Some students criticized Karen E. Avery '87, associate dean of the College and head of the Trust after she personally selected the student representatives for the Trust committee this winter.

Currently, 17 undergraduates and nine Faculty members serve on the committee, and although no formal decision was made yesterday, the group advocated an open, competitive application process for students interested in serving on the committee in the future.

Avery and Julia G. Fox, director of the Parents Association and a member of the Trust committee, would likely read the applications and make the final selections for slots on the student-Faculty committee.

Applicants would not have to be affiliated with any particular women's group on campus, but they must have a demonstrated interest in "raising awareness of women, women's leadership and women's issues at Harvard," the Trust's focus.

Lewis said he would work to recruit Faculty members to serve on the committee as well.

Some committee members said yesterday they would like to see applications circulated internally in groups that have permanent representation on the Trust committee, to help the groups pick their representatives to the Trust.

Women in Science at Harvard and Radcliffe (WISHR) would likely have a permanent slot, as would RUS, when and if the group registers with the College as a recognized student group. But no decision has been made about which groups will have permanent positions.