[1035] in UA Senate
Re: Response to the proposed Orientation schedule
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alec Lai)
Sun Jan 30 02:01:35 2011
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:01:30 -0500
From: Alec Lai <alec_lai@MIT.EDU>
To: Timothy Robertson <tim_r@mit.edu>
Cc: Owen Derby <oderby@mit.edu>, ua-senate@mit.edu
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Very nicely worded and very inspirational. I wholeheartedly agree.
Alec
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 1:11 AM, Timothy Robertson <tim_r@mit.edu> wrote:
> There are a few ways we can speak to the numbers game. I would suggest that
> every senator start talking to the residents of their dorm through a
> constituency event. If you can come up with numbers for the people who are
> dissatisfied with the orientation changes, that would help bring numbers to
> the argument. If you find that the majority of residents who show up to your
> constituency event are dissatisfied with orientation changes, you should get
> on to helping author this bill. You are not in the UA to /prove/ that your
> residents want you to act on their behalf. You are in the UA to work for
> what those represented students want, irrespective of how many care enough
> to seek out your assistance.
>
> Feel free to disagree.
>
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Owen Derby <oderby@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> What data will you cite to support the claim that "a large population of
>> students" are dissatisfied? I do not exactly dispute the validity of the
>> claim, but it seems very conjectural without direct support.
>>
>> - Owen
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Timothy Robertson <tim_r@mit.edu>wrote:
>>
>>> Tomorrow I will begin drafting a bill which makes it known to the UAAP,
>>> and other concerned offices, that a large population of students are
>>> dissatisfied with the proposed orientation changes. If you would like to
>>> help author this statement reply to me and I will add you to the Google
>>> document and we can start a conversation.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tim Robertson II
>>> MIT 2010
>>> Mechanical Engineering
>>>
>>> UA Senate Office Hours:
>>> EC-B515 Sunday 5-8pm
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Tim Robertson II
> MIT 2010
> Mechanical Engineering
>
> UA Senate Office Hours:
> EC-B515 Sunday 5-8pm
>
>
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Best,
Alec C. Lai
Department of EAPS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology '13
alec_lai@mit.edu | (440)454-2942
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Very nicely worded and very inspirational. =A0I wholeheartedly agree.<div><=
br></div><div>Alec<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 a=
t 1:11 AM, Timothy Robertson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tim_r@=
mit.edu">tim_r@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">There are a few ways we can speak to the nu=
mbers game. I would suggest that every senator start talking to the residen=
ts of their dorm through a constituency event. If you can come up with numb=
ers for the people who are dissatisfied with the orientation changes, that =
would help bring numbers to the argument. If you find that the majority of =
residents who show up to your constituency event are dissatisfied with orie=
ntation changes, you should get on to helping author this bill. You are not=
in the UA to /prove/ that your residents want you to act on their behalf. =
You are in the UA to work for what those represented students want, irrespe=
ctive of how many care enough to seek out your assistance.<br>
<br>Feel free to disagree. <br><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">=A0<br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Owen Derby <span =
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:oderby@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">oderby@=
mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">
What data will you cite to support the claim that "a large population =
of students" are dissatisfied? I do not exactly dispute the validity o=
f the claim, but it seems very conjectural without direct support.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
- Owen<br><br></font><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div>On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 a=
t 11:28 PM, Timothy Robertson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tim_r=
@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">tim_r@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><div><div></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1=
ex">
Tomorrow I will begin drafting a bill which makes it known to the UAAP, an=
d other concerned offices, that a large population of students are dissatis=
fied with the proposed orientation changes. If you would like to help autho=
r this statement reply to me and I will add you to the Google document and =
we can start a conversation.<br>
<br>Regards,<br clear=3D"all"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>-- <br>Tim Robert=
son II<br>MIT 2010<br>Mechanical Engineering<br><br>UA Senate Office Hours:=
<br>EC-B515 Sunday 5-8pm<br><br>
</font></blockquote></div></div></div><br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Tim Robertson II<br>MIT=
2010<br>Mechanical Engineering<br><br>UA Senate Office Hours:<br>EC-B515 S=
unday 5-8pm<br><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Best,<div>A=
lec C. Lai<div>Department of EAPS</div><div>Massachusetts Institute of Tech=
nology '13</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"mailto:alec_lai@mit.edu"=
target=3D"_blank">alec_lai@mit.edu</a> | (440)454-2942</div>
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