dac meeting minutes 11-23-09

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DAC Meeting Minutes11-23-09

1. Call to Order

2. Attendance

a. AISEC

b. African School Advancement Program

c. Alpha Epsilon Phi

d. Association for Women Students

e. Association of Jewish Students

f. Haven

g. International Student Organization

h. LYLAS (Love You Like A Sister)

i. Miami Ambassadors Advocating Diversity (MAAD)

j. Multicultural Student Professional Organization

k. Sign Language and Deaf Culture Awareness Club

l. Universal Food Organization

m. Kappa Phi Lambda

n. Miami University Womens Center

o. IDEA (Individuals for Disordered Eating Awareness)

3. Announcements and Remarks by Advisor Eloiza Domingo-Snyder

a. We really appreciate everyone that was able to be here tonight.

b. Please attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration:

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration: Monday, January

18, 2010

Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Office of Diversity Affairs,

the Center for American and World Cultures, and the Black History Month

Planning Committee

Opening Ceremonies of the event will begin at 10:00am at the Uptown Oxford

Memorial Park and Pavilion.


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The annual MLK Commemoration event entails a brief opening program at

the Uptown Oxford Memorial park and pavilion, with addresses from leaders

from the student body, university administration, the City of Oxford, and

community religious groups. Following the Uptown event will be a

commemorative march around campus. Choirs from the university and

surrounding communities serenade the participants along the march routewith songs commemorating Dr. Kings life and legacy. The march ends this

year at Hall Auditorium, where short addresses are offered in reflection of

this day.

4. Reports

a. Updates on the LLCs (Living Learning Community ) Residence Halls on

campus.

i. There are currently Spanish, French and German interest LLCs

on Campus.

ii. People have had the impression that they have to be

international or speak the language in order to live there, but

this is not true. We are thinking about making changes so that

the international LLCs attract more than just international

students.

iii. Here is the list of DACs ideas/suggestions:

1. International Interactions

2. Global Connections

3. Global Encounters

4. Market the LLCs to foreign language classes.

5. International Studies Classes Marketing

6. Put in the description information that its about culture

more than just being international

7. Market the Classes that goes with the LLCs.

8. Some international students dont want to live in the

international LLC because they think they wont be able to

meet- Non-international Students

9. Be careful about targeting the audience.

10.Will target toward people who embody diversity rather

than people that are interested in diversity


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11.Travel Interest Residence Hall

12.Study Abroad Residence HallCombine with international

dorm-Market them together.

13.Maybe pair an international student with a non-

international student so that they could both learn each

others culture.

a. This is difficult because they dont know who the

international students will be until later.

iv. If you have any more Ideas, please contact Eloiza,

[email protected]

b. DAC leadership Board

i. Outreach Director

1. We are applying for funding through the Parents Fund for

busses to Wal-Mart, Jungle Jims, and the Mall.

a. The bussing proposal is attached and labeled

Appendix A . It is difficult to find rides to stores,

especially for international students. There is a bus

that goes to Hamilton Meijer currently and there is

a notion that that bus is sufficient, but this is an

arguable point. The proposal has already gone in

front of Parents Fund, but we have not received aresponse.

2. Just a reminder that the Parents Fund Is a good place to

get starter funding for new events and initiativesi

3. DAC is hosting a Canned Food Drive that will take place

from December 1st to December 8th in the Office of

Diversity Affairs (336 Shriver).

a. The resources will go to the Bring Joy to a Child.

Campaign. See the Meeting Powerpoint (Appendix

B) for more information.

b. DAC is working with Miami Sports teams on this

project.

c. There will be a box for the Canned food drive and if

you label the items with your organizations name
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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i. Student Body President Jon McNabbPresentation on the

Bicentennial Student Center-Status UpdatePlease read

Appendix C.

1. Attached Presentation was created by Architect

2. Original Design Architects talked to students

3. There will be Spaces for Student Organizations and Large

Event Space

4. Physics Department will be moved from Culler to Krieger.

5. Other institutions in Ohio have completed or renovated

Student Centers in the past couple of years and those

Schools compete with Miami.

6. Student Fees will be from $0-122.50 increased, dependingon the amount the University receives in Gifts. Operations

fees will be 41$. This is just for phase 1 of two phases.

7. We are looking for feedback on what kind of fee would be

appropriate for the benefit of the Student fee.

ii. Questions for Jon McNabb:

1. Does the University have enough money to start this new

project and still keep staff?

2. A lot of money has already been spent on this project.Would they stop going forward if the students said they

didnt want it?

a. Tuition and Fees are separate because tuition goes

to academic and fees go to non-academic stuff.

3. Are there any money-making possibilities with the new

Student Center?

4. What will happen to our current Student Center?

a. Book Store would Double in Size

b. Hanes Food Court would Close, as well as other

c. Will remain as a conference center.

iii. What will they do to make the new Student Center look new?


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1. It needs to feel Miami, to promote the ideas of:

a. Diversity

b. Academics

c. Athletics

iv. Have they thought about renovating Shriver and extending the

building?

1. That was the first thing they thought to do but they would

not be able to expand to enough square footage.

v. They are committed to not cutting more Jobs.

vi. Feel Free to Email Jon McNabb if you have any more questions or

Concerns about the new Student center.

b. The new signature for the Campus Crime Alerts is available in the

attached powerpoint

i. Please let us know if there are suggestions for tweaking the

message further.

c. Miami Transportation Cuts out the Tuesday before thanksgiving, before

everyone has left. There is now an option to get transportation through

the Miami Access Vans.

d. Campus Activities CouncilProgramming Branch of ASG.

i. December 8thGlobal Holiday Party

ii. December 10thSalsa Dance Lessons

iii. Diversity WeekLast Week of March to First week of April. This

is during Passover. We will work with The Association of Jewish

Students (AJS) on programming for this Holiday.

7. New Business

a. Deseraye Dunlap presents an update on the Multicultural Paper that iscurrently being worked on.

i. It will Shine a light/give a voice to multicultural Students.

ii. They are currently working on a pilot called I am___________.

iii. It is a good way to express yourself and have a voice.


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iv. Suggestions from DAC:

1. Any kind of art should be acceptable.

2. Help may be needed as far as advertising.

3. Deadline will be next Tuesday after the break.

4. This might be an insert in the Miami Student

5. There will be Space for current events

6. Maybe a Magazine would be better than in the Miami

Student.

7. Miami Student has so much circulation.

8. Not sure how often the publication will be published.

9. We hope it will be in color.

10.Maybe put the section in MQ magazine.

b. At this time, the Diversity Affairs Council Student Senators and the

Academic Affairs Council Student Senators arebenchmarkinginformation in regards to a potential competency training program that

will be offered to all RAs and first-years at Miami.

c. American Sign Language as a Foreign Language.

i. There will be a petition coming out after break that if you wantto sign it you can be an advocate for having sign language as a

foreign language on Campus, this will be sponsored by the

Student Senate, Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Club and a

EDP class hoping to make this initaitve a reality. Following the

petition, we hope to have the results published in The Miami

Student. After we have the support of students to pursue this

initaitve, we will have Student Senators write a bill in action

promoting for the University to take action on making American

Sign Language a foreign language on our campus. For further

information, please contact Una Hrnjak.

d. Diversity Affairs Council Student Senators are hoping to write

legislation in regards to asking all Higher Education Student Personnel

to host open office hours for additional student counseling hours if

they have proper training in the field. Due to an increase in demand for

counseling services on campus, the Student Senate finds that this


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would be a need on our campus to address student concerns of a lack

of availability at the Miami Student Counseling Center.

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