The 1stGen@Iowa Student Advisory Board, formed in Fall 2020, provides student input to the UI First-Generation Task Force, and offers valuable insight on task force efforts to inform and educate the campus community and develop strategies to better support first-generation students at the University of Iowa.
Current Board Members
(Serving Spring 2021 through academic year 2021 - 2022)
- Claudia Artola
- Daniela Sanchez
- Elvis Mutebi
- Isabel Gravez
- Jaeden Scheller
- Jimmy Yang
- Karter Donahue
- Kiara Hernandez
- Madison Bartlett
- Olivia Lullmann
Applications for Academic Year 2022 -2023 Date tba
Eligible Applicants:
For the 2020 – 2021 academic year, any currently enrolled undergraduate student who identifies as first-generation is eligible to apply for the 1stGen@Iowa Student Advisory Board. In the future, the Board will also include graduate and professional students.
What is a first-generation college student?
At the University of Iowa, first-generation students are those students who do not have a parent(s) or guardian(s) who completed a four-year degree.
Term Lengths:
- 2020 – 2021 Academic Year: Spring 2021 Semester
- 2021 – beyond: 1 Full Academic Year (September 1 – April 30)
Time Commitment:
SAB members will attend 2 – 4, one-hour long meetings per semester during regular business hours
2022 - 2023 Applications Due:
tba
Application Process:
The following materials should be submitted to angela-lamb@uiowa.edu by Date tba
- Resume
- Completed application
- Brief (250 words) letter of recommendation from a University of Iowa faculty or staff member. You may include this letter with your other application materials or ask your recommender to email it directly to angela-lamb@uiowa.edu; letters must be received by tba.
Not sure how to ask for a letter of recommendation? Visit this website for some tips: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/recommendation-from-a-professor