General Meeting Notes:
- Only able to use floors 3 and below for events
- Specifically, the student center is the main place for events
- $500 clean-up fee for use of the lecture hall and the world room
- Additional fees could apply if chairs are moved
Academic Affairs Chair:
The academic affairs committee is run by Megha Gupta. Megha can be reached at mg4771@columbia.edu.
- We will be discussing interview booths and lockers with Dean Tu
- Trying to come up with a concrete plan for this (budget)
- Committee met:
- Reached out to Dean Miller about a social media-focused noon block workshop
- Putting together a shared drive folder for students with academic resources
Student Life Chair:
The student life committee is run by Laïny Jernidier. Laïny can be reached at lainy.jernidier@columbia.edu.
- Halloween event plan coming!
Speaker’s Director:
The speaker’s committee is run by Reeno Hashimoto. Reeno can be reached at rh2984@columbia.edu.
- Had first committee meeting last week
- Sent out ideas to committee members for feedback and help coordinating speakers
- Emphasis on sports panel, environmental panel, and arts and culture panel
- Organizing a discussion with a National Geographic reporter
- October 30–Tentative
Film/Documentary Chair:
The film/documentary committee is run by Mason Leath. Mason can be reached at mpl2159@columbia.edu.
- Committee has not met yet
- Trying to get in touch with members and doc students
- Looking at film and doc screenings around NYC
- Coordinating a group to attend – possibly
Community Service Chair:
The community service committee is run by Augostina Mallous. Augostina can be reached at am6521@columbia.edu.
- Committee met last week
- Got in touch with the Community Food Bank
- Options for service initiatives:
- Pantry distribution: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 am to 12:30 pm and 12 pm to 4 pm and Thursdays 11:30 am to 3:30 pm and 3 pm to 6:30 pm
- Community meal service: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Options for service initiatives: