[1314] in UA Senate
Re: Questions of CoS nomination
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jessica Chen)
Fri Apr 29 11:37:06 2011
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From: Jessica Chen <jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:36:22 -0400
To: Karan Takhar <kstakhar4691@gmail.com>
Cc: Allan Miramonti <allanm@mit.edu>, Sammi Wyman <swyman@mit.edu>,
Benjamin Shaibu <benjaminshaibu@gmail.com>,
David Chang <dchang@mit.edu>, ua-senate@mit.edu
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Also is it possible we start to see some of his responses. I don't think we
should just be compiling a list of questions and one round of answers. I
kind of thought we might have more question based on his answers just like
we would in Senate?
Sincerely,
~Jessica Chen
MIT 2014
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Karan Takhar <kstakhar4691@gmail.com>wrote:
> I would like to add two questions to the running list.
>
> 1.) How do you plan to stay in touch with student representatives to
> Institute Committees in the coming year and how often will you be in
> contact?
>
> 2.) How would you handle a situation in which you didn't agree with a
> policy decision/opinion proposed by the UA President and/or Vice President?
>
> 3.) What will your other time commitments be next semester and how much
> time per week do you think would be sufficient to complete your workload as
> Chief of Staff (I understand that answer probably varies with Institute
> Committee vacancies)?
>
> Thank you,
>
> - Karan
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 3:28 AM, Allan Miramonti <allanm@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> 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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Also is it possible we start to see some of his responses. I don't thin=
k we should just be compiling a list of questions and one round of answers.=
I kind of thought we might have more question based on his answers just li=
ke we would in Senate?<br>
<br><br clear=3D"all">Sincerely,<br>~Jessica Chen<br>MIT 2014<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Karan T=
akhar <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:kstakhar4691@gmail.com">kstak=
har4691@gmail.com</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;">
=A0=A0 I would like to add two questions to the running list.<br><br>=A0=A0=
1.) How do you plan to stay in touch with student representatives to Insti=
tute Committees in the coming year and how often will you be in contact?<br=
>
<br>=A0=A0 2.) How would you handle a situation in which you didn't agr=
ee with a policy decision/opinion proposed by the UA President and/or Vice =
President?<br><br>=A0=A0 3.) What will your other time commitments be next =
semester and how much time per week do you think would be sufficient to com=
plete your workload as Chief of Staff (I understand that answer probably va=
ries with Institute Committee vacancies)?<br>
<br>=A0=A0=A0 Thank you,<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>=A0=A0 - Karan</fon=
t><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On F=
ri, Apr 29, 2011 at 3:28 AM, Allan Miramonti <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:allanm@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">allanm@mit.edu</a>></span> =
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hey,<br><br>You g=
uys should really ask some questions.=A0 It has occurred to me that it migh=
t not be clear what should be asked during a nomination.=A0 With this and o=
ther nominations, I encourage you to try and understand the goals of the pe=
rson being nominated as well as what impact this person will have on the MI=
T community.=A0 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.<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" targ=
et=3D"_blank">swyman@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;">
<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>
<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>=
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