[1341] in UA Senate
Re: Committee Cleaning Bill
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Timothy Robertson)
Mon May 2 22:36:30 2011
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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 22:35:31 -0400
From: Timothy Robertson <tim_r@MIT.EDU>
To: Anika Gupta <anikag@mit.edu>
Cc: James Douberley <flipdog@mit.edu>, "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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I would like to have more discussion around this over the course of the week
through the email list rather than at the end of this meeting. I think the
necessity of it is questionable, but worth working into something more
definite.
Tim
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Anika Gupta <anikag@mit.edu> wrote:
> 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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Tim Robertson II
MIT 2011
Mechanical Engineering
UA Senate Office Hours:
EC-B515 Sunday 5-8pm
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I would like to have more discussion around this over the course of the wee=
k through the email list rather than at the end of this meeting. I think th=
e necessity of it is questionable, but worth working into something more de=
finite. <br>
<br>Tim<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:14 PM, =
Anika Gupta <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:anikag@mit.edu">anikag@=
mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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>
<font color=3D"#888888">
<br>Anika</font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM, James Douberley <span dir=3D"ltr"=
><<a href=3D"mailto:flipdog@mit.edu" target=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;border-=
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;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">Can it be under AVP of =
resource development? I mean that person is supposed to take care of UA pro=
jects 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 w=
ith 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;border-=
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);paddi=
ng-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 solid r=
gb(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;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">I'm going to be a m=
averick and suggest this new bill this meeting.<br><font color=3D"#888888">=
<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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