Apply for the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC)

[Jonté Craighead]

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 June 13, 2012

Dear Undergraduates:

Over the last several weeks the Undergraduate Association (UA) and the
Graduate Student Council (GSC) have been in discussions regarding the
formation of a joint advisory committee to serve and advise President-elect
Rafael Reif during the period of his upcoming transition this summer and
early Fall. Having now confirmed the details of this body with
President-elect Reif, we are happy to announce the official formation of
the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC), a committee that will
include equal representation from both the undergraduate and graduate
student bodies.

Prospective members of this body will be nominated jointly by the UA’s and
GSC’s nomination boards and will be confirmed directly by President-elect
Reif. Because the membership of this committee will be limited and
participants will be expected to speak knowledgeably on a vast collection
of topics relating to MIT policy, the application and interview process
seeks to identify the most informed, experienced, and diverse membership
possible. Service on PTAC requires an exceptional sense of personal
responsibility and commitment to the student body and the
Institute-at-large and as such will require significant amounts of time and
effort on the part of all participants.

Applications to PTAC are now live and will remain open until June 22nd
(11:59 PM). Applications will then be screened by the UA Nominations
Committee and a short list drawn up for joint GSC/UA live interviews the
following week (June 25th to June 29th).

Applications to join the PTAC are now open and can be found
HERE<http://gsc.mit.edu/ptac-2012-application/>
.

PTAC’s official charge and a description of structure can be found
HERE<http://ua.mit.edu/PTAC%20Charge.pdf>
.

The Presidential Advisory Transition Cabinet represents an excellent
opportunity for our student community to connect with the President-elect
as he begins his first year in office. In the weeks and months to come, we
look forward to discussing how you can become involved in shaping the
Cabinet’s recommendations.


Thank you for your time,

         Jonté D. Craighead
Brian L. Spatocco

            President, UA
President, GSC
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