permanent section devoted to updating the campus on what CC is working on that encourages student-wide discussion<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/li>\nInput in the Committee on Priority and Resources<\/span>
\n<\/span>Allowed for increased student input through the CC Presidents on the work of this important committee that deals with highly sensitive budgetary decisions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
Fireside Chats- next week!<\/span>
\nImplementing Foster\/Leon\u2019s idea of having fireside chats with members of senior staff as a way for students to talk to the administration about issue and to get to interact with them more
\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\nWCF Constitution
\nWorked with the leaders of WCF in the process of writing their constitution<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\nInstitutional Changes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- S<\/span>treamlining Funding<\/span>
\n<\/span>Negotiated new system of funding events at Williams by combining Office of Campus Life Grant Committee, Co-Sponsorship Committee and Financial Committee in one meeting at one time<\/p>\n<\/span><\/em> <\/span><\/li>\n- Moderated meeting between ACE\/Neighborhoods\/Campus Life (ongoing)<\/span>
\nIn response to the Neighborhood Review Committee\u2019s recommendations, CC brought these groups together to envision the new system<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- Student Art on Campus (work in progress)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Effort to increase presence of student art on campus. Plans to utilize the white wall space near snack bar among other spaces<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>Transportation\/Enterprise Car Rental (work in progress)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Complete overhaul of how transportation is funded and reimbursed for student groups and club sports in an effort to address inequities within the current system<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>The Gaudino Option<\/span>
\n<\/span>Served as a resource for Professor Burger in the conceptualization of the New Gaudino Option.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- The Log Taskforce<\/span>
\n<\/span>Established a new taskforce that is working on short and long term solutions to the underutilization of the Log. Includes Log sign, Log events, and an awareness campaign. Watch out!<\/p>\n<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
- Input for the Steering Committee for New Dean of Institutional Diversity <\/span><\/em> <\/span>
\n<\/span>Offered Councils\u2019 input on the qualities desired for the new Dean<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- Moving the Paresky Printer<\/span>
\nMoved the Paresky Printer into the Student Activities Resource Center (built by College Council) to make printing more convenient<\/em>
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\n<\/span><\/li>\n- <\/span>Investigating Co-op system (work in progress)
\n<\/span>Working with Facilities and the Dean\u2019s Office to conduct a full scale investigation into potential additional Co-op housing units on campus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>Frosh Council\/Sophomore Council Revitalization (work in progress)
\n<\/span>Addressing the current lack of class councils and instituting a system for their creation in the future<\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>Facilitating internal evaluation of the JA system by the JAs (work in progress)
\n<\/span>Working with the JA Advisory Board to construct a student committee which will identify areas of improvement within the JA system<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\nEvents<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>SophomOrientation 2010<\/span>
\n<\/span>Following the success of last year\u2019s new Sophomore Orientation program, (a College Council Program) the program is being brought back for the Class of 2013<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>Saturday Events at the Log<\/span>
\n<\/span>In coordination with the work of the Log Taskforce, a variety of events are being held in the Log on Saturday Nights throughout the semester<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>Comedian<\/span>
\n<\/span>Co-sponsored with the Office of Campus Life to bring Comedian Craig Robinson, from the new movie Hot Tub Time Machine and The Office, to perform this Spring Fling<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/span>Music in Whitmans\u2019<\/span>
\n<\/span>Worked with the Office of Campus Life and Dining Services so that the Whitmans\u2019 staff can play the music of their choice during mealtime hours<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>Brought back the Social Calendar<\/span>
\n<\/span>The weekly email to the campus detailing the events of the weekend, a service meant to increase attendance at events, was brought back<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\nTraditions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- <\/span>College Council Retreat<\/span>
\n<\/span>To shorten the learning curve of new College Council members, a CC retreat was successfully organized to transition between the councils<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>Little Three College Council Summit<\/span> <\/span>
\nA new yearly gathering of the Williams, Wesleyan, and Amherst\u2019s College Councils starting next September to increase idea-sharing<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>Snow Sculpture Competition<\/span>
\n<\/span>C<\/em>ollege Council brought the 96 year-old tradition, which has died in recent years, back for the second year. The sudden change in weather cut the competition short by melting the piles\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>Griffin Day (work in progress)<\/span>
\nA new school holiday in commemoration of President Edward Dorr Griffin, the president that saved this college when, in 1821 President Zephaniah Moore left the school to create Amherst College.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n- <\/span>History Plaques (work in progress)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Bronze plaques will be installed in every residence hall on campus with a brief history of the building and its namesake.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n