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'''BE UG Board Meeting | '''BE UG Board Meeting Minutes'''<br> | ||
02-10-09 <br> | 02-10-09 <br> | ||
BEUG Lounge <br> | BEUG Lounge <br> | ||
5:45 pm <br> | 5:45 pm <br> | ||
Attendance: | Attendance: Bernice, Maryelise, Paul, Kevin, Dawn, Jenn, Alex, Emzo, Emily | ||
#Welcome and Attendance | #Welcome and Attendance | ||
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#*deadline is Feb 13th | #*deadline is Feb 13th | ||
#*drop down to "sponsored" | #*drop down to "sponsored" | ||
#*email Prof. Griffith about a letter of sponsorship | |||
#The new Society for Biological Engineering emails | #The new Society for Biological Engineering emails | ||
#* | #*not ASA recognized | ||
#Course 20 Underground Guide | #Course 20 Underground Guide | ||
#*set of questions for survey - make today | #*set of questions for survey - make today | ||
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#*make sure all associate advisors are utilized (10s and 09s) | #*make sure all associate advisors are utilized (10s and 09s) | ||
#Study Breaks - | #Study Breaks - | ||
#*add study breaks for 20.330 test nights to flyer | #*add study breaks for 20.330 and 20.310 test nights to flyer | ||
#*flyer to hand out at these events- update them with more information (names, captions, etc), then email out to BE lists | #*flyer to hand out at these events- update them with more information (names, captions, etc), then email out to BE lists | ||
#*send | #*send follow up emails to get details on what BE students want from Course 20 (what about med school, grad school, internships, etc) | ||
#* email Fraenkel, Manalis, | #* email Fraenkel, Manalis, Grodzinsky, Wittrup to talk at Grad School info session (with date and time) | ||
#**Tentatively April 23rd | |||
#* email Niles, Dedon about Med-school session (with date and time) | #* email Niles, Dedon about Med-school session (with date and time) | ||
#* ask Dan if he will talk at an internship info session (with date and time) | #* ask Dan if he will talk at an internship info session (with date and time) | ||
#**Feb. 25th. | |||
#** get him to give us a summary of internship info to put on the BEUG wiki | #** get him to give us a summary of internship info to put on the BEUG wiki | ||
#** let BE students know that internships are posted in BE Lounge | #** let BE students know that internships are posted in BE Lounge | ||
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#** linda's idea | #** linda's idea | ||
#** when, where, time, food? | #** when, where, time, food? | ||
#**May 4th (more info to come later) | |||
#*Lunches with BE professors | #*Lunches with BE professors | ||
#** start asap | #** start asap | ||
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#** vary days of week, times, etc - make schedule today | #** vary days of week, times, etc - make schedule today | ||
#Elections - Dawn | #Elections - Dawn | ||
#*sell remaining shirts at elections | #*sell remaining shirts at elections | ||
#UG Lounge | #UG Lounge | ||
#*posters - when arrive? | #*posters - when arrive? | ||
#*coffee pot - installed? how figure out who buys the coffee? | #*coffee pot - installed? how figure out who buys the coffee? | ||
#*keep checking on other parts of lounge - i.e. big wall-size whiteboard for tutor room, comfy seats to nap, etc. | #*keep checking on other parts of lounge - i.e. big wall-size whiteboard for tutor room (go through catalog and pick one out, comfy seats to nap, etc. | ||
#**need to make specific list (for Fraenkel and Cathy) with whiteboard dimensions, specific couch size, etc to order | #**need to make specific list (for Fraenkel and Cathy) with whiteboard dimensions, specific couch size, etc to order | ||
#*suggestions box - have shoebox yet? | #*suggestions box - have shoebox yet? | ||
#Senior Dinner - Dawn | #Senior Dinner - Dawn | ||
#* | #*Dawn will talk to Dan | ||
#BE T-Shirts - Bernice | #BE T-Shirts - Bernice | ||
#*Cathy is emailing out about picking up t-shirts | #*Cathy is emailing out about picking up t-shirts | ||
#* | #*Decide after we have sold some more this week | ||
#*BE Gear - | #*BE Gear - | ||
#**sweatshirts, winter hat, pencils | #**sweatshirts, winter hat, pencils | ||
#**send out email for a design? for interest? | #**new design for next year | ||
#BE Seminars - how get BE students on that email list | #**send out email for a design? for interest? -- next year | ||
#BE Seminars - how get BE students on that email list | |||
#*ask cathy about getting on the list | |||
#Curriculum Committee | #Curriculum Committee | ||
#*get dates from Cathy | #*get dates from Cathy | ||
#*who/how many can attend? | #*who/how many can attend? | ||
#**email Bernice if you can come (Dawn, Emzo, Bernice) | |||
#Tutoring | #Tutoring | ||
#*updates on which classes are covered | #*updates on which classes are covered | ||
#*publicize tutoring for all core BE classes! | #*publicize tutoring for all core BE classes! | ||
#* 20.111 tutor or not? | #* 20.111 tutor or not? | ||
#Next meeting with Linda Griffith - Mon Feb 23rd 5pm 56-402 with busybeboard | #Next meeting with Linda Griffith - Mon Feb 23rd 5pm 56-402 with busybeboard | ||
#*hopefully by then she has spoken with Matt Lang about BE-BMES vs BEUB | #*hopefully by then she has spoken with Matt Lang about BE-BMES vs BEUB | ||
#Next BEUB meeting = | #Next BEUB meeting = 6pm Wednesday, Coffee House | ||
#*include transitions for new officers | #*include transitions for new officers | ||
#Other? | #Other? | ||
TODO: | |||
Maryelise: | |||
*send AA spreadsheet to Bernice | |||
*email prof. griffith about the letter to the ASA | |||
*ask cathy about laminating posters | |||
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BE UG Board Meeting Minutes
02-10-09
BEUG Lounge
5:45 pm
Attendance: Bernice, Maryelise, Paul, Kevin, Dawn, Jenn, Alex, Emzo, Emily
- Welcome and Attendance
- ASA recognition - Maryelise
- Matt Lang's letter of BEUB approval
- official write up of the differences between BEUB and BE-BMES
- deadline is Feb 13th
- drop down to "sponsored"
- email Prof. Griffith about a letter of sponsorship
- The new Society for Biological Engineering emails
- not ASA recognized
- Course 20 Underground Guide
- set of questions for survey - make today
- how hard is this class compared to 20.110 or 20.320?
- are the pre-req's appropriate?
- was this class useful?
- other? (look in past minutes)
- use survey monkey for each class
- pay someone to collect and organize data
- put results on BEUG wiki for all to see and use
- get people's info by using websis degree audit to see which classes students take
- set of questions for survey - make today
- Associate Advising - Maryelise
- Email to AAs to see if they have planned anything yet (keep reminding them to do so)
- make sure all associate advisors are utilized (10s and 09s)
- Study Breaks -
- add study breaks for 20.330 and 20.310 test nights to flyer
- flyer to hand out at these events- update them with more information (names, captions, etc), then email out to BE lists
- send follow up emails to get details on what BE students want from Course 20 (what about med school, grad school, internships, etc)
- email Fraenkel, Manalis, Grodzinsky, Wittrup to talk at Grad School info session (with date and time)
- Tentatively April 23rd
- email Niles, Dedon about Med-school session (with date and time)
- ask Dan if he will talk at an internship info session (with date and time)
- Feb. 25th.
- get him to give us a summary of internship info to put on the BEUG wiki
- let BE students know that internships are posted in BE Lounge
- ROUND TABLE BE ELECTIVES discussion study break
- linda's idea
- when, where, time, food?
- May 4th (more info to come later)
- Lunches with BE professors
- start asap
- begin with BEUB advisors? (easy access)
- vary days of week, times, etc - make schedule today
- Elections - Dawn
- sell remaining shirts at elections
- UG Lounge
- posters - when arrive?
- coffee pot - installed? how figure out who buys the coffee?
- keep checking on other parts of lounge - i.e. big wall-size whiteboard for tutor room (go through catalog and pick one out, comfy seats to nap, etc.
- need to make specific list (for Fraenkel and Cathy) with whiteboard dimensions, specific couch size, etc to order
- suggestions box - have shoebox yet?
- Senior Dinner - Dawn
- Dawn will talk to Dan
- BE T-Shirts - Bernice
- Cathy is emailing out about picking up t-shirts
- Decide after we have sold some more this week
- BE Gear -
- sweatshirts, winter hat, pencils
- new design for next year
- send out email for a design? for interest? -- next year
- BE Seminars - how get BE students on that email list
- ask cathy about getting on the list
- Curriculum Committee
- get dates from Cathy
- who/how many can attend?
- email Bernice if you can come (Dawn, Emzo, Bernice)
- Tutoring
- updates on which classes are covered
- publicize tutoring for all core BE classes!
- 20.111 tutor or not?
- Next meeting with Linda Griffith - Mon Feb 23rd 5pm 56-402 with busybeboard
- hopefully by then she has spoken with Matt Lang about BE-BMES vs BEUB
- Next BEUB meeting = 6pm Wednesday, Coffee House
- include transitions for new officers
- Other?
TODO: Maryelise:
- send AA spreadsheet to Bernice
- email prof. griffith about the letter to the ASA
- ask cathy about laminating posters
