[572] in UA Senate
Re: Dining and Student Engagement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alexandra Jordan)
Tue Apr 6 20:18:25 2010
Cc: Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
From: Alexandra Jordan <amjordan@MIT.EDU>
To: hwkns@mit.edu
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:18:18 -0400
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Dear Senators,
It took 10 minutes for me to crank out 3 ideas that are most important
to me (late night options, considering self-run, and no profit
guarantees).
Take 3 minutes and bust out your ideas, too. It's worth it.
alex
On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins wrote:
> It's been out for a matter of hours. Don't worry, my ideas will
> make it up there soon. I also plan on making sure everything
> relevant from the DPC report makes it on there in idea form, since
> they apparently want to avoid mentioning it.
>
> I'm with Paul - this is the same site they used for the task force
> report (why the eff did it take so long to get in up and running?),
> and those ideas could be rated with 1-5 stars. That seems to me
> like a very important feature that is currently missing.
>
> -hwkns
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu>
> wrote:
> For those of you who did have strong opinions...the idea bank is open
> and I don't see many of your ideas. Do what you want outside HDAG,
> but it doesn't make sense to not use an official input to the
> committee as well....
>
> [http://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas]
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:30 AM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> wrote:
> > I want to thank those of you who contributed to the discussion on
> this
> > tonight. I was surprised at how many senators just didn't care.
> You guys
> > were more vocal about the MIT EMS money last week than you were
> about
> > student engagement. Maybe you should consider joining Finboard
> instead of
> > Senate next time around.
> >
> > -hwkns
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Attached is a bill, in case we want to pass it tonight.
> >>
> >> -hwkns
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Senate,
> >>>
> >>> A lot of you have e-mailed me and said something to the effect
> of, "I
> >>> agree, this is totally screwed up, but is there anything we can
> do at this
> >>> point?" Maybe there is. While Colombo just wants this to be
> over, I think
> >>> the higher level administration actually wants to get it right.
> If we give
> >>> them a plan that's doable, they may hold DSL to it.
> >>>
> >>> We need to brainstorm to see if there is a solution that can
> actually
> >>> incorporate student input AND reach a final decision by the
> second week of
> >>> May. I've outlined an idea below that might work, and I
> encourage you to
> >>> reply-all and tell me what you think about it, or come up with
> your own
> >>> idea.
> >>>
> >>> 1. Take minutes (not summaries, minutes) at HDAG meetings and
> make the
> >>> minutes public.
> >>> 2. Involve ALL undergrads. This change affects everyone, and
> everyone
> >>> has ideas. Make a public moira list for discussion, monitor the
> list
> >>> frequently, and respond to questions and concerns raised by
> students.
> >>> 3. Set up the Idea Bank NOW. Not by the end of the week, not as
> soon as
> >>> you can make it look as pretty as you want it to. Now.
> >>> 4. By April 16, publish a document that includes all positively-
> rated
> >>> ideas from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each idea
> explaining
> >>> whether you plan to implement it and why or why not.
> >>> 5. Add the detailed comments from #4 to the ideas in the Idea
> Bank to
> >>> which they apply, and let student input continue.
> >>> 6. By April 30, publish a document that includes all positively-
> rated
> >>> ideas from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each new
> idea explaining
> >>> whether you plan to implement it and why or why not, and with
> detailed
> >>> responses to any feedback on old ideas.
> >>> 7. By May 14, publish a document that outlines the new dining
> plan and
> >>> includes a summary of student input on each topic and the
> reasoning behind
> >>> the choice that was ultimately made.
> >>>
> >>> -hwkns
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Adam Bockelie
> 801.209.7233
> <bockelie@mit.edu>
>
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
> Class of 2011
>
>
__________________________________
Alexandra Jordan
MIT 2011
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
Political Science
amjordan@mit.edu
916.813.7740
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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Senators,</div><div><br></div>It took 10 minutes for me to crank out 3 =
ideas that are most important to me (late night options, considering =
self-run, and no profit guarantees). <div><br></div><div>Take 3 =
minutes and bust out your ideas, too. It's worth =
it.</div><div><br></div><div>alex</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>O=
n Apr 6, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins wrote:</div><br =
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auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div>It's been out for a matter =
of hours. Don't worry, my ideas will make it up there soon. =
I also plan on making sure everything relevant from the DPC report makes =
it on there in idea form, since they apparently want to avoid mentioning =
it.<br><br>I'm with Paul - this is the same site they used for the task =
force report (why the eff did it take so long to get in up and =
running?), and those ideas could be rated with 1-5 stars. That =
seems to me like a very important feature that is currently =
missing.<br><br>-hwkns<br><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, =
Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Adam Bockelie<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><span dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu">bockelie@mit.edu</a>></span><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br><blockquote =
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padding-left: 1ex; ">For those of you who did have strong opinions...the =
idea bank is open<br>and I don't see many of your ideas. Do what =
you want outside HDAG,<br>but it doesn't make sense to not use an =
official input to the<br>committee as well....<br><br>[<a =
href=3D"http://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas" =
target=3D"_blank">http://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas</a>]<br><div><=
div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br>On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:30 AM, =
Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>> =
wrote:<br>> I want to thank those of you who contributed to the =
discussion on this<br>> tonight. I was surprised at how many =
senators just didn't care. You guys<br>> were more vocal about =
the MIT EMS money last week than you were about<br>> student =
engagement. Maybe you should consider joining Finboard instead =
of<br>> Senate next time around.<br>><br>> =
-hwkns<br>><br>><br>><br>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, =
Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>> =
wrote:<br>>><br>>> Attached is a bill, in case we want to =
pass it tonight.<br>>><br>>> -hwkns<br>>><br>>> =
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Daniel Hawkins <<a =
href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>> =
wrote:<br>>>><br>>>> Hi =
Senate,<br>>>><br>>>> A lot of you have e-mailed me =
and said something to the effect of, "I<br>>>> agree, this is =
totally screwed up, but is there anything we can do at =
this<br>>>> point?" Maybe there is. While Colombo =
just wants this to be over, I think<br>>>> the higher level =
administration actually wants to get it right. If we =
give<br>>>> them a plan that's doable, they may hold DSL to =
it.<br>>>><br>>>> We need to brainstorm to see if =
there is a solution that can actually<br>>>> incorporate =
student input AND reach a final decision by the second week =
of<br>>>> May. I've outlined an idea below that might =
work, and I encourage you to<br>>>> reply-all and tell me what =
you think about it, or come up with your own<br>>>> =
idea.<br>>>><br>>>> 1. Take minutes (not summaries, =
minutes) at HDAG meetings and make the<br>>>> minutes =
public.<br>>>> 2. Involve ALL undergrads. This change =
affects everyone, and everyone<br>>>> has ideas. Make a =
public moira list for discussion, monitor the list<br>>>> =
frequently, and respond to questions and concerns raised by =
students.<br>>>> 3. Set up the Idea Bank NOW. Not by the =
end of the week, not as soon as<br>>>> you can make it look as =
pretty as you want it to. Now.<br>>>> 4. By April 16, =
publish a document that includes all positively-rated<br>>>> =
ideas from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each idea =
explaining<br>>>> whether you plan to implement it and why or =
why not.<br>>>> 5. Add the detailed comments from #4 to the =
ideas in the Idea Bank to<br>>>> which they apply, and let =
student input continue.<br>>>> 6. By April 30, publish a =
document that includes all positively-rated<br>>>> ideas from =
the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each new idea =
explaining<br>>>> whether you plan to implement it and why or =
why not, and with detailed<br>>>> responses to any feedback on =
old ideas.<br>>>> 7. By May 14, publish a document that =
outlines the new dining plan and<br>>>> includes a summary of =
student input on each topic and the reasoning behind<br>>>> the =
choice that was ultimately made.<br>>>><br>>>> =
-hwkns<br>>><br>><br>><br><br><br><br></div></div><font =
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Jordan</div><div><br></div><div>MIT 2011</div><div>Earth, Atmospheric, =
and Planetary Science</div><div>Political =
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