February 9th, 2015

MEETING MINUTES

February 9, 2015

Master’s and Associate Master’s Report

  • Email from AMVID. Master Hudak had a big breakthrough and is expected back next week.

Dean’s Report

  • Housing will be done in increments.
  • Housing calendar is now posted on Saybrook website’s calendar.
  • By Feb 23, we’ll have 3 separate meetings by class to discuss housing.

Committee Reports

SAC (Saybrook Activities Committee)

  • Bar Pizza study break next Wednesday
  • At least two study breaks before spring break
  • Viva’s will happen right after spring break on a Wednesday (for the seniors!)

Community Service

  • Meeting sometime next week to plan ideas for this semester.
  • Dwight Hall is requesting a representative in Saybrook.
  • Big things to come.

Facilities

  • Searching for a replacement for committee head, who will serve as a liaison between Saybrook students and Marybeth (not a big commitment).

Intramurals

  • Swimming on Thursday: swimmers and floaters eligible.
  • Encourage your friends, suitemates, anyone to come to IMs!
  • And Aadi’s favorite IM is bowling! (Think of childhood bowling birthday parties.)

Sustainability Committee

  • Successful Meatless Monday, with many new participants.
  • For the first times, the committee met during Meatless Monday at a table in the back of the dining hall.
  • Sustainability Star of the Week is none other than Dean Muller!!!
  • Looking to run a freshman orientation program about sustainability, which will be piloted in Saybrook! Thanks to Dean Muller, frocos, and sustainability staff!

Dining Committee

  • Searching for someone to take a leadership position in the dining committee, which will include communication with the dining hall manager.
  • Jordan proposed a pasta bar, mmmm.

Media Committee

  • After a successful semester, the media committee torch is passed to Kellen. A hero is born.
  • Follow Saybrook on twitter at @SaybrookCC.

Saybrook Historical Society Committee

  • IM fact from1953: Friday, October 30th Saybrook was in dead last with 31 points.

Bylaws

  • Whenever a committee does not have a chair, the president becomes the interim chair automatically.

Housing

  • Like Dean Muller said, let her know if you’re interested in participating this semester! The Housing process will begin soon.

YCC

  • Great meeting led by Michael Herbert, completed in recorded time!
  • Read this week’s YCC newsletter: a lot of information about mental health issues and financial aid reform.
  • Two potential projects: fixing labels in the dining hall and a Bluebook-like application for majors, so that people could search up different majors and interact with those already in the major.
  • Standing desk project is now being piloted at Bass: reduces risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death! That’s right…studying can kill.
  • (To this, Sarah suggests exercise ball desks.)

College Seminar Committee

  • Interviews for college seminars begin next week.
  • Sign up, interview cool professionals – and remember, there will be a Saybrook-sponsored brunch for committee members.

Old Business

$220 in the fund, no new proposals – so send those proposals in!

New Business

  • Left treadmill in the gym needs to be replaced!
    • Changes speed every 2 seconds, safety hazard, etc.
  • Blender in dining hall: Ihna and Sarah will talk to Jeff.
    • (Concern with allergens.)
  • Pull-up bar.
  • Alex brought up the fifth floor of entryway E: vent in the bathroom that blows cold air continuously out of the vent.
  • Important SCC update – we are looking for new leadership: SHSC, Dining Hall, Facilities, college seminar committee, long-lost brew club, and clothing committee. If anyone has interest in any of this, please talk to Aadi. We want new involvement, especially freshmen! While it’s not a big time commitment, a lot can be done!