Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:57:39 EDT
To: sgco@mit.edu
From: Emily Fox <ebfox@MIT.EDU>
Subject: SGCO minutes 10/19/06



Minutes for SGCO meeting 10/19/06
Attending: Sharon, Pranava, Cheston, Emily, and Stephen

1. Updates to committee membership
    * Mian dropped committee due to other commitments
2. Results from GSC ARC meeting
    * not as helpful as hoped for
    * next time we should try to get earlier on the agenda
    * we need them to help us rather than just giving them an update
3. Proposal
    * need to write one
    * include many options that might be in the final proposal
    * put on website and link options to a wiki where people could add 
      pros/cons
4. Professor interviews
    * contact professors
    * each committee member choose one they think would be supportive 
      and one that they think would have problems with a P/D/F option
5. Student survey
    * try to piggy-back on the GIR curriculum changes and survey
    * let ARC send out the survey later this semester
6. Other things
    * put together slides for a presentation on P/D/F
    * student groups voting to support this proposal
    * see if other universities have an option
7. Action items summary
    * put together proposal (Emily)
    * contact Peggy Enders about undergrad GIR changes (Emily)
    * write-up standard email to send to professors asking for 
      interviews (Sharon)
    * survey questions to ask professors (Cheston)
    * slide presentation (Pranava)
    * gather data on other universities (Pranava and Cheston)
    * website and wiki (Stephen)
8. Next meeting - virtual meeting...email each other to give updates and 
   keep each other on task
   Next real meeting - Thursday, Nov. 9th at 1pm
9. Adjourn