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#*Voting at BE office until the end of week | #*Voting at BE office until the end of week | ||
# Associate Advising | # Associate Advising | ||
#*Role: Informal advisor, one event + meet & greet, available by email/phone for advice | #*Role: Informal advisor, one event + meet & greet, available by email/phone for advice | ||
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#*Cathy send email to juniors asking for volunteers | #*Cathy send email to juniors asking for volunteers | ||
#*Pair one junior with each sophomore advisor | #*Pair one junior with each sophomore advisor | ||
# BE Undergrad on Curriculum Board | # BE Undergrad on Curriculum Board | ||
#*2 or 3 undergrads to be members so that one is always at a meeting | #*2 or 3 undergrads to be members so that one is always at a meeting | ||
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#*Ideally junior/senior knowledgeable about more course 20 goings-on | #*Ideally junior/senior knowledgeable about more course 20 goings-on | ||
#*Item for next curriculum board agenda: how to better conduct recitations | #*Item for next curriculum board agenda: how to better conduct recitations | ||
# Workshop Brainstorms | # Workshop Brainstorms | ||
#*Want all Course 20 to know object-oriented programming, plus Matlab | #*Want all Course 20 to know object-oriented programming, plus Matlab | ||
#*Incorporate Matlab modules into all classes, multiple weekly Matlab tutoring sessions | #*Incorporate Matlab modules into all classes, multiple weekly Matlab tutoring sessions | ||
#*Rethink TA recitations: prepare & reformulate material taught in class, plus office hours | #*Rethink TA recitations: prepare & reformulate material taught in class, plus office hours | ||
# Tutoring | # Tutoring | ||
#*Discuss at workshop on reg day | #*Discuss at workshop on reg day | ||
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#*Likes idea of BE board: have list of person/class/availability for informal, infrequent, volunteer help for pset questions | #*Likes idea of BE board: have list of person/class/availability for informal, infrequent, volunteer help for pset questions | ||
#*Side note: BE only section for OWW page to post tutor info, etc? | #*Side note: BE only section for OWW page to post tutor info, etc? | ||
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#*TA Award, Professor Award from BE Students | #*TA Award, Professor Award from BE Students | ||
#*Save Informal Awards for BE BBQ – plan with BE Grad Board | #*Save Informal Awards for BE BBQ – plan with BE Grad Board | ||
# T-Shirts | # T-Shirts | ||
#*Talk to Michelle Berry and Cathy Greene for details | #*Talk to Michelle Berry and Cathy Greene for details | ||
#*Dept CAN front the money with BE credit card | #*Dept CAN front the money with BE credit card | ||
#*Cathy will email out to faculty for Tshirt orders | #*Cathy will email out to faculty for Tshirt orders | ||
# BE Lounge Update | # BE Lounge Update | ||
#*Constructoin has begun | #*Constructoin has begun |
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BE UG Board Meeting January 24, 2008 4:00pm 56-402
Attendance: Cathy Greene, Ernest Fraenkel, Scott Manalis, Linda Griffith, Doug Lauffenburger Mike, Emilienne, Dawn, Renuka, Neha, Bernice, Marta
- Elections
- 4 core board members (P, VP, Sec, Treas)
- Year-long positions (Jan-Dec)
- Open meetings so that everyone has a say and is in-the-know
- Platform specifics – none
- Speech at kickoff event – no, too formal
- Voting at BE office until the end of week
- Associate Advising
- Role: Informal advisor, one event + meet & greet, available by email/phone for advice
- 2009’s for 2010’s so can be paired for 1.5 years
- Cathy send email to juniors asking for volunteers
- Pair one junior with each sophomore advisor
- BE Undergrad on Curriculum Board
- 2 or 3 undergrads to be members so that one is always at a meeting
- Plan of action: work through class by class
- Student’s role: relay information between students and faculty, give on-the-spot ideas
- Ideally junior/senior knowledgeable about more course 20 goings-on
- Item for next curriculum board agenda: how to better conduct recitations
- Workshop Brainstorms
- Want all Course 20 to know object-oriented programming, plus Matlab
- Incorporate Matlab modules into all classes, multiple weekly Matlab tutoring sessions
- Rethink TA recitations: prepare & reformulate material taught in class, plus office hours
- Tutoring
- Discuss at workshop on reg day
- Start “tutor room” with computers to help students with Matlab pset questions multiple nights per week – dept pay those computing/programming tutors
- BE dept NOT want to pay people for one-on-one tutoring
- Likes idea of BE board: have list of person/class/availability for informal, infrequent, volunteer help for pset questions
- Side note: BE only section for OWW page to post tutor info, etc?
- Senior Dinner
- No parents – they can attend the reception on graduation day
- At Museum of Science? – Renuka look into it
- Awards: ~3 outstanding senior awards for: academics, service, leadership, research
- TA Award, Professor Award from BE Students
- Save Informal Awards for BE BBQ – plan with BE Grad Board
- T-Shirts
- Talk to Michelle Berry and Cathy Greene for details
- Dept CAN front the money with BE credit card
- Cathy will email out to faculty for Tshirt orders
- BE Lounge Update
- Constructoin has begun
- Plan to finish building by July
- Start furnishing end of summer
- BE UG Board “wish list” includes hammock + ?