[950] in UA Senate
Re: Spring 2011 Budget
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (UA Treasurer)
Mon Nov 29 21:10:33 2010
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:10:30 -0500
From: UA Treasurer <ua-treasurer@MIT.EDU>
To: Alex Dehnert <adehnert@mit.edu>
Cc: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jont=E9_Craighead_=28UA_Speaker=29?= <ua-speaker@mit.edu>,
ua-senate@mit.edu
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The Transaction Record and Student-Faculty Dinners tabs do get used; they
track each transaction over the course of the semester. They haven't been
used in the spring budget yet since there were no expenses. They won't be
included in the version of the budget that gets posted on the website after
approval.
From what I have in my records, the elections server ended up completely in
the fall budget.
Ellen
2010/11/29 Alex Dehnert <adehnert@mit.edu>
> I had some questions about the budget that I figured I'd get down in
> writing (slightly) before the meeting.
>
> First, on a general note: Where's the defense? Senate last year approved
> language saying that "The UA Treasurer shall then include an overall budg=
et
> defense with his budget." (FPRC report, page 9). In addition to being
> required, I think it's a good idea --- many of these questions are things=
I
> would have expected to see addressed in a good defense.
>
> On a minor note: what's up with the Transaction Record and Student-Facult=
y
> Dinners sheets in the spreadsheet? If you're not going to fill them in,
> leave them out.
>
> I see the constituency fund shrunk. Can you explain why? I get the
> impression that people running events are spending the full $150 without
> much trouble. I have no real objection to, say, having concluded that we
> only spent $2000 so the $4500 again would be overkill (at least, from the
> budgeting perspective), and representing that with an expected value of
> $75/person. Cutting the per-person cap is slightly more problematic.
>
> I see the overallocation went up to 50%. While I don't know that I oppose
> that change, I'd like to see a few words of explanation. (For example, I =
can
> easily imagine that that represents historical spending, or that you deci=
ded
> to draw down the Finboard reserve. However, I'd rather not "imagine" --- =
I'd
> like to have your actual reasoning.)
>
> Relatedly, in light of the huge Finboard allocation, I'm a little confuse=
d
> by the simultaneous increase in the reserve withdrawal --- it doesn't see=
m
> necessary to sufficiently fund groups...
>
> Under Chief of Staff, I see "65 reps", $650, and $10/person. Is Alex
> planning to pay for herself, or only meet with some reps, or...?
>
> Lastly, IIRC, we split the Elections server between fall and spring in th=
e
> last budget? We should have a line item in the spring as a result.
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
> On 11/27/2010 10:22 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead (UA Speaker) wrote:
>
>> Hi, everyone:
>>
>> I hope you're enjoying the extended weekend.
>>
>> Please find below a link to the agenda for Monday's Senate meeting. As I
>> have mentioned, this will be a special non-voting meeting of Senate at
>> which we will discuss the Spring 2010 Operating Budget
>> <
>> http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/SB2/Spring%202010%20Operating%20Budge=
t-%20SB2.pdf
>> >.
>> *I encourage everyone to review the budget before the meeting *as doing
>> so will lead to a more productive discussion at the meeting and inform
>> the Special Budgetary Senate Committee on its recommendations. Please
>> use ua-senate to begin asking questions or raising any concerns.
>>
>> Agenda: http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-11-29.pdf
>>
>> Our guest on Monday will be Michael Owu, the Director of Real Estate for
>> the MIT Investment Management Corporation (MITIMCo), and he will be
>> seeking feedback on the Kendall Square Initiative. Please see the
>> following MIT News Office articles for more information on this process
>> as it has developed:
>>
>> * May 28, 2010: MIT Explores Plans for Enlivening Kendall Square
>> <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-square.html>
>> * August 10, 2010: MIT Continues Outreach Regarding Kendall Square
>> Redevelopment <
>> http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-update.html>
>> * September 15, 2010: Institute to Host Community Brainstorming
>> Session on Kendall Square
>> <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-update-2.html>
>>
>> In addition to the feedback you've collected from your constituents, you
>> may also find the minutes
>> <http://web.mit.edu/ua/minutes/UAE42/minutes_42UAE7_110310.pdf> from the
>> November 3rd Exec meeting useful in preparing for the discussion.
>>
>> I will not be holding office hours this Sunday evening as I am out of
>> town, but please feel free to e-mail ua-senate-officers if you have any
>> questions.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jont=E9 Craighead
>>
>> Speaker of the Senate
>> MIT Undergraduate Association
>> Course 1C: Class of 2013
>>
>
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Ellen McIsaac
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Class of 2012
emcisaac@mit.edu | 860.604.8162
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The Transaction Record and Student-Faculty Dinners tabs do get used; they t=
rack each transaction over the course of the semester.=A0 They haven't =
been used in the spring budget yet since there were no expenses.=A0 They wo=
n't be included in the version of the budget that gets posted on the we=
bsite after approval.<br>
<br>From what I have in my records, the elections server ended up completel=
y in the fall budget.<br><br>Ellen<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2010/1=
1/29 Alex Dehnert <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:adehnert@mit.edu"=
>adehnert@mit.edu</a>></span><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 had some questi=
ons about the budget that I figured I'd get down in writing (slightly) =
before the meeting.<br>
<br>
First, on a general note: Where's the defense? Senate last year approve=
d language saying that "The UA Treasurer shall then include an overall=
budget defense with his budget." (FPRC report, page 9). In addition t=
o being required, I think it's a good idea --- many of these questions =
are things I would have expected to see addressed in a good defense.<br>
<br>
On a minor note: what's up with the Transaction Record and Student-Facu=
lty Dinners sheets in the spreadsheet? If you're not going to fill them=
in, leave them out.<br>
<br>
I see the constituency fund shrunk. Can you explain why? I get the impressi=
on that people running events are spending the full $150 without much troub=
le. I have no real objection to, say, having concluded that we only spent $=
2000 so the $4500 again would be overkill (at least, from the budgeting per=
spective), and representing that with an expected value of $75/person. Cutt=
ing the per-person cap is slightly more problematic.<br>
<br>
I see the overallocation went up to 50%. While I don't know that I oppo=
se that change, I'd like to see a few words of explanation. (For exampl=
e, I can easily imagine that that represents historical spending, or that y=
ou decided to draw down the Finboard reserve. However, I'd rather not &=
quot;imagine" --- I'd like to have your actual reasoning.)<br>
<br>
Relatedly, in light of the huge Finboard allocation, I'm a little confu=
sed by the simultaneous increase in the reserve withdrawal --- it doesn'=
;t seem necessary to sufficiently fund groups...<br>
<br>
Under Chief of Staff, I see "65 reps", $650, and $10/person. Is A=
lex planning to pay for herself, or only meet with some reps, or...?<br>
<br>
Lastly, IIRC, we split the Elections server between fall and spring in the =
last budget? We should have a line item in the spring as a result.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Alex<br>
<br>
On 11/27/2010 10:22 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead (UA Speaker) 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;">
Hi, everyone:<br>
<br>
I hope you're enjoying the extended weekend.<br>
<br>
Please find below a link to the agenda for Monday's Senate meeting. As =
I<br>
have mentioned, this will be a special non-voting meeting of Senate at<br>
which we will discuss the Spring 2010 Operating Budget<br>
<<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/SB2/Spring%202010%20Opera=
ting%20Budget-%20SB2.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UA=
S42/SB2/Spring%202010%20Operating%20Budget-%20SB2.pdf</a>>.<br>
*I encourage everyone to review the budget before the meeting *as doing<br>
so will lead to a more productive discussion at the meeting and inform<br>
the Special Budgetary Senate Committee on its recommendations. Please<br>
use ua-senate to begin asking questions or raising any concerns.<br>
<br>
Agenda: <a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-11-29.pd=
f" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-11-29.=
pdf</a><br>
<br>
Our guest on Monday will be Michael Owu, the Director of Real Estate for<br=
>
the MIT Investment Management Corporation (MITIMCo), and he will be<br>
seeking feedback on the Kendall Square Initiative. Please see the<br>
following MIT News Office articles for more information on this process<br>
as it has developed:<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0* May 28, 2010: MIT Explores Plans for Enlivening Kendall Square<br=
>
=A0 =A0 =A0<<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-squar=
e.html" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-square=
.html</a>><br>
=A0 =A0* August 10, 2010: MIT Continues Outreach Regarding Kendall Square<=
br>
=A0 =A0 =A0Redevelopment <<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010=
/kendall-update.html" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/=
kendall-update.html</a>><br>
=A0 =A0* September 15, 2010: Institute to Host Community Brainstorming<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0Session on Kendall Square<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0<<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-updat=
e-2.html" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/kendall-upda=
te-2.html</a>><br>
<br>
In addition to the feedback you've collected from your constituents, yo=
u<br>
may also find the minutes<br>
<<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/minutes/UAE42/minutes_42UAE7_110310.pd=
f" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/minutes/UAE42/minutes_42UAE7_110=
310.pdf</a>> from the<br>
November 3rd Exec meeting useful in preparing for the discussion.<br>
<br>
I will not be holding office hours this Sunday evening as I am out of<br>
town, but please feel free to e-mail ua-senate-officers if you have any<br>
questions.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Jont=E9 Craighead<br>
<br>
Speaker of the Senate<br>
MIT Undergraduate Association<br>
Course 1C: Class of 2013<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Ellen McIsaac<br>Depart=
ment of Materials Science and Engineering<br>Massachusetts Institute of Tec=
hnology<br>Class of 2012<br><br><a href=3D"mailto:emcisaac@mit.edu">emcisaa=
c@mit.edu</a> | 860.604.8162<br>
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