<div dir="ltr">Hi Undergrads,<div><br></div><div>Come to our info session <b>tonight at 7pm in 3-370</b>! See you then!</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,<br>Kat</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:52 PM Kathryn Jiang <<a href="mailto:katj@mit.edu">katj@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_jlwpen5g0" alt="UALogoBannerFullColor.png" width="452" height="117"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hi Undergrads,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>I hope you've had a great first week! As the semester begins, you may be looking for new ways to get involved in the MIT community and make an impact on campus through projects, policies, and events. <div><br></div><div>All of our UA committees are now accepting applications. The full list of committees and descriptions are below. </div><div><div><br></div><div><b>Please fill out the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVr-u3u1tepXA76sfJsgIjzxiF86h6quT9JIxdUakrbtuCsg/viewform" target="_blank">application</a> by 11:59pm Wednesday, September 19th! </b>Individual committees will follow up with you for interviews and next steps.<div><br></div><div><b><font color="#0000ff">We will also be having an info session (with *boba*!) in 3-370 from 7-8pm on Thursday, September 13th!</font> </b>Come learn more about what the UA is about and talk to our different committee chairs.<br><br>We look forward to seeing how you will make an impact on campus. If you have any questions please let me know. Have a great semester!<br><br>Best wishes,<br>Kat<br><br>~~~<br><font size="4">Committee Descriptions</font><br><br><b>Alumni Affairs:</b> The alumni affairs committee connects undergraduates and alumni to develop meaningful relationships. We aim to expand current resources and provide a more personal approach for undergraduates to access mentors from all areas of industry and academia.<br><br><b>Campus Planning: </b>A committee that works on creating a plan for the future of MIT including negotiating dining contracts and looking at creating and enhancing community spaces on campus.<br><br><b>Community and Diversity:</b> A committee that works on creating an equitable and welcoming campus for all undergraduates.<br><br><b>Community Service:</b> A committee that explores ways to involve undergraduates in their community through service and building relationships with local groups.<br><br><b>Education</b>: A committee that works on education and research policy, advising, subject evaluation and GIRs. Our projects this year include improving undergrad advising, remodelling subject evaluations, providing more online classes, and popularizing grade transparency.<br><br><b>Events</b>: UA Events is a committee in charge of planning large undergraduate-focused events such as FallFest - a professional comedy show, TechTwinkles - an initiative to brighten our campus with holiday lights, SpringFest - a music concert, and various study breaks throughout the year. We are excited about the year ahead and are looking for great committee members to join us.<br><br><b>Financial Board</b>: A committee that allocates and distributes money amongst student groups.<br><br><b>Innovation</b>: We work to seed, support and scale innovation at and beyond MIT, connecting students and building community. Last semester we built a prototype student lounge (26-110) and gave out 10,000 bananas, started MIT Innovation week, ran a hackathon to improve student life, and hosted roboticists from Iraq. We make things happen.<br><br><b>Involvement</b>: A committee that explores ways to involve students in the UA, bring their ideas and opinions into the policy creation process, and develop community within the UA through planning events.<br><br><b>Marketing</b>: A committee that brands and advertises what the Undergraduate Association does and assists other committees in interfacing with undergraduates.<br><br><b>Public Affairs:</b> The UA Public Affairs Committee is MIT’s liaison between our academic community and the city of Cambridge. Our objectives are to inform and engage students in local as well as nationwide and international politics. We do so through setting up active communication between the city of Cambridge and bringing political events to campus to inspire social cognizance that can be supplemental and even necessary in pursuing our every day endeavors. We also seek to keep the student body informed about current politics through the TerraByte - a Facebook based news platform that summarizes the top 5 news stories of the week.<br><b><br>Student Support & Wellness</b>: The Committee on Student Support & Wellness is committed to representing the undergraduate community in matters of wellbeing. These matters include but are not limited to mental health concerns, sexual assault, and academic difficulties. Examples of projects for the coming year are advocating for increased tutoring, providing free sanitary hygiene products on campus, and installing a mural in the hallway of MIT Mental Health & Counseling. Committee members are encouraged to work on projects that they are passionate about and are welcome to start and lead new projects with the aid and direction of committee chairs.<br><br><b>Sustainability</b>: Do you have a passion for composting? Do you love thrifting and upcycling items? Are you committed to reducing your carbon footprint? If you answered yes to one or more of these, then apply to join UA Sustainability today!<br><br><b>Tea with Teachers</b>: Tea with Teachers is a student driven initiative aiming to bridge the gap between students and professors. We interview MIT professors over tea and film the conversation, later publishing it to YouTube for the MIT community to view. The casual atmosphere and fun interview questions humanizes the professors we interview.<br><br><b>Technology</b>: A committee that develops the technology necessary for the Undergraduate Association to function, and explores new technological innovations to enhance student life<br><br>--<br>Kathryn Jiang<br>Department of Mathematics<br>Vice President of the Undergraduate Association<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2020</div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px">Kathryn Jiang</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Department of Mathematics</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Vice President of the Undergraduate Association</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2020</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div>