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==Intro== | ==Intro== | ||
With the introduction and evolution of the undergraduate major in BE (Course 20), a new segment of students are entering into the BE community. | With the introduction and evolution of the undergraduate major in BE (Course 20), a new segment of students are entering into the BE community. We should integrate the undergraduates into the current department culture and allow them to build an independent organization to represent their interests and concerns to the department. However, as the first two classes have no existing structure under which to build such an organization, the BE Graduate Board proposes to provide the initial infrastructure for a minimum of twelve months (through spring 2008). Specifically, the plan is as follows:<br><br> | ||
*Contact current | *Contact current sophomore and junior classes to determine interest and possible preliminary representatives | ||
*Initial planning meeting with interested undergraduates and current BE Graduate Board Members to determine priorities and current needs | *Initial planning meeting with interested undergraduates and current BE Graduate Board Members to determine priorities and current needs | ||
*Plan initial kickoff event (early May, financed by Doug independent of Grad Student Board Funds) | *Plan initial kickoff event (early May, financed by Doug independent of Grad Student Board Funds) | ||
*Produce a plan (budget, representative positions, and election timeline) for the coming fall 2007<br><br> | *Produce a plan (budget, representative positions, and election timeline) for the coming fall 2007<br><br> | ||
The goal is to jump start the formation of the undergraduate society/board within our current framework. Depending on undergraduate interest and anticipating an incoming class of comparable numbers to the current | The goal is to jump-start the formation of the undergraduate society/board within our current framework by adding undergraduate representative(s) to the current board, inviting undergrads to appropriate events, and encouraging all the undergraduates to organize new/existing initiatives. Depending on undergraduate interest and anticipating an incoming class of comparable numbers to the current sophomore class, the undergraduate population should be large enough by fall 2008 to allow for a sustainable independent group (this part of the timeline is malleable). There should always be a link between the undergraduate and graduate organizations in areas of cooperation such as IM sports, academic seminars (ISS), and other whole-department events. However, it is important to realize that undergraduate and graduate organizations are designed for distinct populations of students with divergent interests. A permanently combined graduate and undergraduate board might fail to have adequate breadth to serve both communities. | ||
==Current Status== | |||
[[BE Board:Undergraduate Transition - 4/18/07 Agenda| 4/18/07 Meeting Agenda]]<br> | |||
[[BE Board:Undergraduate Transition - 4/18/07 Minutes| 4/18/07 Meeting Minutes]]<br> | |||
==BE Undergrad Shirt Design Competition== | |||
[[Post Shirt Designs Here!]]<br> | |||
==Archived Discussions== | |||
[[BE Board:Undergraduate Spring 2007 '08/'09 Mixer| UG: Spring '08/'09 Mixer]]<br> | |||
''Please add your comments to any of the sections below or create your own sections.'' | ''Please add your comments to any of the sections below or create your own sections.'' | ||
===Proposed Joint Events or Initiatives=== | ===Proposed Joint Events or Initiatives=== | ||
===Undergraduate | ===Undergraduate Interests or Comments=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 25 October 2007
IntroWith the introduction and evolution of the undergraduate major in BE (Course 20), a new segment of students are entering into the BE community. We should integrate the undergraduates into the current department culture and allow them to build an independent organization to represent their interests and concerns to the department. However, as the first two classes have no existing structure under which to build such an organization, the BE Graduate Board proposes to provide the initial infrastructure for a minimum of twelve months (through spring 2008). Specifically, the plan is as follows:
The goal is to jump-start the formation of the undergraduate society/board within our current framework by adding undergraduate representative(s) to the current board, inviting undergrads to appropriate events, and encouraging all the undergraduates to organize new/existing initiatives. Depending on undergraduate interest and anticipating an incoming class of comparable numbers to the current sophomore class, the undergraduate population should be large enough by fall 2008 to allow for a sustainable independent group (this part of the timeline is malleable). There should always be a link between the undergraduate and graduate organizations in areas of cooperation such as IM sports, academic seminars (ISS), and other whole-department events. However, it is important to realize that undergraduate and graduate organizations are designed for distinct populations of students with divergent interests. A permanently combined graduate and undergraduate board might fail to have adequate breadth to serve both communities. Current Status 4/18/07 Meeting Agenda BE Undergrad Shirt Design CompetitionArchived DiscussionsPlease add your comments to any of the sections below or create your own sections. Proposed Joint Events or InitiativesUndergraduate Interests or Comments |