[336] in UA Senate
Re: Bill to Ensure Transparency in Dining Reform
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Sat Dec 5 12:02:25 2009
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Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:02:15 -0500
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Hi, Senate:
Based on the responses, it seems like it would be best to have the =
meeting at 4:30pm today. I was thinking that we could meet either in the =
UA Office or in the Senate chambers.
Thanks,
Jont=E9 D. Craighead
Next House UA Senator
MIT Class of 2013
(Prospective) Course 1C
On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:03 AM, Jont=E9 Craighead wrote:
> Based on the response from Dean Colombo about the method in which =
dining decisions will be made over the next months, it is quite clear =
that we should move forward on a bill to request more transparency. I =
think that some of us should meet this weekend to make this happen.
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> Essentially, Dean Colombo put forward a framework that will include =
administrative feedback from dining hall dorm housemasters and student =
input from dining committees and dorm executive committees; he has also =
indicated that he would be open to UA input. However, the emphasis on =
dining hall dorms seems to ignore the impact that changes in the dining =
system, even in issues such as the cost of the preferred dining plan, =
could have on the entire campus [1]. Additionally, with the final Task =
Force report so far delayed, proposal drafting will begin after Senate =
adjourns for the semester and proposals generated may gain critical mass =
before we return. It is imperative that we make clear the (entire) =
student body's interest in changes to Dining before this process begins.
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> My opinion is that we draft a resolution/bill that addresses these =
concerns, requests reasoning and proposals instead of absolute =
directives, and emphasizes the need for a more widespread sample of =
students in gaining feedback. Because of the timeline, this bill will =
have to be brought up in Senate as new business--we are not shooting for =
the agenda. If you are interested in meeting to discuss such a bill, =
please fill out the doodle time poll below. I will try to let everyone =
know what the best time for a meeting seems to be before noon =
tomorrow/"today" (if not earlier).
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> http://www.doodle.com/fqi43ug9h7agucix
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> (1) For example, one such consequence that has been put forward is an =
inadvertent shift of more upperclassmen away from dorms with dining =
halls. Such a phenomenon would be devastating for Next House where our =
warm, home-like atmosphere (and RBA system) is sustainable only by the =
presence of upperclassmen. Similarly, dorms without dining halls could =
find their culture disrupted by residents there simply to avoid a dining =
"tax".
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> Thanks,
> Jont=E9 D. Craighead
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> Next House UA Senator
> MIT Class of 2013
> (Prospective) Course 1C
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"><div>Hi, Senate:</div><div><br></div><div>Based on the responses, it =
seems like it would be best to have the meeting at 4:30pm today. I was =
thinking that we could meet either in the UA Office or in the Senate =
chambers.</div><div><br></div>Thanks,<br><div>
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Craighead<div><br></div><div>Next House UA Senator</div><div>MIT Class =
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<br><div><div>On Dec 5, 2009, at 12:03 AM, Jont=E9 Craighead =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Based on the =
response from Dean Colombo about the method in which dining decisions =
will be made over the next months, it is quite clear that we should move =
forward on a bill to request more transparency. I think that some of us =
should meet this weekend to make this =
happen.</div><div><br></div><div>Essentially, Dean Colombo put forward a =
framework that will include administrative feedback from dining hall =
dorm housemasters and student input from dining committees and dorm =
executive committees; he has also indicated that he would be open to UA =
input. However, the emphasis on dining hall dorms seems to ignore the =
impact that changes in the dining system, even in issues such as the =
cost of the preferred dining plan, could have on the entire campus [1]. =
Additionally, with the final Task Force report so far delayed, proposal =
drafting will begin after Senate adjourns for the semester and proposals =
generated may gain critical mass before we return. It is imperative that =
we make clear the (entire) student body's interest in changes to Dining =
before this process begins.</div><div><br></div><div>My opinion is that =
we draft a resolution/bill that addresses these concerns, requests =
reasoning and proposals instead of absolute directives, and emphasizes =
the need for a more widespread sample of students in gaining feedback. =
Because of the timeline, this bill will have to be brought up in Senate =
as new business--we are not shooting for the agenda. If you are =
interested in meeting to discuss such a bill, please fill out the doodle =
time poll below. I will try to let everyone know what the best time for =
a meeting seems to be before noon tomorrow/"today" (if not =
earlier).</div><div><br></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span><a =
href=3D"http://www.doodle.com/fqi43ug9h7agucix">http://www.doodle.com/fqi4=
3ug9h7agucix</a></div><div><br></div><div>(1) For example, one such =
consequence that has been put forward is an inadvertent shift of more =
upperclassmen away from dorms with dining halls. Such a phenomenon would =
be devastating for Next House where our warm, home-like atmosphere (and =
RBA system) is sustainable only by the presence of upperclassmen. =
Similarly, dorms without dining halls could find their culture disrupted =
by residents there simply to avoid a dining =
"tax".</div><div><br></div>Thanks,<br><div>
<div>Jont=E9 D. Craighead</div><div><br><div>Next House UA =
Senator</div><div>MIT Class of 2013</div><div>(Prospective) Course =
1C</div></div>
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