Meeting Minutes 5.7.13

6:10 - James Talked About Honors Task Force

• sign petition!
• posted on HSB Facebook Page

6:20 - SHOW

•  Rosie Toumanian
  
  •  FBI/Stolen Art Presentation

6:35 - Elections are coming up! Start thinking about positions!

• President - Amy
• Organize Meetings
• Organize E-Board Meetings
• Bring in speakers
• send out emails
• Vice President - Lizzy
• Freshman Recruitment
• WOW
• Open House
• like to see restructuring of committees
• like to see VP working with Marketing more
• Treasurer - David
• Handle all finances
• work with ASI
• work with adviser (Dr. Brown)
• next year: hoping treasurer will be in charge of fundraising
• Secretary - Olivia
• keep track of everything
• keep track of everyone's credit
• keep track of what's talked about in e-board meetings
• keep meetings on track
• next year: more social media
• Leadership Coordinator - Jenni
• plan leadership activities (ice breakers)
• next year: focus more on academics/student success
• ideas for next year: 
• test files/not-sharing
• library log
• book exchange
• Freshman Mentoring Program?
• major connections/study groups
• Yenny is interested!
• Great leadership opportunity!
• Great on resume!
• Fun!
• email or text us if you're interested/if you have questions

6:45 - Future of HSB Brainstorm

• get more students involved
• GPA requirement (if that's legal)
• maintain current Honors requirements
• Career Services
• resume workshop
• LinkedIn Networking Workshop
• More speakers
• more Community Service events
• more Community Service events planned by HSB
• Bishops Clean-up
• Tutoring
• Getting rid of committees
• Fundraising run by Treasurer
• Academic run by Leadership Coordinator
• Community Service Chair
• PR/Marketing Chair
• Social events planned by e-board
• Representing/Catering to entire Honors program
• bigger events for whole program
• beach day
• major connections/study groups

6:53 - Attendance
6:54 - Break into committees 
7:00 - Committee Announcements 

• Academic
• Study Session in Honors Office
• Thursday, May 16th
• 9:00 am - 2:30
• Planning Trivia Night
• Community Service
• Poly Paws Baking Dog Treats
• Sunday, May 19th
• 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Planning Cat Shelter Event
• Social
• after meeting
• Frisbee and Football
• Marketing
• Newsletter
• Fundraising
• Look for HSB banquet
• Look for selling goodies on Hathaway

7:00 - General Announcements

• start thinking about election positions!

7:05 - Meeting Dismissed

Meeting Minutes 4.30.13

6:10 - Attendance
6:11 - Dean Bailey Speaking (brought by Academic Committee)

• born in 1943
• went to segregated schools in Texas
• had a "black mama" like in the movie, the Help
• graduated from Austin High School
• came to Cal Poly in 1969
• turned 70 last month
• been at Cal Poly 44 years
• went to college in 1960's
• MLK assasinated
• JFK assasinated
• man on the moon
• civil rights movement
• caused everybody to have opinions and to think about things
• became Dean of COSAM in 1983
• teacher
• advisor to clubs
• was Vice President of Academic Affairs for a year
• wrote for the Mustang Daily: "Educational Equity"
• published on May 9th, 1990
• knew California was changing
• opportunity to become multicultural state
• in 1970's and 80's, 1/3 of world's immigration to California
• in 1990: more black males in prison than in college
• Cal Poly has highest retention and graduation rate of CSU campuses
• 80% white population
• California in 1990:
• largest in population
• greatest diversity
• educates 1/6 college students in nation
• ranked 42/50 in high school graduation rate
• ranked 31/50 in expenditures per pupil in K-12 system
• ranked 50/50 in pupil-teacher ratio
• bottom of the country
• California in 1969:
• envy of the US
• Watched Exxon Mobile commercials in Master's Tournament this weekend
• need more engineers and scientists to fill current positions
• Has 4 adopted children
• wife just retired as chair of Chemistry Department
• all 4 are multiracial children 
• houses Cal Poly students in need
• first = Vietnamese boat person
• escaped Vietnam on boats (about half died)
• now a Professor at CSU Stanislaus
• Cal Poly today (2010):
• highest graduation rate of 23 CSU campuses (73%)
• graduation rate in US: 57%
• one of most selective universities in US
• 13% underrepresented minorities (lowest in CSU)
• we need more equity
• CLA = 82% graduation rate
• OCOB = 86% graduation rate
• majors perceived to be not as challenging = male/female graduation rate similar
• Architecture = 78% graduation rate
• Engineering = 63% graduation rate
• Male graduation rate (81% of college) = 60%
• Female graduation rate (19%) = 78%
• Women graduation rate = 82%
• Men graduation rate = 71%
• correlation between percent of underrepresented minorities and graduation rates
• more underrepresented minorities = lower graduation rate
• Honors Program (what Dean Bailey sees)
• mostly white
• Cal Poly Graduation Rate Data:
• Parents: no high school = 59%
• Parents: some high school = 56%
• Parents: high school = 65%
• Parents: some college = 73%
• Parents: 2 year college = 77%
• Parents: 4 year college = 77%
• Parents: post graduate = 78%
• "I know there's hope."
• he and his wife have had about 15 underrepresented minorities at Cal Poly live with them
• talks to Cal Poly student about once a month that doesn't have food
• every student deserves the opportunity to be successful in college
• 4 students have keys to his house right now

6:50 - Questions from Students

•   How can we close the gap between graduation rates?
• one-on-one can help

6:53 - Ending on a Happy Note

• Area 52 opens in September!
• more study space than in UU
• study 25-35 (Dean Bailey started that!)

6:54 - Sema Thanks Dean Bailey for Support of Honors Program
6:55 - Announcements

• 2nd Event Proposals due May 14th
• update first event proposals if info was TBA
• only need 2 event proposals PLUS plan a meeting
• Community Service: Friday, May 10th around 7:00 pm
• "Get on the Bus Concert"
• Nativity Church
• need 5 volunteers
• Courtney is singing
• helps support parents in jail to reunite with families at least once a year
• Marketing:
• putting together survey about what HSB will look like next year
• email hsbmarketing1@gmail.com with questions you want to be included
• E-board elections coming up soon
• start thinking about running for positions

7:00 - Meeting Dismissed

Meeting Minutes 4.23.13

6:10 - Attendance

6:15 - World Book Night Presentation

• tonight is World Book Night
• today is National Day of Book, enacted by the U.N.
• Shakespeare's Birthday/Death Day
• also Cervantes Day
• video
• sign up for next year's World Book Night
• book raffle!

6:30 - ASI Presidential Elections

• go over who is running
• Jason Colombini
• http://www.callonbini.com/#services
• Haley Houle
•  http://votehaleyhoule.com/
• N8 Honeycutt 
• http://www.voten8.com/campus-connections.html
• Daniel Wasta

6:45 - Committee Announcements

• Academic
• Trivia Night (date, time, location TBA)
• Dean Bailey coming to talk next Tuesday (our meeting is in Science North (154) Room 215)
• Marketing 
• Honors Task Force  
• Social
• Sports Night (TBA)
• Community Service
• Growing Grounds (May 7th)
• Fundraising
• Cinco de Mayo?
• Next week's meeting:
•  our meeting is in Science North (154) Room 215
• Come to the meeting with the Provost
• tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. in the Right Wing of Chumash

7:00 - Meeting Dismissed
 

Meeting Minutes 4.16.13

6:20 - Attendance

6:25 - Announcements

•  Honors program probably getting cut
• Still get HSB credit
• everyone currently in Honors can still graduate with Honors
• probably not accepting new Freshman

6:30 - Provost to speak on campus next week

• Wednesday, April 24th at 3:00 p.m.
• location TBA
• look for official announcement from Cheri soon

6:35 - Brainstorm questions for provost

• Why are you cutting the Honors program?
• What other programs are getting cut?
• How much money is cutting the Honors Program saving Cal Poly?
• Why have you been so difficult to get a hold of?
• Did our Honors 145 English projects affect your decision in any way?
• Honors 145 deadline? You made your decision before it?
• Where is the money going?
• How are you making better use of the money previously devoted to Honors?
• Are the research opportunities getting cut?
• What will happen to Honors housing?
• Can we still graduate with Honors?
• Are you accepting incoming Freshman?
• What will happen to Cheri?
• Is there anything we can do to change your mind?
• People decided on Cal Poly because of our Honors Program.
• Will there still be the same amount of Honors classes offered?
• How will this decision to affect current Honors Students?
• Benefits:
• Leadership experience?
• Networking
• More involved in Cal Poly
• Do you think the value of Cal Poly will decrease without an Honors program? How will we compete with other schools that do have Honors programs?
• In light of recent rumors circulating the potential elimination of the Cal Poly Honors Program, I would like to share some of my experience with the program, as a graduating senior with honors credit. The program has given me the incentive and the motivation to achieve academic excellence and expose me to a more in-depth classroom experience.
  
  I graduated from high school with honors and the primary motivation behind achieving that status was to gain admission to a prominent university like Cal Poly. With an MBA in my future career, it was important that I worked towards the goal of graduating with a high GPA at university to go to a good graduate school. The "Graduating with Honors" status, attainable only through satisfying the requirements of the Cal Poly Honors Program, became a huge motivation tool to study and get good grades. It was an exclusive club...I wanted to be known as a honors student and the Honors Program provided the credibility to uphold that status.
  
  But the Honors Program wasn't limited to just achieving high marks in classes. Indeed, the learning dynamic in honor-specific classes was a large part of what made maintaining honors status a priority. First, these classes were made up of other honors students...the ones who significantly cared about their education and making the most of it. No longer was a class discussion dominated by the professor and the three students who cared to share their thoughts. Instead, nearly everyone in the honors course had relevant and insightful comments to make about the discussion. The professors knew this too. I saw a difference in the teaching quality and enjoyment of honors professors versus non-honors professors. It was almost like an exclusive club within the faculty to have the chance to teach an honors course. This was evident through the enthusiasm the professor displayed while teaching material...after taking so many classes, most students can tell when a professor is enjoying teaching or not. The Honors Program is a win-win for both students and professors alike.
  
  Without the Honors Program, Cal Poly will be turning its back on a fundamental mission of universities - to support students in achieving academic excellence. Long live the Honors Program.

Ideas:

• Get alumni involved
• Tally Freshman interest at Open House

Food Ideas:

• Grilled Cheese
• Ice Cream
• Donuts
• Cookies
• Bake-off 
• Soup

7:00 - Announcements:

•  April 30th (2 weeks)- Dean Bailey coming to talk about graduating... getting a job... etc. Come!
• First event proposals due next week

Meeting Minutes 4.9.13

6:10 - Meeting Begins
6:15 - Break Into Committees

• sign up for Open House slots (sheet passed around)
• create committee rosters

6:40 - Leadership Activity (Guess Who)

• matching game- fun facts about everyone

6:55 - Announcements

• bring $10 dollars for food to next meeting

7:00 - Meeting Dismissed

Meeting Minutes 3.12.13

7:10 - Attendance
7:11 - Cookies for Thailand Presentation

• Cookies Delivered to your door!
• Sunday through Thursday
• 8:00 pm - Midnight
• (831) 524-4226
• $5.00 for half dozen
• $8.00 for dozen
• Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodle, M&M, Peanut Butter
• Raising money to go to Thailand through International Student Volunteers
• Olivia's Blog: http://olivialovestoblog.com/2013/03/01/cookies-for-thailand/
• Cal Poly Television: http://mustangdaily.net/cptv/

7:18 - Tacos and Cookies

• HSB Survey

7:25 - Major Boggle
7:40 - Shining Star Awards
7:54 - Who has credit right now?
7:56 - Announcements

• Marketing HSB Logo Design Competition (still accepting logos)
• you can win a prize!
• deadline = Monday
• Root Beer Event
• look for email and FB
• this Friday in Cerro Vista
• Fishbowls!
• Wednesday, March 13th (12:00 pm-3:00 pm) 216K
• Thursday, March 14th (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) 216P
• Location for next quarter
• PCV is an option
• email if you have ideas

8:00 - Meeting Dismissed
 

Meeting Minutes 3.5.13

7:10 - Attendance
7:13 - Student Community Services Presentation 

• Center for Community Engagement UU 217
• Student Community Services Located there
• student-run organization
• Hunger Banquet
• Change the Status Quo
• Homelessness Awareness Week
• See the Need Week
• 8 different volunteer programs
• Also Includes:
• Americorps
• Alternative Breaks
• Volunteer SLO

7:30 - Nate Honeycutt, ASI President Candidate

• philosophy: Make Students First
• believes ASI should promote student voice
• has been on ASI for 2 years
• strong advocate to remain on quarters
• was part of Armstrong's Semester Review Task Force
• questions from Nate:
• How could the success of the Honors Program be documented on campus?
• Nate (N8) Honeycutt
• nhoneycu@calpoly.edu
• email him if you have any more questions and feedback!

7:45 - Sign Poster for Honors Professors
7:45 - Suggestion Box
7:48 - S.H.O.W.

• Tanner Cook, Action in Africa
• raised over $200,000 dollars to build schools in Africa
• story about experience in Uganda
• pass around picture of Shafeik

7:55 - Announcements

•  if you want to thank someone else in the club... email Jenni and she will do something special for them: jdragan@calpoly.edu
• help set up or clean up luncheon this Thursday to get another event credit!
• pick up Honors Shirts after meeting
• Academic
• We have fishbowls for Dead Week! Thank you, Academic Committee!
• Monday, March 11th (6:30-8:30 pm) 216S
• Wednesday, March 13th (12:00-3:00 pm) 216K
• Thursday, March 14th (11:00am-1:00pm) 216P
• Marketing
• logo design competition
• check your email
• accepting designs until first day of finals week
• looking for new face for Honors Student Board
• you'll get an event credit for HSB
• email hsbmarketing1@gmail.com
• Social
• right now: intramural sports sign ups and glow stick tag
• Root Beer Pong at Cerro Vista next Friday @ 6:00 pm (TENTATIVE) look on Facebook or email for update
• Community Service
• Friday March 15th in Arroyo Grande @ Oceanview Elementary (5:00-8:00 pm) volunteer at elementary school fair
• donate books in the UU, or in Cheri's office, or at next week's meeting for Worldwide Book Drive