Board Meeting Minutes 10.5.09

1. AASiA Reception- current venue: October 18, Griffin 3: 2-4pm

Have confirmation from Um

Food from Lickety Split

Requested RSVP from all AASiA and subgroup members (deadline Sunday midnight)

Printed invitation (thank-you’s)

Further people to invite from Justin

2. Reasons to meet in office:

Discussions of use of offices for storage – alternative location to be provided

Want to see space used

Obtaining AASiA house – petitioning?

Related to Co-opts? Up-to-code?

Alternative use of office- reading groups, outside of AASiA functions

3. CASO/KOW food-making events successful – 25-30ppl

4. Purple Key sign-up lists- forward to Seohee

5. MinCo Requests –      Reception (catering is $250-300)

6. Speaker (Curtis Chin $1400 –  Susan will send out details)

Funding Sources:

Asian Studies (Tasha – $200)

American Studies (Susan- $200)

MinCo (Lily – $200- Gary will fill out forms- Susan MinCo form in LILY’s mailbox 2595)

MCC (Seohee – $200) – Common App

Campus Life (Seohee – $300) – Common App

SSJ (co-hosting)

College Council (Christina – $200)

7. Changing meeting time permanently to 6pm at AASiA office in Jenness (MCC building)

8. Tailgating – need to get car

E-mail Natalie and Oscar about reserving spot

9. Film Night –    AASiA-QSU joint showing – Saving Face?

(Seohee e-mail Johannes)

10. Funding Request next week: Diwali-Eid Dinner

11. Other Ideas

MCC-MinCo Block Party – Bring in traffic to building

Pair-up with Women’s Group Lunch Talks – Any good issues?

12. Rice Cookers

Show student demand (survey from school – ask students as they enter)

Gary talking to Chris A.

Kind of rice? Self-service?

13. Each subgroup should send Justin a list of board members