[bioundgrd] Fwd: March 18 Faculty Meeting: Zoom Meeting Info and Request for Questions

[Alan D Grossman]

sorry I forgot to send this sooner;  info below for signing in


Alan D. Grossman
Professor and Head
Department of Biology
Building 68-530
M.I.T.
Cambridge, MA   02139

(617) 253-1515
adg at mit.edu<mailto:adg at mit.edu>





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From: Rick L Danheiser <danheisr at mit.edu<mailto:danheisr at mit.edu>>
Subject: March 18 Faculty Meeting: Zoom Meeting Info and Request for Questions
Date: March 17, 2020 at 10:24:03 AM EDT
To: all-faculty <all-faculty at mit.edu<mailto:all-faculty at mit.edu>>
Reply-To: facultychair-reply <facultychair-reply at mit.edu<mailto:facultychair-reply at mit.edu>>

Dear Colleagues,

Below are the details for connecting to the Faculty Meeting tomorrow. Here are a few important tips:

(1) You will be muted when you enter the meeting.  If you are not speaking, please keep your microphone on mute.  Please also turn off any audible alerts (e.g., new email message).

(2) Instead of using the chat feature to get the host’s attention when you want to speak, click “Participants” in the menu at the bottom of the Zoom screen and then “Raise Hand.”  As host, President Reif will see your “hand” and call on you as the discussion unfolds.  You should then unmute your microphone and, as usual, please state your name and department.

(3) If at all possible, please connect using your browser rather than calling in (https://mit.zoom.us/j/758234889).  The host does not have a way to know if someone calling in would like to speak.  Also, Zoom identifies a caller by phone number rather than name, making it difficult to know who is on the line.  **However, if you experience difficulties with the browser connection, please do call in (1-646-558-8656 or 1-669-900-6833; meeting ID is 758 234 889).

In addition, if any member of the Faculty knows of specific questions they would like to ask, please send them to facultychair-reply at mit.edu<mailto:facultychair-reply at mit.edu> by 12pm tomorrow (Weds 3/18).

Thank you for your patience as we work out this system that is new to many of us.

Rick


Rick L. Danheiser
A. C. Cope Professor
Chair of the MIT Faculty

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Chemistry
Room 18-298
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel 617 253 1842
Cell 617 480 3948

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ZOOM CONNECTION DETAILS

Topic: March 18 Institute Faculty Meeting
Time: Mar 18, 2020 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mit.zoom.us/j/758234889

One tap mobile
+16465588656,,758234889# US (New York)
+16699006833,,758234889# US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 758 234 889

US : +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833

International Numbers: https://mit.zoom.us/u/acWdEeX3h

Join by SIP
758234889 at zoomcrc.com<mailto:758234889 at zoomcrc.com>

Join by Skype for Business
https://mit.zoom.us/skype/758234889


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From: "L. Rafael Reif and Rick L. Danheiser" <facultychair-reply at mit.edu>
Subject: March 18 Faculty Meeting *Virtual*
Date: March 13, 2020 at 5:33:35 PM EDT
To: all-faculty <all-faculty at mit.edu>
Reply-To: facultychair-reply <facultychair-reply at mit.edu>

To Members of the Faculty:

A Faculty Meeting will be held:

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. EDT
**We are expecting to hold the meeting virtually; more details to follow early next week.**

Agenda:

1.  Report of the Committee on Nominations -- Professor Tomas Palacios
The Chair of the Committee on Nominations will introduce the slate of nominations for Chair of the Faculty and for the standing committees of the Faculty.

2.  Annual Report on Tuition and Financial Aid -- Provost Martin Schmidt
The Provost will brief the Faculty on annual changes in tuition and financial aid.

3.  Annual Report on Underrepresented Minority Faculty and Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention -- Provost Martin Schmidt
In accordance with a 2004 resolution, the Provost will summarize 2018-2019 data on the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority faculty and graduate students. He will also introduce the new Institute Community and Equity Officer, Dr. John Dozier, and invite Professors Dan Hastings and Hamsa Balakrishnan to share AeroAstro’s recently developed strategic plan.

4.  Housekeeping Changes to Rules and Regulations of the Faculty -- Professor Rick Danheiser
The Chair of the Faculty will propose housekeeping changes to align the Institute Faculty Meeting schedule with the new Academic Calendar, and to bring the MBA requirements up to date.

5.  Proposal on the Selection of Membership of the Committee on Nominations -- Professor Rick Danheiser
The Chair of the Faculty will introduce a motion to change Rules and Regulations of the Faculty with regard to how the members of the Committee on Nominations are selected.

6.  Open Discussion: Establishing a Flexible Pass/No Record Grading System -- Professor Arthur Bahr
The Chair of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program will lead a discussion regarding establishing a flexible pass/no record grading system for undergraduate students.

7.  Updates on MIT's Response to the Coronavirus -- Mr. Anthony Sharon and Ms. Suzanne Blake

*There will be no reception following the meeting.*

Enclosures:
A.  Nominations Slate 2020<https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-03-18/Enclosure%20A%20-%20Nominations%20Slate%202020.pdf>
B.  Proposed Housekeeping Changes to Rules and Regulations of the Faculty<https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-03-18/Enclosure%20B%20-%20Proposed%20Housekeeping%20Changes%20to%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20of%20the%20Faculty.pdf>
C.  Proposed Changes to Rules and Regulations of the Faculty Regarding the Committee on Nominations<https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-03-18/Enclosure%20C%20-%20Proposed%20changes%20to%201.51%20Elections,%201.71%20Committees,%201.73.9%20Nominations.pdf>
D.  Proposal to Establish a Flexible Pass/No Record Grading System<https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/meeting-enclosures/2020-03-18/Enclosure%20D%20-%20Proposal%20to%20Establish%20Flexible%20Pass-No%20Record%20Grading%20System.pdf>

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Upcoming Faculty Meetings:

April 22
May 13




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