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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Amherst Commonwealth College Student Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Present: Hayley, Amanda, Charlotte, Aaron, Robin, Eric, Julie, Ashley, Vidya, Kari, Victoria, Maggie, Jimmy, Jen, Marissa, Heather, Leah, Tim, Caitlyn, Katie, Dean Clarkson, Dr. Dubach Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM Place: 406A Goodell TOPIC PERSON DISCUSSION ACTION RESPONSIBLE Opening Business: Caitlyn/Tim Motion by Leah to approve minutes, second by Katie Minutes from 10/06 -vote to approve approved minutes from 10/06 unanimously Update: 613 OIT Dean Clarkson -Welcome Dr. Dubach, Head of OIT; Lab open now from 10am-7:30pm Mon-Thurs, except for Prog. Comm: Computer Lab classes; OIT classrooms schedule online; Printing!; Possibly open on Fri? Weekends? How develop survey about Late?; advertise in News@ComCol; feedback box in lab?; “ComCol Computer Lab” advertised in lab use? Times? separate email; possible major-specific programs Dean/Everyone: -Open Disc. w/ Dr. Dubach: SPIRE? Not that bad; new features coming soon!; ComCol requests 1)When is Goodell not shown on degree progress report; ‘shopping cart’ for picking classes beforehand, adds them open? all at once; new Umail had unexpected failure, being fixed; Umail to SPARK link doesn’t work; 2)What hours would Wireless for dorms? Bernie Dallas Room, for study hall use? Library wireless access on ALL work for use? floors! North apts. wireless; full campus wireless? Chancellor Holub Caitlyn/Tim Discussed ComCol, then digressed to Umass as a whole; very interested in students and their views of Umass; Lunch Recap concerned about party school reputation with students; word of mouth, students responsible for pushing positives of school; discussed one thing each liked about Comcol, and had individual conversations; Comcoll is not in position to ask for money, due to university budget cuts ComColl Caitlyn/ Dean What items? Sweatshirt, sweatpants, tee shirts, long-sleeved shirts, Comcol family clothing, Dean: Check into Merchandise Clarkson lanyards, mugs, H2O bottles, scarves/hats; Maroon & White; No Comcol item sales online Isenberg apparel/stuff Update/Discussion through Comcol website, only Ustore; we can design items for Ustore sale, might not be able to sales table in SOM profit from sales; if we can make money from sales, should go to SAB; Merch. Booth? Table in campus center? Money situation… we maintain right to sell same items through Comcol Old business: Dean Clarkson Can have Current Events; Most recent news at top; Trying to hire Communications person to News @Comcol make email accessible to Comcol parents update Subcommittee Kari/Jimmy, Tim, Prog. – still has not had a meeting; NEXT Mon. Oct. 27, 6:30pm in SAB room updates Charlotte/Robin Leg. – At 1st Pizza & Prof, letter writing campaign; NO CUT FOR COMCOL! But not time to ask for money, more Thank yous! Alumni – will get in touch over next week; no current updates Comcol Ideas Tim Identify problems, even if we can’t determine solutions by ourselves Everyone! Think of one thing for ComCol to do better Open Discussion Caitlyn Other guests? Head of admissions? Dean: talk to UMass reputation: staff makes jokes about partying Stephanie Chapko - BDIC: 30% are comcol students, very challenging admissions Freshman admissions: can still do internal transfer, min. GPA 3.2; from high school, pick out Recorder: K. people with “something special” Gustamachio