Student Representative Application Upload Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on February 5, 2026 Contact Information Name * <b>Name</b> First Name First Name Last Name Last Name WashU Email * Cell Phone School/Department/Program * Degree Sought * Anticipated Completion Date * Local Address * <b>Local Address</b> <b>Local Address</b> <b>Local Address</b> City City State/Province State/Province Zip/Postal Zip/Postal Country AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country CV/Resume File types accepted: doc, docx, pdf, txt One to two page CV/Resume * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 104.86MB Essays File types accepted: doc, docx, pdf, txt Prompts: Being a Student Representative requires significant time, preparation, and engagement with complex institutional issues, many of which involve confidential information. Why would you like to be a student representative to the WashU Board of Trustees, and how would you navigate the responsibility of maintaining confidentiality while still effectively representing student interests? The Student Representative is responsible for representing the broad student perspective rather than individual viewpoints. Describe your involvement in the university community as a current student and what these experiences have meant to you. How have your activities, relationships, and engagement on campus prepared you for this role? The Board of Trustees provides strategic oversight of the university to ensure WashU’s resources are effectively stewarded for future generations. When you think about the future of our university, what do you believe will be its greatest strengths and opportunities? Three short essays (250-500 words each) * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 104.86MB Letters of Recommendation Please list the names of two people from the WashU community who will serve as your recommenders. Your recommenders will receive an email with instructions to submit your letter of recommendation. Please note, you need to contact recommenders prior to listing them here. Recommender # 1 Name * <b>Recommender # 1 Name</b> First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Recommender # 1 Email * Recommender # 2 Name * <b>Recommender # 2 Name</b> First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Recommender # 2 Email * Waiver Selecting one of the following options will equal your signature. This application cannot be accepted by the selection committee unless one of the options is selected. Your decision will be shared with your recommenders so they understand whether you waive the opportunity to review the letters. I voluntarily waive my opportunity to access and review the letters of recommendation submitted on my behalf, and understand these letters will not be available to me in the future. I do not wish to waive my access. I understand by submitting this application the University will release my application materials, including letters of recommendation and information regarding my academic and disciplinary standing, to members of the selection committee, which may include individuals who are not employed by the University. I understand that this information will be used solely for the purpose of evaluating my application for this volunteer position. Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.