<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Dear Undergraduates:</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
I write to let you know about an exciting opportunity to serve on the Chancellor Search Cabinet.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b>The main goal of the cabinet </b>is to identify qualities and characteristics students are seeking from the next Chancellor, and provide that feedback to President Reif.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">* This cabinet will <b>not</b> participate in the official selection process, but rather provide student input and make recommendations to President Reif.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Outcome:</b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Produce a report, and/or a list of qualities and recommendations by the end of November.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Meetings:</b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Team meetings:<u> November 14, 21, and 26, 7-9pm. (6 hours total)</u></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. Meeting with President Reif on December 2nd.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
* You will be working in a team of 8 students, selected through the UA and the GSC nominations process. There will be four undergraduate students and four graduate students.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Tasks</b> may include, and are not limited to (to be determined by the selected team):</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Publicize the search and gather student inputs through outreach, survey, focus groups and/or other creative activities.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. Solicit student feedback, collect suggestions, make recommendations by writing a report/list and meet with the MIT President.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>To Apply:</b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Send a 100 word statement of interest and your resume to <b><a href="mailto:ua-nominations@mit.edu" target="_blank">ua-nominations@mit.edu</a> </b>by Wednesday, November 6th by 11:59pm.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>More information:</b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. <a href="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/grimson-schmidt-1022.html" target="_blank">Why are we searching for a new Chancellor?</a></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. <a href="http://orgchart.mit.edu/senior-leadership" target="_blank">What does the Chancellor do?</a></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
3. Other channels to make recommendations: </div><blockquote style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div>a. Email <a href="mailto:chancellorsearch@mit.edu" target="_blank">chancellorsearch@mit.edu</a>.</div>
<div>b. Letter to room 3-208.</div><div>* Emails and letters are reviewed daily by the President's office and treated as confidential.</div></blockquote><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Sincerely,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Shruti Sharma </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Chief of Staff, UA</div>
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