Working Meeting 5/16/25
Attendance: Miah Manning, Jenn Necker, Natalie Hummel, Rilee Thomas, Lilli Enders
Absent: Hiroki, Bailey, and Paige
- Ed Assembly updates – Bailey, Lilli
Lilli: They talked about the people who are graduating. Covered similar topics to the annual meeting.
- Steinbach Scholar updates – dates, plans, does anyone need a hand with anything?
Bailey (comments): Scholar visit is Aug 3-6th.
Jenn: I need to identify a faculty host, but flights, dates, etc are set and we are in good shape.
Natalie: APO told us that we can’t ask another person if this doesn’t work out (money). Trying to get them here next year.
Rilee: When do the students get notified?
Jenn: Soon. Maybe another week or two.
- Annual Meeting post-debrief with APO
- Action items for us
- Action items for APO
Rilee: I sent this out in an email to the students. Also what is going on with the student center Roku?
Jenn: Yeah we need get an ID for the internet
Natalie: I have this.
Jenn: We also need a credit card to get it set up.
Rilee: I also got questions for the GUIDE town hall. And Jenn is working on the buddy matching. We might need to poll the students about intro to oceanography and commute solutions. What is an effective way of advertising classes?
Lilli: Could we assign Hiroki an action item or two?
Rilee: Yes let’s have him send out the commute solutions. Lilli will help organize the Jiggle Run.
- Updates from Corporation Advice Committee meeting – Rilee, Miah, Jenn
Rilee; We talked with the “Corporation” about what resources they could have to benefit students and postdocs.
Jenn: They have a lot of long-term organizational thoughts. It may not be an immediate outcome. They want student input.
Miah: We need a new career czar maybe.
Rilee: We need to reach out to Nadege and maybe talk to Ann about student input on the corporation.
- Jonathan’s ice cream machine $1500
Rilee: Paige was clear that she did not love the idea. I am not in love with the idea. How do other people feel?
- Summer plans
- Jelly talks – start date?
Miah: Not yer, but excited!
- Camp WHOI field day ideas
Jenn and Natalie; Can help!
Jenn: Maybe in July?
- Naming ceremony
Lilli: Yes we have 4 first year organizing.
Action items:
Streaming in student center – Natalie/Jenn
Commute survey for ideas – Hiroki
Survey of how intro to oceanography could be taught – Lilli
Survey for how to best advertise classes – Rilee
Email Nadege, sort new Career Czar and inform Ann – Miah/Rilee
Email Ann re: what students want/can get out of advice committee – Rilee
Jelly talks – Miah and Jenn
Camp WHOI planning meeting – Rilee/Jenn/Natalie
Naming ceremony (keeping them on track, answer their questions) – Lilli
Send out reminder to get RFPs in – Paige (Rilee can email Winter Retreat drivers)