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I. Roll Call/Agenda
II. Old Business
A. Vote on SOAC Elected Positions (Michel Ballard, CGVP)
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: So the reason I brought a basketball hat is because we are playing a game this Saturday - PASS, Shayla will be talking about this later but I hope all of you come and support us this weekend. First up we have Michel Ballard under Old Business.
MichelSamira Vachani: One of my constituents thought the vote was too much of a rubber stamp since she didn't see any of the applications. Ballard, VP: I am here to answer any questions from your house councils that came up last week regarding SOAC Fall Elected Positions.
Michel Ballard, VP: I understand that but we are voting on the process, not on the actual application. It would not be appropriate to disseminate that information since that information is confidential.
Edlyn Yuen, Pomeroy: Our constituents were concerned that they only had half a day to look over the names so they want a little more time to look over the names.
Michel Ballard, VP: When we vote on the process, we are not voting on the names. We leave that to the SOAC committee, these members are really qualified at doing this, so again we are voting on the process.
Motion Passes.
Michel Ballard, VP: If there are any other concerns please tell your constituents to email me.
MichelSamira Vachani: One of my constituents thought the vote was too much of a rubber stamp since she didn't see any of the applications. Ballard, VP: I am here to answer any questions from your house councils that came up last week regarding SOAC Fall Elected Positions.
Michel Ballard, VP: I understand that but we are voting on the process, not on the actual application. It would not be appropriate to disseminate that information since that information is confidential.
Edlyn Yuen, Pomeroy: Our constituents were concerned that they only had half a day to look over the names so they want a little more time to look over the names.
Michel Ballard, VP: When we vote on the process, we are not voting on the names. We leave that to the SOAC committee, these members are really qualified at doing this, so again we are voting on the process.
Motion Passes.
Michel Ballard, VP: If there are any other concerns please tell your constituents to email me.
III. New Business
A. PASS Update (Shayla Adams and Sequoia Taylor )
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Next, Shayla Adams & Sequoia Taylor will be coming to talk about PASS.
Shayla Adams, PASS Committee member: Cheer! So WHATS COMING UP THIS Saturday?
Everyone: PASS!!!
Shayla Adams, PASS: This event's proceeds go towards students at Spelman who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina & who lost everything. We really need organizations to sponsor tables, for a donation of $10 or $15, at our event so they can sell things or provide information. Please contact me, Shayla Adams, if you would like to reserve a table. If you would just like to make a donation, please contact Sequoia Taylor.
Ashira Green, Claflin: Can a residence hall sponsor a table?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Yes!!
Katie Landise, Severance: Is everything happening after Slam?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Yes, there is a party in Punch's Alley from 10 pm - 2 am!!!
Yang Qiu, Severance: How many tables will be available? What time should orgs come to set up their tables?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Right now we have 50 but I want to have at least 20 orgs there. We'd like them to get there at 5:30 to set up their tables.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Who would you contact to donate money or get a table?
Shayla Adams, PASS: if you want a table, contact me Shayla Adams and if you want to donate money please send that to Sequoia Taylor but make checks out to the pass account (WCSO - PASS).
Shayla Adams, PASS Committee member: Cheer! So WHATS COMING UP THIS Saturday?
Everyone: PASS!!!
Shayla Adams, PASS: This event's proceeds go towards students at Spelman who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina & who lost everything. We really need organizations to sponsor tables, for a donation of $10 or $15, at our event so they can sell things or provide information. Please contact me, Shayla Adams, if you would like to reserve a table. If you would just like to make a donation, please contact Sequoia Taylor.
Ashira Green, Claflin: Can a residence hall sponsor a table?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Yes!!
Katie Landise, Severance: Is everything happening after Slam?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Yes, there is a party in Punch's Alley from 10 pm - 2 am!!!
Yang Qiu, Severance: How many tables will be available? What time should orgs come to set up their tables?
Shayla Adams, PASS: Right now we have 50 but I want to have at least 20 orgs there. We'd like them to get there at 5:30 to set up their tables.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Who would you contact to donate money or get a table?
Shayla Adams, PASS: if you want a table, contact me Shayla Adams and if you want to donate money please send that to Sequoia Taylor but make checks out to the pass account (WCSO - PASS).
B. SOFC Update (Cortni Jones, Student Bursar)
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: Please make sure to tell your house council to attend! Next will Cortni Jones please approach the podium to go over a SOFC update?
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: I would like to take this time to talk about a couple things. I talked to my bookkeepers and I asked them how things are running in the office this year as compared to their previous experiences. So this year it is a lot easier to get information. Also we are really holding treasurers more accountable for their work. The first time we let them know and change it for them on the forms. IF we have repeat offenders, then we have them come in and fill in the forms with us. Some goals of SOFC for this year are to take what you have given us from the uniquely compelling process and redo the forms. There have also been some changes in prices so we are incorporating that. The constitution review will be worked on heavily over January. Some of our members have been working on creating a resource sheet to help treasurers find funding for their events. Our member, Edlyn, has made some wonderful handouts to send out to treasurers with a lot of pertinent information. I have been encouraging hall treasurers to contact SOFC. So now for some fun stuff! What you all should know about SOFC? Can anyone tell me what SOFC stands for?
Kristen Jochems, Stone Senator: Student Organizations and Funding Committee.
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: How much money did we collect this year?
Erin McKenney, Davis Scholars Senator: $443,000.
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: DING DING DING!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: True or False? Do we require forms to be submitted online?
Henrietta Wong, ASU Senator: True!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Do we make blank or objective judgments?
Senators: Objective!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Correct! My last one, do we accept late applications?
Melanie Carter, McAfee Senator: NO!
Lindsey Silver, Beebe Senator: Can the students look over the changes to the constitution before it is brought to Senate?
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Yes, and it will be a longer process of requesting information.
Ashira Greene, Claflin Senator: Is this something that our hall treasurers can present on in house council since they know a lot more about it?
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Yes, that would be great.
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: I would like to take this time to talk about a couple things. I talked to my bookkeepers and I asked them how things are running in the office this year as compared to their previous experiences. So this year it is a lot easier to get information. Also we are really holding treasurers more accountable for their work. The first time we let them know and change it for them on the forms. IF we have repeat offenders, then we have them come in and fill in the forms with us. Some goals of SOFC for this year are to take what you have given us from the uniquely compelling process and redo the forms. There have also been some changes in prices so we are incorporating that. The constitution review will be worked on heavily over January. Some of our members have been working on creating a resource sheet to help treasurers find funding for their events. Our member, Edlyn, has made some wonderful handouts to send out to treasurers with a lot of pertinent information. I have been encouraging hall treasurers to contact SOFC. So now for some fun stuff! What you all should know about SOFC? Can anyone tell me what SOFC stands for?
Kristen Jochems, Stone Senator: Student Organizations and Funding Committee.
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: How much money did we collect this year?
Erin McKenney, Davis Scholars Senator: $443,000.
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: DING DING DING!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: True or False? Do we require forms to be submitted online?
Henrietta Wong, ASU Senator: True!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Do we make blank or objective judgments?
Senators: Objective!
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Correct! My last one, do we accept late applications?
Melanie Carter, McAfee Senator: NO!
Lindsey Silver, Beebe Senator: Can the students look over the changes to the constitution before it is brought to Senate?
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Yes, and it will be a longer process of requesting information.
Ashira Greene, Claflin Senator: Is this something that our hall treasurers can present on in house council since they know a lot more about it?
Cortni Jones, Student Bursar: Yes, that would be great.
IV. Open Discussion
A. Copyright Presentation (Patti Orr and Graham Henderson)
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: Next we have Pattie Orr and Graham Henderson, College Copyright Agents, here to present on Copyright issues.
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: Thank you so much for having us tonight. You guys have such a fun meeting! We want to give you the top five issues that students ask us about. One of the reasons we wanted to talk about copyright tonight is because it is very complex but with all the technology we have these days, it has become even more complicated. It's kind of like a curfew that is stated that you should come straight home after a movie.there are a lot of ways to work with it, some degree of flexibility. Similarly, copyright law is not exact. It allows us to see if this is a reasonable interpretation of the law. The five issues were:
1. Use of graphics, clipart and cartoons. It's really important you have the right to use something, when in doubt leave it out. You need to be sure that you can use photos. Copyright issues have been coming up about this. There is a group called Creative Commons, allows you to use certain photos as long as you cite them. It is a sane way that people can put things up that they have created. You do really want to be careful about cartoons because cartoon illustrators are very litigious.
2. Printing T-shirts. You do have to be very careful about what you are putting on the t-shirt. You might not be allowed to sell those t-shirts, and then you do not have the right to distribute it. I want to encourage you to be more proactive. Even promoting events on first-class make sure you have the right to use images etc.
3. The college seal or logo: you may not use the college seal. You should really be checking with the college before using logos to make sure they are done in appropriate ways. I'm not an expert in that area but Maryann Hill is glad to talk with you if you need help.
4. Sharing music or movie files- if you didn't create it or you didn't get it from a source that allows you to take it then it is illegal. You do not want to use illegal files, you will get sued.
5. Public performance of movies- when you rent a DVD or a video it comes with a home license. You cannot show films to large groups of people if it is a home license. This is a very complex subject. It's hard to say yes or no. we try to write out as much as we could that is black and white. You really have to allow time for this. If you really want to get permission, you can contact the copyright owner and get permission. A lot of the films that are more modern, they will not give you permission to view these without permission. There is educational pricing for that.
Another issue is the charging of an admission (or viewing) fee, or showing the film to a large group of people. This always requires an explicit public performance right. If you wish to do any of the following- (1) show the tape/DVD to a large group of people OR (2) charge money for admission OR (3) advertise the showing whether by paper posting, conference postings, emails, etc. you must have an acceptable public performance right. The federal Copyright Act makes it unlawful to show a film in public without the explicit permission of the film's copyright owner. Renting or purchasing a cassette or DVD at a local video store or elsewhere gives the customer the right to view the film but not to show it in public. The Copyright Act defines "public" in this context as "any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered." Your residence hall may seem like home, but you cannot claim a home license to show a film and invite large groups or anyone who wants to come from the residence hall. Although copyright law does not define "small group", most interpretations define it as a home viewing by a number of less than ten people. Purchasing public viewing rights does not depend on variables such as audience size or charging of admission. Regardless if it is 3 people or 300 people, size is not considered in determining if public viewing rights need to be purchased. (Size may, however, influence the amount of the public performance fee). Likewise you still have to purchase the copyrights even if you are offering the movie/film to the audience for free. General Rule-Start with the assumption that you have to acquire public performance rights. Allow time for this, particularly in the case of foreign copyright holders. Trying to acquire permission on Tuesday for a showing on Saturday will probably not work. Sometimes getting this permission may take weeks-please plan accordingly.
HOW TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE RIGHTS- If the film you wish to show is a typical "Hollywood" production (e.g., "Million Dollar Baby", "Meet the Fockers", etc.), chances are that Swank Motion Pictures administers the public performance rights (www.swank.com). There will be a fee for the public performance rights. If the film you wish to show is foreign, a documentary, or outside of mainstream Hollywood, it is still a good idea to check the Swank web site, but you may need to contact the copyright holder directly. If you have a copy of the video or DVD, check for copyright information on the box or the case. If you don't have the video or DVD, the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) can be helpful in determining who holds the copyright. Web search engines can often provide information. We are available to assist you in finding this information if you haven't turned up anything on your own. There may or may not be a fee involved with documentaries and the like. Once you've determined (or think you've determined), who holds the copyright and have found contact information, you need to ask permission to screen the film. Provide as much information as possible-date of screening, number of attendees expected (and whether it's open to both Wellesley and non-Wellesley College students, faculty, and staff), whether you will be charging admission, what kind of advertising you plan to do, and the purpose of the screening ("In conjunction with our week-long program on.").
Graham Henderson, College Copyright Agent: The Wellesley College libraries own videos and DVDs that come with public performance rights. We are working on compiling a list and will be making it available electronically. If you have a specific title in mind, the library catalog record for the film will have a notation in the record if public performance rights have been purchased and granted. If public performance rights are not noted in the record, then we do not have public performance rights for that title. Also, if you wish to show just a clip (3 minutes or less) of a film as part of a discussion or presentation, you do not have to acquire public performance rights. To use a clip in this way would be a Fair Use exception to U.S. Copyright law. If you want the list you can search for it in the library or email me for a rough list.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: Is it possible for you to send one of us the list of films so we can forward it to the senators?
Graham Henderson, College Copyright Agent: Yes.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: We mentioned a couple times that you will need permission about getting a copyright, does that seem really feasible for student organizations? And also what are the consequences of downloading information or music illegally?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: it is a process when you are on the internet to make sure you know where everything is coming from. Creative Commons has a search where you can find items that do not have a copyright. You still want to go through a reasonable research process. On the other topic, I am the digital and copyright agent. If people were downloading information illegally, then the copyright agent (being me) will be contacted, and we contact you to ask you to remove it and stop illegal activity. We tell the person who contacted us that it is no longer available on our network. That does not prevent that person from suing that individual. Then we work with that individual to not provide that name. We do know what's legal and what's not legal so we are like the in betweens. Some people are sharing and they do not even realize that they are.
Daria Axelrod, Claflin Senator: You talked briefly about the possible criminal repercussions about sharing music. What are the repercussions for student organizations that have done this? Does it go to General Judiciary?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: I think that generally student orgs are reasonable about things like this. We don't control everything that is going out. We don't have the means to do that. We are coming with the expectation that student orgs will try to act legally and abide by the Honor Code. Occasionally I have seen situations that the student didn't see that there was a copyright. The first thing I do in that instance is to educate them. If didn't get their cooperation then I would go to the dean of students to get some help. If there was a minor infraction then I would clear it with them. But it would be up to the dean of students if they were uncooperative. On first offenses then we try to work with that person.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: If an outside group contacts you then you know that someone has violated the copyright law?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: They contact the agent but they would have the right to subpoena immediately. It's very transparent and the IP address is very obvious to the copyright holder. They are made aware of a great deal. There are tracks on the internet that let them know where all the IP address has gone.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: How often are you contacted by an outside group in an average year?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: We usually have about 60 a year. That is a very reasonable amount. That may not really indicate the problem. It's done more to promote awareness. Some colleges have been very strict, but frankly we don't think that is necessary. There are many software programs for sharing that are perfectly legal. Some schools have closed off these programs but we think students should act responsibly.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: Just to clarify, some cases can go to Gen Judiciary for review.
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: Also Information Services has an advisory board, but we would really like to start an advisory group of students that would work with Graham and I to work out these issues. We'd like to meet monthly. Other useful URLs are:
For policies:
Wellesley Copyright Policy: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright_ToC.html
DMCA Copyright Act: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/dmca.html
Responsible Use of IT Resources: http://www.wellesley.edu/acceptuse.html
For Guidelines:
Copyright FAQs: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright_FAQ2.html
Student Org Web Guidelines: http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/guidelines.html
Copyright: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Security/musicandmovies.html
Filesharing: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/ResNet/P2P/
Security: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Security/
For more information on Fair Use, see our copyright policy at www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright.html Any further questions, contact Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agente Orr or Graham Henderson, Wellesley College Copyright Agents, by e-mail.
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: Thank you so much for having us tonight. You guys have such a fun meeting! We want to give you the top five issues that students ask us about. One of the reasons we wanted to talk about copyright tonight is because it is very complex but with all the technology we have these days, it has become even more complicated. It's kind of like a curfew that is stated that you should come straight home after a movie.there are a lot of ways to work with it, some degree of flexibility. Similarly, copyright law is not exact. It allows us to see if this is a reasonable interpretation of the law. The five issues were:
1. Use of graphics, clipart and cartoons. It's really important you have the right to use something, when in doubt leave it out. You need to be sure that you can use photos. Copyright issues have been coming up about this. There is a group called Creative Commons, allows you to use certain photos as long as you cite them. It is a sane way that people can put things up that they have created. You do really want to be careful about cartoons because cartoon illustrators are very litigious.
2. Printing T-shirts. You do have to be very careful about what you are putting on the t-shirt. You might not be allowed to sell those t-shirts, and then you do not have the right to distribute it. I want to encourage you to be more proactive. Even promoting events on first-class make sure you have the right to use images etc.
3. The college seal or logo: you may not use the college seal. You should really be checking with the college before using logos to make sure they are done in appropriate ways. I'm not an expert in that area but Maryann Hill is glad to talk with you if you need help.
4. Sharing music or movie files- if you didn't create it or you didn't get it from a source that allows you to take it then it is illegal. You do not want to use illegal files, you will get sued.
5. Public performance of movies- when you rent a DVD or a video it comes with a home license. You cannot show films to large groups of people if it is a home license. This is a very complex subject. It's hard to say yes or no. we try to write out as much as we could that is black and white. You really have to allow time for this. If you really want to get permission, you can contact the copyright owner and get permission. A lot of the films that are more modern, they will not give you permission to view these without permission. There is educational pricing for that.
Another issue is the charging of an admission (or viewing) fee, or showing the film to a large group of people. This always requires an explicit public performance right. If you wish to do any of the following- (1) show the tape/DVD to a large group of people OR (2) charge money for admission OR (3) advertise the showing whether by paper posting, conference postings, emails, etc. you must have an acceptable public performance right. The federal Copyright Act makes it unlawful to show a film in public without the explicit permission of the film's copyright owner. Renting or purchasing a cassette or DVD at a local video store or elsewhere gives the customer the right to view the film but not to show it in public. The Copyright Act defines "public" in this context as "any place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances is gathered." Your residence hall may seem like home, but you cannot claim a home license to show a film and invite large groups or anyone who wants to come from the residence hall. Although copyright law does not define "small group", most interpretations define it as a home viewing by a number of less than ten people. Purchasing public viewing rights does not depend on variables such as audience size or charging of admission. Regardless if it is 3 people or 300 people, size is not considered in determining if public viewing rights need to be purchased. (Size may, however, influence the amount of the public performance fee). Likewise you still have to purchase the copyrights even if you are offering the movie/film to the audience for free. General Rule-Start with the assumption that you have to acquire public performance rights. Allow time for this, particularly in the case of foreign copyright holders. Trying to acquire permission on Tuesday for a showing on Saturday will probably not work. Sometimes getting this permission may take weeks-please plan accordingly.
HOW TO ACQUIRE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE RIGHTS- If the film you wish to show is a typical "Hollywood" production (e.g., "Million Dollar Baby", "Meet the Fockers", etc.), chances are that Swank Motion Pictures administers the public performance rights (www.swank.com). There will be a fee for the public performance rights. If the film you wish to show is foreign, a documentary, or outside of mainstream Hollywood, it is still a good idea to check the Swank web site, but you may need to contact the copyright holder directly. If you have a copy of the video or DVD, check for copyright information on the box or the case. If you don't have the video or DVD, the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) can be helpful in determining who holds the copyright. Web search engines can often provide information. We are available to assist you in finding this information if you haven't turned up anything on your own. There may or may not be a fee involved with documentaries and the like. Once you've determined (or think you've determined), who holds the copyright and have found contact information, you need to ask permission to screen the film. Provide as much information as possible-date of screening, number of attendees expected (and whether it's open to both Wellesley and non-Wellesley College students, faculty, and staff), whether you will be charging admission, what kind of advertising you plan to do, and the purpose of the screening ("In conjunction with our week-long program on.").
Graham Henderson, College Copyright Agent: The Wellesley College libraries own videos and DVDs that come with public performance rights. We are working on compiling a list and will be making it available electronically. If you have a specific title in mind, the library catalog record for the film will have a notation in the record if public performance rights have been purchased and granted. If public performance rights are not noted in the record, then we do not have public performance rights for that title. Also, if you wish to show just a clip (3 minutes or less) of a film as part of a discussion or presentation, you do not have to acquire public performance rights. To use a clip in this way would be a Fair Use exception to U.S. Copyright law. If you want the list you can search for it in the library or email me for a rough list.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: Is it possible for you to send one of us the list of films so we can forward it to the senators?
Graham Henderson, College Copyright Agent: Yes.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: We mentioned a couple times that you will need permission about getting a copyright, does that seem really feasible for student organizations? And also what are the consequences of downloading information or music illegally?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: it is a process when you are on the internet to make sure you know where everything is coming from. Creative Commons has a search where you can find items that do not have a copyright. You still want to go through a reasonable research process. On the other topic, I am the digital and copyright agent. If people were downloading information illegally, then the copyright agent (being me) will be contacted, and we contact you to ask you to remove it and stop illegal activity. We tell the person who contacted us that it is no longer available on our network. That does not prevent that person from suing that individual. Then we work with that individual to not provide that name. We do know what's legal and what's not legal so we are like the in betweens. Some people are sharing and they do not even realize that they are.
Daria Axelrod, Claflin Senator: You talked briefly about the possible criminal repercussions about sharing music. What are the repercussions for student organizations that have done this? Does it go to General Judiciary?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: I think that generally student orgs are reasonable about things like this. We don't control everything that is going out. We don't have the means to do that. We are coming with the expectation that student orgs will try to act legally and abide by the Honor Code. Occasionally I have seen situations that the student didn't see that there was a copyright. The first thing I do in that instance is to educate them. If didn't get their cooperation then I would go to the dean of students to get some help. If there was a minor infraction then I would clear it with them. But it would be up to the dean of students if they were uncooperative. On first offenses then we try to work with that person.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: If an outside group contacts you then you know that someone has violated the copyright law?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: They contact the agent but they would have the right to subpoena immediately. It's very transparent and the IP address is very obvious to the copyright holder. They are made aware of a great deal. There are tracks on the internet that let them know where all the IP address has gone.
Lindsey Boylan, CG President: How often are you contacted by an outside group in an average year?
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: We usually have about 60 a year. That is a very reasonable amount. That may not really indicate the problem. It's done more to promote awareness. Some colleges have been very strict, but frankly we don't think that is necessary. There are many software programs for sharing that are perfectly legal. Some schools have closed off these programs but we think students should act responsibly.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: Just to clarify, some cases can go to Gen Judiciary for review.
Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agent: Also Information Services has an advisory board, but we would really like to start an advisory group of students that would work with Graham and I to work out these issues. We'd like to meet monthly. Other useful URLs are:
For policies:
Wellesley Copyright Policy: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright_ToC.html
DMCA Copyright Act: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/dmca.html
Responsible Use of IT Resources: http://www.wellesley.edu/acceptuse.html
For Guidelines:
Copyright FAQs: http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright_FAQ2.html
Student Org Web Guidelines: http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/guidelines.html
Copyright: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Security/musicandmovies.html
Filesharing: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/ResNet/P2P/
Security: http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/Security/
For more information on Fair Use, see our copyright policy at www.wellesley.edu/Library/copyright.html Any further questions, contact Pattie Orr, College Copyright Agente Orr or Graham Henderson, Wellesley College Copyright Agents, by e-mail.
B. Senator Projects (Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison)
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Next we have Jerilyn Libby presenting on senators projects.
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: The senator's projects are to increase your visibility in the Wellesley College community. If you are a residence hall senator then you must work with the other senators in your residence halls. If you are a special interest senator, you must work with at least another special interest senator or a residence hall. No senator should be working alone. I have a timeline and I want to be updated about your progress on the project. Break it down over the course of the semester. You should also be setting a timeline depending on what your project is.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Thank you so much for coordinating this. Some people asked me about doing something within CG's larger service project on Hurricane Katrina Relief, and whether or not that would qualify as a project.
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: If someone is not sure about the project they should contact me before November 21, when this proposal is due.
Brooke Maurer, Freeman Senator: When we are planning in terms of funding, who should we contact?
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: The project should not necessarily deal with funding. You can contact house councils but these projects can be done with out funding.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Pursue the project and think about that, and contact us if you find you need funding.
Sophie Kim, CPLA chair: Could senators complete their project by helping with our ad-hoc committee?
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: If senators want to go above and beyond what this ad-hoc requires, then yes, but they cannot just attend meetings for their project.
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: The senator's projects are to increase your visibility in the Wellesley College community. If you are a residence hall senator then you must work with the other senators in your residence halls. If you are a special interest senator, you must work with at least another special interest senator or a residence hall. No senator should be working alone. I have a timeline and I want to be updated about your progress on the project. Break it down over the course of the semester. You should also be setting a timeline depending on what your project is.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Thank you so much for coordinating this. Some people asked me about doing something within CG's larger service project on Hurricane Katrina Relief, and whether or not that would qualify as a project.
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: If someone is not sure about the project they should contact me before November 21, when this proposal is due.
Brooke Maurer, Freeman Senator: When we are planning in terms of funding, who should we contact?
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: The project should not necessarily deal with funding. You can contact house councils but these projects can be done with out funding.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Pursue the project and think about that, and contact us if you find you need funding.
Sophie Kim, CPLA chair: Could senators complete their project by helping with our ad-hoc committee?
Jerilyn Libby, HPC Liaison: If senators want to go above and beyond what this ad-hoc requires, then yes, but they cannot just attend meetings for their project.
C. "Money Talks" Event Presentation (Amita Parashar, MAC, and CWDI)
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Next we have Amita Parashar and CWDI and money talks.
Amita Parashar, MAC: We just went through like 20 acronyms but we want to talk about CWDI. So CWDI stands for campus wide diversity initiative. MAC-OT stands for multi cultural affairs organizing team.
RebecHannah Ellenson: So tomorrow in McAfee, Claflin, Beebe, and Stone D at 6 pm, with dinner provided, we will be talking about how socio-economic issues are dealt with at Wellesley.ca Kapler, OMHA Senator: So this Tuesday we will be having an event talking about money on campus.
Rebecca Kaplar, OMHA Senator: We will have monologues to get the discussion going.
Amita Parashar, MAC: You must want to know why we want to talk about this, so we thought we could do a little teaser so you can see what we will be doing. So why doesn't anyone at Wellesley talk about wealth? If you had some extra money what would you do with it?
Edlyn Yuen, Pomeroy Senator: My roommate and I talk a lot about socioeconomic problems and we decided that a lot of students don't talk about money because they don't want to offend one another.
Amita Parashar, MAC: Do you yourself or do other people actually get offended when you are asked questions?
Catherine Lee, College Republicans Senator: I do think people in this country talk about money but just not in a meaningful way. Nothing is done about it.
Mea Lewis, CCBC Senator: I just wanted to say that it's great what you are doing but I want to share a story. In a class that I was in a girl said she had never gone camping because she always stayed in five star hotels. There are some people that do offend people. I hope that you can get a lot of people to come. It would be cool if the Res. halls initiated something similar as well.
Rebecca Kapler, OMHA Senator: Each res hall was given an option to have this discussion.
Brooke Maurer, Freeman Senator: I also saw that in Freeman that there is a big sign that said "how does money complicate my life" - are they in all the res halls?
Amita Parashar, MAC: They should be.
Ashira Greene, Claflin Senator: How do you teach tolerance? No one is necessarily given any breaks here. What has been done for the first years at orientation to acclimate them to the climate at Wellesley?
Amita Parashar, MAC: We did the "let me speak" monologues during orientation and we also had facilitated conversations about culture and different definitions of culture. So that's what we did for the first year class.
Shelly Anand, CG Sec/Tres: This is the initiation of dialogue, these conversations are usually done amongst close groups of friends and now this is being expanded. This is a way to promote tolerance, through dialogue.
Catherine Lee, College Republicans Senator: Has there been any research about students on financial aid that have been unable to be on e-boards and committees?
Amita Parashar, MAC: This is something that we discuss but not something that we can actually solve. We definitely have to work on this dialogue.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: We have been discussing this as far as the students on cabinet. If any of you have questions you can ask some of the cabinet members.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: SPEC has also discussed this is the past years.
Amita Parashar, MAC: So it's tomorrow at 6 in McAfee, Beebe, Claflin and Stone D. There is also a thread on community.
Amita Parashar, MAC: We just went through like 20 acronyms but we want to talk about CWDI. So CWDI stands for campus wide diversity initiative. MAC-OT stands for multi cultural affairs organizing team.
RebecHannah Ellenson: So tomorrow in McAfee, Claflin, Beebe, and Stone D at 6 pm, with dinner provided, we will be talking about how socio-economic issues are dealt with at Wellesley.ca Kapler, OMHA Senator: So this Tuesday we will be having an event talking about money on campus.
Rebecca Kaplar, OMHA Senator: We will have monologues to get the discussion going.
Amita Parashar, MAC: You must want to know why we want to talk about this, so we thought we could do a little teaser so you can see what we will be doing. So why doesn't anyone at Wellesley talk about wealth? If you had some extra money what would you do with it?
Edlyn Yuen, Pomeroy Senator: My roommate and I talk a lot about socioeconomic problems and we decided that a lot of students don't talk about money because they don't want to offend one another.
Amita Parashar, MAC: Do you yourself or do other people actually get offended when you are asked questions?
Catherine Lee, College Republicans Senator: I do think people in this country talk about money but just not in a meaningful way. Nothing is done about it.
Mea Lewis, CCBC Senator: I just wanted to say that it's great what you are doing but I want to share a story. In a class that I was in a girl said she had never gone camping because she always stayed in five star hotels. There are some people that do offend people. I hope that you can get a lot of people to come. It would be cool if the Res. halls initiated something similar as well.
Rebecca Kapler, OMHA Senator: Each res hall was given an option to have this discussion.
Brooke Maurer, Freeman Senator: I also saw that in Freeman that there is a big sign that said "how does money complicate my life" - are they in all the res halls?
Amita Parashar, MAC: They should be.
Ashira Greene, Claflin Senator: How do you teach tolerance? No one is necessarily given any breaks here. What has been done for the first years at orientation to acclimate them to the climate at Wellesley?
Amita Parashar, MAC: We did the "let me speak" monologues during orientation and we also had facilitated conversations about culture and different definitions of culture. So that's what we did for the first year class.
Shelly Anand, CG Sec/Tres: This is the initiation of dialogue, these conversations are usually done amongst close groups of friends and now this is being expanded. This is a way to promote tolerance, through dialogue.
Catherine Lee, College Republicans Senator: Has there been any research about students on financial aid that have been unable to be on e-boards and committees?
Amita Parashar, MAC: This is something that we discuss but not something that we can actually solve. We definitely have to work on this dialogue.
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: We have been discussing this as far as the students on cabinet. If any of you have questions you can ask some of the cabinet members.
Catherine Day, Chief Justice: SPEC has also discussed this is the past years.
Amita Parashar, MAC: So it's tomorrow at 6 in McAfee, Beebe, Claflin and Stone D. There is also a thread on community.
D. Student Representatives to Academic Council (Carly Fair, Rakeen Mabud, and Vicotria Voight)
Lindsey Boylan, CGP: Next we have the AC reps.
Victoria Voight, Bates: We just attended our first Academic Council meeting on November 2nd, a Wednesday. The first person to present was President Diana Chapman Walsh. She talked about the 2015 Commission which will help us to explore what Wellesley College should be like in the year 2015. The commission recently had its' 2nd meeting where a process called "Conversation Starters" was started. This is a way to get different opinions and viewpoints on issues that will be discussed in the commission, and these conversation starters will take place at the beginning of each meeting. The next meeting is on Nov. 11th. Also, the working groups for the commission are up. They are faculty and financial. Finally, the Board of Trustees was on campus the weekend of the campus center opening. There are three new trustees this year: Alicia Cooney, Pamela Melroy who is an astronaut, and Buddy Winter.
Rakeen Mabud, McAfee: Joanne Murray, the Director of the Center for Work and Service came and talked about the class of 2005. They were the first class to experience the Tanner Conference. 62% of their class went straight into employment. The top employer was Teach for America. 18% of students went into a career in education and 14% are working for a non-profit organization. The Peace Corps recognized Wellesley College as the #3 institution of our size sending students into the Peace Corps. 1/3 of the class is going into business, with half of them going into banking and finance. 12% are going into law, 5% into social sciences, and 3% into arts. 22% of students went straight into graduate school or programs of higher education. 73% of those students were accepted into their first choice. Students in science and math were most likely to enter graduate school immediately, but 76% planned to get an advance degree sometime.
Yang Qiu, Severance: Adele Wolfson, Dean of the College talked about voting on the 4th addendum to the curriculum, which added more classes. This passed. She also presented the 5th addendum to the curriculum which will be voted on next time. This also introduced more classes. Registration for 370 classes is being changed. They will now require an electronic signature of a faculty member who is working with the student. In addition, beginning next year, the college is going to try to spread out the times that classes are offered during the day, so there isn't so much congestion around the 9:50 and 11:10 slots. The faculty is also aware of the dissatisfaction of students with the grading policy, but it was passed by a majority of the faculty and they are being instructed to teach new professors in their department about the policy.
Carly Fair, Beebe: Dean Shennan introduced a plan that would split up the CFA, Committee on Faculty Appointments, which I spoke about a couple of weeks ago, and the merit advisory committee. Currently, the CFA handles both tenure and merit increases, which is a huge amount of work, especially since the size of the faculty has been increasing and 1/3 of the faculty gets evaluated for merit increase each year. Splitting committees would give more people an opportunity to be on the committees. Most professors were in favor of splitting the committees, but there were some discrepancies on wording and also how this splitting should be done, so the proposal is going to get rewritten and proposed again at a later date.
Victoria Voight, Bates: We just attended our first Academic Council meeting on November 2nd, a Wednesday. The first person to present was President Diana Chapman Walsh. She talked about the 2015 Commission which will help us to explore what Wellesley College should be like in the year 2015. The commission recently had its' 2nd meeting where a process called "Conversation Starters" was started. This is a way to get different opinions and viewpoints on issues that will be discussed in the commission, and these conversation starters will take place at the beginning of each meeting. The next meeting is on Nov. 11th. Also, the working groups for the commission are up. They are faculty and financial. Finally, the Board of Trustees was on campus the weekend of the campus center opening. There are three new trustees this year: Alicia Cooney, Pamela Melroy who is an astronaut, and Buddy Winter.
Rakeen Mabud, McAfee: Joanne Murray, the Director of the Center for Work and Service came and talked about the class of 2005. They were the first class to experience the Tanner Conference. 62% of their class went straight into employment. The top employer was Teach for America. 18% of students went into a career in education and 14% are working for a non-profit organization. The Peace Corps recognized Wellesley College as the #3 institution of our size sending students into the Peace Corps. 1/3 of the class is going into business, with half of them going into banking and finance. 12% are going into law, 5% into social sciences, and 3% into arts. 22% of students went straight into graduate school or programs of higher education. 73% of those students were accepted into their first choice. Students in science and math were most likely to enter graduate school immediately, but 76% planned to get an advance degree sometime.
Yang Qiu, Severance: Adele Wolfson, Dean of the College talked about voting on the 4th addendum to the curriculum, which added more classes. This passed. She also presented the 5th addendum to the curriculum which will be voted on next time. This also introduced more classes. Registration for 370 classes is being changed. They will now require an electronic signature of a faculty member who is working with the student. In addition, beginning next year, the college is going to try to spread out the times that classes are offered during the day, so there isn't so much congestion around the 9:50 and 11:10 slots. The faculty is also aware of the dissatisfaction of students with the grading policy, but it was passed by a majority of the faculty and they are being instructed to teach new professors in their department about the policy.
Carly Fair, Beebe: Dean Shennan introduced a plan that would split up the CFA, Committee on Faculty Appointments, which I spoke about a couple of weeks ago, and the merit advisory committee. Currently, the CFA handles both tenure and merit increases, which is a huge amount of work, especially since the size of the faculty has been increasing and 1/3 of the faculty gets evaluated for merit increase each year. Splitting committees would give more people an opportunity to be on the committees. Most professors were in favor of splitting the committees, but there were some discrepancies on wording and also how this splitting should be done, so the proposal is going to get rewritten and proposed again at a later date.
V. Beyond the Bubble (Sophie Kim, CPLA Chair)
A. Voters mull most off-year ballot issues since 1999
Voters in California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Ohio, Texas and Maine will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide on the largest number of ballot initiatives in an off-year election in six years that span a range of topics from state budget reform to transportation financing.
Voters in seven states will consider a total of 39 statewide ballot measures. The NCSL estimates this is the largest number of initiatives to go to voters in an off-year since 1999.
Voters in seven states will consider a total of 39 statewide ballot measures. The NCSL estimates this is the largest number of initiatives to go to voters in an off-year since 1999.
B. Supreme Court to Hear Tribunals Challenge
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a major case challenging the legality of the military commissions established by the Bush administration to try alleged terrorism suspects.
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, 34, a Yemeni mechanic has been detained at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the past 21 months and is accused of being a member of al Qaeda.
In today's action, the court said it would review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that upheld the government's power, saying it was authorized by Congress when it gave Bush authority after Sept. 11, 2001, to "use all necessary and appropriate force" against terrorists and potential terrorists. The appeals court also rejected the Geneva Convention argument.
Among the members of the appeals court panel was John G. Roberts, Jr., now chief justice. Roberts did not participate in today's action. That suggests, but does not guarantee, that he will rescue himself from considering the case as well.
Names of the detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/nationalsecurity/guantanamo_detainees.html
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, 34, a Yemeni mechanic has been detained at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the past 21 months and is accused of being a member of al Qaeda.
In today's action, the court said it would review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that upheld the government's power, saying it was authorized by Congress when it gave Bush authority after Sept. 11, 2001, to "use all necessary and appropriate force" against terrorists and potential terrorists. The appeals court also rejected the Geneva Convention argument.
Among the members of the appeals court panel was John G. Roberts, Jr., now chief justice. Roberts did not participate in today's action. That suggests, but does not guarantee, that he will rescue himself from considering the case as well.
Names of the detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/nationalsecurity/guantanamo_detainees.html
C. President Bush - Panama
President George W. Bush said on Monday the United States and Panama were close to completing a free trade agreement as he ended a Latin American tour that fell short of his goal of reviving talks on a hemispheric-wide trade zone. Bush wrapped up his trip to Argentina, Brazil and Panama with a visit to the Miraflores lock of the Panama Canal, nearly 99 years after Theodore Roosevelt came in 1906 to see the canal construction in the first visit abroad by a U.S. president.
D. First Death Is Reported in Paris Riots as Arson Increases
PARIS, Monday, Nov. 8 - France's growing urban unrest claimed its first life today (11th day of violence) and Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin later indicated on French television that the government was near a decision to allow local officials to impose curfews.
The violence, which has become one of the most serious challenges to governmental authority here in nearly 40 years, shows no sign of abating. Indeed, the situation has become so urgent that President Jacques Chirac called an emergency meeting of top security officials Sunday evening and promised increased police pressure to confront the violence.
The violence, which has become one of the most serious challenges to governmental authority here in nearly 40 years, shows no sign of abating. Indeed, the situation has become so urgent that President Jacques Chirac called an emergency meeting of top security officials Sunday evening and promised increased police pressure to confront the violence.
E. Boston Mayoral Election: Apathy visible as election nears
With all data indicating an easy victory in tomorrow's election for incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino, who is seeking a fourth term, Boston residents interviewed by The Daily Free Press admitted to not following the race, and many could not even name Menino's main challenger.
Out of 30 people questioned, most said they would not vote in the election, and those who said they planned to vote would likely choose Menino over City Councilor-At-Large and mayoral candidate Maura Hennigan. The reason? According to one resident, Antonio Guzman, 21, it is because residents "haven't really heard of Hennigan."
Out of 30 people questioned, most said they would not vote in the election, and those who said they planned to vote would likely choose Menino over City Councilor-At-Large and mayoral candidate Maura Hennigan. The reason? According to one resident, Antonio Guzman, 21, it is because residents "haven't really heard of Hennigan."
F. New civil rights chief
A 37-year-old native of Seoul, Korea, the son of a dishwasher, Friday became the nation's top civil rights official and the first immigrant ever to become an assistant attorney general. Wan Kim was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which enforces the nation's wide range of federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, gender and disability.
G. On this day: November 7
2000: Hillary Clinton is first First Lady in Senate
Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of the president, has won a seat for the Democrats in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in US history.
1972: Nixon takes second term by landslide
President Richard Nixon has won an overwhelming victory in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House.
He took 61% of the popular vote, compared with 38% for his Democrat rival Senator George McGovern.
1956: Eisenhower re-elected with record vote
General D Dwight Eisenhower has been returned to the White House with the biggest Republican win since Abraham Lincoln's in 1860.
President Eisenhower won 58% of the popular vote, up 3% from 1952.
His opponent Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson totaled around 27 million votes, securing seven states and 74 electoral college votes.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of the president, has won a seat for the Democrats in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in US history.
1972: Nixon takes second term by landslide
President Richard Nixon has won an overwhelming victory in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House.
He took 61% of the popular vote, compared with 38% for his Democrat rival Senator George McGovern.
1956: Eisenhower re-elected with record vote
General D Dwight Eisenhower has been returned to the White House with the biggest Republican win since Abraham Lincoln's in 1860.
President Eisenhower won 58% of the popular vote, up 3% from 1952.
His opponent Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson totaled around 27 million votes, securing seven states and 74 electoral college votes.
VII. Cabinet Announcements
VIII. Adjourn
