StudGov Ticker: Meeting Notes from 10/02/2012

Editor's Note: The StudGov Ticker is a short summary of the discussions at the weekly StudGov meeting (7 pm Tuesday, 1028 Dana). The meeting is open to the SNRE community, but for those who are unable to attend, these notes provide a brief synopsis of the meeting. Posts will be weekly.

Weekly dispatches from your faithful, sturdy and sassy Student Governors:

Careers:

Career Week is in full swing – schedule attached. Welcome Claire Boland as Director of Career Development! She came out swinging!

Request: Please plan to attend and help to publicize our first annual Career Week! We are at your service. Tell your classmates, professors, get up in front of class, whatever it takes!

Alumni:

The Memorabilia Project (presenting SNRE relics in the Dana Commons) is underway and the 2012/13 Alumni Gateway has been launched!

Welcome, new Gateway members:

Rose

Buss

Social   Director

Katy

Newhouse

Class   Ambassador/Social Director

Rachel

Chalat

Philanthropy   Director

Braeden

Gilchrist

Class   Ambassador

Summer

Roberts

Philanthropy   Director

LA:

Keep your eyes peeled for the LA/SASLA/SNRE Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza on Friday Oct. 26!!

Communications/Elections:

Congratulations and thanks a billion to the StudGov Internal communications team for performance under fire! We received a record amount of interest in all StudGov and Director and Rep spots. Competition was fierce and our team kept order with aplomb”¦

Oh, and all while launching new blog features all the time. No big deal. Submit your own blog content to snrestudgov@gmail.com!

Also, welcome, welcome, welcome Frank and Margaret – our Communications Directors!

Marketing/Social Media:

Working on keeping up comms in, out and across the SNREd world. If you have fun pictures or announcement that you want linked in to our social media presence – contact Betsy - bril@umich.edu.

Academics:

Working with track leaders to determine strategy on depth of study improvements and on-boarding new director of peer benchmarking!! This week, Academics is focusing on meeting with remaining track leaders (SS & BEC) and meeting as a team to discuss priorities and game plan moving forward.

Community:

ACTIVITY ALERT –

- SNRE Campfire takes place at Saginaw Forest at 4pm on Friday, 10/12

- Join first service day! Mark the calendar for 10/7 1-4 at the Campus Farm!! Git There!!

One for the Money, 2 for the Clubs!

Our treasury is hard at work finalizing the revised protocol for funding requests. Yay money! We’re also looking for great new was y to engage and support our Clubs. If you have a good idea for cross-club events let Ellen know - eshiehe@umich.edu.

 Cheers,

StudGov