Redmond said she felt the Trust committee members all have women's--and the campus'--best interests at heart.

"Everyone on that list is really interested in building a women's community at Harvard," she said. "They are interested in the larger community, not just looking out for their own group."

Avery said it is up to the Trust committee to decide how to deal with committee members who will also be applying to the Trust for funds.

Avery said the committee will work over the course of the spring months to determine methods to safe-guard the grant process. She said students may be asked to excuse themselves from the committee when their own groups are asking for funds.

The full Trust committee will meet every four to six weeks during the spring months. The Trust effectively assumes the role that the Radcliffe Union of Students' (RUS) played in granting funds to student groups dealing with women's issues.

In the past, RUS doled out the funds collected from a $5 term bill fee charged to every female undergraduate. But with Radcliffe College now officially part of Harvard, RUS is left with no students to govern and no annual funds to distribute.

A complete list of Trust committee members has only recently become available. Avery was criticized by some students in December for choosing the committee members herself, rather than selecting members through an open application process.