[70] in UA Senate
Re: Meeting this evening - discuss!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sammi Wyman)
Tue Oct 13 17:56:55 2009
Cc: Catherine A Olsson <catherio@mit.edu>, Rachel E Meyer <remeyer@mit.edu>,
ua-senate@mit.edu
From: Sammi Wyman <swyman@MIT.EDU>
To: Paul Baranay <pbaranay@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <71c951390910131353q39667c15we70f24d14358c515@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:56:48 -0400
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About the Alumni Relations Bill:
I thought Adnan's Report on his vision for the committee was great,
although that much info obviously can't really be worked into the
bill. Would anyone object to that going out to senate? I wasn't
really sure why that was just sent to exec-members.
On Oct 13, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Paul Baranay wrote:
> The Finboard Chair and Vice-Chair just sent me the allocations.
> They are located at
>
> 41 UAS 1 - Summer Fall 2009 Finboard Appeals
>
> Sincerely,
> Paul
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Catherine A Olsson
> <catherio@mit.edu> wrote:
> Unfortuantely, I haven't seen any posted proposal yet.
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009, Rachel E Meyer wrote:
>
> One thing really quickly... for #4, is there a posted proposal
> yet? Or even just a total amount being additionally allocated
> during appeals, or a list a groups receiving money? Something? I
> don't think Senate needs to go through this very carefully, but
> individuals should have the opportunity to do so and I think those 2
> things (total $ amount and list of groups) are important top-level
> issues for Senate to know/consider.
> -Rachel
>
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009, Catherine A Olsson wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> There's a very long meeting coming up this evening, and I haven't seen
> any email on the discussion list yet hashing out our opinions on any
> of
> the legislation. This definitely isn't optimal, given how
> inefficient it
> is to try to work out all our opinions in-person at a meeting without
> having talked about them at all beforehand, and how easy it is to talk
> about things on the mailing list. Personally I don't have anything
> particularly controversial to say about this week's agenda, which is
> why
> I haven't spoken up yet, but that is probably no excuse for me to not
> have done so.
>
> With quite a few hours left before the meeting, I'm sure we can have
> at
> least a little productive discussion before then, and make sure the
> meeting isn't horrendously long. (also pardon my unprofessional
> kibitzing in the parenthetical comments, it's mostly directed at new
> senators)
>
> Here's where I stand on a few important points. Let's discuss!
> 1. The UA planning task force report looks great and we should approve
> it without much fuss. (go ahead and disagree with me, it's more
> efficient to do so here and now than in person!)
>
> 2. I intend to vote to approve Adam Bockelie as dining chair, SheeShee
> Jin as Space Planning chair, and Alexandra Jordan as Sustainability
> chair, and don't feel I need more information on them before voting.
> (if
> you want more information, ask someone now!)
> 2a. I'd like to know a bit more about Aaron Liu's plans as
> Communications Chair. I think communications is one area that the UA
> could do *much* better at, and in the question phase of his
> confirmation
> hearing I hope to convey that to the nominee. Can anyone provide
> information about Aaron Liu's history in the UA, or his plans as
> communication chair?
>
> 3. To the authors of 41 U.A.S. 1.2, I'd like to see the bill altered
> to
> clarify who MIT's alumni base is a strong asset to - students, the
> institute, the UA, etc? I'd also like to see some clarification as to
> whether the committee will focus on relationships between individual
> students and individual alumni, or students as a whole and alumni, or
> something else. In short, I support the bill but think its current
> phrasing is unclear.
>
> 4. I sat on Finboard during the appeals meeting as Senate's
> representative, and will glady defend the allocations if people have
> any
> questions.
>
> 5. The UA operating budget should be approved as it stands. Yes, I am
> concerned that we are spending so much money on PLUS and Athletics
> Weekend, but think that should be a target for future budgets, not the
> current budget. I am glad that there are concrete plans to hand off
> PLUS
> next year, and would like to see this promise held to. Thus I am
> considering authoring a bill requiring the management of PLUS to be
> handed over by next year as promised - is there support among other
> senators?
>
> 6. The election transparency act is a great bill. I would have written
> it myself if it hadn't been done already.
>
> 7. Suspending the minimum meeting interval is a necessary action for
> this meeting, and this bill should be passed with no fuss. Perhaps we
> should amend the Senate bylaws to allow for six days, not seven,
> between
> meetings - is there support?
>
> Also, please look over the minutes if you haven't already to make sure
> we can vote on them quickly! We shouldn't need to spend time in
> meetings
> reading over past minutes since they're available beforehand.
>
> That's all I can think of for now. Here's hoping for only a three-hour
> meeting tonight (/wishful thinking)...
>
> Respectfully,
> Catherine Olsson, Random Hall Senator
>
>
>
>
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">About the Alumni Relations =
Bill:<div><br></div><div>I thought Adnan's Report on his vision for the =
committee was great, although that much info obviously can't really be =
worked into the bill. Would anyone object to that going out to =
senate? I wasn't really sure why that was just sent to =
exec-members.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 13, 2009, at =
4:53 PM, Paul Baranay wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">The =
Finboard Chair and Vice-Chair just sent me the allocations. They =
are located at<div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS41/pending/41%20UAS%201%20-%20Summ=
er%20Fall%202009%20Finboard%20Appeals.xls">41 UAS 1 - Summer Fall 2009 =
Finboard Appeals</a></div> =
<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Paul<br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Catherine A =
Olsson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:catherio@mit.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">catherio@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"> Unfortuantely, I haven't seen any posted =
proposal yet.<div><div></div><div><br> <br> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009, Rachel =
E Meyer wrote:<br> <br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> =
One thing really quickly... for #4, is there a posted proposal =
yet? Or even just a total amount being additionally allocated =
during appeals, or a list a groups receiving money? Something? =
I don't think Senate needs to go through this very carefully, but =
individuals should have the opportunity to do so and I think those 2 =
things (total $ amount and list of groups) are important top-level =
issues for Senate to know/consider.<br> -Rachel<br> <br> On Tue, 13 Oct =
2009, Catherine A Olsson wrote:<br> <br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi all,<br> There's a very long meeting coming =
up this evening, and I haven't seen<br> any email on the discussion list =
yet hashing out our opinions on any of<br> the legislation. This =
definitely isn't optimal, given how inefficient it<br> is to try to work =
out all our opinions in-person at a meeting without<br> having talked =
about them at all beforehand, and how easy it is to talk<br> about =
things on the mailing list. Personally I don't have anything<br> =
particularly controversial to say about this week's agenda, which is =
why<br> I haven't spoken up yet, but that is probably no excuse for me =
to not<br> have done so.<br> <br> With quite a few hours left before the =
meeting, I'm sure we can have at<br> least a little productive =
discussion before then, and make sure the<br> meeting isn't horrendously =
long. (also pardon my unprofessional<br> kibitzing in the parenthetical =
comments, it's mostly directed at new<br> senators)<br> <br> Here's =
where I stand on a few important points. Let's discuss!<br> 1. The UA =
planning task force report looks great and we should approve<br> it =
without much fuss. (go ahead and disagree with me, it's more<br> =
efficient to do so here and now than in person!)<br> <br> 2. I intend to =
vote to approve Adam Bockelie as dining chair, SheeShee<br> Jin as Space =
Planning chair, and Alexandra Jordan as Sustainability<br> chair, and =
don't feel I need more information on them before voting. (if<br> you =
want more information, ask someone now!)<br> 2a. I'd like to know a bit =
more about Aaron Liu's plans as<br> Communications Chair. I think =
communications is one area that the UA<br> could do *much* better at, =
and in the question phase of his confirmation<br> hearing I hope to =
convey that to the nominee. Can anyone provide<br> information about =
Aaron Liu's history in the UA, or his plans as<br> communication =
chair?<br> <br> 3. To the authors of 41 U.A.S. 1.2, I'd like to see the =
bill altered to<br> clarify who MIT's alumni base is a strong asset to - =
students, the<br> institute, the UA, etc? I'd also like to see some =
clarification as to<br> whether the committee will focus on =
relationships between individual<br> students and individual alumni, or =
students as a whole and alumni, or<br> something else. In short, I =
support the bill but think its current<br> phrasing is unclear.<br> <br> =
4. I sat on Finboard during the appeals meeting as Senate's<br> =
representative, and will glady defend the allocations if people have =
any<br> questions.<br> <br> 5. The UA operating budget should be =
approved as it stands. Yes, I am<br> concerned that we are spending so =
much money on PLUS and Athletics<br> Weekend, but think that should be a =
target for future budgets, not the<br> current budget. I am glad that =
there are concrete plans to hand off PLUS<br> next year, and would like =
to see this promise held to. Thus I am<br> considering authoring a bill =
requiring the management of PLUS to be<br> handed over by next year as =
promised - is there support among other<br> senators?<br> <br> 6. The =
election transparency act is a great bill. I would have written<br> it =
myself if it hadn't been done already.<br> <br> 7. Suspending the =
minimum meeting interval is a necessary action for<br> this meeting, and =
this bill should be passed with no fuss. Perhaps we<br> should amend the =
Senate bylaws to allow for six days, not seven, between<br> meetings - =
is there support?<br> <br> Also, please look over the minutes if you =
haven't already to make sure<br> we can vote on them quickly! We =
shouldn't need to spend time in meetings<br> reading over past minutes =
since they're available beforehand.<br> <br> That's all I can think of =
for now. Here's hoping for only a three-hour<br> meeting tonight =
(/wishful thinking)...<br> <br> Respectfully,<br> Catherine Olsson, =
Random Hall Senator<br> <br> <br> </blockquote> <br> </blockquote> =
</div></div></blockquote></div><br> =
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