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Re: Dining and Student Engagement

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jont=E9_Craighead?=)
Tue Apr 6 20:52:24 2010

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jont=E9_Craighead?= <jontec@MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <v2s4c42650a1004061731nf0dac93ap106d5ea5a43e7dbd@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:52:14 -0400
Cc: Austen W McRae <amcrae@mit.edu>, Daniel D Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu>,
        UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
To: Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu>


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Addressed to the list in general:
<jargon>
Someone should make a JS-enabled frameset and host it on the UA website =
if the staff for the site is not too excited about adding a ranking =
system; essentially you have an upper frame (10% of the screen) with =
stars/rating system, the lower frame (90%) shows the IdeaBank site. You =
should always be able to find the current url of the lower frame and =
reading the links on that page gives you the user that's currently =
logged in (i.e. mouse-over "My Account"). Store the ratings in a =
database and you've got yourself some statistics. The only issue would =
be advertising the site so that people can use it.
</jargon>
Disclaimer: This is a proof of concept and a last resort to be weighed =
against the potential political fallout. Also, I don't actually have the =
time to do this.
Update: I am glad Adam has already asked about this.

geofft posted his request on the IdeaBank [link] (concerning the DPC =
Report) and then e-mailed next-forum about his "idea" and the IdeaBank =
itself, encouraging us to take a look. If there was ever an appropriate =
use for a (house)-forum list... this is it.

Thanks,
Jont=E9 Craighead
Concerned Undergrad from Next House

On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Adam Bockelie wrote:

> RE Rating System.  =46rom Tom Gearty: "
> I will email IS&T to find out and let you know as soon as I hear =
back."
>=20
> I'll ask about it Thurs night if I haven't heard anything by then.
>=20
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Austen McRae <amcrae@mit.edu> wrote:
>> Stars are for kirby and mario.  On the other hand, why they don't =
have
>> master chiefs, I have no idea.
>>=20
>> -"you are the weakest link" *splat*
>>=20
>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> 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.
>>>=20
>>> -hwkns
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu> =
wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>> 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....
>>>>=20
>>>> [http://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas]
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> 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.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> -hwkns
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> =
wrote:
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> Attached is a bill, in case we want to pass it tonight.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> -hwkns
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> =
wrote:
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Hi Senate,
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> -hwkns
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>> --
>>>> Adam Bockelie
>>>> 801.209.7233
>>>> <bockelie@mit.edu>
>>>>=20
>>>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>>> Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
>>>> Class of 2011
>>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> --=20
> Adam Bockelie
> 801.209.7233
> <bockelie@mit.edu>
>=20
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
> Class of 2011


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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; =
"><div>Addressed to the list in =
general:</div><div>&lt;jargon&gt;</div><a =
href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You">Someone</a>&nbsp;should make a =
JS-enabled frameset and host it on the UA website if the staff for the =
site is not too excited about adding a ranking system; essentially you =
have an upper frame (10% of the screen) with stars/rating system, the =
lower frame (90%) shows the IdeaBank site. You should always be able to =
find the current url of the lower frame and reading the links on that =
page gives you the user that's currently logged in (i.e. mouse-over "My =
Account"). Store the ratings in a database and you've got yourself some =
statistics. The only issue would be advertising the site so that people =
can use it.<div>&lt;/jargon&gt;</div><div>Disclaimer: This is a proof of =
concept and a last resort to be weighed against the potential political =
fallout. Also, I don't actually have the time to do =
this.</div><div>Update: I am glad Adam has already asked about =
this.</div><div><br></div><div><b>geofft posted his request on the =
IdeaBank </b>[<a =
href=3D"https://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas/geofftmitedu/implement-=
dining-proposal-committee-recommendations">link</a>] (concerning the DPC =
Report) and then e-mailed next-forum about his "idea" and the IdeaBank =
itself, encouraging us to take a look. If there was ever an appropriate =
use for a (house)-forum list... this is =
it.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Jont=E9 =
Craighead</div><div>Concerned Undergrad from Next =
House</div><div><br></div><div><div>On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Adam =
Bockelie wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>RE Rating System. &nbsp;=46rom Tom Gearty: "<br>I =
will email IS&amp;T to find out and let you know as soon as I hear =
back."<br><br>I'll ask about it Thurs night if I haven't heard anything =
by then.<br><br>On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Austen McRae &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:amcrae@mit.edu">amcrae@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Stars are for kirby and mario.&nbsp; =
On the other hand, why they don't have<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">master chiefs, I have no idea.<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">-"you are the =
weakest link" *splat*<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Tue, Apr 6, =
2010 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">It's been out for a matter of =
hours.&nbsp; Don't worry, my ideas will make =
it<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">up there soon.&nbsp; I also plan on making sure everything =
relevant from the DPC<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">report makes it on there in idea =
form, since they apparently want to =
avoid<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">mentioning it.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">I'm with Paul - this is the same =
site they used for the task force =
report<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">(why the eff did it take so long to get in up and =
running?), and those ideas<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">could be rated with 1-5 =
stars.&nbsp; That seems to me like a very =
important<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">feature that is currently =
missing.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">-hwkns<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, =
Adam Bockelie &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu">bockelie@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">For =
those of you who did have strong opinions...the idea bank is =
open<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">and I =
don't see many of your ideas. &nbsp;Do what you want outside =
HDAG,<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">but it =
doesn't make sense to not use an official input to =
the<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">committee as =
well....<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">[<a =
href=3D"http://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas">http://ideabank-housedi=
ning.mit.edu/ideas</a>]<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On =
Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:30 AM, Daniel Hawkins &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">I want to thank those of you who =
contributed to the discussion on =
this<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">tonight.&nbsp; I was surprised =
at how many senators just didn't care.&nbsp; =
You<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">guys<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">were more vocal about the MIT =
EMS money last week than you were =
about<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">student engagement.&nbsp; Maybe =
you should consider joining Finboard =
instead<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">of<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Senate next time =
around.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">-hwkns<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, =
Daniel Hawkins &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Attached=
 is a bill, in case we want to pass it =
tonight.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquo=
te><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">-hwkns<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On =
Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Daniel Hawkins &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu">hwkns@mit.edu</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Hi =
Senate,<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">A lot =
of you have e-mailed me and said something to the effect of, =
"I<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">agree, this is totally screwed =
up, but is there anything we can do =
at<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">this<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>=
</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">point?"&nbsp; Maybe there is.&nbsp; While Colombo just =
wants this to be over, =
I<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">think<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote=
></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">the =
higher level administration actually wants to get it right.&nbsp; =
If<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">we =
give<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">them a =
plan that's doable, they may hold DSL to =
it.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">We =
need to brainstorm to see if there is a solution that can =
actually<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquo=
te></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">incorporate student input AND reach a final decision by =
the =
second<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote=
></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">week =
of<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">May.&nbsp; I've outlined an idea =
below that might work, and I =
encourage<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">you =
to<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">reply-all and tell me what you =
think about it, or come up with =
your<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">own<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">idea.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote=
></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">1. =
Take minutes (not summaries, minutes) at HDAG meetings and =
make<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">the<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">minutes =
public.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">2. =
Involve ALL undergrads.&nbsp; This change affects everyone, =
and<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">everyone<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">has =
ideas.&nbsp; Make a public moira list for discussion, monitor the =
list<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">frequently, and respond to questions and concerns raised =
by =
students.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">3. Set =
up the Idea Bank NOW.&nbsp; Not by the end of the week, not as =
soon<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">as<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></=
blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">you =
can make it look as pretty as you want it to.&nbsp; =
Now.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">4. By =
April 16, publish a document that includes all =
positively-rated<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></=
blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">ideas =
from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each =
idea<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">explaining<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></block=
quote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">whether =
you plan to implement it and why or why =
not.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">5. Add =
the detailed comments from #4 to the ideas in the Idea Bank =
to<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></b=
lockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">which they apply, and let =
student input =
continue.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">6. By =
April 30, publish a document that includes all =
positively-rated<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></=
blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">ideas =
from the Idea Bank, with detailed comments on each new =
idea<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">explaining<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></block=
quote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">whether =
you plan to implement it and why or why not, and =
with<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">detailed<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">responses to any feedback on old =
ideas.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote=
></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">7. By =
May 14, publish a document that outlines the new dining =
plan<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">and<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><=
/blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">includes=
 a summary of student input on each topic and the =
reasoning<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">behind<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">the =
choice that was ultimately =
made.<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>=
</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">-hwkns<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquot=
e></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blo=
ckquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">--<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Adam =
Bockelie<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">801.209.7233<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu">bockelie@mit.edu</a>&gt;<br></blockquote>=
</blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Massachusetts Institute of =
Technology<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Department of Civil and Environmental =
Engineering<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Class =
of 2011<br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><br><br><br>-- <br>Adam =
Bockelie<br>801.209.7233<br>&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu">bockelie@mit.edu</a>&gt;<br><br>Massachus=
etts Institute of Technology<br>Department of Civil and Environmental =
Engineering<br>Class of =
2011<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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