Meeting Minutes September 5, 2006

 

Officer’s Meeting

 National Membership

•  While not required, it is highly recommended for yourself and the good of the club
• Let Rob Luft or Keith Heyer know once you become a member

ChemE Car Chair

• No applications received yet, please apply soon!!!

BEC reps

• There is a mandatory meeting this Wednesday for all rep’s, the president and the treasurer

Volunteer Sign-up sheets for:

• Fall Student Organization Fair-10-3pm***
•  Mentoring and Tutoring***
•  Will count as double points for the student development requirement
•  Info Sessions Setup Help***
•  Professional Seminar Setup Help-convenient!!
•  Sponsorship Letter Committee
•  Industrial Advisory Board (Fri 9/29 12-1pm, PERC Conf. Room)
•  seniors preferred but all years are needed
•  Please sign up!!!!  Items with *** next to them need the most immediate attention!!

 Company Correspondence/Sponsorship Committee

•  Leaders:  Katie W, Ina A and John P
•  Sign-up sheet for this as well, very necessary; please help out!!

 Membership Requirements

•  To be a non-active member: fill out the membership sheet, turn it in and attend AT LEAST two meetings (the more the better!  J)
•  Active member: 
•  2 Fundraising Activity points:  Buy a polo, help out with SAFE (work at football games), attend the Coldstone Social, become a Nat’l member, buy Biery Room printer fees ($5 for Nat’l members, $10 for non-Nat’l), help out  with the sponsor letter
  
• 2 Social points:  Department Mixer, AIChE meet and greet, Lake Wauburg Social, On the Border Social, etc
  
•  3 Student Development points:  5 Info Sessions available, mentor/tutor (count as double), attend Advisory Board meeting, plant tour of Clariant (in Gainesville), attend a Professional Seminar and/or help out (ECH4934), AIChE sponsored community service

 Additional programs:  Mentoring/Tutoring-PLEASE help out with this wonderful program!!!  It is a great way to get involved while giving back to other students!!!  Will count towards active membership

•  Also:  tailgating, career fair, Halloween Haunt, newsletter are other possibilities for this semester
  Ina’s idea to promote clubs to raise money for AIChE-to be looked into further
•  Meeting with alumnus Scott Pressly-business professional
•  Time TBA, Nov 30th

 

General Body Meeting

 Introduction of Officers

 Reading of AIChE preamble to the general body

•  See main site for links to Constitution
• Keith Heyer-described how to make changes (amendments to the constitution):
•  Read constitution, think of any changes, submit to the Constitution committee, if approved will become a bylaw, if bylaw for 2 semesters, will become a full amendment
  
•  UF intramurals-Ultimate Frisbee!!!
•  Practice on Sundays at 4pm at Flavet Field
•  Suggestions for all sports welcome and encouraged
• Please come out for a great time!!

 Discussion of member/active member status-please see above

•  Events: 
•  Lake Wauburg Social-Dec 7th
•  Department Mixer-9/12-3-4pm in the ChemE building, (Biery Room) free food!!  Counts as a social; later the same day is the AIChE meet and greet (6-7pm) with pizza, ice cream and social, get to know each other!!!
  
• Tailgating-Homecoming Weekend, funded by Engineering Department
• Food provided, but we will not provide beer
• SAFE-get a chance to go to the football game for free!!  (but you have to work at it)
• Coldstone social-members enjoy ice cream and each other’s company!!
  
• Become a national member-low cost of $15, access to a prestigious organization known among ChemE’s all over the country
  
• Biery Room printer fees-pay a fee and be able to print from the ChemE building
  
• Sponsorship Committee-to companies and alumni to ask for funding for our organization, committee will write a new letter*** very important!!
  
• Contact Katie Wysocki to help out

Funds for our organization are limited, PLEASE help out in any way you can!!

 Volunteer Opportunities:

•  Members were given a chance to sign up for various opportunities.  If you were unable to attend the meeting, please email Rob Luft for more ways to get involved
  
•  Mentor/Tutoring session-held after every general body meeting (30min)
•  Great resume booster!!
•  Mentoring-a way to answer questions that fellow students have
•  Tutoring-help out other students
•  Prove the department wrong and make this program a success!!!!!
•  Additional Community Service-Ronald McDonald House (help families who have a loved one staying at Shands)
  
• Website-check it out!!!  The calendar has a lot of great information, please refer to it!!  Aiche.che.ufl.edu/calendar.htm

Additional program descriptions:

• Save your cell-bring in old cell phones to AIChE to save the environment and help out AIChE (contest-who will bring in the most phones??  Winner gets a prize!!!)
  
•  Enviro-Ink-bring in old ink cartridges here, we’ll recycle them and get paper to use in the Biery Room
  
•  New Student Organization Fair-10am-3pm on Sept 14th
•  Help promote AIChE to all UF students (open to all students, not just ChemE’s)
•  Info Sessions:  there will be five:
•  Companies:  Anheuser Busch, Dow, Exxon Mobile, Citgo, P&G, Hercules Incorporated
•  Dates:  Sept 14th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 25th
•  Plant tour of Clariant in Gainesville
•  We need people to attend!!  Please sign up!

Advice from Keith on Career Fair:

•  All students strongly encouraged to go, regardless of your year
• Many companies are looking specifically for freshmen
•  Of the 26 ChemE companies at Career Fair, 6 will be there Monday for the non-technical day, go Monday to meet the recruiters and get used to the fair, then go Tuesday will resumes
  
•  Social-Tues night of Career Fair at On the Border, many recruiters will be there so go for a chance to make an impression with them, while getting free food and beer!

Regional Conference-the next one will be in Columbia, SC-priority will be given to active members; only 20-25 people will be allowed to go

Lyle’s Financial Statements:  starting balance: $2,620.29

•  With our current budget, we will be in debt $1000 at the end of the semester; PLEASE help out with our fundraising activities!