{"id":351,"date":"2011-03-06T20:34:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T01:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu\/macaulayscholarscouncil\/?p=351"},"modified":"2011-03-06T20:34:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T01:34:31","slug":"30611-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/2011\/03\/06\/30611-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2011 Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth meeting of the 2010-2011 Council.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Chair: Kaitlyn O\u2019Hagan<\/p>\n<p>Minutes: Julia C. Dancer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attendance\n<ol>\n<li>Anthony Ventimiglia<\/li>\n<li>Aparna Gokhale<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Kelman<\/li>\n<li>Kanika Khanna<\/li>\n<li>Kaitlyn O\u2019Hagan<\/li>\n<li>Julia C. Dancer<\/li>\n<li>Joe Borello<\/li>\n<li>Marianna Lamnina<\/li>\n<li>David Rand<\/li>\n<li>Amrita Narine<\/li>\n<li>Jiayan (Cathy) Huang<\/li>\n<li>Jenna Jankowski<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Hussain<\/li>\n<li>Amal Elbakhar<\/li>\n<li>Joshua George<\/li>\n<li>Amy Gijsbers van Wijk<\/li>\n<li>Kate McQuater<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Administrative Issues\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Gear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Project 571 too expensive<\/p>\n<p>-Cafepress was not a consistent contact<\/p>\n<p>-Zazzle and Cafepress best: initial bad quality of imprint and hardness comes out in wash<\/p>\n<p>-$36-40 for each<\/p>\n<p>-issue: discount for volume: need inventory? Can\u2019t afford!<\/p>\n<p>-Maybe different company for events and online<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Committee Updates\n<ol>\n<li>Academic Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>i.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMeet the New Guy\u201d Lunch<\/p>\n<p>-Next Friday at 12<\/p>\n<p>ii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 College Council Curriculum Committee<\/p>\n<p>2 courses of action being pursued<\/p>\n<p>-reforming seminars right now<\/p>\n<p>-mandatory syllabus requirement (grade breakdown descriptions)<\/p>\n<p>-must reform without getting entrenched<\/p>\n<p>-upper level involved for curriculum<\/p>\n<p>-more standardized seminars<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Community Service<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Kwame absent from meeting<\/p>\n<p>-Liz trying to set up meeting but right now most activities being planned solely by Kwame<\/p>\n<p>-a lot of ideas, just need to get together<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>IT\/Communications<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>i.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MSC website<\/p>\n<p>-going well, Julia and Kaitlyn meeting with Central IT John about problems and questions Monday, March 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 3 PM in the MHC Reading Room<\/p>\n<p>ii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meeting w\/ Dr. Ugoretz regarding Macaulay website<\/p>\n<p>-MHC Portal may be possible next year<\/p>\n<p>-eportfolio site has useful features we can use for MSC<\/p>\n<p>-eportfolio contest happening soon to boost\/reward involvement<\/p>\n<p>iii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other projects<\/p>\n<p>-MSC facebook page running but needs more friends to catch up to Septopus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Student Life<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>i.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cultural Passport Scavenger Hunt<\/p>\n<p>-site fixed<\/p>\n<p>ii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Common Ground<\/p>\n<p>-worked on budget<\/p>\n<p>-need food<\/p>\n<p>-last year about $600-700 for food but need more<\/p>\n<p>-volunteers: 3 types of Spanish dances, 2 groups doing Indian dances, bunch for fashion part, NEED MORE DIVERSITY<\/p>\n<p>-sending out announcements: changes? Send info to Drew.<\/p>\n<p>-steer clear of stereotypical statements about diversity<\/p>\n<p>iii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arts Night<\/p>\n<p>-meeting this weekend didn\u2019t really happen. Three people there.<\/p>\n<p>-should have $1800 to work with (last year ws 15-1600)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>iv.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spring Formal<\/p>\n<p>-meeting last Friday<\/p>\n<p>-City College Ballroom capacity too low<\/p>\n<p>-2 Thursdays before 13<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>-After finals? 26<sup>th<\/sup>?<\/p>\n<p>-need to charge admission to make sure they\u2019ll come<\/p>\n<p>-nice formal event not over $25 per person<\/p>\n<p>-student DJ and student photographer needed!<\/p>\n<p>-biggest thing: cost and location<\/p>\n<p>-food: buffet for first formal, maybe more next year depending on numbers<\/p>\n<p>-decision by end of week!!<\/p>\n<p>-poll on MSC and in Macaulay Monday<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Olympics committee<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>i.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spring Picnic Combo\/Date Finalized?<\/p>\n<p>-Friday june 3<sup>rd<\/sup> noon to four<\/p>\n<p>-money: Alumni reunion committee won\u2019t officially combine<\/p>\n<p>-can\u2019t get alums to come on Friday<\/p>\n<p>-2000 dollars for spring picnic<\/p>\n<p>-how to maximize food piece and how to get cheap sports equipment<\/p>\n<p>-ask campuses (intermurals!)<\/p>\n<p>-Amal has Hunter connections, will let us know<\/p>\n<p>-parks and community centers<\/p>\n<p>-food: trying to find grilling\/bbq delivered\/catered<\/p>\n<p>-shifts on the grills (bringing?)<\/p>\n<p>-kosher, veggie, and regular<\/p>\n<p>-bombard incoming freshmen\u2019s emails!!<\/p>\n<p>-how to create the teams:<\/p>\n<p>-online and at event (field day activities)<\/p>\n<p>-do form alone and then they can create teams<\/p>\n<p>-Grecian shelter: indoor<\/p>\n<p>-brainteasers and whatnot\/hang around inside<\/p>\n<p>-every type of Macaulay student needs something to look forward to<\/p>\n<p>-survey draft ready for Olympics but need to look at brainteasers<\/p>\n<p>-winners: awards? Budget will have to include that<\/p>\n<p>-per sport? each campus its own country: add up points. Campus that wins the most is the winner<\/p>\n<p>-wait and see final tally before deciding prizes<\/p>\n<p>-obvious caps on certain sports<\/p>\n<p>-waterballoon fight!<\/p>\n<p>-suggestions sent to Anthony by tonight!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Student Organizations and Program Updates\n<ol>\n<li>Jazz\/Contemporary Music group<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-people can come, it is active, have a group<\/p>\n<p>-email Joe Borello<\/p>\n<p>-starting soon? Talk to Drew once everything\u2019s set up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Messenger<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Contact Kanika Khanna for info<\/p>\n<p>-50 people on staff<\/p>\n<p>-Brooklyn, Baruch, Lehman are underrepresented, so apply!<\/p>\n<p>-basic responsibilities: diff sections: campus news, macaulay section, arts and culture, nation and world, opinions, science and sports (CUNY and other college teams)<\/p>\n<p>-need writers, section editors, photographers<\/p>\n<p>-eportfolio page will be really nice when pages are up<\/p>\n<p>-writers added as site authors, editors edit there, then make public<\/p>\n<p>-system will be revised but looks good for now<\/p>\n<p>-as it starts picking up, might want creative submissions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pursuit of Happiness<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Matthew Law, Sophomore at Baruch<\/p>\n<p>-fundraising at Baruch, trying to start a chapter in Queens<\/p>\n<p>-annual business plan competition<\/p>\n<p>-homeless kids getting GED\u2019s, will get them into college<\/p>\n<p>-have volunteers do SAT tutoring etc.<\/p>\n<p>-site in midtown<\/p>\n<p>-won first session and now can go to nationals<\/p>\n<p>-might get 10,000 for everything they need<\/p>\n<p>-will be official Macaulay organization<\/p>\n<p>-would work directly with community service committee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Vlog<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-they\u2019re blogging!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Chamber Players<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-major coup<\/p>\n<p>-spring concert matinee Friday, April 15, 2:30 PM, at Martin Segal theater at Grad center<\/p>\n<p>-test to see if grad center would allow us to do things<\/p>\n<p>-Grad center is very tight-fisted about rooms bc make money<\/p>\n<p>-we only get administration and common event easily<\/p>\n<p>-may do this once a year, next year maybe to jazz group<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Pre-Law Club<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-law panel last Thursday went well<\/p>\n<p>-19 people came<\/p>\n<p>-Sunday: practice LSAT with review from testmasters at 10AM<\/p>\n<p>-April 8<sup>th<\/sup> Duane Morris<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Pre-Med Club<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Cornell Med School<\/p>\n<p>-28 people rsvp\u2019d<\/p>\n<p>-sits and talks at table and Macaulay students at Cornell talk to prospectives and giving tours<\/p>\n<p>-success almost every year<\/p>\n<p>-NYU this year, too<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Business Club<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Alex Romov (senior)<\/p>\n<p>-Thursday March 10<sup>th<\/sup>, at Baruch<\/p>\n<p>-lunchtime talks<\/p>\n<p>-Eurozone upheavals<\/p>\n<p>-April 18<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Macaulay Theater Group<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Amy writing play<\/p>\n<p>-will have events<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CUFF<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-big season<\/p>\n<p>-March 20<sup>th<\/sup>&#8211; Peter Reger<\/p>\n<p>-Master class in the evening (how to write, direct and produce)<\/p>\n<p>-RSVP up now<\/p>\n<p>-26<sup>th<\/sup>; preopening night<\/p>\n<p>-NY premiere of Japanese Magic Hour Film Academy movie \u201cCora\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-March 27<sup>th<\/sup> big student film event CUFF<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Campus Updates\n<ol>\n<li>Baruch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-raising money for relay for life<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Brooklyn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-honors academy art show went pretty well<\/p>\n<p>-new club on campus might branch into Macaulay- equestrian club<\/p>\n<p>-Amy wanted to start a literary magazine<\/p>\n<p>-must discuss this with Macaulay Administration<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>City<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-nothing really student-wise<\/p>\n<p>-scheduling issues for mentor breakfast<\/p>\n<p>-administration-Macaulay contingent going to grow by 50% (60 instead of 40 new freshmen!)<\/p>\n<p>-freshman class meetings this week<\/p>\n<p>-scholarship info<\/p>\n<p>-Macaulay\/City Honors students semi-finalists for Kaylie Scholarship<\/p>\n<p>-We should always send amazing news about ourselves to Macaulay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CSI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-starting to register for classes<\/p>\n<p>-planning bake sale<\/p>\n<p>-some students on relay for life committee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lehman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-advisor meetings next two or three weeks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hunter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2013Brookdale dorm formal<\/p>\n<p>-Jonathan is leaving (director)<\/p>\n<p>-going to be headmaster at a prep school in Rhode Island<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Queens<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-CUFF excitement<\/p>\n<p>-new honors advisor<\/p>\n<p>-had a career fair and club fair recently<\/p>\n<p>-need a person from Queens who is a senior<\/p>\n<p>-first graduating class wants to give gift so need to sign name: contact Amal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Miscellaneous\n<ol>\n<li>Septopus concerns<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-changed password of Septopus and sent angry email<\/p>\n<p>-Tyler doesn\u2019t have Septopus password and hasn\u2019t told anyone that he wants to be paid for the copyright<\/p>\n<p>-Tyler will contact them but we cannot use Septopus for now<\/p>\n<p>-We need to suggest friends to MSC<\/p>\n<p>-Dean doesn\u2019t want the Septopus<\/p>\n<p>-need professional mascot if we have one at all<\/p>\n<p>-Septopus should be student thing<\/p>\n<p>-need a latin logo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enforcing charter stipulations regarding inactive members<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>i.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clarification of February 2011 amendment to charter regarding replacement of members \u2013 replace inactive members with this policy?<\/p>\n<p>-must enforce inactive member policy<\/p>\n<p>-for next year, clarify: if you don\u2019t come to two meetings:probation!<\/p>\n<p>-Julia will email students about inactivity, then email their advisors<\/p>\n<p>-Council voted to replace inactive members<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>c. Other<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>New Macaulay Seminar: Mysteries of NYC proposed by Andy Singh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>-Julia (ITC Chair) and Andy (Macaulay@City \u201914) will speak with Professors Maciuika and Borrows<\/p>\n<p>-History and science component<\/p>\n<p>-Curriculum reform is going well<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ii.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drew will not be able to attend Common Ground<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next meeting: <strong>Sunday, April 10<sup>th<\/sup> 2:30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chair: <strong>Kate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minutes: <strong>Kanika<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth meeting of the 2010-2011 Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-meeting-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/mhcsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}