[1340] in UA Senate
Re: Committee Cleaning Bill
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anika Gupta)
Mon May 2 22:15:38 2011
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From: Anika Gupta <anikag@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 22:14:51 -0400
To: James Douberley <flipdog@mit.edu>
Cc: "Benjamin I. Shaibu" <bshaibu@mit.edu>,
Jessica Chen <jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com>, Tim Jenks <tjenks@mit.edu>,
UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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Both AVP of RD and Alumni Relations have a lot of traffic just based on
initiatives currently existing. Putting both to RD seems a bit excessive...
what is the motivation of removing the committee when it seems Alumni
Relations has a role?
Anika
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM, James Douberley <flipdog@mit.edu> wrote:
> Isn't the Alumni Relations committee also theoretically helping coordinate
> the dorm alumni events?
>
> I know that we've found them incredibly useful in the past as someone to go
> to, so if you're going to roll their projects into some other committee, it
> should be made very clear to everyone outside the UA who to talk to about
> any alumni-relations related things.
>
> -james
>
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Benjamin I. Shaibu <bshaibu@mit.edu>wrote:
>
>> Or it could be given to Committee on Student Life to expand upon. I think
>> there would be plenty of places to give Alumni Relations to if we get rid of
>> the Committee, but is it useful to have a separate person talking to Alumni.
>> Are their more things the AR committee can be doing with more
>> staff/projects?
>>
>> And are their any other committees that we think should be questioned as
>> well?
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Jessica Chen <jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Can it be under AVP of resource development? I mean that person is
>>> supposed to take care of UA projects anyways like the shuttles and other
>>> stuff. And alumni relations are a kind of resource, I mean our alumni are
>>> resources for us to get in touch with right?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> ~Jessica Chen
>>> MIT 2014
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Anika Gupta <anikag@mit.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well the committee is needed to run it... (Ex: SCEP runs UA Faculty
>>>> Dinners). There are a lot of questions fielded, etc that requires a
>>>> dedicated team that focuses on the project.
>>>>
>>>> Anika
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Jessica Chen <
>>>> jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is there anyway we can keep it as a project without the committee? I
>>>>> mean we have had projects without the creation/standing of a committee.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> ~Jessica Chen
>>>>> MIT 2014
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Anika Gupta <anikag@mit.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Committee on Alumni Relations currently runs UA Alumni dinners. It
>>>>>> probably would not be helpful to remove it right now considering the program
>>>>>> is still active (as is the committee).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anika
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Benjamin Shaibu <
>>>>>> benjaminshaibu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One committee; can it really be called Bill To Remove Committees?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Tim Jenks <tjenks@mit.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm going to be a maverick and suggest this new bill this meeting.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> ----------------
>>>>>>>> Tim Jenks
>>>>>>>> Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
>>>>>>>> MIT Class of 2013
>>>>>>>> tjenks@mit.edu
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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Both AVP of RD and Alumni Relations have a lot of traffic just based on ini=
tiatives currently existing. Putting both to RD seems a bit excessive... wh=
at is the motivation of removing the committee when it seems Alumni Relatio=
ns has a role?<br>
<br>Anika<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM,=
James Douberley <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:flipdog@mit.edu" t=
arget=3D"_blank">flipdog@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;">
Isn't the Alumni Relations committee also theoretically helping coordin=
ate the dorm alumni events?<div><br></div><div>I know that we've found =
them incredibly useful in the past as someone to go to, so if you're go=
ing to roll their projects into some other committee, it should be made ver=
y clear to everyone outside the UA who to talk to about any alumni-relation=
s related things.</div>
<div><br></div><div><font color=3D"#888888">-james</font><div><div></div><d=
iv><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Benja=
min I. Shaibu <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bshaibu@mit.edu" targ=
et=3D"_blank">bshaibu@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;">
Or it could be given to Committee on Student Life to expand upon. I think t=
here would be plenty of places to give Alumni Relations to if we get rid of=
the Committee, but is it useful to have a separate person talking to Alumn=
i. Are their more things the AR committee can be doing with more staff/proj=
ects?<br>
<br>And are their any other committees that we think should be questioned a=
s well?<div><div></div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May =
2, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Jessica Chen <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:je=
ssicachen.dbhs@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com</a>&=
gt;</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;">Can it be under A=
VP of resource development? I mean that person is supposed to take care of =
UA projects anyways like the shuttles and other stuff. And alumni relations=
are a kind of resource, I mean our alumni are resources for us to get in t=
ouch with right?<div>
<br>
<br><br clear=3D"all">Sincerely,<br>~Jessica Chen<br>MIT 2014<br>
<br><br></div><div><div></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2=
, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Anika Gupta <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:anik=
ag@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">anikag@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;">
Well the committee is needed to run it... (Ex: SCEP runs UA Faculty Dinners=
). There are a lot of questions fielded, etc that requires a dedicated team=
that focuses on the project.<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Anika</font><d=
iv>
<div></div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Jessica Chen <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:jessicachen.dbhs@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jessicachen.dbhs@g=
mail.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); p=
adding-left: 1ex;">
Is there anyway we can keep it as a project without the committee? I mean w=
e have had projects without the creation/standing of a committee.<br><br cl=
ear=3D"all">Sincerely,<br><font color=3D"#888888">~Jessica Chen<br>MIT 2014=
<br>
<br><br></font><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div>On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:07 =
PM, Anika Gupta <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:anikag@mit.edu" tar=
get=3D"_blank">anikag@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div><div>
</div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=
.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
The Committee on Alumni Relations currently runs UA Alumni dinners. It prob=
ably would not be helpful to remove it right now considering the program is=
still active (as is the committee).<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Anika<b=
r>
<br></font><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div>
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Benjamin Shaibu <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:benjaminshaibu@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">benjaminshaibu@gma=
il.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div><div></div><div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px soli=
d rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
One committee; can it really be called Bill To Remove Committees?<div><div>=
</div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:41 P=
M, Tim Jenks <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tjenks@mit.edu" target=
=3D"_blank">tjenks@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;">I'm going to =
be a maverick and suggest this new bill this meeting.<br><font color=3D"#88=
8888"><br>
<br>-- <br>----------------<br>Tim Jenks<br>Dept. of Mechanical Engineering=
<br>MIT Class of 2013<br><a href=3D"mailto:tjenks@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank=
">tjenks@mit.edu</a><br>
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