February 23rd, 2015

MEETING MINUTES

February 23, 2015

Master and Associate Master’s Report

·      Updates from AMVD, who could not be present.

o   Ski trip was a success (mostly).

o   Final Cut cooking competition is happening on Tuesday at Commons.

§  A special team of Saybrugians will be doing very well, we forecast.

o   There’s a Mellon Forum on Wednesday

o   Fellows Meeting on Thursday

o   Dining hall opens for breakfast tomorrow!

Dean’s Report

·      Continue to use Saybrook College website for housing!

o   Basic calendar and rules of the game on the website.

o   Google Docs for group formations will be up shortly on the website.

Committee Reports

SAC (Saybrook Activities Committee)

·      Bar Pizza study break was a huge success – very civil.

·      Will have a study break coming up before Spring Break.

·      Viva’s night planning is in the works.

Community Service

·      Brainstorming ideas for

Facilities

·      Treadmill?

·      Now there is a sign that says out of order.

Intramurals

·      Slowly approaching the end of the winter season – did well in some sports, not in others.

·      Hockey is happening this week.

·      We were 7th as of last week.

·      TD is first by far.

·      Start thinking about Spring sports – free your schedule, and if you’re interested in  captaining any of the sports, let Magda Zielonka know!

Sustainability Committee

·      Reports will be out tonight – about how much waste was produced.

·      People have been a lot more conscious about the food they eat, it seems – an impact has been made!

Dining Committee

·      Handing off the torch to Mallet, who will be the new head of the committee!

·      Send any inquiries or concerns to Mallet form now on.

·      He is here to serve us.

·      Yogurt is once again being served after breakfast?!

Media Committee

·      Nothing to report.

·      Live tweeting every meeting.

·      Ihna and Aaron are running the official FB page – if you have any pictures to put up on the page, send them to Ihna or Aaron! (Cover photo status could be achieved.)

Saybrook Historical Society Committee

·      First Basil Duke Henning Professor of Saybrook History will be Daniel Fischer (also known as the University Pursuivant).

·      The official passing down of the torch will occur next week.

·      The first meeting of the committee will occur on Sunday provisionally.

Bylaws

·      Bylaws committee resolves veto power on any resolution passed by the Saybrook College Council in order to make sure that the fundamental structure of the SCC constitution is not compromised.

Housing

·      Tonight, annual housing information sessions for each class were held.

·      If questions not answered, e-mail Aaron Berman or anyone else on the housing committee (list of members will be posted on the SY website).

·      Start those conversations about housing! So you don’t have to have awkward conversations 2 days before the draw.

YCC

·      Exciting meeting on Sunday – Dean Halloway will be joining for the first time.

Brewing Club

College Seminar Committee

·      Interviews happening – please sign up for the interviews this week!

Old Business

New Business

·      Ideas for a potential service project

o   Brainstorming ideas for a partnership with Dwight Hall.

o   Everyone: keep this on your mind!

o   Volunteering at a soup kitchen?

o   Homeless Connect in April.

o   Do something in the Master’s House, baking something for the homeless.

o   Through YHAAP, a bunch of organizations that do the Bread Run.

·      If freshmen are interested in participating in the new sustainability initiative, please let Cissy know! (A pilot orientation program).

·      Moved $19.33 for endowed Basil Duke Henning professorship back into the rolling fund.