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BE UG Board Meeting
January 24, 2008
4:00pm 56-402

Attendance: Cathy Greene, Ernest Fraenkel, Scott Manalis, Linda Griffith, Doug Lauffenburger
Mike, Emilienne, Dawn, Renuka, Neha, Bernice, Marta

Elections
- 4 core board members (P, VP, Sec, Treas)
- Year-long positions (Jan-Dec)
- Open meetings so that everyone has a say and is in-the-know
- Platform specifics – none
- Speech at kickoff event – no, too formal
- Voting at BE office until the end of week
Associate Advising
- Role: Informal advisor, one event + meet & greet, available by email/phone for advice
- 2009’s for 2010’s so can be paired for 1.5 years
- Cathy send email to juniors asking for volunteers (already has list of previously volunteered with e-mails but will send out new e-mail)
- If not enough volunteers, send e-mail again 1st week of school
- Pair one junior with each sophomore advisor
- Allowed money to take group out
BE Undergrad on Curriculum Board
- 2 or 3 undergrads to be members so that one is always at a meeting
- Plan of action: work through class by class
- Student’s role: relay information between students and faculty, give on-the-spot ideas
- Ideally junior/senior knowledgeable about more course 20 goings-on
- Item for next curriculum board agenda: how to better conduct recitations
Workshop Brainstorms
- Want all Course 20 to know object-oriented programming, plus Matlab
- Incorporate Matlab modules into all classes, multiple weekly Matlab tutoring sessions
- Rethink TA recitations: prepare & reformulate material taught in class, plus office hours
Tutoring
- Discuss at workshop on reg day
- Start “tutor room” with computers to help students with Matlab pset questions multiple nights per week – dept pay those computing/programming tutors
- BE dept NOT want to pay people for one-on-one tutoring
- Likes idea of BE board: have list of person/class/availability for informal, infrequent, volunteer help for pset questions
- Side note: BE only section for OWW page to post tutor info, etc?
Senior Dinner
- No parents – they can attend the reception on graduation day
- At Museum of Science? – Renuka look into it
- Awards: ~3 outstanding senior awards for: academics, service, leadership, research
- TA Award, Professor Award from BE Students
- Save Informal Awards for BE BBQ – plan with BE Grad Board
T-Shirts
- Talk to Michelle Berry and Cathy Greene for details
- Dept CAN front the money with BE credit card
- Cathy will email out to faculty for Tshirt orders
BE Lounge Update
- Constructoin has begun
- Plan to finish building by July
- Start furnishing end of summer
- BE UG Board “wish list” includes hammock + ?

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 Attendance:
-Sasha, Bernice, Dawn, Emilienne, Iny, Mike, Marta
+Cathy Greene, Ernest Fraenkel, Scott Manalis, Linda Griffith, Doug Lauffenburger <br>
+Mike, Emilienne, Dawn, Renuka, Neha, Bernice, Marta
-# T-shirts
-#*Must be put in vector form – ask creator (Mike) if he can do it
-#*Style: Girly Fine Jersey and Unisex Fine Jersey (for men)
-#*Order form QRST : ~$10 per person,+ $30 pattern fee (expect BE dept to pay extra costs)
-#*Extras: Men – 1S, 4M, 4L, 1XL, Women – 2S, 5M, 3L, 0XL
-# Mission Statement
-#*Cool with Current Goals on the wiki (and perhaps tweak the word ‘disseminate’):
-#**To represent the undergraduate's interests to the BE faculty
-#**To create a community of students within the major
-#**To organize social and academic events for BE undergrads
-#**To identify and disseminate resources for choosing courses, finding UROPs, and learning about life (careers/grad school/med school) after MIT
 # Elections
-#*February 12th 2008 7:30pm 56-614
+#*4 core board members (P, VP, Sec, Treas)
-#*Mike send out email saying that:
+#*Year-long positions (Jan-Dec)
-#**anyone can run (we’re not elitist)
+#*Open meetings so that everyone has a say and is in-the-know
-#**it’s a great way to learn what the board is all about
+#*Platform specifics – none
-#**platform should include: name, year, why chose BE, why want position
+#*Speech at kickoff event – no, too formal
-#*No speeches, instead have candidates stand and say name and position running for
+#*Voting at BE office until the end of week
-#*Food = subway + cake
+# Associate Advising
-#*Email professors to hype up in 20.109, 310, 330, 380 (who?)
+#*Role: Informal advisor, one event + meet & greet, available by email/phone for advice
-#*Ballots:
+#*2009’s for 2010’s so can be paired for 1.5 years
-#**alphabetical candidates
+#*Cathy send email to juniors asking for volunteers (already has list of previously volunteered with e-mails but will send out new e-mail)
-#**rank candidates 1 & 2 (in case of ties)
+#*If not enough volunteers, send e-mail again 1st week of school
-#**space at bottom for BE ideas/comments
+#*Pair one junior with each sophomore advisor
-#*For future board meetings, people that come regularly perhaps have:
+#*Allowed money to take group out
-#**board members at large?
+# BE Undergrad on Curriculum Board
-#**committees?
+#*2 or 3 undergrads to be members so that one is always at a meeting
-#**semester long positions?
+#*Plan of action: work through class by class
-#**BE UG Curriculum positions (appoint one 10, 09, 08) [ahem Emilienne ahem]
+#*Student’s role: relay information between students and faculty, give on-the-spot ideas
-# BE UG Curriculum Board
+#*Ideally junior/senior knowledgeable about more course 20 goings-on
-#* Linda Griffith wants 2-3 people so that at least 1 is at every meeting
+#*Item for next curriculum board agenda: how to better conduct recitations
-#**1 soph, 1 junior, 1 senior – BE UG Board appoint, email out ask if people interested
+# Workshop Brainstorms
-#**Fill spots with preferably board members rather than exec
+#*Want all Course 20 to know object-oriented programming, plus Matlab
-#**Become “Member at Large” must attend BE Board meetings and BE Curric Meetings
+#*Incorporate Matlab modules into all classes, multiple weekly Matlab tutoring sessions
-#**Emilienne ask Linda when first meeting is, and for schedule of meetings thereafter
+#*Rethink TA recitations: prepare & reformulate material taught in class, plus office hours
+# Tutoring
+#*Discuss at workshop on reg day
+#*Start “tutor room” with computers to help students with Matlab pset questions multiple nights per week – dept pay those computing/programming tutors
+#*BE dept NOT want to pay people for one-on-one tutoring
+#*Likes idea of BE board: have list of person/class/availability for informal, infrequent, volunteer help for pset questions
+#*Side note: BE only section for OWW page to post tutor info, etc?
+# Senior Dinner
+#*No parents – they can attend the reception on graduation day
+#*At Museum of Science? – Renuka look into it
+#*Awards: ~3 outstanding senior awards for: academics, service, leadership, research
+#*TA Award, Professor Award from BE Students
+#*Save Informal Awards for BE BBQ – plan with BE Grad Board
+# T-Shirts
+#*Talk to Michelle Berry and Cathy Greene for details
+#*Dept CAN front the money with BE credit card
+#*Cathy will email out to faculty for Tshirt orders
+# BE Lounge Update
+#*Constructoin has begun
+#*Plan to finish building by July
+#*Start furnishing end of summer
+#*BE UG Board “wish list” includes hammock + ?

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