We have received all of the officer proposals
We are making sure all proposals are in budget
We are also making sure the budgets are realistic
Each AHEC member is going to look over the proposals from their officers
Can we get the mattresses out of the bike room?
Maybe we can move them to other common spaces where they won't get damaged
We should clarify bike room etiquette (such as not locking your bike to another bike)
Ashley is going to follow up with Denise about getting the mattresses out of the bike room and more space for bikes
Coffee hour is working on more mixers
Ashley is going to follow up with the committee
Andy had a meeting with his officers last Sunday
He had a good turnout
Ho told the officers what plans AHEC had and asked for feedback
The officers had these ideas:
1) Ashdown Community Garden
2) The two pianos need better sound isolation between them
3) We should get more chairs and umbrellas for the courtyard
4) Various improvements to the newsletter including top 10 lists and restaurant reviews
Andy thought the meeting went well and suggested it to the other AHEC members
Meeting was this past Tuesday
TEEC won the golden beaver award!
They held elections this week
Andy is going to lead a group to improve the organization and management of the kitchen
The group is going to include people from the major committees that may use the kitchen, the kitchen officer, and a rep from the Thirsty Ear
He suggested volunteering at charities that cook meals such as Rosie's Place to see how they manage their kitchen
Andrea talked to Pierre from SPEC about volunteering
Incentives were suggested for volunteering, but we don't want people volunteering for the wrong reason
The incentive system needs to be as simple as possible
The free market system proposed by Andy is way too complex
Andrea will lead a meeting to talk to committees chairs that want volunteers
That meeting will cover how to handle volunteers (greeting them, putting them to work, making them feel welcome, etc.)
Andy will draft up a point policy for volunteering incentives
We are planning a surprise gift
We are trying to get a consensus about the common space needs of Ashdown
Eva wrote up a draft of a survey for AHEC to look at
The survey needs to be short so more people respond
Needs to be adapted to be usable by single officers
Orientation committee will be at next week's AHEC meeting
The Ikea trip doesn't need to happen just because it happened in the past
Should there be a theme for orientation?
The aim should be meeting people and feeling welcome at the dorm
Chen mentioned a possible speed friending event at her interview