Every student who sits on a DEI committee should be paid for their time. They are serving as consultants who are being asked to disclose highly personal experiences and information with admin. 1/5
Personally, I felt backed into a corner and compelled to perform this work. Not because it helps my CV or helps my job market potential (surprise no one wants a disabled person complaining about access issues all the time on staff) 2/5
I knew if I didn't speak up someone else would have to. Or the uni would claim that the issue was nonexistent. And if I could save one other student from experiencing discrimination, I decided it was worth the anguish I felt over performing this labor. 3/5
This is real work. It is time consuming and emotional and demanding. Student advocates are painted as disrupters, as problematic community members never satisfied with the uni, even though they were explicitly asked to give a legitimate critique of current operations. 4/5
Students should receive compensation for this labor. Their time is valuable and important. And their DEI assessments are real reflections of the system. Just like outside contractors, they should be treated as professionals. 5/5 #AcademicChatter #DisabilityTwitter #HigherEd
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