Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Undergraduate Student Application
Who are we?
The CWP’s Committee for DEI is a collaborative effort bringing together faculty, students, and administration to support our mission of cultivating a diverse community of writing at WashU. We are interested in long-term, sustainable change, which begins with recognizing institutional histories of power, inequity, and exclusion and using that knowledge to support and develop inclusive writing communities at all levels—from the classroom to the university and beyond.
What’s our mission?
We serve the college writing community at WashU and the many stakeholders invested in what it means to write here. Our aim is to cultivate a diverse, supportive, and empowering community of writing through individual and communal growth; through advocacy for marginalized voices; and through the sustained creation of inclusive learning environments and equitable learning outcomes.
How can you get involved?
The college writing community is made up of many different voices and perspectives, especially the students and faculty who work and learn together in our classrooms every day. As a committee, it’s vital for us to bring those voices and perspectives together. If you are a current undergraduate student with an interest in writing and WashU’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we want your help! You can apply below to become a committee member and represent the needs and ideas of undergraduate writers at WashU. Read more about our committee here.
Member Application
Applicants should be current undergraduate students who can commit to attending regular committee meetings. Meetings take place 1-2 times per month during the academic year (Aug–May). Committee members can expect to participate in meeting discussions, collaborate with WashU faculty and administration, undertake various committee projects, and commit around 1-3 hours per week on committee work.
(Meetings are currently being held via Zoom on Mondays at 4:30pm, subject to change.)
Annual member stipend: $2500
Membership term: January 2023 to December 2023
Application deadline: December 2, 2022
Questions? Email collegewriting@wustl.edu or Colin Bassett (co-chair) at cbassett@wustl.edu.
Please describe why you want to become a committee member and what you hope to contribute. For example, you may want to: describe your understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and their connection to writing and learning at WashU; share about your past DEI-related experiences or qualifications; or identify a DEI-related problem or barrier you have observed and your ideas for addressing it.
