[1302] in UA Senate
Re: UA Restructuring - Next Steps
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christina Johnson)
Tue Apr 26 09:00:13 2011
Cc: Sammi Wyman <swyman@mit.edu>, Allan Miramonti <allanm@mit.edu>,
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From: Christina Johnson <crj226@MIT.EDU>
To: Vrajesh Modi <vrajesh@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikfakaCPjOtDeqi-Fn3_TKbxDLfuw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:59:55 -0400
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We have elections on Thursday, but we should be able to get the
delegates together worse case scenario through email by Friday.
Christina
On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:40 AM, Vrajesh Modi wrote:
> Quick update: Monday evening, Senate spent time discussing the
> problems with the UA and compiling a list. Additionally, Senate
> considered the three options that were considered for a committee
> and selected the student committee with a faculty facilitator.
>
> As discussed on Sunday, considerations of the committee will include
> the following:
> - meeting with faculty and administrators to gather feedback on the
> UA restructuring
> - engaging directly with students to ask about what they see as the
> role of their student government
> - coming up with alternative proposals for the restructuring of
> student government
> - soliciting restructuring proposals from outside sources
> - communicating with students about competing proposals
> - deciding how to select and implement a final proposal
>
> Professor Tom Kochan, the Chair of the Faculty, has kindly agreed to
> serve as the facilitator, and has indicated that he is happy to
> begin meeting next week to get things started off before the spring
> term ends. Senate also selected its delegates (Catherine Olsson and
> Daniel Hawkins). My understanding is that IFC and Panhel have
> already been thinking about or have selected their reps. The next
> step would be for DormCon to select its (3) delegates - Dormcon
> folks, do you think this could happen at the meeting this Thursday?
>
> Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
>
> Best,
> Vrajesh
>
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Vrajesh Modi <vrajesh@mit.edu>
> wrote:
> Based on the poll, the meeting will be tomorrow (Sunday) from 11am-
> noon. I will send an e-mail to undergrads shortly.
>
> Vrajesh
>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Vrajesh Modi <vrajesh@mit.edu> wrote:
> Student Leaders,
>
> I would like to schedule a one-hour meeting this weekend to put
> together a checklist for next steps with UA restructuring so that we
> can address all concerns that have been raised about process. The
> meeting will be in the UA Office (W20-401). I will send out the
> meeting time by tomorrow morning. Please submit your availability
> here if you are interested in participating: http://doodle.com/wkduyy6dz93xbb9b
>
> If you are unable to attend, but would still like to contribute,
> please feel free to send me an e-mail with items that should be
> added to the checklist. The meeting will be open, and an e-mail
> will go out to undergrads once a time is selected.
>
> Thanks,
> Vrajesh
>
>
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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">We have elections on Thursday, =
but we should be able to get the delegates together worse case scenario =
through email by =
Friday.<div><br></div><div>Christina</div><div><br><div><div>On Apr 26, =
2011, at 3:40 AM, Vrajesh Modi wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Quick =
update: Monday evening, Senate spent time discussing the problems with =
the UA and compiling a list. Additionally, Senate considered the =
three options that were considered for a committee and selected the =
student committee with a faculty facilitator.<br> <br>As discussed on =
Sunday, considerations of the committee will include the following:<br>- =
meeting with faculty and administrators to gather feedback on the UA =
restructuring<br>- engaging directly with students to ask about what =
they see as the role of their student government<br> - coming up with =
alternative proposals for the restructuring of student government<br>- =
soliciting restructuring proposals from outside sources<br>- =
communicating with students about competing proposals<br>- deciding how =
to select and implement a final proposal<br> <br>Professor Tom Kochan, =
the Chair of the Faculty, has kindly agreed to serve as the facilitator, =
and has indicated that he is happy to begin meeting next week to get =
things started off before the spring term ends. Senate also =
selected its delegates (Catherine Olsson and Daniel Hawkins). My =
understanding is that IFC and Panhel have already been thinking about or =
have selected their reps. The next step would be for DormCon to =
select its (3) delegates - Dormcon folks, do you think this could happen =
at the meeting this Thursday?<br> <br>Please let me know if there are =
any questions or concerns.<br><br>Best,<br>Vrajesh<br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Vrajesh Modi =
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1ex;">Based on the poll, the meeting will be tomorrow (Sunday) from =
11am-noon. I will send an e-mail to undergrads shortly.<br> <font =
color=3D"#888888"><br>Vrajesh<br><br></font><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"im">On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM, =
Vrajesh Modi <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:vrajesh@mit.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">vrajesh@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br> =
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style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, =
204); padding-left: 1ex;">Student Leaders,<br><br>I would like to =
schedule a one-hour meeting this weekend to put together a checklist for =
next steps with UA restructuring so that we can address all concerns =
that have been raised about process. The meeting will be in the UA =
Office (W20-401). I will send out the meeting time by tomorrow =
morning. Please submit your availability here if you are =
interested in participating: <a =
href=3D"http://doodle.com/wkduyy6dz93xbb9b" =
target=3D"_blank">http://doodle.com/wkduyy6dz93xbb9b</a><br> <br>If you =
are unable to attend, but would still like to contribute, please feel =
free to send me an e-mail with items that should be added to the =
checklist. The meeting will be open, and an e-mail will go out to =
undergrads once a time is selected.<br> <br>Thanks,<br><font =
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