[1312] in UA Senate
Re: Questions of CoS nomination
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Allan Miramonti)
Fri Apr 29 03:28:49 2011
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinSZzCR2nb5O5K4AM0vNMaGk60Dfw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:28:45 -0400
From: Allan Miramonti <allanm@MIT.EDU>
To: Sammi Wyman <swyman@mit.edu>
Cc: Benjamin Shaibu <benjaminshaibu@gmail.com>, David Chang <dchang@mit.edu>,
ua-senate@mit.edu
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Hey,
You guys should really ask some questions. It has occurred to me that it
might not be clear what should be asked during a nomination. With this and
other nominations, I encourage you to try and understand the goals of the
person being nominated as well as what impact this person will have on the
MIT community. Rather than serve as an opportunity to suggest other people
for a position, this process is a way to quality check new people entering
the UA.
-Allan
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Sammi Wyman <swyman@mit.edu> wrote:
> I'd like to add Ben's first question but replace administrators with
> faculty members on a faculty committee, since that experience would be very
> relevant for the chief of staff role.
>
> On Apr 28, 2011 3:09 AM, "Benjamin Shaibu" <benjaminshaibu@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I have a few, general questions:
> >
> > 1) Hi David, can you give any examples of times you had to work with
> > Administrators when not necessarily on the same page and came up with a
> > positive solution?
> >
> > 2) How do you feel about working with other students, particularly in
> > regards to selections and maintaining neutrality/objectivity?
> >
> > 3) How would you deal with student members on Institute Committees not
> > performing their duties? How would you handle a situation where they were
> > being disregarded, do you feel that would be part of your responsibility?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Allan Miramonti <allanm@mit.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> I mentioned last night that I would create a thread to take questions
> for
> >> David Chang. He has also agreed to draft an introduction outlining his
> >> goals and experiences in the next couple days.
> >>
> >> Please keep your questions reasonable and use good judgement. Try and
> ask
> >> thoughtful questions that don't waste anyone's time. If I don't see many
> >> questions over the next few days, I'll bump the thread again.
> >>
> >> Basic information:
> >> David is a former SCEP chair who is currently studying abroad. He will
> be
> >> a senior next year and is from Burton Conner. In the past he has served
> on
> >> CUP and spent time with other institute committees. It is not a stretch
> to
> >> say that as SCEP chair and his involvement with other institute
> committees,
> >> David understands how to work with faculty and administration and get
> things
> >> done.
> >>
> >> -Allan
> >>
>
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Hey,<br><br>You guys should really ask some questions.=A0 It has occurred t=
o me that it might not be clear what should be asked during a nomination.=
=A0 With this and other nominations, I encourage you to try and understand =
the goals of the person being nominated as well as what impact this person =
will have on the MIT community.=A0 Rather than serve as an opportunity to s=
uggest other people for a position, this process is a way to quality check =
new people entering the UA.<br>
<br>-Allan<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:39 A=
M, Sammi Wyman <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:swyman@mit.edu">swym=
an@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); p=
adding-left: 1ex;">
<p>I'd like to add Ben's first question but replace administrators =
with faculty members on a faculty committee, since that experience would be=
very relevant for the chief of staff role.</p><div><div></div><div class=
=3D"h5">
<p>On Apr 28, 2011 3:09 AM, "Benjamin Shaibu" <<a href=3D"mail=
to:benjaminshaibu@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">benjaminshaibu@gmail.com</a>=
> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution">> I have a few, general questions:<b=
r>
> <br>> 1) Hi David, can you give any examples of times you had to wo=
rk with<br>
> Administrators when not necessarily on the same page and came up with =
a<br>> positive solution?<br>> <br>> 2) How do you feel about work=
ing with other students, particularly in<br>> regards to selections and =
maintaining neutrality/objectivity?<br>
> <br>> 3) How would you deal with student members on Institute Commi=
ttees not<br>> performing their duties? How would you handle a situation=
where they were<br>> being disregarded, do you feel that would be part =
of your responsibility?<br>
> <br>> Best,<br>> <br>> Ben<br>> <br>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2=
011 at 2:56 PM, Allan Miramonti <<a href=3D"mailto:allanm@mit.edu" targe=
t=3D"_blank">allanm@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>>> I mentioned=
last night that I would create a thread to take questions for<br>
>> David Chang. He has also agreed to draft an introduction outlinin=
g his<br>>> goals and experiences in the next couple days.<br>>>=
;<br>>> Please keep your questions reasonable and use good judgement.=
Try and ask<br>
>> thoughtful questions that don't waste anyone's time. If I=
don't see many<br>>> questions over the next few days, I'll =
bump the thread again.<br>>><br>>> Basic information:<br>>&g=
t; David is a former SCEP chair who is currently studying abroad. He will =
be<br>
>> a senior next year and is from Burton Conner. In the past he has s=
erved on<br>>> CUP and spent time with other institute committees. I=
t is not a stretch to<br>>> say that as SCEP chair and his involvemen=
t with other institute committees,<br>
>> David understands how to work with faculty and administration and =
get things<br>>> done.<br>>><br>>> -Allan<br>>><br>=
</p>
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