Meeting Minutes – 17th April 2010
Call to order: A general meeting of the Association of Information Management Students was held in MGH 310D, Seattle, WA on 17 April 2010.
The meeting convened at 1:03PM, President Jordan Eschler presiding, and Emily Oxenford, Secretary.
Attendance:
| Officers in Attendance: | Officers Not in Attendance: |
| Jordan Eschler
Brian LeBlanc Stuart Maxwell Ashish Malviya Ajay Pillay Jason Roberston Megha Thakkar Paul Simons Emily Oxenford |
Approval of minutes: Motion was made by Jordan and seconded to approve the minutes of the 8th April 2010 meeting.
Motion carried.
Open Forum (1:05PM)
Pen: the lifecycle of a MSIM student.
From recruitment to alumni-relations
Seven Key areas to address identified.
Eric Bell: capstone project is to engage all MSIM alumni. www.beardraiser.org Hope to work with AIMS in order to build better alumni relations.
Officers’ reports (1:15PM):
Vice president: AIMS space in the iLounge – it needs some loving.
Secretary: Formalizing the minute meeting notes, following agenda.
Treasurer: Bank Account has been transferred to Megha and Jordan. $300 for BBQ, $100 for Archer Award, $102 “extra.
Executive Liaison: Nothing to report, but is working on “Alumni” relations project.
Technology Officer: Nothing to report.
Social Media Officer: Facebook, LinkedIn. Recording meetings (where to house this).
Program Committee Representative: Program committee met last Monday. 1) Building a better advising structure. 2) 2011-2012 academic year. Curriculum changes, making IMT 540 not a required course. 3) Course in Enterprise Data Management (2011-2012). CONNECTING WITH INCOMING STUDENTS
Public Relations Officer: 1) Met with Mike Crandall. He wants AIMS to present the case competition event. 2) Need a new logo. Jeoron suggested a logo competition (he’s interested!). Blast it out to other departments/schools. 3) Official photographer. Tony is interested. Motion to make him officially. Motion passed.
Special Orders:
Diversity Committee.
- Jordan went as the official AIMS representative.
- Only one international student showed up. But had some good feedback.
- Open meetings is fine, but no one has time to come.
- Messaging about what the program actually is.
- Better messaging about expectations
- Professional program vs Library Sciences
- The career-guidance received.
- Design of the day-curriculum: How groups form after the first quarter. Format for assignments. (Very writing intense).
Action Items Resulted:
1) Cynthia is going to bring in training for the professors. Propose an international student committee, perhaps under AIMS. That may be part of the committee service next year.
2) Have an event to bring in International Alumni for a panel.
Expectations
What happened? What resources were used? Were not? Why? What changed?
2) Have an event to bring in career-changing Executives for a panel.
Expectations
What happened? What resources were used? Were not? Why? What changed?
Unfinished Business:
Delegation of BBQ Responsibilities – Brian
Date: June 5th 1pm Start Time
Location: Ravenna Park
Nick M.: Sharepoint site has a folder about the last BBQ
Delegated Responsibilities:
1) Planning (Reservation & Permits) – Emily
- Reserve Tables (All Three)
- Invitations to Professors
2) Advertising (Flyers & PR) – Ashish & Ajay
3) Food & Beverage – Stuart & Jordan
- Need Storage for refrigerated goods.
- Shopping
4) Cooking (Preparation of food) – Stuart
5) Set-Up – Megha
6) Cleanup – Paul
7) Fun (Games & Activities) – Jordan
- Call & pick up kit from IMA
8) Transportation – Jason
- Bus Line Identification (& Stops)
- Cross-Streets
- Map & Stuff
- Station Person and/or Signs
Mentorship Program – Paul
Seems to be a disconnect with what’s happening with the incoming Day students.
Schedule meeting with Kathy to coordinate, soon.
New business:
Archer Award
Students nominate an outgoing student.
Need to talk about timing (of both nomination and voting periods)
Coordinate with Wendy (to ensure there isn’t a double nomination with faculty).
Catalyst survey passed from last year to Jordan from Nick Sweers.
Start the process by the 2nd week of May.
Finalized by the last week of May.
Announcements:
- iEdge this coming Wednesday.
- Question of recording the lunch and afternoon events (for people unable to attend).
- Problems with permission?
- Proposed: Perhaps broadcasting/conferencing instead of recording.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:06PM.
Prepared by: Emily Oxenford
Secretary - Association of Information Management Students
Next Meeting:
Curriculum Changes
Mentorship Update
BBQ Update
Alumni Events
Archer Award
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Tags: general meeting, Meeting Minutes, Spring 2010
Did I read right about making IMT 540 not a required course?
” 2) 2011-2012 academic year. Curriculum changes, making IMT 540 not a required course “
Paul talked quite a bit about this (raised a lot of questions, clearly). The program is discussing making 540 one of two required courses (like XML & SQL right now, you have to take one or the other).
We’re going to continue to discuss this, if you want to share any feelings/ideas about how we should respond. Certainly it is shocking to me!
Does that mean the iSchool is moving further away from having an HCI pathway?
The impression I got from Paul, at least, was that it was meant to be part of the transition towards said HCI pathway.
I will be asking Mike about this further. I think what is being proposed is that there be two entry design based classes. One of which is IMT540 which focuses on HCI, and the other would be more toward system design principles. More formal announcements will be made by the department as this gets formalized.