[573] in UA Senate
Re: Dining and Student Engagement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Austen McRae)
Tue Apr 6 20:24:20 2010
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From: Austen McRae <amcrae@MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:23:55 -0400
To: hwkns@mit.edu
Cc: Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu>, UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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Stars are for kirby and mario. On the other hand, why they don't have
master chiefs, I have no idea.
-"you are the weakest link" *splat*
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> 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
>>
>
>
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Stars are for kirby and mario.=A0 On the other hand, why they don't hav=
e master chiefs, I have no idea.<br><br>-"you are the weakest link&quo=
t; *splat*<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM=
, Daniel Hawkins <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwk=
ns@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;">It's been out=
for a matter of hours.=A0 Don't worry, my ideas will make it up there =
soon.=A0 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 mentio=
ning 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 tho=
se ideas could be rated with 1-5 stars.=A0 That seems to me like a very imp=
ortant feature that is currently missing.<br>
<br>-hwkns<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><br><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote">On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Adam Bockelie <span dir=3D"ltr"=
><<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@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;">
For those of you who did have strong opinions...the idea bank is open<br>
and I don't see many of your ideas. =A0Do what you want outside HDAG,<b=
r>
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">ht=
tp://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas</a>]<br>
<div><div></div><div><br>
<br>
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:30 AM, Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@=
mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> I want to thank those of you who contributed to the discussion on this=
<br>
> tonight.=A0 I was surprised at how many senators just didn't care.=
=A0 You guys<br>
> were more vocal about the MIT EMS money last week than you were about<=
br>
> student engagement.=A0 Maybe you should consider joining Finboard inst=
ead 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:h=
wkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">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"mail=
to:hwkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">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 ca=
n do at this<br>
>>> point?"=A0 Maybe there is.=A0 While Colombo just wants th=
is to be over, I think<br>
>>> the higher level administration actually wants to get it right=
.=A0 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 a=
ctually<br>
>>> incorporate student input AND reach a final decision by the se=
cond week of<br>
>>> May.=A0 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.=A0 This change affects everyone, an=
d everyone<br>
>>> has ideas.=A0 Make a public moira list for discussion, monitor=
the list<br>
>>> frequently, and respond to questions and concerns raised by st=
udents.<br>
>>> 3. Set up the Idea Bank NOW.=A0 Not by the end of the week, no=
t as soon as<br>
>>> you can make it look as pretty as you want it to.=A0 Now.<br>
>>> 4. By April 16, publish a document that includes all positivel=
y-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 positivel=
y-rated<br>
>>> ideas from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each new i=
dea 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 reas=
oning behind<br>
>>> the choice that was ultimately made.<br>
>>><br>
>>> -hwkns<br>
>><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
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Adam Bockelie<br>
801.209.7233<br>
<<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@mit.edu<=
/a>><br>
<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>
Class of 2011<br>
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