[UA] MIT & Epstein Student Forum Outcomes: Applications for New Committees and Transcript

[Mahi Elango]

Hi Undergrads,

We’re extending the deadline for the two new student committees’
applications to 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 6. Interviews will be
conducted on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8, then elections
will occur from Saturday, November 9 through Tuesday, November 12. Find the
application here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXLR3-78iqj41abQFDk4YqfE1x6hwanQ6Fojxq7RB3Y96tFQ/viewform>
.

As a reminder, the UA and GSC are creating two new committees: the Student
Committee on Outside Engagements and the Student Committee on Campus
Climate and Policies around Discrimination and Misconduct. The charges for
both are attached to this email.

Best,

Mahi Elango

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 5:19 PM Mahi Elango <melango at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi Undergrads,
>
> tl;dr: Included is the executive summary and transcript of the October
> Student Forum on MIT & Epstein. In response to student comments, two new
> student committees will be created, one on Guidelines for Outside
> Engagements and one on Campus Climate and Policies around Discrimination
> and Misconduct. Their charges are included in this email. Apply for both
> here. <https://forms.gle/DitVKtNVNW4sHFAP9>
>
> [1] Two Student Committees
>
> Working alongside the two committees to examine MIT’s outside engagements
> <http://news.mit.edu/2019/two-committees-examine-mit-outside-engagements-1015>,
> the UA and GSC are forming a Student Committee on Guidelines for Outside
> Engagements. Outside engagements include grants, gifts, and any other
> associations and collaborations involving MIT with governments,
> corporations, foundations, or private individuals, domestic or foreign.
>
> Additionally, in response to concerns raised at the Student Forum as well
> as the results of the AAU Sexual Misconduct Survey, the UA and GSC are
> forming a Student Committee on Campus Climate and Policies around
> Discrimination and Misconduct.
>
> Each committee will comprise of twelve members: six undergraduate
> students to be convened by the UA and six graduate students by the GSC. The
> charges of both committees are included in this email. Both charges include proposing
> mechanisms for reviewing the status of implementation of each committee’s
> recommendations, and engaging the greater community throughout the process.
> Both committees are expected to release their reports in Spring 2020.
>
> Applications for committee membership are due by this Saturday, November
> 2nd at 10am: https://forms.gle/sLcv5qBkAGrQZeos8. You may apply for one
> or both committees.
>
> The selection process for undergraduate membership of both committees will
> run separately, but in parallel, and will be determined as follows:
>
>    1.
>
>    An open call for membership via online application: Tues Oct 29th -
>    Sat Nov 2nd
>    2.
>
>    Interview process by the UA, through which ten candidates will be
>    selected: Sat Nov 2nd - Sun Nov 3rd
>    3.
>
>    Elections, through which the ten candidates will be publicly ranked:
>    Mon Nov 4th - Fri Nov 8th
>    1.
>
>       All current undergraduates are eligible to vote in elections and
>       will be provided each candidate’s platform.
>       2.
>
>       Voters will select their (up to) top five candidates.
>       3.
>
>       Candidates will be ranked in terms of number of votes earned.
>       4.
>
>    Slating by the UA, through which the final five candidates will be
>    nominated: Sat Nov 9th - Mon Nov 11th
>    1.
>
>       To ensure a balance in the diversity of School, class year, gender,
>       race, and perspective alongside the GSC candidates, the UA will pick five
>       representatives from the top ranked candidates
>       5.
>
>    Approval by UA Council: presented Mon Nov 11th, meeting on Wed Nov
>    13th
>    1.
>
>       Approval by UA Council will follow a similar process to creating ad
>       hoc committees and nominations for Institute committees, outlined in the UA
>       Constitution, Article IV, Section A: The UA Officers will present Council
>       with election results and a slate of nominees, with a rationale for the
>       slate. The slate is effective by approval of a 2/3 vote of the full voting
>       membership of the Council.
>       2.
>
>       Voting members of UA Council include the presidents of all
>       dormitories, four IFC representatives, and three Panhel representatives.
>       3.
>
>       UA Council meeting is open to all undergraduates to attend. Meeting
>       minutes can also be found on the UA website.
>
>
> [2] October Student Forum on MIT & Epstein Summary and Transcript
>
> Included in this email is an executive summary and full transcript of the
> Student Forum. Please note that the transcript addresses sensitive topics
> including rape, violence, and child abuse. The only edits made to the
> transcript are to clarify the names of speakers, and submissions made after
> the forum to student-forum-record at mit.edu.
>
>
> Both committees will organize another round of community discussions, and
> if you have any feedback for what it should look like, please let us know.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at
> ua-officers at mit.edu. Thanks in advance for your time!
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Mahi Elango
>
> President of the Undergraduate Association
>
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