February 16th, 2015

MEETING MINUTES

February 16th, 2015

Master’s and Associate Master’s Report

  • Froco interviews; wine placing will be taking place tomorrow
  • Mellon Forums are going on

Dean’s Report

  • Housing calendar is on the website
  • Process of mixed-gender rising sophomores.
  • Series of meetings a week from tonight; e-mails will be sent out.
  • Meeting of the housing committee at Friday 9:30 a.m. if you want to help facilitate housing! (Baked goods are probable.)

Committee Reports

SAC (Saybrook Activities Committee)

  • Bar Pizza study break this Wednesday.
  • Smaller study break next week.
  • Date for Say & Sele is confirmed; if you want to help organize, contact Ihna and Magda.
  • If anyone has any ideas on how to celebrate Master Hudak’s time at Saybrook, contact SAC or Ann-Marie.

Community Service

  • No updates.
  • Dwight Hall representative program.
  • Committee will have one very large project with Dwight Hall.

Facilities

  • Treadmill has not yet been fixed.
  • Aadi will investigate.
  • Need someone to take over the facilities committee.

Intramurals

  • Doing a little better in the standings – Saybrook is coming out on the top half!
  • Don’t let Saybrook embarrass (his)(her)(it)self!

Sustainability Committee

  • Successful weigh your waste night on Sunday.
  • Average: .14 pounds / person of waste (apprx.)
  • Bottle washing system is in place in the former lost and found section.
  • SC star of the week: Skyler Shibayama…licked bowl when changing courses.

Dining Committee

  • Fun fact: yogurt is not served for lunch and dinner.
  • However, Jeff said you can ask the dining hall staff for yogurt if you want it during lunch and dinner (excellent source of protein during Meatless Mondays).

Media Committee

  • No updates.
  • The Saybrook Facebook page will now be run by current Saybrook students – let Aadi know if you’re interested in helping to run the page.

Saybrook Historical Society Committee

  • In Saybrook Seal of October 1956, a column called “Seal Barks” was discovered.
  • We discussed clay idols in the dining hall (the column made mention).

Bylaws

  • SCC disobeyed the constitution this year because nominations for the council must be held during the second meeting of the semester.

Housing

  • First meeting Friday at 9:30 a.m. – Aaron expects smiling faces and a good attitude. Meeting at Dean Muller’s office.

YCC

  • Chadd reports: solid meeting this week.
  • Bike rack project to improve placement.
  • Move out times are being examined – hopefully a buffer day will be added at the end of next semester.
  • Mandatory meeting for a YCC board position will be held soon – watch out for an e-mail.

Brewing Club

College Seminar Committee

  • Sign up for interviews – the link was sent out to all students!
  • As incentive, a non dining-hall brunch.

Araba

  • Finally pariticpated in Meatless Monday!
  • Had quinoa, salad, milk (2%).

Old Business

No old business…

New Business

  • Leon is proposing a budget proposal.
    • $19.33 because 1933 was the year Saybrook was founded.
    • What is this money for?
    • SHSC would like to create the endowed professorship of Saybrook history, named after Master Basil Duke Henning.
    • Ceremoniously, this money will be donated back into the rolling fund.
    • This proposal could potentially increase the legitimacy of SHSC.
    • $19.33 was allotted!