Meeting Notes

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 08/29

• Room Inspection Cards distributed – once completed, return to Craig/Ellen to avoid charges of damage already existing in room
• Emergency Information Cards should be turned in to Craig/Ellen to get mailbox number/combination
• Sign Ellen’s Check-in Roster if you’re in Stoddard and haven’t done so.
• HDMI (DVD Players) and VGA (Laptop) Cables – one of each per building – will cost $19.77 (Hall Fund) – Approved.
• Intramurals – Jack will leave sign-ups in each building’s living room; sign up if interested!!
• Community Meetings will be held alternating Sundays/Mondays at 9:00 p.m.; next one will be
• Monday, September 6 at 9:00 p.m. in Stoddard Hall, with the following one being on Sunday, September 12 at 9:00 p.m. in Elliott Hall, and so on through the fall semester.
• Community Standards will be typed and placed on corridor bulletin boards.
• Look for retreat evaluations in your email!
• Weekend Kings Island Trip is being organized – email Aaron Pittenger (pittenas@muohio.edu) if interested
• Laurie Jacob reported that Scholar Leader was represented at MegaFair and attracted some strong interest – way to go!
• CHANGE-Scholar Leader Mentor Program – please e-mail Craig if you’re interested. Looks like it will be a total of four meetings all semester with some additional time spent with your mentee. Once you email Craig, he will be in touch with you.
• Mid-Semester Retreat Planning – set for Saturday, October 23. Mark your calendars!
• Community Council Training and Elections (Craig) – tabled to next meeting. Be thinking about whether or not you want to elect officers to represent us at the community council level. If not, we’ll all be representing ourselves.
• RHA/ASG Elections (Craig)
o E-mail Craig your interest by September 2 to get on ballot
o Elections will be held on Blackboard September 8
• Ellen and I will be setting up 1-1 meetings with as many people as possible in the interest of getting to know you better. Please sign up on our doors starting this week for a time, or please send some free times you have each week to us via e-mail.
• EDL 206
o Class starts this week (M/T/W, 4:30-6:30)
o Syllabus will be distributed in class
• National Tea Program – Starting Monday, August 30, 3:30-5:00, MacMillan Great Room
• RHA Info Session – Tuesday, August 31, 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Ogden Great Room
• Coffeehouse Program – September 8, 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Elliott Living Room
• Dr. Richard Nault, former V.P. of Student Affairs at Miami, is scheduled to discuss the history of Stoddard and Elliott and the Scholar Leader program, as well as his story
• ASG/Off-Campus Affairs Lease-Signing Program – Look for an announcement
• Glee Premiere – September 21, 8:00 p.m., Elliott Living Room (Craig)
• Community Council Training -- Saturday, September 25, Benton 001, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Tibetan Mystical Arts – October 21, 7:30 p.m. (Jean)
o Get $5.00 with your name, room, e-mail address, and phone number to Jean (slide under her door – 105 Stoddard) by Wednesday, September 1st.
• Corrylee Drozda and Mandy Gaerke, both ’09-’10 Scholar Leaders, are studying abroad in Costa Rica and Mexico respectively. You can read about their experiences on their blogs:
o Corrylee’s: http://cdrozda.blogspot.com
o Mandy’s: http://gaerkeal.blog.com

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 9/26

• more free cupcakes from JeeHee, although I believe they are all gone now Will thanked all those who came to the Unified for Unifat event
• the Plunge group is starting to plan this Wednesday, so if you have any ideas, send them to Sarah Kipp
• the Gospel Singers have their first concert this Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1 pm at OBF (cost is $7)
• if anyone has not had a 1-on-1 with Craig who wants to, email him to set one up
• Craig had developed an idea out of the 1-on-1s to have a monthly (?) academic showcase to allow people to show off the "Scholar" aspect of Scholar Leader
• people would have like 5 minutes each to talk about what they've been doing in their classes or in other scholarly research
• email Craig if interested in either planning or participating
• the Choice Food Pantry volunteering on Saturday was a success (yay!), thanks to all who went
• the pantry uses plastic grocery bags (like the ones from Haines), so if you ever have any without holes, give them to Charlotte (303 Stoddard)
• sports updates: volleyball and broomball both had off weeks, but they are ready to rally next week
• Kudos:
o Amy and Will ran a half marathon this morning at the State-to-State
o JeeHee for making the cute and delicious pig cupcakes
o Charlotte for organizing the Food Pantry visit
o anyone who went to the community council training
o Aaron for setting up the DVD players
 DVD players and connecting cables are in!
• homecoming week events are headed your way!
o Melanie Rybar will be sending out information
o Jack is organizing people for the flag football game that week (Wed. Oct. 13), if interested: email him (we need 7 people)
• Kaitelynn Kerley is still compiling that list of the organizations that we are all in, PLEASE email her!!
• if you have any internet problems, be sure to report them to IT
• a work order has been put in for the problematic door in Elliot
• if you see any other doors that don't latch, let Craig know so that we can get that fixed
• there are reports from other places on campus of creepers getting into buildings, so make sure you know anyone who is coming into the building and make sure that the door shuts behind you!

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 10/04

• Sammi
o Dance theatre bring a friend night: Thursday 6:15-7:30
o Lilly Conference
 Potential fundraising event for Scholar Leader
 Teacher conference; students work and their organization gets paid each hour they work
• Van driver, take pictures, session chair (introduce presenters)
• Jin
o Student organization – “Interdisciplinary Business Pioneers”
 For entrepreneurs and to practice skills in various disciplines
 Set up small “companies”
 Info night soon! Help brainstorm ideas
• Melanie - RHA
o Delegate form Scholar Leader to meet with Melanie so as to communicate various RHA responsibilities
o Contact Melanie! Help everyone else get involved!
o Posters to put up – music festival this Saturday 2-11 on Western at Amphitheater in Peabody
 Admission = donations and canned food
 All proceeds go to Oxford Family Resource Center
 Communities can have booths at festival – interested?

o Tunnel of Oppression - group on campus Nov 16th and 17th in Boyd, program that puts on different skits of various situations
 Need community councils to participate to put on a 5 minute skit/scene
o Safe Trick-or-Treat
 Lets do it! Need to decorate our living rooms/between the buildings
 October 24th
 Need to buy your own candy
 Can do it in lobby
 Dress up to make it fun, don’t have to
 Get points for “Hall Cup” for doing this – woo!
o Hall Cup
 Request movies for December and January
 E-mail Melanie
o ALAS
 Diwali salsa dance
 Need more guys!!! Step it up, men…
• Sarah – Plunge!
o Hostel; 8-10 people per room; much cheaper than a hotel
 $30 a person a night AND includes breakfast! 
 Discounts on local attractions
 Need deposit to book…SIGN UP AND SUBMIT $20 BY NOVEMBER 1ST! (If you’re going on plunge)
• Sign up will be in Craig’s room
 Come back to Oxford January 4th, leave January 5th and come back January 8th (only pay for the night of the 4th for being on campus early – no worries)
 Service Opportunities
• What do we want to do??
o Working with homeless
• John
o Muslim student outreach even
 Doing a similar project to last year’s Berlin Wall
 5 quotes for 5 pillars of Islam
 Need artists to paint – need volunteers to help in general
• Will
o Guinness Book of World Records Event
 Attempt to do world’s largest hug
 Spring semester – in April
 Need core group of organizers
 Must have 1 proctor for every 50 people – need someone to be a leader in this regard and recruit people
 Need about 10,000 people to participate; partnering with another college and the community
 Yi and his business organization will help us mass publicize this!
 Location tentative – probably Yeager (big party )
 E-mail Kelly if interested in helping out.
o Volleyball – unfortunately, lost
 Need girls!!!!
• Jack
o Yay! Broomball win!
o Dominated 8-0
o Play again Wednesday at 11
• Craig
o Office hours
 Beginning Oct. 5th on Tuesdays
 Tuesdays In Stoddard 1-3
o Upcoming coffeehouse
 Oct 12th, 7pm in Elliot
 Steve Snyder and Jerome Connelly, both former mayors of Oxford
• Talking about growing up, sharing stories, etc.
 Oct 19th, discussion on Power and Privilege
• Ms. Hart – admissions counselor
• P.s. – Homecoming tailgate after this
o Student faculty chats - Second year programming
 Meet up with faculty members to discuss second year programs, careers, class topics, etc.
• You and faculty members need to sign and you can receive the free coffee
• E-mail Craig if interested
 Partnership with Havighurst program
• Raven
o Mentor Program @ Living Water Ministries in Hamilton, OH
o “Respect” for 7th and 8th graders – “Raise the bar” on their life; place for positive role models
o You meet with your mentee the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 6-8:30 pm (Leave Oxford at 5:30 and leave Hamilton at 8)
• Kaitlynn
o 5K walk in West Chester for Congenital Hear Disease – November 6th
 For Emily (preschooler Kaitlynn has been blessed to work with)
 No registration fee to do it, but fundraising would be good
 Interested? E-mail Kaitlynn
• Yi
o Optimist Club
o Every other Monday at 9
• Why is it so stinking cold?!
o Should be turning on heat when the housing crew goes home, but….umm….?
o Practicing extra cautious due to expenses, but hopefully we’ll get it soon
• T-shirt design?
o Everyone brainstorm!
o Have a couple of really cool ideas! Any more, contact Allison or Pan
• Aaron
o On South quad, can tie-dye t-shirts next Monday
• Kudos
o T-shirt designs…Awesome!
o Neelum to Melanie to being GA of the week! Congrats, Melanie!
o Random roommate cookies
o Kaitlyn and Nicole for hosting Erin Brocovich
o Laurie bringing cookies on the swim meet

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 10/18

Sammi – HOMECOMING!!
Blood drive today and tomorrow – they take walk-ins
Window decorating Wed. 7-9: Patterson Cafe
Parade – SAT: starts at 11 be there by 10:30; NEED MORE PEOPLE!!

Jean – coffee house tomorrow @ 7
Tibet mystical arts – tomorrow 7:30

Craig – National residence hall info night – they’ve got GRILLED CHEESE. Thurs. Nov 4: 7/8ish to talk about NRHH
Senator Caitlin Janes from Wells wants to come check us out, but meeting conflicts. Student complaints: buses, construction issues, she’s your gal :]

Melanie – SOUL deadline Jan 14 – apps now available
Football coach: res hall who has highest % attendance to homecoming game @ 1 on Saturday wins $2500!!! So you better be there..OR ELSE! 12:30 between buildings to walk over together!!
Unplugged/Untapped starts Nov 1, based on % decrease in utilities – last year 3rd, let’s bring home a W, eh?
Homecoming bonfire tomrrow 5-9 – meal plans work!
Pledge a meal: for hunger & homelessness awareness week. What is it? Oct 26: Diplomat $3.75 taken from meal plan, Passport: uses dinner pass. Benefits local/international food bank

Taran/Craig – Mid-semester retreat: RESCHEDULED!! Sunday, November 14 from 1-3
Scholar Leader app available – encourage your friends!!
Thursday night – Scholar Leader Panel @ Dodds 7:30/8:00; email Craig for confirmation on participation!!
Trick or Treat, this Sunday 5-7, we need candy passer-outters! Hangin’ out between the buildings, costumes welcome JLook for email with more information!

Jack – Presentation on Of the Months !! submissions gain points for hall cup!! And winners get gift cards, etc. I'll send out his presentation within the next couple days

TSHIRTS!! We finally decided upon: S/L design big on back with ‘grow, live, laugh, learn, love’ underneath, with Scholar Leader 2010 on front pocket region; burgundy shirts with white writing, if you want a shirt and did not sign the paper tonight - talk to Pan so she can get an accurate price quote!

Halloween activities – door decorating contest & talent show!! Look for the flyers – 5 spots for judges, first come first serve

PLUNGE! Deposit backed up to Friday Nov 5 - $20 to Craig. More details to come at next meeting!!

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 10/24

- Congrats to everyone for participating in all of the Homecoming Week activities! As a community, we participated in every single event/ contest offered so that is something to be proud of. We earned the most amount of points possible for the blood drive. We made it to the semi-finals in flag football and were the last co-ed team in the league. We had so many people come together to help with decorations for the Hall Decorating contest and ended up with a great display (random people were taking pictures in front of our M)! Though we did compete for a win, we did not win the overall Most Spiritual contest (though we probably took second).
- We do not have the results from the Homecoming game attendance, though we had well over 65% of our buildings show up! Great job supporting Miami and Scholar Leader!
- On November 7 at 1:00, Operation Smiles is putting on a volleyball tournament for teams of 4-6. This is an organization that raises funds for people with cleft lips and pallets. Email Sammi Boyer if you would like to register to play for Scholar Leader.
- This Monday at 8:00 is a Coffee House! It is with Dr. Amani (sp?) who is a botany professor (and Ellen's favorite teacher). He plans to speak on the civil rights movement here at Miami and will offer a lot of insight. Come if you can!
- Optimist Club will be running a Toys for Tots campaign to collect donated toys for children in Over the Rhine. They are looking for volunteers and support. Charlotte Freeman will be sharing more about how Scholar Leader can get involved, but email her if you have any suggestions and would like to help.
- RHA has lots of funding to go towards halls and on-campus programming. If you would like to offer a petition, you can submit that or schedule a time to present an idea to the exec board. Jim Millward is on exec board and is the Stelliot Liason, so go to him if you have any questions/ complaints or things you would like to change. Melanie Rybar is also the Stelliot rep, so see her if you have any questions about the community or buildings.
- Jamie Newman wanted to remind everyone that the construction between the buildings is beginning tomorrow. Watch for tickets if you have been parking your car there; they probably will be more prone to getting you in trouble if your car is in their way.
- Caitlin Troyer is a part of African School Advancement Program and they are looking for new members. They meet every other Tuesday at 8:00 in Shriver. They organize a month long trip over the summer to teach English in a school system. Also, they do on campus fundraising/ awareness. Currently, they are collecting empty/used ink cartridges to raise money for school supplies for the children. If you have any, look for a box in your lounge to put them in.
- Plunge Update! Since we have been discussing power and privilege, the committee decided this would be a great opportunity to extend our learning and apply our understanding of the subject. Therefore, the theme for the trip will be power and privilege. There will be different events that deal with this topic on the trip.
- Recruitment Update! The recruitment team is hoping to have every Scholar Leader play a part in the recruitment process. They have come up with three expectations for each member. Everyone should do the first (if applicable) and then choose between the second and third option.
1. Talk to your organizations about Scholar Leader. There will be a formed email coming out on the listserv that we will ask each person to forward to their listservs that they are a part of.
2. Participate in an info session. Tentative dates are November 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 7 in various locations. *November 2 is a coffee house that will also serve as a meeting. This will be a "bring a friend night" so you can bring a prospective applicant. Email Joyce Lin if you would like to help
3. Take responsibility to update on a Scholar Leader blog about one week. You will receive further information about sign ups for the weeks and the blogging process.
- Saturday 10/30 is a park clean up opportunity from 11-1:30 in Hamilton. This is a place where lots of kids go to play, but there are major safety issues that need to be taken care of (i.e. broken glass). Email Raven Jones if you would like to help.
- Saturday 10/30 Jack is going around Hamilton to different thrift stores for his Halloween costume. Let him know if you'd like/ need to tag along.
- Jean sent out an email earlier about Relay for Life on April 2. Email her if you would like to help raise money and participate in the event. It is carnival themed so it will be a lot of fun!

Kudos to everyone for their participation/ organizing of Homecoming Week!

SCHOLAR LEADER MEETING MINUTES 11/01

• Relay for Life Tee Shirts for the Great American Smoke Out which is November 18, 2010; this is to Promote Lung Cancer Awareness. Please let Janessa know if you want a shirt. V- Necks=$15 and Regular Shirts= $10
• Scholar Leader Broomball game is this Thursday at 11pm. Also if you are interested in Winter Broomball Please let Andrew Duberstein know. The cost is $15
• Posters will be printed tomorrow for Scholar Leader Recruitment. Kenny Golonka will need help posting the posters around campus so please let him know if you are available.
• Coffee House this Monday November 8, 2010: On Monday, November 8th from 8-9 p.m., we will be hosting a Bring-a-Friend Coffee House in the Elliott Lounge. This is a recruitment event designed for all current Scholar-Leaders to bring along a friend or two who has either shown interest in the Scholar-Leader program or who you think would be a good candidate for next year's cohort. We'll be sharing a hot cup of coffee and talking about the Scholar-Leader program, including some personal bios, community events, and the application process and expectation
• November 18, 2010 Scholar Leader Open House in the Wilks Office
• Please Confirm dates and times that you are able to help out with the recruitment sessions to Joyce as soon as possible.
• Scholar Leader Shirts will arrive Monday Night and will be distributed at the next Community Meeting. If you have any questions please contact Pan
• There will be a Trash awareness meeting this Thursday at 6:30pm Please come if you’re interested, and also contact Laurie for more information
• On Tuesday November 9, 2010 from 10-4 there will be a card writing event in between the two buildings. We need to make at least 324 cards for elderly citizens in the retirement homes.
• Contact Kaitlynn Kerley for more information about Miami University Holiday Program
• RA evaluations will be handed out at the next community meeting, please complete them and turn them into Sarah Kipp
• Thursday November4, 2010 NRHH will be in Elliott Hall at 7pm to discuss why you should join NRHH; also there will be Grill Cheese there.
• GA Announcements: 1)We need to think of a program that we can do with the Basketball Team, also the more money we raise more money we will have to buy supplies for our Residence Hall, also the Money goes to the Cincinnati Children’sFund 2) Unplugged, Untapped starts today and ends on November 19,2010; please turn off lights, and water. Measurements will be taken Friday. The winning Hall of the whole event gets a pizza party .3) Charter Day Ball committee is accepting applications for Executive Board applications are due on November 10, 2010. 4) Applications for Leadership Director of GA are due November 15, 2010. 5) Writing Letters to Soldiers is a regional competition and the deadline to have all letters in is Monday, November 8, 2010. 6) Please donate can food items to help Lambda Chi Alpha Philanthropy event Boxes are on the first floor of Stoddard.7) we are in 5th place for Hall cup so please fill out program evaluations for events that we have done. The link is www.muohio.edu/muRHA search under archives for the forms.
• There is a Sketch up Improv event this Saturday at 7:30pm in the Center for Performing Arts in room 188.
• Please see Neelum and Kelly to purchase your Diwali Tickets which will take place on November 19, 2010 at 7pm and Saturday November 20, 2010 at 2pm in Hall Auditorium.
• All Plunge Money needs to be turned in to Craig by Friday afternoon. You only need your deposit of $20. Also the scholar Leader Community is thinking about working with children as our community service project. Also we need help on figuring out fun things to do while in Chicago. Please send your suggestions to the PLUNGE committee.