1. September 16, 2013

2.  As Honors Student Council we: ◦ Represent and lead all honors students ◦ Liaise between honors students and other university bodies ◦ Bring the honors community together ◦ Provide programming for honors students ◦ Build student leaders  Vision for 2013-2014: ◦ To involve more honors students and honors organizations, to increase the sense of community, and to commit to greater representation.

3.  The purpose of the organization shall be (a) to represent and lead Honors Students at Texas A&M (university-wide and college programs); (b) to serve as a liaison between Honors students and the Office of Honors Programs, Honors faculty, the university administration, Student Government, and other appropriate bodies; (c) to increase visibility, involvement, and the overall sense of community within the Honors Program; (d) to provide programming for its members and other Honors students; and (e) to build student leaders.  Vision for 2013-2014: To involve more honors students and honors organizations, to increase the sense of community, and to commit to greater representation.

4.  Meetings are mandatory ◦ Every other Monday (Rudder 510, 8:30 pm) ◦ Excused absences will be assessed on an individual basis  50% of all socials, events, etc. ◦ Exceptions: D&D, mentoring (if not signed up)…  Required for: ◦ End-of-semester dinner ◦ Running for an officer position (after 1 semester)

5.  Meetings are mandatory ◦ Every other Monday (Rudder 510, 8:30 pm) ◦ May be excused for interviews, class or lab meeting times etc. Let your committee leader know ahead of time!  Half of all socials, events, etc. ◦ Exceptions: D&D, mentoring (if not signed up)…  Required for: ◦ End-of-semester dinner ◦ Running for an officer position (after 1 semester)

6.  Dues ◦ $25/semester ◦ $40/year Pays for socials, end-of-semester dinner, subsidizes shirt costs, etc.  Shirts ◦ Navy HSC classic = $10 ◦ Periodic table = $12 (for members) Talk to Kendra about either!

7. PositionOfficer PresidentKathryn Kudlaty Executive Vice-PresidentMegan Poorman SecretarySam Terrill TreasurerKendra Smale SGA RepresentativeMike Pohlen Tech ChairAaron Lindsey VP of RepresentationTristian Martinez VP of CommunicationsBridget O’Connell VP of Research/AcademicsBrandon Bordovsky VP of Intellectual DiscussionTravis Wainscott VP of ActivitiesEmily Mason VP of Special EventsJohn Barth VP of H-WeekRyan Flaherty

8.  Tristian Martinez  Seeking out opinions of honors students in regard to current/proposed honors policies  Desire to increase representation of colleges (whole organization)  Surveys  Independent research

9.  Bridget O’Connell  Keeping in touch with the Honors Office ◦ Event calendar  Sending out information to general honors population  Advertising big events ◦ Especially honors dorms

10.  Brandon Bordovsky  Seminars ◦ E-Portfolio ◦ “How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research”  Planning the Honors Open House ◦ Contacting honors professors ◦ Scheduling venue and time

11.  Travis Wainscott  Donuts and Discussions ◦ Contacting and scheduling speakers ◦ 2 per month

12.  Emily Mason  Socials ◦ Member retreats (1 per semester) ◦ Post-meeting dinners ◦ Dead week S’mores  Service ◦ Tutoring/mentoring at local school

13.  John Barth  Large-scale speaker/presentation put on for all honors students  In the past: Human Genome  Possibilities: ◦ T.E.D talk ◦ Pixar speaker

14.  Ryan Flaherty  Scheduling full week of honors-related events in the spring ◦ Fun activities- e.g. visiting the astronomy observatory ◦ Interesting presentations  “Mini H-week” coming up this fall ◦ Centered around weekend of the September 5 th

15.  Field Day: September 19 ◦ 4-6 pm ◦ Simpson Drill Field  Donuts and Discussion ◦ September 25 th or 26 th  E-Portfolio Workshop ◦ End of September (before the 30 th ?)  Mini H-week ◦ Thursday/Friday/Weekend of October 5 th  Member retreat ◦ Friday, October 4 th

16.  Friday, September 20 ◦ 5:00 – 8:00 PM  Incentives! ◦ Pizza/drinks the day of ◦ $50 gift card  Limited to 40 students  https://academicevents.tamu.edu/hur/event/cat-pilot- administration

17.  Today: ◦ New members sorted into committees ◦ Committees plan event for Field Day ◦ Any tasks assigned by committee head ◦ Be sure to sign in to document attendance ◦ New members should join the FB group!  “TAMU Honors Student Council”  Next time: ◦ Assign small groups to honors college programs

18.  Representation  Communications  Research/Academics  Intellectual Discussions  Activities  Special Events  H-Week