Course Syllabus

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

The syllabus is available in a google doc (Spring 2025) Links to an external site..

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. 

Course Summary:

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