Make Change at MIT as Students: Institute Committee Applications

Tue Apr 20 13:19:58 EDT 2021

Hi Undergrads! Hope you all have been enjoying the long weekend! Just a
reminder that the *Institute Committee Info Session is tonight at 6PM at
this Zoom <https://mit.zoom.us/j/91925592070>*. If you're interested in
being on a committee with faculty and administrators where you have the
power to make real change at MIT (e.g. Removing the SAT Subject test
admissions requirement
<https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-special-announcement-about-sat-subject-tests/>,
adding PNR to more GIRs), then definitely come! Come to learn about the
different committees, hear from current representatives, or ask any
questions about the committees!

P.S. If you're interested in serving on an institute committee but have a
conflict tonight or want to stay away from Zoom through the long weekend
(completely fair), just email ua-chief at mit.edu and I'll be sure to send the
recording and/or answer any questions!

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 9:16 PM Kiara Wahnschafft <kiaraw at mit.edu> wrote:

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> Dear Undergrads,
>
> Student voices matter. One of the most effective ways that the
> Undergraduate Association can leverage student power to make change is
> through Institute Committees (ICs) <http://ua.mit.edu/institutecomms>.
> Students on Institute Committees work on some of the biggest issues at the
> Institute and have *equal voting power *to the administrators, faculty
> and staff who also serve on them.
>
> Unfortunately, Institute Committees are not widely known or understood. We
> want to change that and are hosting an *Institute Committee Info Session
> on April 20th, at 6PM.*
>
> This past year, MIT has taken the opportunity to step back and assess
> various aspects of our community from the future impact of COVID-19 on
> student life to the consequences of the Epstein scandal to diversity,
> equity, and inclusion. This coming year, key decisions, often made in these
> Institute Committees,  will continue to shape the MIT student experience
> both right now and in the future.
>
> Institute Committees are focused on topics such as curriculum, DAPER,
> student life, financial aid, DEI, commencement and more. Some of the
> decisions that Institute Committees have made recently  include:
>
>    - Creating the First Year Experiments
>    <https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/27/131313/the-first-year-experiments/#:~:text=Incoming%20students%20were%20so%20focused,testing%20the%20most%20promising%20solutions.> (PNR
>    for more GIRs)
>    - Crafting the Institute-wide 5 year strategic DEI plan
>    <https://deiactionplan.mit.edu/>
>    - Removing the SAT Subject test requirement
>    <https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/a-special-announcement-about-sat-subject-tests/>and
>    voting on financial aid changes
>    - Deciding what MIT's athletics facilities should look like in COVID
>    times
>
> For those of you who want to make a lasting impact on MIT while
> interfacing with faculty and leaders at MIT, this is a great opportunity! *Applications
> will likely open (Monday, April 26) and will close on Wednesday, May 5. *Our
> info session will give prospective applications insight into the work done
> by our ICs through a a panel + Q&A session with several representatives on
> various committees on April 20th, at 6PM (Zoom below). If you are
> interested in applying to be a representative, we highly recommend you
> attend this session as *demonstrated interest is weighed in the
> application*. If you have a conflict and cannot attend, email
> ua-chief at mit.edu and I will make sure to send you a link to the recording
> of the meeting!
>
> To find out more about what Institute Committees exist and what work they
> do, visit: http://ua.mit.edu/institutecomms. Feel free to reach out to me
> at ua-chief at mit.edu or current committee members to learn more!
>
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