Minutes from Meeting November 2, 2010
Members in Attendance:
Ria Shroff (ISAP), Kirstin French (January-Start PIMs), Tami Brunelle (MAT), Emily Koch (MAT), Catherine Bogle (IE), Tonia Pence (MANG), Chamba Kaluba (C T), Erin Maslanik (SJ), Maggie Dudley (SLM), Annie Hostetter (SD).
SPECAIL NOTE:
PLEASE call or text Kirstin if you will be more than 5 minutes late: 651.491.3980
Position Check-in
Halloween Dance and Debrief. Need receipts for gift certificates. Members have received good feedback since the dance, seems everyone enjoyed the dance. Introductions of members who were present and mention of members who were not and definition of what SITSA stands for.
Tami and Emily completed the bulletin Board is completed. (Tonia and Catherine will not be able to attend next week, due to conferences).
Funding Request s
Vote on computer lab mural - Members had a chance to view mural. Discussion on how the space is not really utilized, so students may not get a chance to really see. Members voted to fund mural. Facilities will need to approve mural before it begins.
Alpha, representing group of students (informal group from all majors), open to all students and community – regarding a speaker (Vijay Prashad) who has experience with work concerning globalization and sustainability, teaches at Trinity college, department head of East/Asian studies, and who has authored several books, Alpha met in 2003 during undergraduate studies. $500.00 No official form, need form and write up; suggested to present to neighborhoods.
Bowling Night
Members discussed having a night of bowling as way of SITSA members to get to know each other and “hang out.” Members all agreed that it was something they wanted to do, following discussion members scheduled “SITSA social hour,” bowling night for November 16th following the meeting at Brattleboro Bowl.
SITSA Shirts
Discussion regarding T-shirts, too time consuming for contest, would be better to have shirts sooner, rather than later, members decided ask other students if they would like to design T-shirt, if in by next week, will try to make a decision on design next week.
Town Hall Meeting
Members discussed scheduling, attendance and purpose and possible hosting MAT/PIM separate. Members discussed MAT concerns and frustrations. It seems that the changes on campus seem to be a commonality that will link all these issues together, possibility that it is not a SITSA – forum maybe just facilitate, due to the way people are “grabbing on” to the chance to speak. Need time to advertise, organize, and invite students and staff. Quick overview of MAT issues give =internship options, due to lack of funding and staff now overextending-concerned about vision and movement of SIT, and the trickledown effect of the decisions being made, while there are some specific MAT program related, it does reach to all students, disconnect with students and administration. Email from president of world learning regarding vision and changes, sent to students, but current student s did not receive. Content discussion tabled: potential Dates and sent to Deans, Faculty, and Staff (11/15, 11/17, 11/19) 5:30 (possible follow up on 11/30)
Brief intro of SITSA
Prompt questions? Or open forum?
Positions
Facilitator: ---------------------Kirstin French
Internal Communications:--Erin Maslanik
Campus Communications:--Emily Koch
Graduate Council: ------------Catherine Bogle
Inclusion: -----------------------Chomba Kaluba
Advocacy: ----------------------Tonia Pence
Treasurer: ----------------------Ria Shroff
Academic Affairs: ------------Maggie Dudley
Continuity: ---------------------Tami Brunelle (will also help with Education)
Education: ----------------------Annie Hostetter (will also help with Continuity)
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