BE Board:Meeting minutes/11/09/09

Minutes - 11/09/09

1. Coordinators
   • Seminar Attendance/ Lunch Participation
     • Faculty concern over lack of attendance at Thursday seminars, lunches, and BATS
     • remind students they get units
     • ask PI's to encourage lab attendance
     • speaker lunches- good, free food
   • BE Promotional Video
     • Doug would like one like that done by biology dept for outreach/ prospectives
     • Contest for best storyboard
     • more specifics from Doug, money for equipment rental, etc
   • First year rep elections
     • need nominations
   • Diversity rep elections
     • need nominations
   • BATS feedback forms
     • people in favor of the form
     • send email explaining and let Doug and Pete know
     • need pens/ pencils
2. Social chairs
   • upcoming TGIFs
     • Sam Adams- either Nov 20th or Dec 4th
     • Check on Holiday Party
3. Treasurer
   • • sailing BBQ on this year's budget
4. Academic representatives
   • ISS Speakers
     • Need help getting speakers- any ideas?
5. Community service chair
   • Upcoming events
     • Toy Drive- class contest
     • Harpoon xmas town
     • Charles River Conservatory for Spring
6. Athletic chairs
   • • have some fines for forfeits
7. GSC representative
   • • task force on budget cuts
     • new diversity committee
     • supply open access journal articles
8. Lounge Manager
   • • working well, getting more use