Business MeetingSept 19, 2002

Richard Seto – UCR

Chairman: Users Executive Committee

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The RHIC/AGS Users Group The RHIC/AGS Users Group

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Who are we ?Who are we ?

Organization of Users of RHIC/AGS ..

Complex….

Nuclear Physics(RHIC)

Particle Physics (AGS)

Biology (Booster Applications

Facility - BAF)

Accelerator Physics (Accelerator Test Facility - ATF)

Medium Energy Spin Physics

(RHIC)–Ideas for a better name anyone?

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PurposePurpose• To give an independent voice to users

– Channel for communication to BNL management

– Free to lobby government agencies/representatives as private citizens

• Indep of BNL management - though we work closely with them

– Aided /closely associated greatly by RHIC/AGS user center

• Users Executive Committee• Many regular visitors

– Management– Representative from Information Technology Division (Computing)

• Guest speakers – Often outside visitors come specifically to hear (complain to) our

guests

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Life is getting BetterLife is getting Better

• Thanks to BSA/BNL management for support

• Dorms/Apts: AC, Internet!!,Laundry…

• Transportation – Shuttle, cars at night, still need transportation to train?

• Thesis awards

• Student participation (ASAP/UEC rep)

• General communication with management

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IssuesIssues

• Computing at BNL• Foreign Visitors and Security (post 9/11)• Living Space• Connectivity for meetings• Funding and public relations

– Past year• Funding for AGS running

– In the future• If e.g. RHIC runs into major financial problems

– We will write again as a group– Organize many visits/letters to capitol hill, local

congressional office by many constituents (~hundreds)

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Revision of CharterRevision of Charter

• Add Chair Elect– Takes over as chair after one year

• Student/post-doc member (1 year term)

• One appointed person per year for two year term

In the future (NOT TODAY) we will have to come to grips with our name

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The RHIC/AGS Users Group The RHIC/AGS Users Group

Richard Seto, ChairUniversity of California, RiversidePHENIX

Jon EnglegeSpace Sciences Laboratory, LBNLSTAR

Steven KettellBrookhaven National LaboratoryE949

Michael LisaOhio State UniversitySTAR

Thanks to retiring members:Thanks to retiring members:

Berndt BassalleckUniversity of New MexicoE949/PHENIX

Robert ChrienBrookhaven National LaboratoryMedium Energy Expts.

Jeffery T. MitchellBrookhaven National LaboratoryPHENIX

Marzia RosatiIowa State UniversityPHENIX

Jim ThomasLawrence Berkeley National LaboratorySTAR

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CandidatesCandidates• For Chair-Elect of the UEC

– John HillJohn Hill - Iowa State University

– Vicki GreeneVicki Greene - Vanderbilt University

• For Student/Postdoc Member of the UEC (1)– Jane M. Burward-HoyJane M. Burward-Hoy -

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

– Kai SchwedaKai Schweda - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

– Marguerite Belt TonjesMarguerite Belt Tonjes - University of Maryland

– Zhangbu Xu -Zhangbu Xu - Brookhaven National Laboratory

• For UEC Membership (4)– Brant Johnson -Brant Johnson -

Brookhaven National Laboratory

– Dave HofmanDave Hofman - Argonne National Laboratory

– Marcelo VazquezMarcelo Vazquez - Brookhaven National Laboratory

– Marvin BlecherMarvin Blecher - Virginia Tech.

– Michael MurrayMichael Murray - Texas A&M University

– Stephen PateStephen Pate - New Maxico State University

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Please VotePlease Vote

• https://www.bnl.gov/rhic_ags/users_meeting/– Click on Vote– You will need your Life number (on your badge)– Vote for

• Ratification of new charter

• UEC– Vice Chair

– New members

– Student/post-doc member

– Voting ends TONIGHT at Midnight!• Results tommorrow