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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (kgreig@MIT.EDU)
Tue May 16 14:49:49 1995
From: kgreig@MIT.EDU
To: apo-minutes@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 14:48:19 EDT
Minutes of Joint ExecCom (May 8, 1995)
Administrative notes:
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Start: 7:05 pm; End: 8:38pm. Present: Bridget, Harry, Cathy, Emily,
Kevin, Karen, Jeffrey, Elaine, Junko, Barbara, Ingrid, Richard, Joe,
Sparky
Officers' reports:
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Outgoing officer reports:
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SVP (Charley): not here
MVP (Emily): PTRMs happened. You can vote until next Monday.
MVP things on the calendar coming up are neophyting and I-
banquet.
AVP (Cathy): nothing to report
Treasurer (Harry): Big Screw stuff is almost all together.
FC (Karen): Study break happened last Thursday. It was a lot of
fun and about 10 brothers showed up for pizza and cookies and
chips. The ala mode didn't happen because we looked in the
freezer at the ice cream there and lost our appetites. Dinnertrip
as usual this Friday
APOcEd (Barbara): (late report) I haven't met with my successor.
Chris F. is running for the office, possible Bob as well. Chris
plans to write a candidate article, too. All articles for the next
APOc are due by next Wednesday.
ASC (Junko): not present (yet)
PubDir (Elaine): I need pictures of the newly elevated brothers
(when we know) so I can put them on the I-board.
Historian (Jeffrey): I didn't get anything done last week. I have
been hosed although I don't have any finals
Advisory Comm. Chair (Joe): nothing to report
President (Bridget): Thanks to all my officers.
Incoming Officer Reports:
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SVP (Cathy): I am already looking for PCs for UMOC, Book Ex-
change, etc. If anyone who will be here over the summer and
who is interested in being summer SVP or on an SVPcom, come
and talk to me. Since Charley has been hosed lately, I haven't
met with him yet.
MVP (Kevin): Thank you for electing me Mommy. I have a list
of things for the AVP to reserve. The Activities Midway form
is done. I also would like to go over Pledge requirements and
brother expectations for next term during the meeting.
AVP (Karen): I met with Cathy, but we didn't get to any computer
stuff, because the Triskets couldn't go up to Athena, and we
both refused to leave them in the office.
Treasurer (Jennifer): (in absentia) HARRY: We have a budget to
discuss.
FC (Jeffrey): I met with Dave but didn't have time yet to meet with
Karen. Dave suggested that we have fellowship events weekly
like the day after chapter meeting. We could have food, socialize.
I am also willing to help the AVP with anything, like computer
stuff.
Committee reports:
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none
Old Business:
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none
New Business:
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Pledge Policy/Requirements MVP (Kevin): I want to bring up a
proposal at I-banquet to approve next terms pledge policy. It
will be the same as last term's with one exception and here's
where I would like some opinions. This term's pledges were a
little stressed out about the 2 on-campus projects. What I would
like to propose is having the 2 on/2 off moved from the required
section to the encourages section.
FC (Jeffrey): Why have it at all?
SVP (Cathy): There are many projects on campus that are very
similar to each other, little variation. Pledges need a sampling
of what the chapter does, so they need to see both sides.
INGRID: I never thought about it in that way before. I thought of
it as service to the MIT community and also service outside of
MIT.
RICHARD: I disagree with Cathy. I don't think off-campus projects
are any DISsimilar than on-campus projects. The choices we
have for off-campus are painting project, painting project, paint-
ing project, destruction project, painting project. I don't think
2 on/2 off should be a requirement, although it should be en-
couraged.
SVP (Cathy): Well, the pledge program should be adjusted to the
way the chapter is, but I still would argue that Book Exchange
and UMOC and other on-campus projects, where brothers just
sit at a table, are more similar than off-campus projects.
MVP (Emily): We need variety but shouldn't force it down pledges'
throats.
RICHARD: Maybe we should lower the requirement of 2 off/2 on to 1
of both. Granted we should have a little of both.
President (Bridget): APO has a 4-fold service program. We should
make sure the pledges see that we do.
APOcEd (Barbara): Brothers don't stick to the variety. It's up to
the MVP to have the pledges get some variety. If we have no
problem making exceptions at PTRM, that we shouldn't keep
it as a requirement
MVP (Kevin): I'd like to take a straw pole vote. How many people
would like to keep the requirement as it is? no one How many
people would like to move the 2 on/2 off to the encouraged
section? many/most present How many would like a 1 on/1 off
requirement? 1 person
There's some brief discussion on 1 on/1 off suggestion
INGRID: What do you think if the MVP explained why 2 on/2 off is
in the pledge requirements?
President (Bridget): If it is required, MVP will naturally explain it.
SPARKY: It looks like there are two issues here. 1. On-campus
projects are boring. In that case, it is up to the SVP to provide a
variety of on-campus projects. 2. Brothers have different voting
criteria for elevating pledges. In that case, it is the responsibility
of the MVP to establish what the requirements actually are. If
they deal, then this problem is eliminated.
SVP (Cathy): I am not saying that on-campus projects are boring.
They are just consistent.
MVP (Kevin): So what should I bring to I-banquet? I think the
voting policy is ok and the one week voting period is ok.
INGRID: Would it be possible to ask the pledges what they think
about on/off campus projects?
MVP (Kevin): Sure, I'll make sure I do that.
APOcEd (Barbara): Diversity should be encouraged by the MVP
without explicit requirements. It's not that on-campus projects
are boring.
FC (Jeffrey): If we count two time slots for something like UMOC
as a complete project, there shouldn't be a problem making on-
campus requirements.
SVP (Cathy): IS it 2 or 3 hours at the booth? What is the policy?
PubDir (Elaine): Ping said 3. 6 is two projects.
FC (Jeffrey): We should make policy on that at I-banquet
SVP (Cathy): I think I remeber it being 3 as well. But it should be
discussed off-line.
ASC (Junko): Make sure the pledges know.
INGRID: Put it in the WUAPO or Pledge Manual
MVP (Kevin): Thanks for the input. I have to leave now. Don't
schedule any MVP stuff from November 10 to 17. (He leaves)
Next item: BUDGET is handed out Some adjustments are made. It
will be passed out at I-banquet. Some talk about the tiger hunt at
I-banquet.
INGRID: I'm confused
President (Bridget): A lot of silly things happen during the second
half of I-banquet.
INGRID: I'm SHOCKED!
Next item: SCHEDULING
Exact vebatim or even verbal discussion was not recorded. Dates
were settled for next term's calendar (which will also show be in the
WUAPO) as follows:
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September 2, 9, 16 open projects 5 Reg Day 6 Chapter meeting (and
every other week on Tuesdays at 7:30 from now until the term ends
with only a few exceptions) 7, 10 open meetings week of 18, 2 or 3
pledge ceremonies October 5 Pledge article meal 7-10 Chapter Weekend
I 21 Steak Fry 23-27 UMOC November 4-5 Chapter Weekend II 10-12
Conclave @ Yale 14 nominations meeting 18 SFF 23 Thanksgiving 28
elections December 3 PTRM (with a week for voting) 5 joint execcom
neophyting a week before I-banquet 16 I-banquet
Announcements:
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FC (Jeffrey): MIT is really cheap [further comment along those lines
left to PFTGOTO]
ASC (Junko): Charley called Neil Dorrow. I'm on the Cicle K mailing
list and heard that the Cambridge PD is having a Bike Fix-em-
up to donate bikes to poor kids in the area. If you want to find
out more about this, ask Charley.
Ingrid took a phone message during the meeting: Alumni Camping
Trip Fri-Tues. June 30 - July 4, 4th of July weekend. At Savoy about
3 hours west on route (?) If interested, contact: cline17@aol.com
SVP (Cathy): I need PCs. Again, if you will be around for the
summer and are interesting in cerving on a servcomm or doing
SVP stuff, talk to me.
The Forgotten In-coming President's Report: President (Harry):
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations new officers. If you have any questions, ask
me. Remember to write officer reports for I-banquet. I think
we're starting off pretty well.
President (Bridget): After thesis is due THEN I will update SourNotes.
PFTGOTO:
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FC (Jeffrey): MIT is cheap. They photocopied my Reg. packet.
INGRID: I'm going to buy a new dress for I-banquet.
President (Harry): I'm getting a new dress, but it's not for me.
MVP (Emily): Jeff owes me ice cream.
ASC (Junko): I had a terrible lab test today.
President (Bridget): I enjoy not having to lead the meeting anymore.
AVP (Cathy): I enjoy not having to take minutes.
PubDir (Elaine): 3.081 sucks.
SPARKY: For anyone who will be here for the summer. As some
fellowship event, my mom lives not far from the beach a few
hours away from here. We could spend a weekend there during
the summer.
INGRID: I'm making mousse for I-banquet and am going to sing a
song.
SVP (Cathy): ET ice cream social is this Saturday.
INGRID: We're making kiwi ice cream. Lots of good food and fun.
Adjourn at 8:38 to a Fellowship circle.
