Want to make a lasting impact on MIT? Apply to Join an Institute or Faculty Committee!

Sun May 11 22:02:46 EDT 2025

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TLDR:  Institute/Faculty Committees provide an opportunity for students like you to have a say in how important decisions are made at MIT. Apply for a committee<https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25bNcoxc9bluvQO> by May 15th to make your voice heard.

Fellow Undergrads,
While this semester may be almost over, with only a few days left until classes and exams are finished, now is your opportunity to have a real impact on MIT by applying to serve as a student representative on one of MIT's Institute or Faculty Committees.  Applications are open until 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 15th.

What do Institute and Faculty Committees Actually do?
Institute/Faculty Committees are groups of faculty, staff, undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs that work together to create policy and guidelines for MIT. There's a whole bunch of these committees, and each one focuses on a different topic. (See ua.mit.edu/institutecomms<http://ua.mit.edu/institutecomms> for the full list of actively recruiting committees.)
What Impact can I have?
The UA has the opportunity to send student representatives to these committees. As a representative, you will be in a unique position to advocate for the student perspective in the rooms where policies and guidelines that could affect MIT for the next months, years, and even decades, are created .

>From discussing how to improve admissions and financial aid policies with the Committee on Undergraduate Admissions on Financial Aid to talking about potential changes to educational policies like the General Institute Requirements on the Committee on the Undergraduate Program, there are many different ways you could potentially make a difference through serving on an Institute or Faculty Committee.

How do I apply?
If you've read this far, this message is for you:  The UA wants you — yes, you — to help shape the Institute’s future. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

I know this can be a busy time of year; in recognition of this, the application isn't asking for several multi paragraph essays or anything needlessly time-intensive and burdensome like that; you just need to write a paragraph or two explaining why you are interested in joining the committee you choose.

Applications<https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25bNcoxc9bluvQO> to serve as an undergraduate representative on a committee are due at 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 15th.

Good luck with finals, and I hope to see your application soon!
Jackson Hamilton
UA Chief of Staff

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