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Language Club

2009-11-09T17:27:53Z

Summary: article created

The Williams College Language Club is dedicated to fostering a community of language-scholars and language-learners on campus, to providing events for that community, and to advocating for the well-being of said community. At present, our actions are focused on saving the Linguistics program, since the denial of tenure to Assistant Professor Nathan Sanders has effectively eliminated the program until further notice.

To sign the petition to save the Linguistics Program, go here:
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savelinguistics/

For more information about the Language Club - including the Club's Mission Statement and Program Statement, go here:
http://languageatwilliams.wordpress.com

We meet Thursdays from 8:30 - 9:30 in NAB 140.

If you are interested in joining the club or just want to be on our listserv, email 10dcs and 10pbc.

Breakdancing Club

2009-11-05T12:54:15Z

Summary:

Meets Saturdays from 4:30- 6:30 in the Multi-Purpose room in Chandler Gym (in the basement, by the equipment room & basketball courts)

Started in October 2009

Contact 10sm for more info

Vista

2009-10-28T02:45:12Z

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Vista (Latina/o Organization)

Vista exists to create an environment that is both comfortable and conducive to learning for the Latino Diaspora at Williams and those that show genuine interest in Latino culture. With this in mind, Vista is a support group that develops a sense of outreach and unity amongst its members, all Latinos of Williams College, and the larger Williams College community. Along with regular meetings and social events in Hardy House living room, VISTA sponsors trips to conferences for interested students, organizes Latino Heritage Month with the help of the MCC and the Latino Studies Program and provides a connection to area resources for students.

Please contact the VISTA board with any questions or to be added to the listserv.

Board members for 2009-2010:

Melissa Whitaker, Co-Chair

Bianca Martinez, Co-Chair

Kelvin Castro, Treasurer

Claudia Corona, Events Coordinator

Grant Torres, Minco Rep.

Josselyn Atahualpa, Freshman Representative

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW BOARD!

Listserv: vista@listserv.williams.edu

Office Location: Hardy House 1st floor

Meetings: Wednesdays 7 pm Hardy House Living Room

http://mcc.williams.edu/?page_id=253

Gustavo rosa

2009-10-19T13:00:41Z

Summary:

Gustavo "Inho" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3] (born August 9, 1973 in Piacenza) is an Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for IM Soccer club FC Barrelle.

Inzaghi became the first striker to score in all international club competitions after his double against Boca Juniors during the FIFA Club World Cup final in 2007.

Inzaghi currently is the all time most prolific goal scorer (68 goals) in European club competitions[4][5].He is also Barrelle's top European goal scorer in the club's history with 39 goals. [6]

His current coach on FC Barrelle plans on naming his first-born child, regardless of sex, after his star striker Gustavo. The child will undoubtedly grow up to be a better person for his association with the legend himself.

Overheard at Williams

2009-10-17T02:31:56Z

Summary:

This page is for recording the anonymous and funny comments that we overhear. Please be nice and courteous; this is for enjoyment and procrastination only.

Webmail Tips

2009-09-23T06:09:46Z

Summary: edits

Here are a few tips for using the Williams Webmail system, put on Willipedia thanks to an anonymous '10:

1. '''Expand beyond your inbox.''' You can add additional folders beyond the Inbox, Drafts, Sent, and Trash folders. My additional folders include one for the Daily Messages, one for blog comment notifications, one for Outling Club messages, and more for other groups. You can put messages into these folders using...

2. '''Message Filters.''' For example, I have my filters set to send anything with "Daily Messages" in the title to the folder I made for them. You can also automatically forward messages from certain people to another e-mail address as well. You do this by....

3. '''Changing your options.''' Options are found on the top right of webmail, next to "Help" and "Sign Out." Under "personal," you can change the name that appears in the "From" field, so that I know that Meredith Kineid is sending me an e-mail, and not mok3@williams.edu. Message filters are under mail. Some other options to change:

4. '''More messages per page.''' Under Settings > Display; mine is set for 50. You also want to enable the message pane but disable HTML.

5. '''Save original messages under your reply.''' Otherwise, I'm not sure what question of mine you're responding to, especially if its been a few days. Under Composing > Format > Reply.

6. '''If you want, forward all messages to another account.''' Under forwarding. I prefer not to, but plenty of people put everything on Gmail.

7. '''Use the search.''' Webmail search is fast and easy to use - it's my quickest way of finding old messages. (I save everything, so I need search to look through all 7999 messages in my inbox or >2000 messages in the folders.)

8. Send messages with bolding/italics, etc, with HTML. In the compose window, click "HTML Text" in the top right. The button in the right of the toolbar is for making links.

And lastly, if you don't have time to reply to e-mails, don't open them. Otherwise, you forget to reply because of the volume of messages you get, and whoever sent you the message is left in the dark. The other thing to take away from this is that if no one replies to your e-mail, don't be surprised.

The Williams College Society of Connoisseurs of Fine Cheeses

2009-09-04T23:49:37Z

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Who has not, in the course of his travels, come across some great wheel of Gruyere, or a scrumptious block of green tinged Gorgonzola, and following the glorious encounter, felt a great stirring within them, a great hunger and inspiration that can be satisfied only by the finest dairy products? Anyone who has seen the glory of cheese and started down this path dreams of access to large varieties of exotic cheeses that inspire their tongues and their minds alike. Thus we have convened, and decided that the best course of action would be to promote the appreciation of cheeses to all members of the Williams community. Please join us, that we may bring once again the glory that is cheese to Williams. It is not chance. It is destiny.

The Society of Connoisseurs of Fine Cheeses was passed into new hands at the end of the 2008-2009 academic year. We will have several cheese events this fall. Details will be posted on the Facebook group once we decide on locations and dates for our free cheese tastings.

*Links

www.cheese.com
wikipedia.org/wiki/cheese

Eph Business Association

2009-09-04T18:29:40Z

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EphBusiness.com

Photography Club

2009-09-03T23:10:00Z

Summary:

A Club for all those interested in learning photography regardless of skill level. People of all expertise are welcome. We share information and learn from each other, we also aim to go out and have fun photography sessions. Of course these are our preliminary plans only, based on a mere month long existence.

More ideas and input are very welcome!

For more information, contact: Ayesha Shahid (as1@williams.edu)

Womens Water Polo

2009-09-03T14:34:17Z

Summary:

If you can swim, you can play! Always looking for new team mates (experience not required...at all really...). Spring sport, practices start after spring break (?), and its fuunnn

Contact Abby Islan '10 (10asi@williams.edu) and Lisa Chu '10 (10lpc@williams.edu) for more info

(we are in the New England division and when the website is updated you can see our schedule for the year:

http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.com/schedules/womensclub/2009/2009WomenNewEnglandDivisionSchedule

LaTeX Problem Set Template

2009-08-24T04:34:17Z

Summary:

[[Category:Computers]]
[[Category:LaTeX]]
Here's a basic template that makes typesetting those problem sets in LaTeX a breeze. Comes with a "problem" environment with section dividers. Nothing fancy but it is not too difficult to customize.

===Template Code===

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%%This is a science homework template. Modify the preamble to suit your needs.
%The junk text is there for you to immediately see how the headers/footers look at first
%typesetting.

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

%AMS-TeX packages
\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath,amsthm}

%geometry (sets margin) and other useful packages
\usepackage[margin=1.25in]{geometry}
\usepackage{graphicx,ctable,booktabs}

%
%Redefining sections as problems
%
\makeatletter
\newenvironment{problem}{\@startsection
{section}
{1}
{-.2em}
{-3.5ex plus -1ex minus -.2ex}
{2.3ex plus .2ex}
{\pagebreak[3]%forces pagebreak when space is small; use \eject for better results
\large\bf\noindent{Problem }
}
}
{%\vspace{1ex}\begin{center} \rule{0.3\linewidth}{.3pt}\end{center}}
\begin{center}\large\bf \ldots\ldots\ldots\end{center}}
\makeatother

%
%Fancy-header package to modify header/page numbering
%
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\pagestyle{fancy}
%\addtolength{\headwidth}{\marginparsep} %these change header-rule width
%\addtolength{\headwidth}{\marginparwidth}
\lhead{Problem \thesection}
\chead{}
\rhead{\thepage}
\lfoot{\small\scshape course name}
\cfoot{}
\rfoot{\footnotesize PS \#}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{.3pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{.3pt}
\setlength\voffset{-0.25in}
\setlength\textheight{648pt}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

%
%Contents of problem set
%
\begin{document}

\title{Course Name: Problem Set/Homework \#}
\author{Author}
\date{date}

\maketitle

\thispagestyle{empty}

%Example problems
\begin{problem}{\it Gravity}
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\end{problem}

\begin{problem}{}
\end{problem}

\end{document}

LaTeX MLA Template

2009-08-21T00:38:17Z

Summary:

[[Category:Computers]]
[[Category:LaTeX]]
===Ryan Alcock's MLA package===
Ryan Alcock authored a package that makes typesetting MLA format papers in LaTeX a snap. Little preamble and very easy to use.

Here's the [http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mla-paper/mla.sty link] to Alcock's style file. Copy the whole page, paste into a text editor and save as mla.sty. Once that's done, you can always invoke the package in your document.

===MLA Template===

Here's my template for MLA papers in LaTeX. You can easily customize this and make changes to adapt to other formats. I discovered Alcock's package while doing this.

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

%
%Margin - 1 inch on all sides
%
\usepackage[letterpaper]{geometry}
\geometry{top=1.0in, bottom=1.0in, left=1.0in, right=1.0in}

%
%Doublespacing
%
\usepackage{setspace}
\doublespacing

%
%Babel package for multiple language typesetting
%
%\usepackage[english,german]{babel}
%\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
%\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}

%
%Setting the font
%
\usepackage{times}

%
%Rotating tables (e.g. sideways when too long)
%
\usepackage{rotating}

%
%For multiple rows in tables
%
\usepackage{multirow}

%
%Line numbering in verse environment
%
\usepackage{lineno}

%
%Fancy-header package to modify header/page numbering (insert last name)
%
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\lhead{}
\chead{}
\rhead{Last name \thepage}
\lfoot{}
\cfoot{}
\rfoot{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
%To make sure we actually have header 0.5in away from top edge
%12pt is one-sixth of an inch. Subtract this from 0.5in to get headsep value
\setlength\headsep{0.333in}

%
%Works cited environment
%(to start, use \begin{workscited...}, each entry preceded by \bibent)
% - from Ryan Alcock's MLA style file
%
\newcommand{\bibent}{\noindent \hangindent 40pt}
\newenvironment{workscited}{\newpage \begin{center} Works Cited \end{center}}{\newpage }

%
%Begin document
%
\begin{document}
\begin{flushleft}

%%%%First page name, class, etc
Name\\
Professor \\
Class \\
Date\\

%%%%Title
\begin{center}
Title
\end{center}

%%%%Changes paragraph indentation to 0.5in
\setlength{\parindent}{0.5in}

%%%%Begin body of paper here

%%%%Works cited
\begin{workscited}

\bibent
author's last name, first name. or ``Paper Title." \textit{Book Title}. City: Publisher, Year of publication. Print OR Web date

\end{workscited}

\end{flushleft}
\end{document}
\}

Toilets

2009-06-27T02:43:52Z

Summary:

''"The toilet, no matter how much we deny or ignore it, is a prominent part of our lives and our homes. We tuck it away in well decorated rest rooms or cover it in ornate toilet seats and accessories, but its purpose in our lives is undeniable and should be appreciated, not concealed. Think about it this way: you will spend and average of 3 entire years of your life on the john. In three years you can earn a law degree and/or go through three full gestation periods (4, if you're really dedicated), resulting in at least three new humans! And the toilet is the appliance that uses the most water in your home, consuming up to 30% of all indoor household water for flushing demands."''

== Best Toilets on Campus ==

1. Stetson basement: Hands down best bathrooms on campus. Ornate oak, marble counter tops, and extreme privacy. To do business here is divine. [[Jonathan Ohueri]] '09 once traveled across campus from Prosepect, during a snowstorm, just to access this mythical place.

2. Schow first floor (physics side): Conveniently located, single-person, air freshener always on hand, and an added "occupied" lock indicator. This bathroom offers the ultimate experience to the student studying late and looking to take a break.

3. Jessup 2nd floor: Single-person restroom with extra comfy 2-ply (compared to the sandpaper available in the dorms).

Ellen Song

2009-05-18T21:16:54Z

Summary:

Summer Room Draw 2009

2009-05-05T14:47:34Z

Summary:

Summer Room Draw 2009. List your name and where you want to live next to your room draw number.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Number!!Name!!Preferred Dorm
|-
|27||Marissa Pilger||Currier
|-
|61||Nat Hewett||A single in Currier near a common room
|-
|129||Will Harron||A single. Anywhere. Not fourth floor?

Williams African Students Organization

2009-05-01T06:44:47Z

Summary:

[[Image:N3903278_30026599_6631.jpg|left|thumb|WASO Members enjoying a West African staple, Jollof rice.]]
The Williams African Students Organization, more commonly known as WASO is a group for African students and those interested in the African continent. The group's purpose is two fold.

WASO serves as an avenue for African students and those interested in the African continent to gather and discuss issues pertinent to Africans in a friendly space.

The organization also serves as a medium to educate the larger campus community about Africa and African issues and triumphs. Members of WASO aim to represent Africa to the campus community in a positive light and by doing so attempt to mitigate the negative image of Africa that is so prevalent in the media. To this end WASO organizes a yearly African Heritage Days, whereby a positive theme about Africa is showcased. Also, in Spring 2009, WASO will publish its first issue of the Horn, a magazine dedicated to disseminating news about African issues to the campus through print media.

Some of the events WASO has sponsored includes a trip to Smith for an Africana studies conference, several campus parties showcasing African music, several trips out of the purple bubble for members, especially international members to broaden their horizons.

Meetings are every Saturday at 6PM at Dodd House.

For more information about WASO's African Heritage Days, check out our [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79380329090&ref=nf facebook page.]

Brendan Christian

2009-04-24T18:51:24Z

Summary:

See: [[Man, the fucking]]

Man, the fucking

2009-04-24T18:49:04Z

Summary: A description of Brendan Christian

== Brendan Christian '09 ==

[[Image:brendan.jpg]]

See: 30:14.13 10k at [http://pennrelaysonline.com/results.aspx?en=83 2009 Penn Relays]

An ode to Brendan Christian
By: A fellow Runner

Oh, dang! You just went by superfast.
And 24 laps later you're still holding
on to that superfast pace.
You like puppies and miles
But not trails
But yes Cole Field long runs
Your hair is superfast
Superior shape
Superior smile
Lots and lots of mile
Chicago kid, the only kid for me
Thanks for the memories superfast
Brendan Christian

Summer 2009

2009-04-24T00:16:40Z

Summary:

::Copied from Summer 2008

[[Category:Students]]
Every summer, many students foolishly choose to spend the three-month break [[summer in Williamstown|in Williamstown]]. This page records 2009's incarnation of this practice: the students on campus, where they will live and [[:Category:Dining|dine]], any notable events, and the like.

==Summer 2009==
===Dining===

Paresky<br>

===Housing===
Housing: Currier, Morgan, Gladden, Agard (SSR)<br>
SMALL: Garfield<br>

===Concerts===

===Places to go===
You can easily get by without a car during the school year. But when that 9-5 job ends, you're not left with much else to do because this is Williamstown, MA, after all. Here are some places in the "area" to spend some luxury time.

*Lake Shaftsbury, VT. A short 45 minute drive away, Lake Shaftsbury offers a nice big lake with walking path around the lake, a dirt volleyball area, a wide open field for frisbee throwing and other events, paddleboats for rent, and more! $2 or $3 per person. [http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=262+State+Park+Rd,+Shaftsbury,+VT+05262+(Lake+Shaftsbury+State+Park)&geocode=17165859843304142990,43.022335,-73.181710&dirflg=&saddr=williamstown,+ma&f=d&hl=en&dq=Lake+Shaftsbury+State+Park&sll=43.020212,-73.182893&sspn=0.007954,0.014591&cid=43022335,-73181710,274382175053253860&ie=UTF8&z=10 Directions].

<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>==Students on campus==
Here are those in the Purple Valley for the summer of 2009. Click on "name," "year," or "job" to sort the list by that entry (alphabetically or numerically). You might as well add yourself to the top of the list.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Name!!Year!!Job
|-
|Diego Ontaneda||11|| WCURF, Econ research
|-
|Dominique G. Rodriguez||12|| Library Assistant
|-
|Maya Hislop||11||MMUF
|-
|Alexander Kopynec||09||Never leaving Williamstown, ever
|-
|Kyle Martin||12||Biology Research

|-
|Kesi Augustine||12||Summer Humanities and Social Sciences TA
|-
|Adam Stoner ||11||Shakespeare & Company
|-
|Michelle Rodriguez||12||Summer Theatre Lab

|-
|Stefan Ward-Wheten||11||ENVI/Hopkins Forest Caretaker
|-
|Kendra Sims||12||Conservation Department of Library
|-
|Mario Mastromarino||12||Summer Theatre Lab
|-
|Quaneece Calhoun||11||Alumni Sponsored Internship
|-
|Steven Jackson||10||SMALL
|-
|George Carstocea||10||Summer Theatre Lab
|-
|Holly Dwyer||12||WIT Intern (OIT)
|-
|Cameron Nutting||11|| Sociology Research/Tour Guide
|-
|Erik Tillman||10||Biology Thesis
|-
|Jack Wadden||11||Computer Science Research
|-
|Danny Y. Huang||11||Computer Science Research
|-
|Michael T. Dinku||11||Computer Science Research
|-
|James Mathenge||12||Political Science Research Assistant
|-
|Jordan Freking||12||Summer Humanities and Social Sciences TA
|-
|Nat Hewett||11||Economics Research
|-
|Madeline S. King||'11||alumni internship at the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition in North Adams
|-
|Pinsi Lei||12|| Williams Instructional Technology Internship
|-
|Allie Gardner||10||Biology Research
|-
|William Piereson||11||Political Science Research
|-
|Lisa Holub||11||Social Psychology Research
|-
|Edgar K. Kosgey||10||OIT Desktop Systems
|-
|Peter Gottlieb||11||Physics Research
|-
|Jesse Youngmann||11||Sawyer Reference Desk
|-
|Rooney Charest||11||Environmental Studies Research/Sustainability Initiatives
|-
|Peter Tierney||10||Geology Thesis
|-
|K. B. DiAngelo||11||Sawyer - Stacks
|-
|Jeff Stenzel||10||Bio Thesis
|-
|Lauren Sinnenberg||10||Biology Thesis
|-
|Marissa Kimsey||11||Political Science Research
|-
|Whitney Hitchcock||10||CES Research Asst.
|-
|Noel MacNaughton||10||SMALL
|-
|Emanuel Yekutiel||11||Leadership Studies/ Political Science
|-
|Zach Evans||12||Experiential Education Dept. Intern
|-
|Will Harron||11||Bio Research
|-
|Melinda Salaman||11||History Research
|-
|Mary Freeman||11||Chapin Library of Rare Books
|-
|Kyle Victor||11||Summer Tour guide
|-
|Sara Dwyer||11||Astro Research
|-
|Lily Wong||12||Leadership Studies
|-
|Erdem Sahin||11||Computer Science Research
|-
|Daniel Perez||10||WOC/WRLF Trail Crew
|-
|Robert Kalb||11||Zilkha Center Internship
|-
|Nora Mitchell||10||Biology Thesis/Michigan (?) Wilderness
|-
|Katie Palmer||10||Chemistry/Neuroscience Thesis
|-
|Jared Quinton||10||Ace Ventura
|-
|Allegra Hyde||10||Pet Detective
|-
|Emily Spine||11||Tour guide
|-
|Amelia Daly||11|| Off-campus Tour Guide
|-
|Andrew Lorenzen||12|| Economics/Computer Science project
|-
|Rob Silversmith||11|| SMALL
|-
|Elena Wikner||11|| WIT Intern
|-
|Marissa Pilger||11||Sheep Hill Internship
|-
|Abby Wood||10||Berkshires Week Internship at the Berkshire Eagle
|-
|Martin Agata Indiatsi ||11||WIT Intern
|-
|Chris Brauchli||11||NetSys Intern
|-
|Sidhant Mehra||10||Tunak Tunak Tun
|-
|Andrei Baiu||11||Social Psych

Dodd NGB Pictures

2009-04-19T05:20:54Z

Summary:

==2006 - 2007==

[[Image: dodd2007.jpg]]

==2007 - 2008==

[[Image: Dodd2008.JPG]]

==2008 - 2009==

[[Image: Dodd Board 0809.jpg]]

Dodd Neighborhood

2009-04-19T04:51:21Z

Summary: /* The Neighborhood */

==The Neighborhood==

Dodd Neighborhood is comprised of the following nine houses. Click on the building names to download a packet of information about each house and the specific rooms in each house.

1) Dodd House – The Neighborhood’s “hub” house

[[Media: Dodd.pdf | Dodd First Floor]]

[[Media: Dodd2-1.pdf | Dodd Second Floor Part 1]]

[[Media: Dodd2-2.pdf | Dodd Second Floor Part 2]]

[[Media: Dodd3.pdf | Dodd Third Floor]]

2) [[Media: Goodrich House.pdf | Goodrich]]

3) [[Media: Hubbell.pdf | Hubbell]]

4) [[Media: Lehman.pdf | Lehman]]

5) [[Media: Parsons.pdf | Parsons]]

6) [[Media: Sewall House.pdf | Sewall]]

7) [[Media: Thompson.pdf | Thompson]]

8) [[Media: Tyler Annex.pdf | Tyler Annex]]

9) [[Media: Tyler.pdf | Tyler House]]

==Governance==

===The Mission of the Governance Board===

The neighborhood is overseen by a neighborhood governance board (NGB). The Dodd NGB exists to promote and represent the interests of all Dodd Neighborhood residents. Drawn from the houses comprising Dodd Neighborhood, the members of the Dodd NGB are charged with bringing students’ residential concerns to the relevant members of the administration, responsibly managing the neighborhood’s school provided and non-school provided funds, working with the school and neighborhood residents to improve the neighborhood’s infrastructure, working with the administration on long run and short run plans—both construction and otherwise—relevant to the neighborhood, addressing grievances raised by the neighborhood residents, facilitating interactions between faculty, staff and Dodd Neighborhood residents, and planning a wide range of events for Dodd neighborhood residents and the general campus community. Responsible for reaching out to and representing all neighborhood affiliates, the Dodd NGB is charged with fostering an inclusive residential community. At all times, the Dodd NGB serves at the pleasure of the Dodd Neighborhood affiliates.

===The Constitution===

The role and powers of the Dodd Governance Board are laid out in and constrained by the Dodd Neighborhood Constitution. The Constitution was written by the Dodd Governance Board during the 2007 – 2008 academic year. It was approved by a vote of Dodd Neighborhood in the Spring of 2008. Click [[Media: Dodd_constitution.pdf |here]] to download a copy of the Constitution.

===The Composition of the Governance Board===

The term “Dodd Governance Board” is a blanket term that describes the entire Dodd Neighborhood governance structure. The Board is the unit comprised of five overlapping units with the responsibilities and powers detailed below: the Executive Committee, the Community Engagement Committee, the Competition Committee, the Social Committee, and the General Board.

Governance Board Members:
(*) indicates that the position if filled through an election

EX indicates that the position has a seat on the Executive Committee

CE indicates that the position has a seat on the Community Engagement Committee

CO indicates that the position has a seat on the Competition Committee

SO indicates that the position has a seat on the Social Committee

GB indicates that the position has a seat on the General Board

* President (*, EX, GB)
* Vice President (*, EX, GB)
* Treasurer (*, EX, GB)
* At Large Neighborhood Representative with a Special Focus on Minority Concerns (*, EX, SO, GB)
* Publicity Director (*, EX, SO, GB)
* Elected Community Engagement Committee co-Chair (*, CE, GB)
* Baxter Fellow or Appointed Community Engagement Committee co-Chair (CE, GB)
* Competition Committee Chair (*, CO, GB)
* Elected Social Committee co-Chair (*, SO, GB)
* Baxter Fellow or Appointed Social Committee co-Chair (SO, GB)
* Faculty Relations Coordinator (SO, GB)
* Freshman Representative (SO, GB)
* Junior Advisor Representative (SO)
* Community Engagement Committee Baxter Fellows (CE)
* Social Committee Baxter Fellows (SO)
* Community Engagement Committee At Large Neighborhood Representatives (CE)
* Competition Committee At Large Neighborhood Representatives (CO)
* Social Committee At Large Neighborhood Representatives (SO)
* Residential Life Coordinator (CE, SO, GB)
* Faculty Associate (GB)

'''The Executive Committee'''

In addition to other duties detailed below, the Dodd Executive Committee controls the neighborhood’s school-provided and non-school-provided funds, and appoints some of the neighborhood officers—see the below sections for more information on the appointments. Dodd Neighborhood funds are allocated by majority vote of the executive committee—see the below sections for details on the funding allocation process. The president of the neighborhood chairs the Executive Committee and only votes in the event of a tie. Every other member of the Executive Committee is entitled to a single vote. The membership of the Executive Committee and the specific responsibilities of each member are detailed below.

Executive Committee Members:

President – The president chairs the Executive Committee. The president is responsible for ensuring that all members of the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board are fulfilling their duties. To ensure the success of the Dodd NGB, the president is responsible for working with all NGB members and giving them the resources and contacts they need in order to be successful. The president is also the neighborhood’s primary liaison to the administration and all other organizations on campus—especially the other neighborhoods. In addition, the president is responsible for getting feedback from the Dodd neighborhood affiliates and making himself or herself readily available and easily accessible to all neighborhood affiliates. The president sets the agenda of all Executive Committee and General Board meetings. Finally, the president is responsible for coming up with and working on large neighborhood improvement projects. The president is elected by the neighborhood—see the elections section for more details.

Vice President - The vice president is charged with helping the president fulfill the responsibilities listed in the president’s role description. In addition, the vice president is responsible for assessing the state of the neighborhood’s infrastructure and spearheading infrastructure improvement projects. The vice president is elected by the neighborhood—see the elections section for more details.

Treasurer – The treasurer is responsible for keeping the neighborhood’s books and forming comprehensive budget plans for both the neighborhood’s school-provided and non-school-provided funds. The treasurer must record all expenses and ensure that the neighborhood governance board does not spend more money than it has been allocated. The treasurer must keep track of every individual expense and keep detailed electronic records—broken down to the expense level and not just the event level—that can be distributed at any moment. The treasurer is responsible for regularly updating the Executive Committee about the state of the neighborhood’s finances and submitting comprehensive financial reports to the president within two weeks after the end of each semester—see the below funding section for more detail. In addition, the treasurer is responsible for formulating and presenting a detailed allocation plan—see the below funding section for more detail. Furthermore, the treasurer is responsible for getting a college issued purchasing card in his or her name, overseeing the neighborhood’s use of the purchasing card, making transfers between the neighborhood and other organizations when appropriate, requesting money from other organizations and funding sources when appropriate, negotiating contracts with vendors, filling out and processing vouchers for neighborhood expenses, overseeing neighborhood fundraising initiatives, and making the neighborhood’s finances transparent and readily available to the entire campus community. Finally, the treasurer is responsible for conducting the audit of the neighborhood’s non-school provided funds—see the below funding section for more detail. The treasurer is elected by the neighborhood—see the elections section for more details.

At Large Neighborhood Representative with a Special Focus on Minority Concerns – The at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is responsible for representing minority concerns and ensuring that the Dodd NGB takes minority concerns into account in all of its proceedings, plans, and actions. The at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns must serve as the Dodd Neighborhood representative at all Minority Coalition meetings and serve as the primary liaison between Dodd Neighborhood and the Minority Coalition and between Dodd Neighborhood and each of the Minority Coalition subgroups. Finally, the at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is responsible for working with the Social Committee—see below—to plan diversity related events. The at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is elected by the neighborhood—see the elections section for more details.

Publicity Director – The Publicity Director is responsible for keeping the neighborhood’s records, diffusing information about the work of the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board, and publicizing events hosted, planned or supported by the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board. The Publicity Director is responsible for taking minutes at all NGB meetings that he or she attends—including but not limited to General Board meetings, Executive Committee meetings and Social Committee meetings—and making electronic versions of the minutes easily accessible to all members of the Williams community. The Publicity Director is also responsible for overseeing the maintenance the neighborhood website and publicizing all neighborhood events through all available channels. At the end of each semester, the Publicity Director must write and distribute a detailed report of the work done by all five components of the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board. At the end of the year, the outgoing Publicity Director must submit all reports, attendance records, and meeting minutes not currently held by the Williams College Archives to the Williams College Archives. Finally, the Publicity Director must keep—and publicize at the end of the year—an attendance record for the Executive Committee and the General Board. The Publicity Director is elected by the neighborhood—see the elections section for more details.

'''The Community Engagement Committee'''

The Community Engagement Committee is responsible for planning and executing community service and outreach initiatives. Operating within that broad mandate, the Community Engagement Committee sets its own agenda and is responsible for choosing the projects it wants to pursue. This committee may opt to pursue many small projects or a small number of extensive projects. The Community Engagement Committee is charged with responsibly managing the funding allocated—by the Executive Committee—for community engagement. The Committee reports to the Executive Committee and General Board. Each Baxter Fellow on the committee is entitled to one vote. If a single chair oversees the committee, the chair only votes in the event of a tie. If co-chairs oversee the committee, the co-chairs share a vote and only cast their joint vote in the event of a tie. All committee meetings are open to the public. The membership of the Community Engagement Committee and the specific responsibilities of each member are detailed below.

Community Engagement Committee Members:

Elected Chair (or Elected co-Chair) – A chair elected by the neighborhood always oversees the committee. In some instances, this chair shares responsibilities with a co-chair—see below. The chair(s) set(s) the agenda for the committee meetings. The chair(s) is [are] responsible for making the committee select projects to pursue and determine goals for the year. The chair(s) is [are] responsible for ensuring that all members of the committee are fulfilling their duties. To ensure the success of the committee, the chair(s) is [are] responsible for working with all committee members and giving them the resources and contacts they need in order to be successful. The chair(s) is [are] the neighborhood’s primary liaison(s) to other community engagement groups on campus and administrative departments addressing community engagement issues or overseeing community engagement projects.

Baxter Fellow or Appointed co-Chair – The Baxter Fellows on the Community Engagement Committee—see below—may elect one of themselves to serve as a co-chair of the committee. If only one Baxter Fellow nominates himself or herself for the co-chair position, that Baxter Fellow becomes one of the committee co-chairs. If more than one Baxter Fellows nominate themselves for the co-chair position, the Baxter Fellows on the committee—except the nominees for the position—select the co-chair by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the elected committee chair shall vote to break the tie. If none of the Baxter Fellows on the committee self-nominate for the co-chair position, the Executive Committee decides by majority vote whether or not the committee will have a chair or co-chairs. If the Executive Committee votes for the committee to only have one chair, the elected chair serves as the only chair of the committee. If the Executive Committee votes for the committee to have co-chairs, the Executive Committee appoints the second co-chair through the following process. The president appoints a Dodd neighborhood affiliate—one who is not currently filling any positions on the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board—to fill the relevant position. This appointment must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee with the president only voting in the event of a tie. The president must continue to appoint candidates until a presidential appointee is approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee. If there is a co-chair, both co-chairs equally share all of the responsibilities, duties and powers outlined in the elected chair section.

Baxter Fellows – After the Spring elections, the newly elected Executive Committee determines—by majority vote—the number of Baxter Fellows assigned to the Community Engagement Committee. These Baxter Fellows come up with ideas for the work done by the committee and do the tasks necessary to implement the committee’s plans. One of the Baxter Fellows—to be determined by the committee chair(s)—must take minutes at the committee meetings and give the minutes to the publicity director.

At Large Neighborhood Representatives – The committee chair(s) is [are] responsible for inviting and encouraging all neighborhood affiliates to join the committee. Any Dodd Neighborhood affiliate—freshman through senior, faculty or staff—is entitled to join the committee and attend all committee meetings. These members may propose ideas for the committee to consider, give feedback on the committee’s work and plans, and help the committee execute its initiatives. The at large neighborhood representatives are non-voting members of the committee.

Residential Life Coordinator – The Residential Life Coordinator assigned to Dodd Neighborhood is a member of the Community Engagement Committee. The RLC shall make sure the Baxter Fellows on the committee are fulfilling their responsibilities, help the committee maintain a long-term vision without neglecting short-term responsibilities, and provide the committee with the administrative resources at his or her disposal. A non-voting member of the committee, the RLC serves as a general advisor to the committee.

'''The Competition Committee'''

The Competition Committee is responsible for overseeing inter- and intra-neighborhood competitions, coordinating competitions with other groups on campus—especially the other neighborhoods—and planning competitions. This committee is charged with organizing the neighborhood’s intramural, cluster cup, and special event teams. Operating within that broad mandate, the Competition Committee sets its own agenda. However, the committee must plan and organize competitions that appeal to a wide range of people with a wide range of interests and talents. The committee may not just plan athletic or similar competitions. The committee is charged with responsibly managing the funding allocated for competitions. The Committee reports to the Executive Committee and General Board. The Competition Committee chair is the only voting member of the committee. All committee meetings are open to the public. The membership of the Competition Committee and the specific responsibilities of each member are detailed below.

Competition Committee Members:

Competition Committee Chair – The chair is elected by the neighborhood. The chair sets the agenda for the committee meetings, plans competitions, organizes all teams representing the neighborhood in any competition, solicits at large neighborhood members and members of the Dodd Governance Board to help implement competitions, and solicits the entire neighborhood for all competitions throughout the year. If the inter-cluster cup committee is in existence, the chair serves as the neighborhood’s representative on the committee. In general, the chair is the neighborhood’s primary liaison for all competitions.

At Large Neighborhood Representatives – The committee chair is responsible for inviting and encouraging all neighborhood affiliates to join the committee. Any Dodd Neighborhood affiliate—freshman through senior, faculty or staff—is entitled to join the committee and attend all committee meetings. These members may propose ideas for the committee to consider, give feedback on the committee’s work and plans, and help the committee execute its initiatives. The at large neighborhood representatives are non-voting members of the committee.

'''The Social Committee'''

The Social Committee is responsible for planning and executing all of the neighborhood’s social events. The committee must plan a wide spectrum of events ranging from all campus parties to informal gatherings and everything in between. The committee must make a conscious effort to plan and implement programming that appeals to all of the diverse interests represented in the neighborhood. While specific events may be designed to appeal to a specific group within the neighborhood, the committee may not just program for a subsection of the neighborhood. Operating within that broad mandate, the Social Committee sets its own agenda and is responsible for choosing the projects it wants to pursue. This committee may opt to plan many small events or a small number of large events. The committee is charged with responsibly managing the funding allocated—by the Executive Committee—for social programming. The Committee reports to the Executive Committee and General Board. The Baxter Fellows on the committee, the at large neighborhood representative with a specific focus on minority concerns, the faculty relations coordinator, and the freshman representative are each entitled to one vote. If a single chair oversees the committee, the chair only votes in the event of a tie. If co-chairs oversee the committee, the co-chairs share a vote and only cast their joint vote in the event of a tie. All committee meetings are open to the public. The membership of the Social Committee and the specific responsibilities of each member are detailed below.

Social Committee Members:

Elected Chair (or Elected co-Chair) – A chair elected by the neighborhood always oversees the committee. In some instances, this chair shares responsibilities with a co-chair—see below. The chair(s) set(s) the agenda for the committee meetings. The chair(s) is [are] responsible for making the committee select projects to pursue and determine goals for the year. The chair(s) is [are] responsible for ensuring that all members of the committee are fulfilling their duties. To ensure the success of the committee, the chair(s) is [are] responsible for working with all committee members and giving them the resources and contacts they need in order to be successful. The chair(s) is [are] the neighborhood’s primary liaison(s) to other social planning groups on campus and administrative departments facilitating social events.

Baxter Fellow or Appointed co-Chair – The Baxter Fellows on the Social Committee—see below—may elect one of themselves to serve as a co-chair of the committee. If only one Baxter Fellow nominates himself or herself for the co-chair position, that Baxter Fellow becomes one of the committee co-chairs. If more than one Baxter Fellows nominate themselves for the co-chair position, the Baxter Fellows on the committee—except the nominees for the position—select the co-chair by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the elected committee chair shall vote to break the tie. If none of the Baxter Fellows on the committee self-nominates for the co-chair position, the Executive Committee decides by majority vote whether or not the committee will have a chair or co-chairs. If the Executive Committee votes for the committee to only have one chair, the elected chair serves as the only chair of the committee. If the Executive Committee votes for the committee to have co-chairs, the Executive Committee appoints the second co-chair through the following process. The president appoints a Dodd Neighborhood affiliate—one who is not currently filling any positions on the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board—to fill the relevant position. This appointment must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee with the president only voting in the event of a tie. The president must continue to appoint candidates until a presidential appointee is approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee. If there is a co-chair, both co-chairs equally share all of the responsibilities, duties and powers outlined in the elected chair section.

Baxter Fellows – After the Spring elections, the newly elected Executive Committee determines—by majority vote—the number of Baxter Fellows assigned to the Social Committee. These Baxter Fellows come up with ideas for the work done by the committee and do the tasks necessary to implement the committee’s plans.

At Large Neighborhood Representative with a Special Focus on Minority Concerns - The At Large Neighborhood Representative with a Special Focus on Minority Concerns—see above for more information—is a standing member of the Social Committee. He or she is responsible for planning diversity related events. He or she is also responsible for coordinating with minority groups on campus to co-sponsor events. The at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is responsible for reaching out to minority groups in order to secure co-sponsorship opportunities and helping plan and implement the neighborhood’s diversity related events and any diversity related events the neighborhood is co-sponsoring with another campus group.

Faculty Relations Coordinator – The faculty relations coordinator is appointed through the following process. The president appoints a Dodd Neighborhood affiliate—one who is not currently filling any positions on the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board—to fill the position. This appointment must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee with the president only voting in the event of a tie. The president must continue to appoint candidates until a presidential appointee is approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee. The faculty relations coordinator is responsible for working with the Dodd Neighborhood faculty associate to plan and implement faculty-student events.

The Publicity Director – The publicity director—see above for more information—is responsible for attending the Social Committee meetings. The publicity director is not responsible for planning events. However, he or she is responsible for taking minutes at the Social Committee meetings and publicizing the committee’s events. The publicity director is a non-voting member of the committee.

Freshman Representative – The freshman representative is appointed through the following process. The president appoints a freshman affiliated with Dodd Neighborhood to fill the position. This appointment must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee with the president only voting in the event of a tie. The president must continue to appoint candidates until a presidential appointee is approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee. In addition to helping plan and implement the other events hosted by the committee, the freshman representative is responsible for planning and implementing events specifically targeted towards freshman affiliated with Dodd Neighborhood.

Junior Advisor Representative – The JA representative is appointed through the following process. The president appoints either a JA living in an entry affiliated with Dodd Neighborhood or a JA personally affiliated with Dodd Neighborhood to fill the position. This appointment must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Committee with the president only voting in the event of a tie. The president must continue to appoint candidates until a presidential appointee is approved by majority vote of the Executive Committee or there are no eligible JAs left. The JA representative is not required to participate in the normal planning or execution processes of the committee. However, the JA representative is encouraged to give his or her opinions about how freshmen will perceive events being planned by the committee and help the committee make the neighborhood’s events more appealing to and inclusive of the Dodd affiliated freshmen. The JA representative is responsible for helping the freshman representative plan and implement events specifically targeted towards freshman affiliated with Dodd Neighborhood. The JA representative is a non-voting member of the committee.

At Large Neighborhood Representatives – The committee chair(s) is [are] responsible for inviting all neighborhood affiliates to join the committee. Any Dodd Neighborhood affiliate—freshman through senior, faculty or staff—is entitled to join the committee and attend all committee meetings. These members may propose ideas for the committee to consider, give feedback on the committee’s work and plans, and help the committee execute its initiatives. The at large neighborhood representatives are non-voting members of the committee.

Residential Life Coordinator – The Residential Life Coordinator assigned to Dodd Neighborhood is a member of the Social Committee. The RLC shall make sure the Baxter Fellows on the committee are fulfilling their responsibilities, help the committee maintain a long-term vision without neglecting short-term responsibilities, and provide the committee with the administrative resources at his or her disposal. A non-voting member of the committee, the RLC serves as a general advisor to the committee.

'''The General Board'''

Endowed with the majority of the powers granted to the Neighborhood Governance Board, the General Board is the primary body governing Dodd Neighborhood. The General Board handles all non-budget or appointments issues faced by the neighborhood. All powers granted to the neighborhood but not explicitly designated to one of the above four groups reside with the General Board. The Community Engagement, Competition and Social Committees are responsible to the General Board. In addition, the General Board discusses and—when necessary—votes on residential issues faced by the neighborhood’s affiliates. In addition to the relevant responsibilities detailed in the four prior sections, the General Board members are also responsible for soliciting feedback from the neighborhood affiliates about the work being done by all components of the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board, finding out what projects the neighborhood affiliates want the board to pursue, spearheading small or large individual projects and working on large General Board initiatives. Each General Board member—especially the ones with minimal responsibilities on the other four components of the governance board—should spearhead personal projects, help other board members pursuing personal projects and participate in the large board initiatives spearheaded by the leaders of the Executive Committee—or anyone else on the General Board who puts himself or herself forward to lead a large initiative and gets his or her large initiative approved by the board. In addition to supporting the personal projects of the board members, the General Board should select—by majority vote—a small number of extensive board initiatives. In addition to discussing the work being done by the committees, addressing issues that arise throughout the year, and serving as a forum for discussion about residential life issues in Dodd Neighborhood, the General Board should work with the relevant members of the administration and the neighborhood affiliates to complete the board’s neighborhood improvement initiatives. Unless specified elsewhere in this document, all issues before the General Board are settled by majority vote—the voting members are indicated below. The president of the neighborhood chairs the General Board and only votes in the event of a tie. Every other voting member of the General Board is entitled to a single vote. The membership of the General Board and the specific responsibilities of each member are detailed below.

General Board Members:

President – See the Executive Committee section for more information about the president. The president chairs and sets the agenda for the General Board meetings. The president only votes in the event of a tie.

Vice President – See the Executive Committee section for more information about the vice president. The vice president is a voting member of the General Board.

Treasurer – See the Executive Committee section for more information about the treasurer. The treasurer is responsible for presenting to the General Board the semester allocations approved by the Executive Committee. The allocations must be presented at the first General Board meeting after the Executive Committee approval is granted. In addition, the treasurer is responsible for updating the General Board about the state of the neighborhood’s finances during the last General Board meeting of each month. This update must include the semester to date spending of each component of the Neighborhood Governance Board and the remaining funds—from the original allocations—that each component of the board has at its disposal for the remainder of the semester. In addition, the report must account for all of the funds controlled by the neighborhood. Thus, if some of the neighborhood’s funds were not specifically allocated to one of the NGB components, the treasurer must update the General Board about the state of those funds. Finally, this report must include the status of the neighborhood’s non-school provided funds and comprehensive information about any funds the neighborhood has taken in—both from traditional school sources and outside fundraising—since the treasurer’s last monthly report to the General Board. The treasurer is a voting member of the General Board.

At Large Neighborhood Representative with a Special Focus on Minority Concerns – See the Executive Committee and Social Committee sections for more information about the at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns. As appropriate, the at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is responsible for updating the General Board about any Minority Coalition activities or occurrences at the Minority Coalition meetings that are relevant to Dodd Neighborhood or any component of the Dodd Neighborhood Governance Board. In addition, the at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is responsible for representing minority concerns and ensuring that the General Board takes minority concerns into account in all of its proceedings, plans, and actions. The at large neighborhood representative with a special focus on minority concerns is a voting member of the General Board.

Publicity Director – See the Executive Committee and Social Committee sections for more information about the publicity director. The publicity director is responsible for taking minutes at the General Board meetings and making the minutes readily available to the entire Williams community. The publicity director is a voting member of the General Board.

Freshman Representative – See the Social Committee section for more information about the freshman representative. The freshman representative is a voting member of the General Board.

Faculty Relations Coordinator – See the Social Committee section for more information about the faculty relations coordinator. The faculty relations coordinator—in conjunction with the faculty associate—is responsible for updating the General Board about any concerns raised by the Dodd faculty affiliates or any faculty issues pertinent to the neighborhood or the Dodd NGB. The faculty relations coordinator is a voting member of the General Board.

Social Committee Chair or co-Chairs – See the Social Committee section for more information about the Social Committee chair or co-chairs. Every other week—with the specific weeks to be determined by the president—the Social Committee chair(s) is [are] responsible for updating the General Board about the work being done by the Social Committee. During the update, the chair(s) should give an assessment of Social Committee planned events that occurred since the Social Committee’s last presentation to the General Board, discuss the Social Committee planned events scheduled to occur between the presentation and the Social Committee’s next presentation to the General Board, and inform the General Board about any changes in the status of large events scheduled to occur later in the academic year. After the presentation, the members of the General Board will give the Social Committee chair(s) feedback and offer non-binding recommendations. Finally, the chair(s) should inform the board about the attendance records and contributions of the other committee members. The Social Committee chair(s) is a [are] voting member(s) of the General Board.

Community Engagement Committee Chair of co-Chairs - See the Community Engagement Committee section for more information about the Community Engagement Committee chair or co-chairs. Every other week—the weeks in which the Social Committee does not present—the Community Engagement Committee chair(s) is [are] responsible for updating the General Board about the work being done by the Community Engagement Committee. During the update, the chair(s) should give an assessment of Community Engagement Committee activities since the Community Engagement Committee’s last presentation to the General Board, discuss the Community Engagement Committee plans for the period between the presentation and the Community Engagement Committee’s next presentation to the General Board, and inform the General Board about any changes in the status of large Community Engagement Committee initiatives. After the presentation, the members of the General Board will give the Community Engagement Committee chair(s) feedback and offer non-binding recommendations. Finally, the chair(s) should inform the board about the attendance records and contributions of the other committee members. The Community Engagement Committee chair(s) is a [are] voting member(s) of the General Board.

Competition Committee Chair – See the Competition Committee section for more information. Every other week—the weeks in which the Social Committee does not present—the Competition Committee chair is responsible for updating the General Board about the work being done by the Competition Committee. During the update, the chair should give an assessment of Competition Committee activities since the Competition Committee’s last presentation to the General Board, discuss the Competition Committee plans for the period between the presentation and the Competition Committee’s next presentation to the General Board, and inform the General Board about any changes in the status of large Competition Committee events scheduled to occur before the end of the year. After the presentation, the members of the General Board will give the Competition Committee chair feedback and offer non-binding recommendations. Finally, the chair should inform the board about the attendance records and contributions of the other committee members. The Competition Committee chair is a voting member of the General Board.

Residential Life Coordinator – See the Social Committee and Community Engagement Committee sections for more information about the Residential Life Coordinator. The Residential Life Coordinator assigned to Dodd Neighborhood is an advisor to the General Board. During the General Board meetings, the RLC shall provide the administrative perspective pertinent to the discussions and provide the General Board with the administrative resources requisite for the work of the General Board. The RLC is a non-voting member of the General Board.

Faculty Associate - The faculty associate—in conjunction with the faculty relations coordinator—is responsible for updating the General Board about any concerns raised by the Dodd faculty affiliates or any faculty issues pertinent to the neighborhood or the Dodd NGB. In addition, the faculty associate is responsible for offering a faculty perspective on the issues being discussed by the board and representing the issues of the Dodd faculty affiliates at the General Board meetings. The Faculty Associate is a voting member of the General Board.

==Governance Board Members==

See the [[Dodd NGB Pictures]] page for pictures of the past Dodd Governance Boards.

===Current===

'''2009 - 2010 Governance Board'''

President: Zachary Padovani '11

Vice President: Cameron Nutting '11

Treasurer: Christophe Dorsey-Guillaumin '10

Publicity Director: Shara Singh '12

Minority Concerns Representative: Gershwin Penn '11 (F) and Jiji Ahn '12 (S)

Social Committee Chair: Kate Stevenson '12

Community Engagement Committee Chair: Amanda Davis '11

Competition Committee Chair: Leo Brown '11

===Past===

'''2008 - 2009 Governance Board'''

See the [[Dodd Neighborhood 2008-2009]] for work done by the governance board in the 2008 - 2009 academic year.

President: Emily Behrman ‘09

Vice President: Christophe Dorsey-Guilaumin ‘10

Treasurer: Douglas Onyango ‘11

Publicity Director: Burge Abiral ’11 and Jeffery Lauer ‘11

Social Committee Chairs: Cammeron Nutting ’11 and Zachery Padovani ‘11

Community Engagement: Gershwin Penn ‘11

Minority Concerns Representative: Nancy Dong ‘11

JA Representative: Jessica Clarke ‘10

Competition Committee Chair: Tanvir Hussain ‘10

First Year Representative : Shara Singh ‘12

Faculty Relations Coordinator: Paloma Marin ‘12

Faculty Program Director: Satyan Devadoss

'''2007 - 2008 Governance Board'''

President: Peter Nurnberg '09

Vice President: Narae Park '10

Treasurer: Christophe Dorsey-Guillaumin '10

Publicity Coordinator: Jamie Havlin '10

Minority Concerns Representative: Natalie Friedman '10

Freshman Representative: Emily Spine '11

Faculty Relations Coordinator: Jessica Clarke '10

Social Committee Chair: Emily Behrman '09 / Meghan Nidever '10 / Petya Miteva '10

Community Engagement Committee Chair: Raffana Donelson '09 / Gershwin Penn '11

Competition Committee Chair: Jared Currier '09

Campus Life Coordinator: Katie Kamienieki

Faculty Associates: Professor Satyan Devadoss, Professor Edward Burger, Professor Shawn Rosenheim, Coach David Paulson, Professor Anita Sokolsky

Baxter Fellows: Raffana Donelson '09, Susan Yoon '10, Jared Currier '09, Meghan Nidever '10, Casey York '10, Emily Behrman '09, John Comforto '10, Christophe Dorsey Guillaumin '10, Steven Menking '10, Andrew Bartsch '10

'''2006 - 2007 (the first) Governance Board'''

President: Noah Smith-Drelich '07

Treasurer: Peter Nurnberg '09

Community Liaison: Greg Walker '07

Historian: Alex Hoff '09

Neighborhood Life Coordinator: Emily Behrman '09

Campus Life Coordinator: Katie Kamienieki

Faculty Associates: Professor Satyan Devadoss, Coach Peter Wells, Professor Marjorie Hirsch, Professor Charles Dew

==The Dodd Crest==

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Currier Room Draw 2009

2009-04-16T00:48:39Z

Summary:

Help make room draw less stressful - let others know how big your group is and where you're looking to pick into.
No intimidation of other groups (such as "if we don't get into Fitch third floor, we'll harass whoever lives there all year") is allowed; if you do that, you could get kicked to the end of the room draw. Also, don't post anything during the actual room draw or from the room draw locations, as that is also not allowed.
Also, putting your class year rather than your class title ("'11" rather than "sophomore") might make things clearer since the distinction between current sophomore and rising sophomore might make things a little muddy.

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Wood Room Draw 2009

2009-04-15T23:04:10Z

Summary:

Help make room draw less stressful - let others know how big your group is and where you're looking to pick into.
No intimidation of other groups (such as "if we don't get Brooks basement, we'll harass whoever lives there all year") is allowed; if you do that, you could get kicked to the end of the room draw. Also, don't post anything during the actual room draw or from the room draw locations, as that is also not allowed.
Also, putting your class year rather than your class title ("'11" rather than "sophomore") might make things clearer since the distinction between current sophomore and rising sophomore might make things a little muddy.

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18. 3 '10s, singles in wood or perry

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29. 1 '10,any single that's not in Garfield

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31. 1 '10, probably Agard or Garfield

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38. 2 '11s going for Greylock (Semira and JessHarris!)

39. 5 '11s Greylock [perhaps Carter 3A], hoping to live with group 57

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42. 5 '11s

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47. 2 '11s

48. 4 11s looking greylock

49. 5 11s gladden, trying to room with 45

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52. 4 '11s probably going to greylock again

53. 1 '11

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57. 4 11s Greylock hoping to live with group 39 [Carter 3B]

58. 1 '11 and 3 '12s going for a 4-person suite in Gladden or Carter (ground floor)

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61. 3 '12s going for Greylock

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63. 6 '12s going for the second or third floor of (1) Carter or (2) Gladden

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66. 2 '12s hoping wistfully for singles in Wood, Perry, or Agard

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74. 5 '12s looking for a suite in Greylock (all singles!)

75. 3 '12s

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85. 4 12's

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96. 6 '12s hoping to a) get singles in a nice house b) stay together c) be happy

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98. 1 '12er hoping not to be left with the windowless room in Wood.

99. 5 '12s looking for any singles, but preferably in Greylock Quad

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Spencer Room Draw 2009

2009-04-15T20:05:11Z

Summary:

Help make room draw less stressful - let others know how big your group is and where you're looking to pick into.
No intimidation of other groups (such as "if we don't get into Brooks third floor, we'll harass whoever lives there all year") is allowed; if you do that, you could get kicked to the end of the room draw. Also, don't post anything during the actual room draw or from the room draw locations, as that is also not allowed.
Also, putting your class year rather than your class title ("'11" rather than "sophomore") might make things clearer since the distinction between current sophomore and rising sophomore might make things a little muddy.

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5. 4 '10s - hoping for Morgan/West

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7. 1 '10 hoping for single in West

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11. 4 '10 ladies (hey #12) all single(s). maybe morgan? we'll see.

12. 4 '10 men (...ladies), all Morgan singles, done deal.

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15. 3 '10s, hoping for Morty's house when he moves out

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18. 1 '10, unknown

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22. 2 senior girls ('10) - singles in morgan i suppose : )

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26. 5 Seniors (2010), Hoping for Morgan senior singles

27. 4 '10 girls--want to be with 4 girls in #35, flexible about where we are (probably greylock?)

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42. 3 '10's and 1 '11 - hoping for Morgan/West

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44. 2 girls ('10 and '09) - Morgan maybe West

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48. 5 '11 girls who just want singles finally...hopefully in morgan.

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54. Six 2011's, hoping for Morgan or West

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57. One '11. A single, West/Morgan.

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60. One '11 ISO a mountain view on an upper floor of Morgan or West

61. Four 11's praying for west/brooks/morgan singles

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70. Three 2011s hoping for West.

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81. 5'12s going for singles in Greylock hopefully in an suite adjacent to #86.

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83. 5 '12s going for somewhere in Greylock

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86. 5 '12s going for singles in Greylock hopefully in a suite adjacent to #81.

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107. one '12 wanting a single anywhere but with a very weak preference for Bryant

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110. one '12 wanting a single in which ever dorm is left and is closest to the center of campus.

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118. One '12 with no real preference (or choice, probably...)

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121. Two '12's hoping for a double in morgan or west

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124. Six '12's with pipe dreams of Greylock. But hopefully somewhere that's not Dennett Basement. No. SERIOUSLY.

125. Three '12's hoping to get singles. Anywhere.

126. we want a room.

Dodd room draw 2009

2009-04-15T19:32:47Z

Summary:

Help make room draw less stressful - let others know how big your group is and where you're looking to pick into.
No intimidation of other groups (such as "if we don't get into Thompson third floor, we'll harass whoever lives there all year") is allowed; if you do that, you could get kicked to the end of the room draw. Also, don't post anything during the actual room draw or from the room draw locations, as that is also not allowed.
Also, putting your class year rather than your class title ("'11" rather than "sophomore") might make things clearer since the distinction between current sophomore and rising sophomore might make things a little muddy.
-copied from last year's room draw page

If you want to learn more about your room options, see information about [[Dodd Neighborhood]] houses.

1. 1 pleasantly surprised '10, assuring everyone that all he wants is one particular single in Dodd house

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4. 6 '10s hoping for singles in a small house (still deciding which)

5. 5 '10s hoping for singles in Parsons!! We really want Parsons and will bake you cookies if you (groups ahead of us) let us have it. Please

6. 4 '10s hoping for singles in a small house or Hubbell. Otherwise Dodd house

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14. 5 '10s, hoping for Dodd circle but not Dodd house

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22. 5 '10s hoping for Dodd circle but not Dodd house, willing to have one double

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24. 2 '10s, singles in Dodd circle

25. 5 '10s, singles somewhere

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28. A '10 and an '11, hoping for singles in one of the small houses.

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30. 1 '11, single somewhere

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33. 2 (attractive) '11s, (seeking attractive) singles in Dodd

34. 2 '11s, singles or double in Dodd circle

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36. 2 '11s, singles

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40. 6 '11s, seeking singles somewhere, preferably not shoebox sized

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47. 3 sad? 11's - wow a lot of sophomore picks this year (Singles - Lehman?)

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50. 5 11's :(

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58. two '12, lehman singles or any singles/doubles in non-tyler dorms

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60. One '12, Lehman and/or anything not involving the word Tyler

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64. 6 '12s (Lehman? and/or anything not involving the word Tyler)

65. 1 '12, Thompson?

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68. 5 '12s (hopefully tyler and not tyler annex)

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72. 6 '12s looking for housing in Masssachusetts. Will double to be in Dodd Circle or Thompson.

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76. A lonely '12 seeking a sense of purpose

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80. 2 '12s in Thompson double, 4 '12s in Parson doubles 101, 102

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