September 14th, 2015

MEETING MINUTES

September 14, 2015

Master’s and Associate Master’s Report

  • New operations manager – Micah Luce. He has a PhD in Early Christian Philosophy.
  • Apple picking and apple crisp bake-off are to come! We will be inviting AMVD (our former, beloved associate master!) to join us.
  • Senior toast is happening soon.
  • We will have a budget of ~$30,000 for SCC. Much of that money will be spent on student activities, study breaks, and trips. Start brainstorming ideas – we have some awesome things ahead of us.

Notes from the Dean

  • Dean Muller won’t be able to make it so often this semester.

Committee Reports

SAC (Saybrook Activities Committee)

  • So much in store (tune in for budget proposal).
  • October 3: tentative date for Saybrook Screw, will be at Harvest, there might be a professional photographer. Which is also Mean Girls day!

Community Service

  • This Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Dwight Hall is the Fall Service bazaar.

Bylaws Committee

  • DID YOU KNOW, that the treasurer shall decide the order that the proposals are considered in SCC?

Intramurals

  • Saybrook is UNDEFEATED.
  • That being said, it’s 1 win and 3 ties.
  • That also being said, 3 of those games were against Davenport.
  • An online form is being used to keep track of game participation. Will be self updated and used for awards later in the semester.
  • The crowd demands an IM board to list scores and the weeks’ games.
  • Ryan proposed an importable GCAL.

Saybrook Historical Society Committee

  • Six people attended the first SHSC event on Friday.
  • Another event will take place not next Friday, but the coming Friday.
  • Many know of Say and Sele Day (Baron Say and Sele – one person! Gasp.) Baron Say and Sele and Baron Brook were the two that founded Saybrook, where Yale was before it came to Saybrook.

College Seminar Committee

  • We need new heads! Please contact David Kurkovskiy and Jordan Liebman if you can help spearhead the committee this semester.

Sustainability

  • Like the SY Sustainability FB page – they’re only a few likes away from 200!
  • First meeting will most likely be next week.
  • Planning a Weigh Your Waste night to evaluate amount of food waste produced by Saybrook students soon.
  • Fun fact: red solo cups are recyclable. Also boxes with 5%+ food wastes are not recyclable.

Dining Hall Committee

  • Lots of requests have been coming through.

Yale College Council

  • YCC well under way.
  • Freshmen vote for YCC reps between Thursday 9 a.m. to Friday at 9 p.m. There are several candidates running.
  • Freshmen can also become Associate Members of the YCC.
  • Avery will be working on Yale Health Acute Care reform, so if you have nay advice for her, let her know.

Saybrook Baking Club


Saybrook Brew Club

  • Budget proposal to come

Facilities

  • A fire drill took place.
  • If there is anything that goes wrong or anything you want to know, let Daniel Fischer (d.fischer AT yale DOT edu) know.

New Business

  • Kyle Skinner was here – he’s a resident fellow in Saybrook, and loves Saybrook so much. Come get to know him! (Did you know that Professor Near was his freshman advisor?)

Budget Proposals

  • Will split $15,000 over each semester.

Total: $20,965 requested and $15,000 to work with: some tough decisions in order.

12-pack: $3,875

  • 12 pack wants to have all sorts of different events: rock concerts, a cookout, dance lessons, etc. in addition to the regular events they have been organizing (a few of which already took place).
  • Asking for only $3,500.
  • Master Near proposed started with an initial lower amount for the 12-packing and asking money for special events from the rolling fund.
  • $2200 allocated

SAC: $11,000

  • Bringing it down to $10,000.
  • Study breaks, one in particular to introduce Saybrook to graduate fellows. Study breaks are $1,580. Biggest event for Fall is Saybrook Screw, saving at least $600 at Harvest.
  • Apple picking, Oktoberfest, etc.
  • Harvard-Yale Tailgate will be catered (~$1000+)
  • Viva’s Night or something in that vein.
  • Winter Ball as well.
  • $9500 allocated

Baking Club: $240

  • Same amount as last semester, and worked very well.
  • $240 allocated.

Operations Budget: $600

  • Food for meetings every other week.
  • $600 allocated.

$2000 for froyo machine in the common room (Rolando)

  • $0 allocated.

Steven requested $250 for pretty Christmas light decorations

  • Lights from the windows of Vandy last year, they want to recreate it for Saybrook.
  • $250 allocated.

$600 for regular game night in Saybrook (Ariel and Francis)

  • Steam games, games inspired by The Walking Dead, etc.
  • Official game nights for Saybrook.
  • $400 allocated.

Aadi is requesting $400 for the Brew Club

  • $350 allocated

$2000 Community Service Project (Chunyang)

  • Freshmen, sophomore, juniors, seniors would hang out, do community service for a weekend, and would be treated to a dinner afterwards.
  • Asking for $1000 instead.
  • $800 allocated.