Subject: Dormcon Elections + Dining Forum

From: Sarah M Edwards <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 03:53:19 +0000

TL;DR: Forum for student input on the new meal plan suggestions happening tomorrow, Monday March 2, 6-7pm in W20-308

Dormcon elections for Tech Chair will be this Thursday, March 5, @7:30pm in MacGregor?

Hi Dorm Residents!

A couple of announcements related to dorm life this week:

?Meal Plan Open Forum

Questions/thoughts/concerns about the upcoming changes to the meal plan? MIT Dining is hosting an open forum for student feedback tomorrow, March 2nd, in the Coffeehouse Lounge from 6-7pm! Swing by to learn more about the proposed changes and provide your input.

Dormcon Special Election

DormCon is the governing and advocacy body for all dormitory residents. We on DormCon exec spend our time meeting with administrators, representing students' concerns and desires, and developing policies that improve student life at the institute. This is a wonderful opportunity to have an impact on both the lives of those around you and future, with a group of other great people passionate about these issues!?

We're holding elections for Tech Chair at our upcoming meeting, this Thursday at 7:30pm in MacGregor. To get further updates about the meeting, add yourself to the dormcon-announce mailing list.

Description:

The Technology Chair shall oversee the DormCon website and enact necessary changes for the maintenance and digital publication of information for the student body. The Technology Chair shall work with the DormCon secretary to ensure the DormCon website has current, relevant, and appropriate information about the actions and interests of DormCon. The Technology Chair shall maintain high standards of confidentiality and ethics when dealing with DormCon's website and sensitive issues.

The Technology chair shall also serve as DormCon's main advocate and liason on all issues related to Information Systems and Technology(IS&T) services, (IS&T) software and hardware, secure computing, and Athena Clusters. The Technology Chair shall work with Information Systems and Technology(IS&T) in improving student experience with MIT services related to IS&T. The Technology Chair shall be a DormCon representative for the Information Systems and Technology Student Advisory Committee(ISTSAC).

DormCon may elect up to one Technology Chair.

Term:
Until the end of this spring semester.

Responsibilities:

  *   Be part of ISTAC to improve IS&T services and hardware for students?
  *   Work on updating the dormcon website
  *   Work with other dormcon officers in updating information on the website.

All dormitory residents are eligible to run for all positions, with the exception of current officers of the UA, IFC, Panhel, and LGC. No prior experience is required. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email-masked]!?

?- Sarah Edwards, Dormcon Secretary