Welcome to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Service Seminar (CS/ENG591-DEI)

The syllabus is available in a google doc (Spring 2025).

Course Description

Graduate credit for significant leadership or work on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion projects in the Grainger College of Engineering, especially as part of a Registered Student Organization, college or department recruiting and/or retention effort, or similar. Limited to 1 credit hour per semester. Open to all graduate students in Grainger College of Engineering. Successful completion requires the submission of an approved proposal and a report of activities undertaken and outcomes achieved, including all figures and references, at the end of the semester.

Instructors: Colleen Lewis, ColleenL@illinois.edu; Ashleigh Wright, Ashleigh@illinois.edu

Course Expectations 

• Engage in approximately 3 hours of work per week contributing to diversity, equity, and/or inclusion (DEI) in STEM or increasing your capacity to contribute to DEI.
• Identify and read at least one academic publication that helps you improve your knowledge of DEI or capacity to engage in DEI work.  
• Complete all course deliverables by the deadlines noted. 
• Complete course surveys and feedback forms.

Course Meetings

• None.