Directors Minutes Spring 2008

January 10, 2008

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Talk to people in current positions if you are interested in running!

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • engineering-expo.com is generally populated with content.
  • High School mailings will go out next week.
  • New $25,000 fund for RSO events. We encourage any society to take advantage of it!

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • Nominations for Executive Officer positions will be January 31st and February 7th.
    • Elections will begin February 14th.
  • engineering-expo.com is, for the most part, live.

  • CRC will restart next week. Watch emails for a new time.

  • Travis needs your schedules ASAP!

  • Committee Signup sheets will be passed out next weekend.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Still developing Career Fair.
  • Looking at procuring a Company presentation, similar to last year's Rockwell Automation Forum.

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof:

  • Office will be restocked next week.
  • Preparing Budget for the new year.

Director of Public Relations - Jared Hatfield(Proxy):

  • E-Expo advertising will be up shortly!
  • DOPR Committee Meeting - Friday @ 5:45pm in JS105.

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Finishing up E-Expo Competition Rules.

Director of Student Activities - Andi Constanzo (Proxy):

  • E-Ball will be held at Executive West this year.
    • Date is being reworked.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

  • Reserving Kersey Library for E-Expo.
  • Looking into doing another Deans Forum.
  • Meeting Next Friday @ Noon in JS105.

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs:

  • First meeting is Friday @ 2:00pm.

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Gerald Willing:

  • Governer Beshear announced a %12 budget decrease in the next year.

Business

Announcements:

  • Fraternity Rush is Next Week, Sunday through Wednesday. Come out and get some food!
  • First Leadership Advantage meeting is Tuesday @ 6:00pm in JS105.
  • NSBE 'Next Top Date' Auction January 30th at 7:00pm in the SAC Multipurpose room.

New Business:

  • Motion to nominate a SSSC Leadership Advantage Coordinator - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Matt McConnell
    • Nominated: Shawn Maurer, Adam Pfendt, Laura Harpring.
    • Motion to table - Adwait Kumar, Second by Adam Hacker.
  • Motion to Adjourn - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Matt McConnell
    • Motion Passed



January 17, 2008

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • SGA Update:
    • Submit any chartwells feedback/ideas to Dick at president@speedcouncil.org
    • University is considering charging students per credit hour rather than full-time status.

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • Eastern Parkway rebuild begins the week after Derby.
  • SSE Advertising Campaign has begun! Be on the lookout!
  • UofLAlumniStore.com - Supposed to be cheaper than most bookstores, sponsored by the Alumni.
  • E-Expo registration is open! Please spread the word! http://www.engineering-expo.com

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • engineering-expo.com!
  • Council Website will be the next project when all is done with the E-Expo website.
  • STUG is releasing Tablet Instructional Videos. Visit speedcouncil.org/stug/ for more info!
  • CRC will be tonight at 6:00pm.
  • Elections nominations will be January 31st and February 7th. Elections begin February 14th.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Successfully procured $1000 for the E-Expo Speaker Fund.
    • Dr. Hammock, the Engineer Guy, will be giving the keynote.
  • Company Registration began last Friday.

  • Trying to organize another Corporate Round Table.

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof:

  • Office is Stocked and supplies for the Spring Semester are ordered.
  • Submitted Budget to SGA and preparing for next year.

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Society Cup is Tentatively the week of March 24th.

Director of Student Activities - Andi Costanzo (Proxy):

  • E-Ball is tentatively March 29th at Executive West.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

  • DOSAF Committee Meeting is Friday @ Noon.
    • If your looking to join a committee, feel free to show up!

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs:

  • Freshman Council is working with Shannon to plan Society Cup.
  • Working on reserving Mitzi's & other food for E-Expo.

Business

Announcements:

  • Be ready for Elections!
  • If your not on a committee, talk to a director and join!
  • PLEASE keep the Council Office clean and respect food placed in the refrigerator.
  • Leadership Advantage meetings are Wednesday at 6:00pm beginning January 30th.
  • Please be promptly on time for meeting!

Old Business:

  • Motion to untable LA Coordinator Nominations - Andi Costanzo
    • Second: Matt McConnell
  • Motion to elect LA Coordinator - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Matt McConnell
    • Laura Harpring elected.

New Business:

  • Motion to select March 29th as Engineers Ball - Andi Costanzo
    • Second: Matt McConnell
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Andi Costanzo
    • Motion Passed



January 24, 2008

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • NAESC conference will be held in Chicago this april.
    • More information is forthcoming.
    • If interested in running for a NAESC office, talk to Shelly, Simone, or Ahmed!

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • E-Expo registration is open! Please spread the word! http://www.engineering-expo.com

  • Please spread the word about E-Expo!

  • We're looking at creating a 'Peoples Choice Award' for student exhibits.
    • Voted on by the attendees, rather than the judges.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • engineering-expo.com! council.engineering-expo.com is the new SSSC prototype.

  • Elections nominations will be January 31st and February 7th. Elections begin February 14th.

  • Please centralize any content you need saved on the computers in the office. They will be 'Deep Frozen' in coming weeks.
    • There is a list of software you want installed on the cabinet near the PC.

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Finishing up High School Rules & High School presentations.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

  • DOSAF Committee Meeting is Friday, February 1st @ Noon.

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs:

  • Freshman Council is hoping to do an Outdoor Game Day on April 11th in Thinker Field.

Business

Announcements:

  • Travis misses his Black Leather Jacket. Contact him if found!
  • LA Meeting - Wednesday @ 6:00pm.
  • Check out the SGA Event "Listen Up Legislators" in the Red Barn today until 2:00pm and contact your legislator!
  • If you have anything for Speed News email news@speedcouncil.org
  • NSBE Date Auction is 7:00pm January 30th in the SAC Multipurpose room.
  • SWE Bylaws meeting is Saturday at Noon at Bardstown Heines Brothers.
  • SWEet Lunch is February 13th @ Noon in Vogt 314! $5.

New Business:

  • Motion to acclamate Brittany Raines to the position of 1st Year Representative - Mihir Kotwal
    • Second: Shawn Maurer
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt Stivers
    • Second: Adwait Kumar
    • Motion Passed

February 26, 2008

President - Dick Jones:

* Ahmed Awadallah and Jamie Giles want to speak to Council at meeting this week.
* Current Elections lists & NAESC will be emailed out this week.

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

* Finalizing all things E-Expo.
* Meeting times have been emailed out, check your emails!

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

* Elections will continue Thursday.
* Binders! BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS!
* If you have anyone working E-Expo with you specifically, let me know so I can remove them from the 'helper pool'.
* Make sure your committee's are coming this weekend!
* Program's are here. Get me additions/corrections by Thursday!

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

* Got Dr. Hammack's gifts today.
* Help is needed for Career Fairs! Check McConnell's email for times.

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof:

* Make sure to place Office Supplies on Jordan's list by tonight!

Director of Public Relations - Jared Hatfield(Proxy):

* Velicity and LEO ad's should be in print this week.
* Press Releases are being issued tommorrow - watch the papers!

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

* Completing Society Run-throughs.

Director of Student Activities - Alex Halbleib (Proxy):

* Will send out E-ball contract ASAP.
* E-Ball tickets are $20 again.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

* Working on lab/tour schedule for E-Expo.
* Forum attendance was good, had a great session.

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs:

* Awaiting reply from Earth Moving people for E-Expo exhibits.

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Gerald Willing:

* No Report

Business

Announcements:
* E-Expo. Its saturday.
* Elections. Its Thursday.
* E-Ball. Its the 29th.
* Career Fair. Its Thursday & Friday.

Old Business:

* None

New Business:

* Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
- Second: Jared Hatfield
- **Motion Passed**




March 4, 2008

President - Dick Jones
Elections Picnic had a good turnout today - Thanks to all who helped out!

Vice President - Adam Pfendt
Preparing and sending out Thank You letters.
Working out a few E-Expo payment issues.
Trying to work out date and location of Director's Retreat.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
New website is up, but listserves are down. Should be back up ASAP.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Robert Caprara (Elect)
Great job with the Career Fair!

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof
No Report

Director of Public Relations - Jared Hatfield (Proxy)
No Report

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George
Society Cup will be week before E-ball. Send Shannon Suggestions!

Director of Student Activities - Alex Halbleib (Proxy)
No Report

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring
Working on transitioning Ryan Leonard

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
No Report

Old Business-

New Business-

Motion to discuss official change of regulations of the W.S. Speed Award - Travis Cook
Second: Robert Caprara
Nominations will occur this week with elections occurring at the next meeting.
Motion to close the floor for discussion - Adam Pfendt, Second Shannon George

Motion to Adjourn - Adam Pfendt
Second: Shannon George
Announcements:
Great job at E-Expo!



March 18, 2008

President - Dick Jones
Ahmed Awadallah, Senator, reported about the need for another Elections Picnic during SGA runoff elections.
W.S. Speed Award will be done this week at meeting.

Vice President - Adam Pfendt
Compiling E-Expo Surveys & Feedback

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
Send me Website Suggestions!

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell
Absent

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof
No Report

Director of Public Relations - Jared Hatfield (Proxy)
No Report

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George
Society Cup begins Monday!

Director of Student Activities - Alex Halbleib (Elect)
E-Ball Tickets are now on sale!

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring
Working on transitioning Ryan Leonard

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
No Report

Old Business-
None

New Business-
Motion to discuss allocation of $2000 carryover - Adam Pfendt, second by Travis Cook

Motion to close the floor - Shannon George, second by Alex Halbleib

Motion to Adjourn - Hannah Downs, second by Shannon George

Announcements:
None







March 25, 2008


President - Dick Jones
E-Ball programming is finalized.

Vice President - Adam Pfendt
Looking into E-Expo reorder.
 
Looking at moving budget from Excel to Quicken with Kent and Jordan.
Directors Retreat will be April 4th-5th.
We need to continue making a huge push to advertise E-Ball! We're far below capacity as of this time.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
Keep checking out the Website and offering suggestions!

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Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell
No Report

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof
No Report

Director of Public Relations - Alex Halbleib (Elect)
E-Ball Flyers are up!

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George
Society Cup didn't happen due to lack of Interest. Will hopefully reschedule.

Director of Student Activities - Steven Ryan (Proxy^3)
Help advertise email!

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring
No Report

Faculty Adviser - Dr. Gerold Willing
No Report

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
Working on Spring Event. Will need Grill.

Announcements-
E-Ball is Saturday!
Da

Old Business-
None

New Business-
None

Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell, second Shannon George






April 1, 2008


President - Adam Pfendt
Directors Retreat - This Friday or Saturday! Exact time will be emailed out.

Vice President - Jordan Malof
Working with Pfendt on transition.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
Will have a list of open Representative spots at meeting!

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Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Robert Caprara
Baseball Event at 4:30pm on April 25 at Patterson Field.

Director of Finance - Kent Matsuzaki
Absent

Director of Public Relations - Alex Halbleib
Absent

Director of Society Relations - Mary Soltys
Mary needs a Proxy!
Getting information from Shannon

Director of Student Activities - Shannon George
Speed Olympics will be held around June 11th. Final date pending!

Director of Student Affairs - Ryan Leonard
Absent

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
Still planning Freshmen Event.
Working on a rain plan - will likely postpone if rain.

Announcements-
None

Old Business-
None

New Business-
None

Motion to Adjourn - Robert Caprara, second Travis Cook



April 8, 2008

President - Adam Pfendt
September 26th-27th UofL Family Weekend.
- UofL wants each council to do an exhibit/display/presentation about their respective college.
Working on filling out NAESC Awards.
Need two students from the RPC to attend a UofL Game and display the Extreme Home Makeover model.
Need two Council reps to attend an Alcohol Meeting.

Vice President - Jordan Malof
No Report

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
Listserves are down - same problem we were having. I've told ACM, hopefully will be fixed soon!
Still working on committee allocation & better attendance records.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Robert Caprara
No Report

Director of Finance - Kent Matsuzaki
Snack Run next week - Need help!

Director of Public Relations - Alex Halbleib
Preparing to get flyers!

Director of Society Relations - Mary Soltys
Getting Society contact information from Mary.

Director of Student Activities - Shannon George
Alot of events happening over the summer. Speed Olympics, Cheap Lunches, Volleyball, Yay!

Director of Student Affairs - Ryan Leonard
Working on Tablet Forum for Summer.
Hoping to plan a Service Project.

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
FC Event has been postponed- Will be held in May.

Announcements-
April 15th - Salad Bar in Red Barn
Jordan is looking for someone else to attend NAESC. Contact him by Thursday!

Old Business-
None

New Business-
None



April 15, 2008

President - Adam Pfendt
ABET has repealed dual accreditations! That means our Bachelors Degrees will be accredited soon.
E-Expo won best event at NAESC.
There is a Free Taco Lunch in Kersey Thursday during meeting.

Vice President - Jordan Malof
Spring Career Fair date has been set as February 27th, will be setting E-Expo date ASAP.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook
ACM Promises that Listserves will be back up tonight!
Website won runner-up at NAESC Nationals

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Robert Caprara
No Report

Director of Finance - Kent Matsuzaki
Will be getting food ASAP!

Director of Public Relations - Alex Halbleib
No Report

Director of Society Relations - Mary Soltys
Will be sending an email out to societies ASAP.

Director of Student Activities - Shannon George
No Report

Director of Student Affairs - Ryan Leonard
Attending RSO Alcohol Awareness meeting tonight.
Will have 15 minutes at Orientation this year.

Freshman Council President - Hannah Downs
Working on rescheduling event. Also looking for a new location.

Announcements-

Old Business-

New Business-

Motion to Adjourn - Hannah Downs, second Shannon George