Minutes

Branford College Council
Meeting 1
Monday September 7, 2009

BCC Elections


  • Candidacy statements due Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 5pm. Please submit them to Sabrina Karim by emailing her at Sabrina.karim@yale.edu.  Questions?  Ask her too!
  • Elections open Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 9pm and close Friday September 11, 2009 at 9pm.
  • Positions open for election include:
    • Class reps (2 per class) – attend weekly BCC meetings, help the eboard plan and executive college events, plant at least three class events per semester
    • Branford Life Committee Chair – lead the committee in maintaining the improving life in Branford and Vanderbilt, especially regarding facilities and dining
    • Spirit Committee Chair – lead the committee in apparel, IM involvement, Branford Invades JE Nights, iDay, and Branford Appreciation Days
    • Community Service Committee Chair – lead the committee in planning service-oriented projects in the New Haven community
  • Anyone is open to joining any of the above committees as a Committee Member.  Sign up sheets were passed around today, and will be again next week.

Treasurer Updates



IMs this Week


Tuesday September 8, 2009

  • 3:50pm, Co-ed volleyball
  • 5pm, Women’s Soccer (vs. JE)

Thursday September 10, 2009

  • Thursday 3:50pm, Men’s Soccer (vs. JE)
  • 5:00pm, Co-ed and Men’s football (vs. JE)

Questions?  Contact IM Secretary john.lockwood@yale.edu
Any good golfers?  Let Jeff Rosen know.  Jeffrey.rosen@yale.edu


YCC/FCC/SoCo/JCC Elections


  • Candidacy Statements due tomorrow (Tuesday September 8, 2009) 9pm. (Note: deadline has changed from 5pm to 9pm.)
  • Freshman Class Council – 24 freshmen members (2 per college), deal with freshman issues
    • Big freshman dance
    • Freshman Olympics
    • Freshman barbecue
    • Laundry issues
    • Staff appreciation
    • Freshman speaker
    • Events pertaining to the college
    • Choose 24 people (2 per college)
  • Sophomore Class Committee (1 rep)
  • Junior Class Committee (1 rep)

Grad Affiliates


  • Twelve grad affiliates across Yale’s campus in various faculties (ie. Law, medicine, sociology)
  • Host study breaks, take students to basketball games
  • Available for advising (Grad affiliates will be setting up advising sessions)
  • Provide professor recommendations
  • Host classes in pottery studio, printing press
  • Names and email addresses will be posted on the BCC bulletin board
  • Contact Andy (andrew.heisel@yale.edu)

Branford Events (SAC Updates)


  • RALFs (Right After Lecture Fridays) – barbecuing in the courtyard, hanging out
  • Viva’s Nights – rent out back room of Mexican restaurant, hang out, eat nachos
  • Branford Screw – big Branford dance of the year
  • Crushes and Chaperones – 90s party in Branford
  • Independence Day (iDay) – field day in which classes compete in events like saltine eating events, Defender Dome (http://www.bounceorlando.com/interactives.html)
  • Any ideas for class events?  Email Kristin.johnson@yale.edu and ian.snow@yale.edu

Ideas?


  • Fix swing
  • Have an ATM machine in Branford

Thanks for coming out tonight!

Feel free to contact the BCC eboard at bcceboard@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or ideas.

See you at next week’s meeting on September 14!