Please email the current committee chair if you are interested in joining a committee! Current leadership is listed here and a schedule of committee meetings will be posted on our calendar here.

Inform Committee: Informing students and members of the community about what science policy is:

• Speaker series and panel discussions
• Student discussions (brown bag lunch style)
• Annual SPG notable speaker
• Partnered events with other groups on campus

Professional Development Committee: The PDC creates skill-building and developmental opportunities for STEM students interested in pursuing science policy careers through various programs, workshops and events such as:

• Networking Workshops
• Science Policy Fellowship Workshops
• The Sustainability and Science Policy Workshop
• A network that connects UIUC students interested in collaborating on submissions to the Journal of Science Policy and Governance
• Science Policy Bootcamps and Certification Programs here at UIUC

Advocacy Committee: After students at UIUC are informed and equipped with the skills to affect change, we aim to advocate for change in specific science policies:

• Build relationships with local representatives
• Send students to Springfield and DC
• Organize call-a-representative-day and write-a-representative-day events
• Provide members with legislative updates