GSC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

February 3^rd, 2000

PRESENCE

Directors present:

Alex Backer, Magali Billen, Marco Casari. Ioannis Chasiotis, Catherine Cornu, Bob Gingrich, Serena Guarnaschelii, Ying Huang, Fok-Yan Leung, Piet Moeleker, Athanasios Nenes, Sergey Pekarsky, Steven Pracko, Cindy Quezada, Adam Rasheed ,Claude Seywert

Directors absent:

James Harrington, Anil Hirani, Oleg Kovrijkine, Sandeep Sane, Georgios Zamanakos

Guests:

Diego Dugatkin (CHCC), Emily Brodsky, Martha Gallivan, Ben Weiss

Chair Piet Moeleker presiding

PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

A. Introduction of Guests

Serena and Sergey introduced themselves as new members of the board of directors. Martha and Emily are presenting the ‘women’s health’ issue (see below). Ben is presenting the RSI issue (see below).

B. Additions to the Agenda

SIF funding added under ‘old business - announcements’

GSC BoD recruiting added under ‘new business’

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes are unanimously approved.

ISSUES INVOLVING GUESTS

A. Women’s health coverage

Martha and Emily brought up the issues of lab tests and contraception, which are not covered under our current health insurance (apparently there is a legislative drive in congress, state and federal, to regulate this kind of things). They would like to have the same coverage for contraceptives as other prescriptions. Martha and Emily have already talked to Student affairs representatives (Chris Brennen, Kevin Austin, Sharyn Slavin Miller) and there is currently a Health committee - on which Emily is representing the graduate students – that is looking at a new package for health insurance. However Women’s health doesn’t seem to be a priority and both Emily and Martha want the GSC to express its support for these measures. After a vote (4 abstentions: Claude, Sergey, Marco and Serena) the GSC decided to support their effort. Piet is going to talk to the relevant people and communicate our position.

B. Repetitive Strain Injury survey

Ben (in replacement for Sarah Stewart) reported that repetitive strain injuries are apparently common on campus; an informal poll conducted in GPS came up with 27 people who had had some problems of the kind. Our current health insurance does pay for physical therapy and seems to be good in general. However Ben and Sarah feel that the problem is growing and needs to be investigated. They would like the institute to take preventive steps. Sarah put together a draft survey, which they would like to conduct campus wide. Once again they would like the GSC to endorse their effort so they can speak for the student body when they approach the administration. The BoD voted unanimously to support this investigation. Also for this topic, Piet is going to talk to the relevant people.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Announcements

· Anil will work with the Provost Office to determine the recipient of the Feynman Teaching Prize.

· For the president’s (Bill Clinton) visit Piet had many friends (and foes) – he hopes people are just as quick to volunteers for helping out with events.

· The BoD is having a dinner at the Ath on February 9 at 6:00p.m. 21 people will attend.

· The Alumni association is funding the $1100 we asked for (they actually had $2000 set aside for us). This is for gradiators and company visits. They also have already money budgeted for the NSO BBQ.

· At the meeting with the athletic director the following points came up: the Northfield will only be redone after the new Astronomy building is completed; currently the athletic department is drafting a new policy book; they will buy new elliptical trainers for the gym; extended hours for the summer are being considered; they expressed some concern about drinking at GSC sponsored sports events (D-league softball in particular) and some time in the future the tennis courts will have to be closed as they will put a parking garage underneath them.

· SIF decided to fund us for $700 for party lights and the BoD approved to chip in another $400. Alex will buy the lights.

B. Technique Editor

The selection committee proposed Shannon as head editor (this after George withdrew his candidature and the remaining two candidates decided to work together). The BoD unanimously approved the choice.

C. Catalina Housing Update

· New bike racks will be installed in the SW corner of the new parking structure.

· There’s a new snack machine in the central recroom.

· There’s also a new table-tennis table; the old one will go to the Brown graduate house.

· The dryers have been repaired (and the cycle lengthened to 60 minutes)

· The CHCC is looking into satellite TV for the North recroom, Central and South will be upgraded to digital cable.

· There was a ski trip on Feb 1 (for 20 people); they might have another one; furthermore, they had a Superbowl party (which the GSC co-sponsored) and a movie night.

· Next month they will have a table tennis tournament (on Feb12), the pool tournament is still ongoing, a movie night on Feb 27 and co-sponsor a rugby party on Feb 26.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Company Visit

We will visit Honeywell (formerly Allied-Signal), presumably at the beginning of March. Cindy volunteered to look into a visit to Amgen.

B. Jazz Night

Will be on Saturday, Feb5. Help with cleaning was requested.

C. Club GUSH

On Feb 18 organized by the Canadian club.

D. Ice Skating

Ying will organize this one in February

E. Ice Cream Social

Will be on March 3. Serena, Magali and Piet are in charge.

F. Term Party

Where’s George?

G. GSC Prom

We are considering joining the ASCIT official at the Ritz-Carlton. ASCIT will discuus this at their next meeting. Note that everyone attending will have to be about $30 and we don’t know yet how much ASCIT expects the GSC to contribute.

H. Recruiting

Quite a few directors will leave next year (i.e. in April) and we need to start recruiting new ones – especially for the positions of chair, vice-chair and secretary.