<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">Hope everyone's Spring semester is going well. In this email, you will find info on:</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">1- <strong>..... </strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff33">SURVEY RESULTS</font> ..... from DormStorm</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">2-What are and how to ..... <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">REPORT FACULTY VIOLATIONS</font> .....</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">2-The awesome new ..... <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff33">UA WEBSITE</font> .....</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">3-How you can make the UA better serve you</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">Stay warm, </font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">Jizi Dai</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#000099">UA Assistant Vice President and Public Relations Chair</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong>---------------------------------------------------<br><font color="#000000">Survey Results-What you told us!</font><br>------------------------------------------------</strong>---<br>A selected portion of the Survey results from DormStorm are at the end of this email. A full and better formatted version will be posted on the website shortly. Committee chairs will use the results to evaluate new projects they may pursue. <Thanks to the committees and people who helped compile surveys>
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<div><strong>Faculty Violations - Report Them!</strong></div>
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<div>Don't get screwed-Learn about and report faculty violations early! </div>
<div>Report violations here: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/report-violation.shtml" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/report-violation.shtml
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<div>Some beginning of term regulations are:</div>
<div>The faculty member must provide, by the end of <em>the third week</em> of the semester...</div>
<div> 1-The schedule for tests and due dates for major projects. </div>
<div> 2-Whether or not there will be a final examination. </div>
<div> 3-The grading criteria and procedures to be used. </div>
<div> 4-A clear collaboration policy. </div>
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<div>To get full list of term regulations and learn more, visit:<span></span> </div>
<div>Student Committee on Educational Policy's webpage</div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/</a></div>
<div>Full list of Term Regulations</div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/</a></div>
<div>Site to report violations</div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/report-violation.shtml" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/committees/scep/termregs/report-violation.shtml
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<p><strong>------------------------------------------------<br>New and More Interactive Website<br>------------------------------------------------<br></strong>New website! Check out the new website at<span></span> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/" target="_blank">
<span></span>http://web.mit.edu/ua/www/</a> <br>The UA Information Systems Committee and Exec members have worked hard to bring you a more interactive website including:</p>
<p>-Upcoming UA events<br>-Senate meeting schedule (all meetings are open to public)<br>-Online forum for discussion<br>-Description of committees, etc<br>-... and MORE!</p>
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<div><strong>How you can get involved today<br>--------------------------------------------------<br></strong>Find out who your Senator is and talk to him/her<br>Attend a senate meeting and express your opinions (next meeting 2/26 at 8pm in W20-400)
<br>Post on the website forum<br>Send the UA more feedback (<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ua-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-exec@mit.edu</a>)</div>
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<div><strong>Selected Survey Results<br>-------------------------------------<br></strong>Notes: Total of 1091 surveys, percentages were calculated based upon this total and may not sum to 100% since not every answered all questions. Only top 5 responses are included in this email. Full survey results will be available on the UA website soon.
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<p>1) The MIT Federal Credit Union will be moving into part of the current arcade/lounge space on the first floor of the student center, near LaVerde's. What would you like to see in the remaining space?</p>
<p>arcade: 20%<br>student lounge: 40%<br>vending: 10%<br>retail: 13%<br>food/drink vendor: 53%</p>
<p>2) If MIT were to build an expansion to the Stratton Student Center, <br>which of the following should be included in that expansion?</p>
<p>crafting/workshop space: 21%<br>auditorium: 14%<br>studio space 17%<br>student group space 28%<br>more dining 59%<br>more retail 15%<br>MIT visitor's center 9%<span></span> </p>
<p>3) Currently, the Z-Center is open between 6am and 11pm on weekdays, 7am and 9pm on Saturdays, and 9am and 11pm on Sundays. Are the hours...<span></span> </p>
<p>too short 35%<br>just right 35%<br>too long 2%<br>don't care 17%</p>
<p>4) Currently, MIT undergrads pay $77.52 every year (from the annual Student Life Fee of $200) to fund athletics programs and facilities, compared with the national average around $200. Given this, are you willing to:</p>
<p>pay more 16%<br>pay less 10%<br>stay same 30%<br>don't care 17%</p>
<p>5) Wellness Week, an initiative by CSL, is a week filled with various activities such as a Field Day, a Triathlon, Fitness Competitions, a Cooking Demo, Yoga classes, etc. How interested are you in this program? </p>
<p>not interested 28%<br>somewhat interested 47%<br>very interested 18%</p>
<p>6) Movies on the Lawn, an event being hosted by CSL, will entail having a movie (or 2) projected onto a screen hung in front of Kresge for students to sit on Kresge Lawn and enjoy. Would you attend? </p>
<p>yes 57%<br>no 15%<br>maybe 19%</p>
<p>7) Are you currently or have you ever participated in the Residence <br>Based Advising (RBA) program or lived in an RBA dormitory? <span></span> </p>
<div>yes 28%<br>no 63%</div>
<div><br>8) Do you think RBA should be required for residents RBA dorms? </div>
<p>yes 11%<br>no 74%</p>
<p>9) Do you think residents at RBA dorms should be allowed to participate in the Housing Adjustment Lottery during Orientation their freshman year?</p>
<p>yes 71%<br>no 15%</p>
<div>A special thanks to the UA Public Relations Committee, UA Student Committe on Educational Policy, UA Committee on Orientation, UA Committee on Student Space Planning, UA Committee on Student Life, and UA Senate for helping compile the surveys.
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<div>And as always, feel free to email <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ua-pr@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-pr@mit.edu</a> or <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ua-pr-chairs@mit.edu" target="_blank">
<span></span>ua-pr-chairs@mit.edu</a><br> </div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Jizi Dai<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology '08<br>Sloan School of Management<br>(636) 675-2958 | <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:jdai@mit.edu" target="_blank">
jdai@mit.edu</a>