas
Health Care Advisory Committee
Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois
Major: Education Studies
Jackson Walker
Wisconsin Alumni Student Board
Hometown: San Jose, California
Major: History; Political Science
Jada Young
Wisconsin Black Student Union
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Major: Human Development and Family Studies; Education Studies