Undergraduate BE Board:Minutes - 09/16/10 Minutes

BE UG Board Meeting Minutes 09-16-10 BE UG Lounge (56-046) 8pm


 * 1) Welcome and Attendance
 * 2) Scheduling - Kevin will email out Doodle poll for best times
 * 3) Summer Updates
 * 4) *BE FPOP - went well, students had fun; one suggestion was to incorporate long-term project for whole course of the program, so will need to get EHS clearance next year
 * 5) Grad School Info Session - Prof. Manalis
 * 6) *Will discuss preparation of grad school apps - requirements (GRE's, recommendations, etc.) and deadlines
 * 7) *Oct. 5th at 7:00 pm, in 56-614
 * 8) *Food - pizza
 * 9) *Will have separate event in spring with Course 20 graduate students giving advice - Grad Advising Panel
 * 10) Joint event with BE-BMES - Noubar Afeyan Q&A session
 * 11) *Prof. Lauffenburger wants to invite him to talk about his career path: grad school to startups to venture capitalist
 * 12) *November 1, 7:00 pm
 * 13) *Need to book room
 * 14) *Food - pasta? Kevin will update.
 * 15) Internship Event (How to Get An Internship) - Dan Darling
 * 16) *Anne will email Dan to confirm date and time - October 4, 6, 7, or 8 at 6:00 pm?
 * 17) Underground Guide (PDF)
 * 18) *Distribute by email to mailing lists
 * 19) Social Events - tentative dates
 * 20) *Seniors: October 16, after first 20.309 project
 * 21) *Juniors: November 16, after second 20.320 exam - lunch from Cosi's, 11-1
 * 22) *Sophomores: October 13, after first 20.110 exam - ice cream at 7:00 and 9:00, after each exam session
 * 23) Associate Advising
 * 24) *AA pairings have already been sent out
 * 25) Random stuff
 * 26) *Curriculum meeting will be early November
 * 27) *IBE conference - Dr. Kuldell thinks it would not be a good idea to have a regional conference this year, Kevin will confirm
 * 28) Lounge - suggestions for improvements/additions
 * 29) *Candy
 * 30) *Unlock the coffee machine
 * 31) *Paint the walls
 * 32) *Comfortable couches
 * 33) *Cory (2012) will prepare email to Prof. Lauffenburger
 * 34) Other ideas - faculty dinners with Course 20 professors?