Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Linda Vasavong, Josh Cohen, Tommy Hanson, Andrew Soborowski

  • Linda will make a not ugly flier for game night, which is this Saturday, March 24
    • It will be April fools themed
  • There will be a tech seminar this Saturday on HTML at 2 PM, in the lab
  • The floor and lab have been cleaned and we will try to keep them that way
  • Board has discussed housing for next semester
  • We have enough people to cosponsor the sex robot debate
    • It will be this Saturday at 1 PM
  • Board has discussed the E4E presentation
  • We have an extra toner-less printer in the lab
    • Will look into getting more toner
  • We have discovered a CIF pirate flag in the lab and are planning to display it
  • Board has discussed buying organizer bins for the kitchen

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Linda Vasavong, Josh Cohen, Andrew Soborowski, Tommy Hanson, Austin Varela

  • The card reader in the lab is once again functional
    • Board has discussed improvements for the card reader
  • Board has discussed internet issues in the lab
  • Board has decided to order yellow toner for the lab
    • Still waiting on cyan toner to arrive
  • Board has discussed the next game night, the Saturday after spring break
  • Board has discussed a laser tag event, will poll floor for day/time
  • Board has discussed the next tech seminar, the Saturday after spring break
    • Topic TBD
  • Board has discussed formal game night and CIFnic, occurring April 14 and 15
  • Board has discussed selling or otherwise disposing of the shirts in the lab
  • Board has discussed advertising to CS classes and nerdy writing classes
  • Board has agreed that Marc will purchase dish soap in exchange for cash
  • Board has discussed the E4E presentation
  • Board has discussed university sanitation guidelines

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Linda Vasavong, Josh Cohen, Austin Varela, Andrew Soborowski, Tommy Hanson, Steven Broida, Zacqueline Baldwin-Sease, Josh Hyde

  • Board has discussed a possible community event/game night during reading period
  • Board has interviewed Zacqueline Baldwin-Sease and we welcome her as our newest full member
  • Board has decided to purchase cyan toner for the color printer
  • Board has discussed getting all the printers working and cleaning up the lab
  • Board has discussed the recent SIH weekend
    • In the fall, will try to have Smash on Friday
    • Will try to avoid scheduling game night over Drama club’s party
  • Board has discussed housing for next year
  • Board has discussed recruitment for this semester
    • Will try to speak to intro CS classes and other nerdy classes
    • Will look into advertising through URCG and computer screen savers
    • Will consider creating a slogan for flyers
  • Board has decided that our first movie night will be this Saturday, March 3rd, title TBD

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Josh Cohen, Linda Vasavong, Tommy Hanson, Josh Hyde, Andrew Soborowski, Austin Varela, Clara Kjelsberg, Steven Broida, Dan Stegink

  • Board has discussed dates for future game nights: March 24 and April 14th (formal game night)
    • Possibility of a second in April
  • Board has discussed the possibility of participating in Simcon
  • Board has discussed dates for upcoming movie nights
    • Currently planning for 5
    • Board has discussed the possibility of replacing one with a CIF plays
  • Board has booked Hirst lounge for our upcoming smash night, this Sunday 3:00-5:00
    • Board has decided it will be a smashing good time
  • Board has discussed purchasing toner for the lab
  • Board has discussed plans for the upcoming SIH weekend
  • Board has set the agenda for tonight’s floor meeting
  • Board has discussed having a tech seminar on March 24
  • Board has discussed housing plans for next semester

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Linda Vasavong, Andrew Soborowski, Tommy Hanson, Yiwen Yang, Steven Broida

  • Board has discussed and approved the budget
  • Board has discussed housing for next semester
  • Board has discussed hosting upcoming movie nights
    • We are still accepting suggestions and will send out an email for soliciting more
    • The first movie night will be Saturday the 18th at 8:00 PM
  • Board is still working to book a location for Smash night
    • Location, date, and time TBA
  • Board has discussed the upcoming SIH week party that conflicts with our game night and decided not to change the time of our game night
  • Board has discussed the theme for the next game night
    • We are still accepting votes for the theme and will close the polls on Tuesday
  • Board has discussed door tags and is still working on them
  • Board has discussed the color printer
    • It is mostly fixed but still a little yellow
  • Board has discussed recent help-at-CIF requests
  • Board has decided to keep the calendar on the CIF website updated
  • Board has discussed the recent incident on floor
  • Board has discussed the odd literature tastes of specific board members

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Clara, Josh Cohen, Linda Vasavong, Matt Dershowitz, Tommy Hanson, Austin Varela, Andrew Soborowski, Sara Shore, Marc Harlbritter, Steven Broida, Josh Hyde

  • Board has discussed housing for next semester
    • Will shortly be sending out a poll for who wants to live on floor next year
  • Board has discussed SIH week
    • CIF will assist by contributing printed flyers and tunnel painting
    • Will hold a meet CIF event Friday the 23rd
    • Will hold game night Saturday the 24th
    • Will hold a Smash event on the 23rd or 25th, depending on Hirst lounge availability
    • Will be tabling on Thursday and Friday, the 22nd and 23rd
  • The UNIX seminar went well, there were non-CIF people in attendance
  • Board has discussed the color printer in the lab and will be attempting to fix it
    • Will attempt to address the cameras in the lab
  • Board has discussed preventing non-UR students from applying to CIF
  • Board has voted unanimously on an exclusion from the lab
  • Board has discussed floor meeting and set an agenda
  • Board has discussed a floor bonding event at Lastertron
    • Josh Hyde will look into pricing
  • Board has unanimously voted to take Sara off probation
  • Clara has suggested having a CIF “girls” night

March 18th, 2018

Attendance: Linda Visavong, Josh Cohen, Tommy Hanson, Andrew Soborowski, Isabel Anderson, Steven Broida, Josh Hyde, Dan Stegink, Ethan Otto

  • Board has conducted an interview with Ethan Otto and welcome him as our newest full member
  • A new printer has been found for the lab
  • Board has discussed acquiring ink for the scanner
  • Board has discussed preparations for the Unix seminar
    • Will try to go to intro CS/programming courses (ECE 114, CSC 171, 172, EAS 10X)
  • Board has discussed yesterday’s game night/GIM
  • Board has set the participation point quota at 17
  • Board has decided to create a new Facebook page, separate from our current U of R affiliated page
  • Board has discussed holding biweekly movie showings
    • Will discuss at next floor meeting
  • Board has discussed the future maintenance of our website
  • Board has discussed the schedule of URSGA and are attempting to schedule around them
  • Board has discussed the budget

March 18th, 2018

Attendees: Isabel Anderson, Linda Visavong, Josh Cohen, Tommy Hansen, Andrew Soborowski, Matt Dershowitz, Austin Varela, Steven Broida

  • Board conducted an interview with Clara and we welcome her as our newest full member
    • Clara will be moving into our empty room in comfy suite
  • Board has discussed our upcoming game night/GIM on Saturday the 27th
    • A sheet pizza will be purchased and decorations have been discussed
    • Talking points have been created for the GIM
  • Board conducted an interview with Marah and we welcome her as our newest full member
  • Board has created an agenda for floor meeting
  • Board has discussed the budget for next semester
  • Tech update – Printers are still broken but we are working to fix them
  • Initial housing considerations have been discussed
  • Board has discussed the first tech seminar focused on Unix
    • Tentatively planned for February 3rd
  • Board has discussed potential movie nights
  • Board has discussed future game nights and decided to schedule around URSGA and juggling
    • Dates will be discussed next week

Floor Meeting Minutes

February 11th, 2024

Attendance List:  Fenway, Jack, Rory, Ilan, Tristan, Winter

 

Previous events: 

  • Lab improvement 
  • S’mores Night 
    • They need to give us better wood so that we aren’t forced to do unspeakable things that we will not reference.
  • Minecraft Night
    • Low turnout

Future Events

  • Housing meeting 
    • Posters update?
      • Print tonight distribute tomorrow ASAP 

 

SIH stuff

  • Gained access to @u.rochester.edu email
  • I assume we’re not going to go for the 4th suite? 
  • Ryan meeting on monday
    • Fire wood 🙁
    • Ask if he got a response for it about the minecraft thing 
    • How to get our posters hung up by RAs

Other 

  • Printer update? 

Responsibilities 

  • Tristan: housing packet 
  • Jack: Research the printer. And the weird accounts situation that Ari presented in the previous email.
  • Everyone: Distribute Advertisements

 

February 4th, 2024

The Constitution has been ratified. Co-Presidency is now official and associates no longer exist.
Dues due 2/18 $25
Minecraft Night on 2/9 @ 8PM
S’mores Night 2/10 @ 8PM
CIF Housing Q&A 2/15 Genesee 308 @ 2PM

January 21st, 2024

Dues:
They are due on 03/18. All full members must pay $25 in dues.
Upcoming events: Unix Tech seminar: 02/03 likely at Douglass 404 at 2Pm.
Codenames form will be released soon.

November 13th, 2022

Upcoming Events:

  • CIFGiving (11/19): We need more people to bring food/related items, and are giving out points per item brought!
  • SIH Winterfest (Dec 4): We will need people to table/present, and of course, simply show up
  • CIF-Greenspace Collab (11/18, 3:30-5): Please show up if you are at all interested in sustainable technology (there will also be a CS related talk)!

Elections:

  • Co-Presidents: Nate and Samson
  • Logistics: Ronin
  • Senior Tech: Craig
  • Junior Tech: Fenway vs. Cole (Fenway won)
  • Sec-Treas: Nikhil

October 30th, 2022

Upcoming Events:

  • Tech Seminar coming up on the 12th, will be on LaTeX  (time/location TBD)
  • Minecraft Night coming up
  • CIFGiving coming up later on (please fill out the RSVP form), and volunteer to bring things

Election/Nominations

  • Positions up for nominations include Co-Presidents (one person can nominate themselves although 2 are encouraged), Logistics, Junior Tech Director, and Secretary-Treasurer
  • Elections will be happening on the 13th (the next floor meeting)
  • Even if you are not running, it’s important to attend
  • Nominees will have to pass an easy constitution quiz (probably open book) if they are elected
  • New officers will have the support of previous board members with many years of experience (called Shadowboard)
  • If you want to nominate yourself, please reach out to Board and notify Sarah if possible so you can be added to the list of candidates
  • Currently, there are no nominees for Presidents

October 16th, 2022

  • Upcoming Events
    • Lab Events
      • Alex will be hosting a lab event dealing with the sound system on Saturday, time tbd
      • Craig will be doing a lab event on Saturday at 6pm
    • Halloween Game Night 10/29/2022
      • Food and Drinks will be provided
      • Open to everyone, will be cosponsored by URSGA and the Video Game Development Club
      • If you are interested in dressing up for the Halloween Game Night, feel free to do so
  • Election Nominations
    • They are in two weeks, so if you are possibly interested in running for a position, keep that in mind
    • Nominations for Officer Positions begin on October 30th
    • Positions open are as follows
      • President
      • Logistics Director
      • Senior Tech Director
      • Junior Tech Director
      • Secretary-Treasurer
  • Greenspace Cosponsorship
    • Greenspace is looking to do an event with CIF, possibly on the 5th of November
    • Floor members and Board have indicated interest, more details will be necessary

October 2nd, 2022

  • Board meeting gets participation points easy
  • Floor meeting on the 16th – mandatory for all full members
  • Minecraft Night on the 13th
    • People, who want to reset the server?
    • Also will be a poll on the Discord server
  • Dandyhacks upcoming
    • Between 13-15th
    • CIF will be having tech seminar on the 15th at 11:30 AM on how to use Git
    • Will be in the Douglass Ballroom
  • Video Game Club Jam all month Oct.
    • The link to their server will be posted in Discord
  • Halloween upcoming
    • Game Night on the 29th, open to all members
    • Can dress up!
    • Will be hybrid video game/board games
  • Participation points reminder
    • 16th of October = halfway point of the semester
    • The quota is 15 points
    • Ask Keegan what his codename is or get one to him real quick
    • Can be found via the footer of CIF’s website
  • Sanitation announcement
  • Craig passes out ballots
  • Lab events 6-7 on Saturdays
  • Elections:
    • Cole
    • Sarah
    • Nikhil
  • Sarah goes first
    • Business manager training, previous treasurer experience, has been to almost every board meeting this semester, very veteran CIF member
    • Her schedule:
      • More busy on Tuesday but otherwise not super busy
      • She likes windmills both modern and old-fashioned
  • Cole goes next
    • He can complain and will complain to make CIF better
    • Will ask for little screwdrivers and textbooks that are not older than himself
    • Textbook to classes CIF members are taking
    • If a printer breaks down, Cole will have the tech directors fix it
    • Cole thinks windmills are good, all the best kind, the ones that are giants
    • Cole will fistfight a windmill at Waffle House
    • His schedule:
      • 4 classes, most free on Monday, Weds., Fridays and most of the weekend
  • Nikhil goes next
    • Philosophical discourse on the meaning of treasury, money, and how trustworthy of money. Money is meaningless and thus Nikhil can be trusted with it
    • What does he value in life?
    • What is his inflationary power
      • Stage a coup
    • Physical goal as treasurer
      • Rooming points and getting to know CIF better
    • Willing to fist-fight printer?
      • Yes
    • What do you think about windmills?
      • The industrial revolution and its consequences
      • Windmills are a product of the industrial revolution

September 4th, 2022

  • asic introductions
  • Appointed position nominations:
    • Kitchen Goddess – keep floor kitchen clean: Keegan
    • Flyboy – distributes flyers across campus: Ronin, Jack
    • Sysadmin –  help Craig: Emeryson, Kestor
    • Social Media Czar – runs social media, gets up to date recruitment visuals: Kento
    • Game Master – handles board games for game night: Keegan
    • Lab Lord – cleans lab: Kestor
    • 1 point per poster created on an individual basis: Emy, Ryan, David
  • Dues
    • 25$ this semester
    • Due by the 18th
  • Codenames also due by the 18th
  • Need volunteers for tabling
    • 1 participation point per tabling session
    • Ideally one old and one new member
    • Word of mouth is also helpful for recruitment
  • More members increases fun!!!
  • Form for tabling by tomorrow (?)
  • Events coming up:
    • Cosponsored event with Nat’l Society of Black Engineers
      • Douglass Leadership House – Frat Quad
      • Good way to introduce yourself to a peer group
    • Minecraft night
    • Open to everyone
    • 15 point quota this semester 
    • Tech Seminar on the 24th on Unix, Douglass 302
    • House of Marsha, 2nd, Movie Night on Alan Turing
  • Next board meeting next Sunday, etc. 

March 13th, 2022

  • Game night this Saturday (3/19)
  • UHC Strong field trip on April 1st
  • Formal game night 4/2
    • Members only 
    • Dress nice
    • Alums will be there!
  • Cifnic 4/3
  • Mask mandate: do what you feel safe with in your suites.
  • Recruitment! Please recommend us to your friends.
  • Housing meeting on the 20th
  • Also on the 20th: Amendment voting.
    • Proposing now. 
    • Pretty much, this amendment formalizes existing policy.
    • [Josh read the amendment. Please read the highlighted section of the constitution document.]
    • Dan suggests adding the option for board to mediate a mutually agreed on community standards agreement without a disciplinary hearing involved.
    • If anyone has further or private comments, please reach out over email or discord.
    • If you won’t be at next week’s meeting, you can vote online by emailing mailto:urcomputerinterestfloor@gmail.com.
  • Tabling:
    • We’ll put out a sign up sheet over Discord for tabling: Tuesday about 4:30-6:30, likely also Monday and Wednesday.

February 20th, 2022

  • Upcoming events: internet privacy tech seminar on saturday at 2
  • Give Elana dues ($25) and code names very soon!
  • We’ll be fixing up the lab early Sunday afternoons, extra hands appreciated
  • For health reasons, please come to other board members than Keegan for CIF questions and responsibilities.Â