[22] in UA Financial Policy Review Committee
Re: SAO involvement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rachel Meyer)
Wed Jun 24 00:31:35 2009
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:31:25 -0400
From: Rachel Meyer <remeyer@MIT.EDU>
To: Alex Dehnert <adehnert@mit.edu>
Cc: ua-fprc@mit.edu
In-Reply-To: <4A405E25.3040901@mit.edu>
I'm all in support of including Jed and Kerri (and other interested
parties) in
an advisory role and agree with Alex's assessment/quote that they are
enthusiastic to do whatever they can to help. I'm trying to think of specific
things we can ask them, use their experience for.
some random things that may or may not make sense:
I know one thing I've been talking to Kerri about (and Jed some too) is the
increase and rate of increase of the number of recognized student groups (and
consequently the number apply for funding from the various sources). I'm still
try to get more accurate historical numbers, but basically the number and rate
of recognition are increasing. Part of this is an ASA issue, but at least the
financial implications could be something for FPRC to discuss.
Along the same lines... a more technical issue (compared to the policy
concern)
is the mechanics of dealing with all of this money flowing around. (ie
submitting receipts, getting checks, quantity processed, processing speed,
etc.) I guess the way this applies to policy is that since groups are
required
to have internal finances the system should work for them.
I can't think of anything else right now, but they probably have some ideas
themselves...
-Rachel
ps - Jed is out of town right now for a couple of weeks, but Kerri is
around (as
far as I'm aware) although she's probably a tad busy closing out the fiscal
year.
Quoting Alex Dehnert <adehnert@MIT.EDU>:
> Hi folks,
> SAO (in particular, Jed and Kerri) has indicated interest in
> working with us, and has asked how we can cooperate.
>
>> I am eager to think with you about the
>> relationship between the Student Activities Office and the work of this
>> committee. My instinct is that there is ample opportunity for collaboration
>> and coordination here.
>
> I indicated that I would be happy to meet up with them to discuss
> their thoughts, and that they should feel free to add themselves to
> ua-fprc-listeners, give input, and come to our meetings. Are any of
> you uncomfortable with that or otherwise opposed? Do you have other
> ideas how we can cooperate?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
