Meeting 10-16-13

Start time: 4:30PM
Present: Laura, Alexandra, Sonelay

Business: Short presentation
-what do we need to get done
-what do we need to talk about
-who should do what
-Assign tasks and research/topics

Discussion of issue and why its a problem

Tasks (and order):
Lauren: Parameters
Ker: Background
Sonelay: Who/what is affected
Laura: convince class it is an issue
Alexandra: Reasoning and evidence

Needed:
Outline - Laura
Power point - Sonelay
Background - ??

End time 5:00PM

Minutes: 10-2-13

Start time: 4:35PM
Present: Everyone
Business:
Topic discussion:
        -International student involvement and inclusivity -
         "How to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere for international students at UW-River Falls"
What will be important for this topic:
-background
-we will need creative solutions
-International or all diversity? -- Limited to only international
-International focus

Future possibilities:
-Interview international students
-Talk to Res Life
-Have short presentation ready a week in advance

Assignments: (due by Saturday at 10PM)
-Look up information about what's being done here on campus already (Ker, Alexandra)
-Look up an article about what's being done on other campuses (Sonelay, Lauren, Laura)
-Email to the rest of the group (by Saturday)

End time: 5:00PM

Meeting 9.25.13

Minutes 9.25.13
Start: 4:30PM
Present: Everyone

Business:

Set weekly meeting time: Wednesdays at 4:30PM (unless determined on Tues. that it will not be necessary)

Presentation options/ideas:
-International student interaction/mingling with native students
-Ice on sidewalks
-Financial help for students on how to pay off loans (post college help)
-Registering for classes (classes not open, not enough room, forced to take pointless classes)

Assignments: (have completed by Thursday class)

Look into topics:
-Laura - ice on sidewalks
-Songelay - Post college financial help
-Lauren - Registering for classes

End: 5:05PM

1st meeting

Skills/Resources:
-Lauren: writing (not recording)
-Laura: interviews
-Sonelay: Experience & Perspective
-Ker: Helper

Expectations:
-Lauren: hoping to actually DO something
-Laura: Find an issue & solution
-Sonelay: Learn & enjoy group work
-Ker: Make something happen

Key Rules:
-Meeting deadlines - turning things in on time
-Get your stuff done
-Show up to meetings OR let us know
-If someone can't come - we can still make decisions with majority of the group