[587] in UA Senate
Re: Dining Idea Bank
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Hawkins)
Thu Apr 8 02:17:13 2010
Reply-To: hwkns@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: <r2z6ed15f041004072314y1077484foa0fd1ca8e3c85837@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 02:17:09 -0400
From: Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@MIT.EDU>
To: Ted Hilk <thilk@mit.edu>
Cc: Paul Youchak <youchakp@mit.edu>, Alexandra Jordan <amjordan@mit.edu>,
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jont=E9_Craighead?= <jontec@mit.edu>,
Adam Bockelie <bockelie@mit.edu>, Austen W McRae <amcrae@mit.edu>,
UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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I believe what Bennie said on that topic was, "that hasn't happened yet."
As far as I know, that means it probably won't take effect next year, but
it's not off the table by any means.
-hwkns
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:14 AM, Ted Hilk <thilk@mit.edu> wrote:
> Are you referring to the slated $1460 aid reductions in the Task Force
> report? If Bennie said they weren't happening, that would be great news.=
I
> was not able to attend that meeting. Please discuss further.
>
> Thanks,
> Ted
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:12 AM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> What financial thing, what claims, what won't happen?
>>
>> -hwkns
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:09 AM, Paul Youchak <youchakp@mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> I was under the impression we had the whole financial thing cleared up
>>> during the last Senate Meeting. Did Bennie not say those claims are fa=
lse
>>> and it will not happen?
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> Alexandra Jordan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Senate,
>>>>
>>>> I will probably keep reminding you all every 24 hours or so to go chec=
k
>>>> out the idea bank, even if it's simply to comment on someone else's wh=
acky
>>>> solutions.
>>>>
>>>> This is important to ALL of your constituencies, whether the decisions
>>>> that come out of HDAG impact them directly or not. As representatives =
of
>>>> your living groups and the student body at large, you have a responsib=
ility
>>>> to get involved with this issue--especially when the admin makes it so=
easy
>>>> to put your ideas out there.
>>>> I know you're not investing four years and $200,000 at MIT because
>>>> you're incapable of independent thought, so please go do your jobs and=
tell
>>>> HDAG what students want.
>>>>
>>>> Alex Jordan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Addressed to the list in general:
>>>>> <jargon>
>>>>> Someone <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You> should make a JS-enabled
>>>>> frameset and host it on the UA website if the staff for the site is n=
ot 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%) s=
hows
>>>>> 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 tha=
t'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 woul=
d be
>>>>> advertising the site so that people can use it.
>>>>>
>>>>> </jargon>
>>>>> Disclaimer: This is a proof of concept and a last resort to be weighe=
d
>>>>> 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 <
>>>>> https://ideabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas/geofftmitedu/implement-din=
ing-proposal-committee-recommendations>]
>>>>> (concerning the DPC Report) and then e-mailed next-forum about his "i=
dea"
>>>>> 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. From Tom Gearty: "
>>>>>> I will email IS&T to find out and let you know as soon as I hear
>>>>>> back."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll ask about it Thurs night if I haven't heard anything by then.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Austen McRae <amcrae@mit.edu <mailto=
:
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -"you are the weakest link" *splat*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins <hwkns@mit.edu<mailt=
o:
>>>>>>> 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 fro=
m
>>>>>>>> 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<ma=
ilto:
>>>>>>>> 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 HDA=
G,
>>>>>>>>> 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<mai=
lto:
>>>>>>>>> hwkns@mit.edu>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I want to thank those of you who contributed to the discussion o=
n
>>>>>>>>>> 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<ma=
ilto:
>>>>>>>>>> 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<m=
ailto:
>>>>>>>>>>> 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 ca=
n
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 t=
he
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 <mailto:bockelie@mit.edu>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>>>>>>>> Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
>>>>>>>>> Class of 2011
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Adam Bockelie
>>>>>> 801.209.7233
>>>>>> <bockelie@mit.edu <mailto: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 <mailto:amjordan@mit.edu>
>>>> 916.813.7740
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>
>
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I believe what Bennie said on that topic was, "that hasn't happene=
d yet."=A0 As far as I know, that means it probably won't take eff=
ect next year, but it's not off the table by any means.<br><br>-hwkns<b=
r>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:14 AM, Ted Hilk <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:thilk@mit.edu">thilk@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;">
Are you referring to the slated $1460 aid reductions in the Task Force repo=
rt? =A0If Bennie said they weren't happening, that would be great news.=
=A0I was not able to attend that meeting. =A0Please discuss further.<div><=
br>
</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Ted</div><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><di=
v><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:12 AM, Daniel=
Hawkins <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_=
blank">hwkns@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;">
What financial thing, what claims, what won't happen?<br><br>-hwkns<div=
><div></div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at =
2:09 AM, Paul Youchak <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:youchakp@mit.=
edu" target=3D"_blank">youchakp@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;">I was under the i=
mpression we had the whole financial thing cleared up during the last Senat=
e Meeting. =A0Did Bennie not say those claims are false and it will not hap=
pen?<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
Alexandra Jordan 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;"><div>
Senate,<br>
<br>
I will probably keep reminding you all every 24 hours or so to go check out=
the idea bank, even if it's simply to comment on someone else's wh=
acky solutions.<br>
<br>
This is important to ALL of your constituencies, whether the decisions that=
come out of HDAG impact them directly or not. As representatives of your l=
iving groups and the student body at large, you have a responsibility to ge=
t involved with this issue--especially when the admin makes it so easy to p=
ut your ideas out there. <br>
I know you're not investing four years and $200,000 at MIT because you&=
#39;re incapable of independent thought, so please go do your jobs and tell=
HDAG what students want. <br>
<br>
Alex Jordan<br>
<br>
<br>
On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead wrote:<br>
<br>
</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;"><div>
Addressed to the list in general:<br>
<jargon><br></div>
Someone <<a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You" target=3D"_blank">=
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You</a>> 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 IdeaB=
ank site. You should always be able to find the current url of the lower fr=
ame and reading the links on that page gives you the user that's curren=
tly logged in (i.e. mouse-over "My Account"). Store the ratings i=
n a database and you've got yourself some statistics. The only issue wo=
uld be advertising the site so that people can use it.<div>
<br>
</jargon><br>
Disclaimer: This is a proof of concept and a last resort to be weighed agai=
nst the potential political fallout. Also, I don't actually have the ti=
me to do this.<br>
Update: I am glad Adam has already asked about this.<br>
<br></div>
*geofft posted his request on the IdeaBank *[link <<a href=3D"https://id=
eabank-housedining.mit.edu/ideas/geofftmitedu/implement-dining-proposal-com=
mittee-recommendations" target=3D"_blank">https://ideabank-housedining.mit.=
edu/ideas/geofftmitedu/implement-dining-proposal-committee-recommendations<=
/a>>] (concerning the DPC Report) and then e-mailed next-forum about his=
"idea" and the IdeaBank itself, encouraging us to take a look. I=
f there was ever an appropriate use for a (house)-forum list... this is it.=
<div>
<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Jont=E9 Craighead<br>
Concerned Undergrad from Next House<br>
<br>
On Apr 6, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Adam Bockelie wrote:<br>
<br>
</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;"><div>
RE Rating System. =A0From Tom Gearty: "<br>
I will email IS&T to find out and let you know as soon as I hear back.&=
quot;<br>
<br>
I'll ask about it Thurs night if I haven't heard anything by then.<=
br>
<br></div><div>
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:23 PM, Austen McRae <<a href=3D"mailto:amcrae@m=
it.edu" target=3D"_blank">amcrae@mit.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:a=
mcrae@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">amcrae@mit.edu</a>>> wrote:<br>
</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;"><div>
Stars are for kirby and mario. =A0On the other hand, why they don't hav=
e<br>
master chiefs, I have no idea.<br>
<br>
-"you are the weakest link" *splat*<br>
<br></div><div>
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@=
mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:h=
wkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>>> wrote:<br>
</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;"><div>
<br>
It's been out for a matter of hours. =A0Don't worry, my ideas will =
make it<br>
up there soon. =A0I also plan on making sure everything relevant from the D=
PC<br>
report makes it on there in idea form, since they apparently want to avoid<=
br>
mentioning it.<br>
<br>
I'm with Paul - this is the same site they used for the task force repo=
rt<br>
(why the eff did it take so long to get in up and running?), and those idea=
s<br>
could be rated with 1-5 stars. =A0That seems to me like a very important<br=
>
feature that is currently missing.<br>
<br>
-hwkns<br>
<br>
<br>
<br></div><div>
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Adam Bockelie <<a href=3D"mailto:bockeli=
e@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@mit.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mai=
lto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@mit.edu</a>>> wrote:=
<br>
</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;"><div>
<br>
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>
<br>
<br></div><div>
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> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:h=
wkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>>> wrote:<br>
</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;"><div>
I want to thank those of you who contributed to the discussion on this<br>
tonight. =A0I was surprised at how many senators just didn't care. =A0Y=
ou<br>
guys<br>
were more vocal about the MIT EMS money last week than you were about<br>
student engagement. =A0Maybe you should consider joining Finboard instead<b=
r>
of<br>
Senate next time around.<br>
<br>
-hwkns<br>
<br>
<br>
<br></div><div>
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@=
mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:h=
wkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>>> wrote:<br>
</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;"><div>
<br>
Attached is a bill, in case we want to pass it tonight.<br>
<br>
-hwkns<br>
<br></div><div><div></div><div>
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Daniel Hawkins <<a href=3D"mailto:hwkns@=
mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:h=
wkns@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">hwkns@mit.edu</a>>> 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;">
<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<br>
this<br>
point?" =A0Maybe there is. =A0While Colombo just wants this to be over=
, I<br>
think<br>
the higher level administration actually wants to get it right. =A0If<br>
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<br>
week of<br>
May. =A0I've outlined an idea below that might work, and I encourage<br=
>
you to<br>
reply-all and tell me what you think about it, or come up with your<br>
own<br>
idea.<br>
<br>
1. Take minutes (not summaries, minutes) at HDAG meetings and make<br>
the<br>
minutes public.<br>
2. Involve ALL undergrads. =A0This change affects everyone, and<br>
everyone<br>
has ideas. =A0Make 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. =A0Not by the end of the week, not as soon<br>
as<br>
you can make it look as pretty as you want it to. =A0Now.<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<br>
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<br>
explaining<br>
whether you plan to implement it and why or why not, and with<br>
detailed<br>
responses to any feedback on old ideas.<br>
7. By May 14, publish a document that outlines the new dining plan<br>
and<br>
includes a summary of student input on each topic and the reasoning<br>
behind<br>
the choice that was ultimately made.<br>
<br>
-hwkns<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote><div><div></div><div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Adam Bockelie<br>
801.209.7233<br></div></div>
<<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@mit.edu<=
/a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockel=
ie@mit.edu</a>>><div><br>
<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>
Class of 2011<br>
</div></blockquote>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote><div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Adam Bockelie<br>
801.209.7233<br></div>
<<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockelie@mit.edu<=
/a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bockelie@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">bockel=
ie@mit.edu</a>>><div><br>
<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>
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