Undergraduate Math Council Application
Hello all UCLA math (pre-)majors/minors!

We are the Undergraduate Math Council at UCLA, a group of undergrads in the Math Department that aims to (1) serve as a form of communication between math students and the department, (2) create a more inclusive space, and (3) make students of all identities feel welcome. The 2021-2022 school year was our first year as an official student organization: we started creating various resources for students (such as course maps and career planning tips), hosting events (such as an EDI speaker series), and expanding our social media. So far, this school year, we have made progress on our course maps and other academic resources; hosted several more EDI speaker events; and held a hugely successful student-faculty mixer with nearly 100 attendees!

In every single team and initiative, the most crucial aspect of our council is inclusivity. STEM, and higher education at large, has traditionally excluded people from marginalized communities, and a primary goal of the council is to address this and foster more inclusivity within the UCLA Math Department. For this reason, students from underrepresented communities (BIPOC, low-income, LGBTQ+, undocumented, foster youth, veterans, students with dependents, etc.) are particularly encouraged to apply. We want all voices to be heard. Additionally, no experience is needed to apply! All we want to see is passion; everything else can be taught. :)

*Please note that you must be an undergraduate student with some form of a math major/pre-major/minor in order to apply.

Please take a look at the following proposal to find more information about this council and our ongoing projects: tinyurl.com/umcproposal23-24. You may also take a look at our Instagram (@uclamathcouncil) and our website: ww3.math.ucla.edu/student-groups.

Applications are due on a rolling basis, but please try to get them in early spring quarter if possible. Thank you so much for your interest; we are so excited to hear from and get to know you all!!

[This form can be accessed at the following link: tinyurl.com/umcapp23-24. Feel free to share it with your class group chats and with anyone you think may be interested!]

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, you are more than welcome to reach out to us through email: mathcouncil@ucla.edu
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General Information
First and Last Name *
Preferred Name/Nickname
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UCLA ID (no dashes needed) *
Email *
Major/Minor *
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Year (for the 2023-2024 school year) *
As one of the goals of our council is to foster inclusivity within math, please check all of the following that apply to you: *
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Short-Answer Questions
The following questions are designed for you to explain why you'd like to be part of this initiative, what ideas you may have, etc. Please try to keep your answers within 250 words ― these are just meant to be summaries!
Why would you like to be a part of the Undergraduate Math Council? What specific skills/abilities do you possess that you could contribute to the council? *
What type of work would you like to be doing in the UMC? What ideas, if any, do you have for the council? *
How can equity, diversity, and inclusion be addressed in the Math Department, or in STEM at large? What can the council do about this? *
Concluding Questions
What's the coolest math formula or concept you've ever learned? If you can't think of anything, tell us a math joke! :) *
Do you confirm that you have read and that you understand the proposal in its entirety? (tinyurl.com/umcproposal23-24) *
Will you be available for weekly meetings on Mondays at 4-5pm? *
Do you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions?
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