Sidney

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Sidney
Pacific
Graduate Community
House Council Meeting October 5, 2004
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Agenda

• Introduction to the Trustees
• Hall Councilor Vacancy
• Budget
• Committee Updates
• Upcoming S-P events
• Open Floor

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Board of Trustees
sp-trustees_at_mit.edu

• We are
• Independent ombuds
• Help direct comments to the appropriate party
• Hear grievances against the House Council
• House Judicial Board
• Adjudicate conflicts between residents
• Take disciplinary action

• We are NOT
• Part of the House Council
• Dont take part in decision-making process
• Dont vote
• Dont earn seniority points

How do you contact the Trustees? Email
sp-trustees_at_mit.edu Anonymous email on website
http//s-p.mit.edu/government/trustees.php
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Hall Councilor needed!

• We are looking for a replacement for our 3-North
  Hall Councilor who is moving out.
• The Trustees will run a by-election.
• Timeline
• 10/12 - Nominations open
• 10/19 - Nominations close and election opens
• 10/26 - Election closes

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Budget
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Budget
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Budget
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Committee Updates
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Cultural Committee Events
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SP Housefellow, Professor Arnie Barnett hosts
Hingham Commuter Ferry Boat Cruise!!!

• Top 3 Reasons to go to Hingham on the Ferry with
  Arnie
• Arnie is widely known as one of funniest and most
  interesting professors at MIT. He is also an
  expert in transportation logistics, the airline
  industry, and is the only professor in history to
  make Probability and Statistics an oversubscribed
  class at Sloan.
• This ferry, the scenery, and the ride is a local
  secret. You will not find it in any tour book.
  And without Arnie, you wouldnt find it at all.
• Youre not really cool until youve been to
  Hingham.

Friday, October 15th 1230-330pm
Spots are limited, so sign up today! Ferry
Tickets are 12 round trip. Tickets for Sidney
Pacific residents will be partially subsidized.
Email Howard Shen (sp-housefellows-chair_at_mit.edu)
to reserve your spot.
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SP Opinion Polls?
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Resident Survey

• Timeline
• Hopefully ALL the questions are in ?
• Final changes are being made
• Send to our GREAT web-chairs on Thursday
• Online first Monday after web-chairs finish
• Up for two weeks
• Results available soon after ?

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Deadlines, etc.

• Reimbursement deadline for summer cycle is 1159
  pm Saturday, 10/9/04.
• Fall funding period starts tomorrow.
• For any events for which you have been allocated
  funds, please make sure that events are made
  definite on the S-P events calendar.

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Source of funding

• All poster for GSC-sponsored events must include
  the seal shown below.
• LEF and ARCADE event publicity should also
  acknowledge funding source.
• Ask SPEC if youre not sure!

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Travel

• When budgeting for events, please plan for travel
  expenses. This could be in the form of ZipCar,
  rental car, or per-mile personal travel claim
  (0.37/mile).
• S-P cannot reimburse for any damages to anyone
  incurred and/or associated repairs.

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Upcoming events

• Apple Picking Trip Sat. October 9th
• Hingham Ferry Boat Cruise Fri. October 15th
• Lord of the Rings Exhibit Fri. October 15th
• Ramadan_at_MIT dinner Mon. October 18th
• African Coffee Hour Wed. October 20th
• Make-your-own-sushi night Sat. October 23rd
  (contact Epicurean club at MIT for info)
• MIT Club of Boston Open House Sat. October 29th
• Fall Festival Sat. October 30th

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Open Floor