Directors Minutes Summer 2007

Directors Meeting Minutes Summer 2007

May 15, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • We need three volunteers at every Freshman Orientation.
  • We need to choose a Speed News Editor. We need all names by Sunday and we will choose Monday.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • Looking with FLAC (Me, Mary, Michele) to host orientation events and Welcome Weekend open house, in conjunction with Admissions
  • Assassins begins 5/21 at 12:01am.
  • Elections will be Wednesday May 30th from Noon to 3:00pm.
  • All Directors need to have a committee meeting in the next month
  • Constitutional Revision Committee will meet soon.

Director of Finance - Adwait Kumar (Proxy):

  • Food Run is forthcoming.
  • Send Food Requests to Adwait.
  • Adwait will be accepting T-Shirt ideas.

Director of Public Relations - Mary Soltys:

  • Committee Meeting Today for Advertising current events.
  • Facebook advertising is forthcoming!

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Society President meeting is Tuesday.
  • Working on a possible Presidents retreat. Tentative date on June 16th.

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Summer League Signups going on
  • More Information coming up.
  • Cheap Lunch is next Tuesday at 11:00

Freshman Council President - Alex Frommeyer:

  • Absent
  • Getting prizes handed out. Meeting on Thursday.

Business

Announcements:

  • Assassins begins on May 21st.
  • Cheap Lunch on May 22nd

New Business:

  • Motion to Adjourn - Travis Cook
    • Second: Shannon George
    • Motion Passed


May 21, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Speed News Editor will be selected in New Business
  • We need a new meeting place for next Semester

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • Assassins apparently had a few issues in initiatial contracts - They'll be fixed by the next game.
  • Assassins will also be ending soon due to the low number of players. As such, we may be starting a new one sooner than expected.

Director of Finance - Adwait Kumar (Proxy):

  • Dont use the Pro-Card without Adwait!
  • We're starting to buy the things we discussed on the appriations meeting.

Director of Public Relations - Mary Soltys:

  • We're buying a banner for advertising.
  • Deadline for Logo Submission: Meeting after NExt

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Presidents Meeting is Tommorrow.
  • Societies were excused from the last meeting.

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Volleyball & Frisbee Signups - 0 Teams so far.
    • Deadline is Friday for Volleyball, WEdnesday for Frisbee.
  • Cheap Lunch tommorrow @ 11:00.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

  • Freshman Orientations are being put together.
  • RSO Fairs: 11:30-1:00pm second day of Orientation
  • Standing Committees are being assigned.

Business

Announcements:

  • Bats Game - May 24th.
  • Sign up for Volleyball and Frisbee!
  • Dont get the Pro-Card without Adwait!

New Business:

  • Motion to designate W.S. 108 as location for SSSC General Business Meeting - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Michele Harpring
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to open the floor for Discussion of a new Speed News Editor - Travis Cook
    • Second: Adwait Kumar
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to close the floor for Discussion - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Matt McConnell
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to appoint Jared Hatfield as Speed News Editor - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Mary Soltys
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Adwait Kumar
    • Motion Passed



June 4, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Orientation is going well - thanks to everyone who's helping!
  • Call Dean Wilhelm "Dad" - Something IBA Suggested.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • Assassins begins June 11th @ Midnight.
  • Making progress on the website! Working with Max to get up-to-date.
  • I'm working with Jared to further incorporate Speed News into speedcouncil.org.
  • SSSC Society Game Night is tonight! Come out and help!

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Attended IBA meeting last week.
    • Statistics showed that 85% of people in the area love Speed School. Of the 85% less than 15% knew what we did.

Director of Finance - Adwait Kumar (Proxy):

  • Council office needs a restock.
  • Accepting new T-Shirt Designs.

Director of Public Relations - Mary Soltys:

  • Upcoming Advertisements:
    • Assassins
    • Cheap Lunch
    • Speed Olympics

Director of Society Relations - Shannon George:

  • Trying to get Societies out to Game Night.
  • Get involved with your society!

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Volleyball starts tommorow!
  • Frisbee has 6 teams so far, still looking to get more.
  • Speed Olympics is Next Week. Working with SAB to finalize things.
  • Cheap Lunch is June 19th.

Director of Student Affairs - Laura Harpring:

  • People are continually needed for the RSO Fair and Orientation.
  • Freshman Handbook will be delivered at the first few GES.

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Willing:

  • Tommorow begins the INSPIRE program.
    • A group of students will be around for the next three weeks.
  • There will be a "gifted students" program beginning sometime in the next month.

Speed News Editor - Jared Hatfield:

  • Speed News went out today.

  • There is also an online 'blog" for Speed News at speednewslouisville.blogspot.com
    • Will soon be redirected from speedcouncil.org/speednews/

Business

Announcements:

  • Help Michele! She needs Frisbee Ref's.
  • Assassins begins Monday, June 11th @ Midnight.
  • Dinner after meeting.

New Business:

  • Motion to Adjourn - Adwait Kumar
    • Second: Matt Mcconnell
    • Motion Passed


July 2, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Council Retreat-
    • Calling Otter Creek tommorow.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • Dick is the winner of Assassins. Laugh at Josh Bailey for loosing to a dead guy.

  • FLAC-
    • SSSC Society Game Night is over.
    • Welcome Weekend is our next initiative.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Bill Hammock, Mr. Engineer, may be our keynote speaker. Will be voted on during meeting.
  • Possible theme idea - Engineering the Future.
  • Looking to get military hardware as an exhibit.

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Volleyball Tournament is this week, Frisbee is next week. Come out!

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Willing:

  • The Engineering-related summer programs ended on Friday. Big thanks to everyone who helped!
  • SWE Sleepover is July 12th.

Freshman Council President - Alex Frommeyer:

  • July 4th Cookout on Wednesday. Volleyball, Cornhole, Food. 1:00-3:00pm.

Business

Announcements:

  • Send T-Shirt designs to Mary.
  • Send E-Expo Ideas to Adam!
  • Come to the Fourth of July Picnic!

New Business:

  • Motion to approve Bill Hammock as E-Expo 08 Keynote - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Shannon George
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to discuss possible E-Expo themes - Matt McConnell
    • Motion Fails
  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Shannon George
    • Motion Passed


July 9, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Reserving Otter Creek for August 23rd-25th.

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • Absent
  • Still working on E-Expo theme and will have a working schedule ASAP.

Director of Administration - Travis Cook:

  • FLAC:
    • FLAC/Student Tablet User Group now has an "office" in Kersey. Will be moving in as the fall gets closer.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Awaiting further reply from Bill Hammock for E-Expo.

Director of Finance - Adwait Kumar (Proxy):

  • Getting Air Conditioner framed.
  • Currently resolving an issue with chartwells possibly double-billing.

Business

Announcements:

  • If you want to be involved in the tablet users group, contact Travis or Mary.

New Business:

  • Motion to discuss this weeks meeting - Matt McConnnell
    • Second: Shannon George
    • There will be no meeting this week.
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Shannon George
    • Motion Passed