Questions for next meeting

The questions that seem unanswered include the following:

 

1) When will the RA Council be selected? *Is it possible to select the liaison during May Training for the following year if the council has not been selected and the Central Staff needs time to select the liaison once the RA Council has voted?

 

2) How will areas who do not have "enough" interest or number of RAs receive representation and be represented by a RA Council Member?

 

3) How often should the Council meet? Or, how should the frequency and length of time for meetings be determined?

 

4) What are some topics, themes, or subjects that you, as RAs, would like to be asked about or propose to the Central Staff for consideration?

Notes from last meeting

Notes from Brainstorming Session II – November 11, 2010
Patrick clarified/ provided an example for amending the Purpose of the council to include “issues relative to RA position”, yet not necessarily related to the job. The example he gave was proposing a change to payment for losing an ID card.
Decisions were made for the Liaison position:
Application/Selection processes (RA Council votes 1st and Central Staff votes 2nd).
***This means that the RA Council has been established prior to liaison is selected.
Interest-Based to avoid incentives motivating interest
Every RA is eligible to apply/submit interest (meaning, RAs in their first-year with the staff can apply)
Full year, as opposed to selecting a new liaison each semester
-select liaison during May Training for the following year. Does this make sense given that the council for the following year has not been selected yet?
       - RA Council a Pilot Council for next semester (Spring 2011).
       - Philosophy and framework of Council Meetings will be determined by the council each year.
* A possible model includes the liaison observing the council (objective) and facilitator who guides the conversation and keeps council on task.
      - Selecting Council Members
Vote per Area (1-2 per area). Main Reason: To reduce the chances of this being a popularity contest. Areas that do not have a large enough pool of RAs from which to select (due to amount of RAs in particular area or limited interest) can either merge with another area (ex: Spinner and Quarry) or areas share RA Council Members (ex: West Campus and East Campus share two RA Council Member who happen to be in West Campus).

Position/Responsibilities and Accountability
Council Determines how RAs on the council will be held accountable for failing to follow through with their responsibilities.