Meeting Minutes | January 15, 2018
AHEC Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 15, 2018, 8:30pm @ Crafts Lounge
Attendees: Xueying, Meicen, Nicole, Adam, Vishal, Mukund, Eric, Katie
Presided by Nicole Moody, Minutes by Neha
- Agenda
- [Vote] - Approval of Meeting Minutes
- [Update] - Operations Committee
- Posters in elevators can get wrinkled over time - plastic covers keep them in good shape
- Bike room and study room should not be swapped
- Treadmills should be fine now
- TV room is being organized
- [Update] - Ashdown Budget
- Fall funding cycle ending in January, come February it will be spring cycle: be sure to submit reimbursements before end of funding cycle
- [Discussion] - Staff Lunch
- Projected T-shirt sizes received from Denise: black T-shirts are fine
- Gift cards are a go
- Cards should be signed before event
- [Discussion] - Star Market Closure
- Meet and greet on January 25th at 6PM at Central Public Library with Forest City (entity that leases Star Market space)
- Need to write a formal letter about closure and how lack of grocery store in that space will affect Ashdown residents
- Multiple letters from different groups (GSC, other residence halls, etc.) might be more effective: residents should be encouraged to write letters themselves
- Can give people details at coffee hour on Thursday: make it a letter writing coffee hour
- Could get signatures on a central letter
- Could also set up a draft email that can be personalized easily
- Could push for this at the brunch on February 4th as well, though letters should ideally be ready for the January 25th meeting
- Ashdown will collect letters for the January 25th meeting
- [Discussion] - Graduate Housing Meeting
- 9AM January 16th: changes to housing allocation will be discussed
- Should probably push against converting common space to more spots
- Should Ashdown open up to families?
- Should people be allowed to choose roommates and specific units?
- Efficiency renting for couples?
- Can elect not to do these pilots
- [Discussion] - Open Floor
- Potential open door event on February 2nd or 3rd
Meeting adjourned.