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Early Bird Special: I’m gonna make it better, and so are you.

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Beautiful!

First of all, let me say ‘Thank You!’ for the compliment. We strive to design and produce the best marketing for all students and departments. We believe that any student (employee or otherwise) has the potential to create great design as long as they have the right skills and mindset!  We also think encouragement and group critique goes a long way. We’re a pretty open bunch, and everyone in the office gives pointers and ideas when needed.

We hope that every customer feels comfortable enough to ask us about some of our individual talents and some of the resources of the office. We’re always willing to work with people with whatever they need and with any crazy idea they may have about marketing or design!

Your environment effects how you complete your job and cubicles are definitely not conducive to creative working! These offices allow an open layout that develops a more community-style workspace. commonvision practices this same design aesthetic, allowing us to communicate constantly with our coworkers and encourage creativity in each other.

Did you guys know that it was Mini Art Week? Well, now you do! It’s a new week long event promoting the arts and Art Week 2011!

Come by The Commons tomorrow from 12-1 to get a Polaroid picture taken of you and then hung in The Second Floor Gallery. You’ll be able to come pick up the polaroid after winter break in commonvision.

On Friday we have a ‘Decorate Your Own Stickers’ event where you can win $20 to commonvision for Art Week 2011 printing for having the best sticker design! The Commons Mainstreet from 12-1.

December 6, 2010

PARKING

At this evening’s Senate meeting, Chief Mark Sparks (Chief of UMBC Police) and Terry Cook (Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance) came to discuss parking with the Senate. 

Some points Sparks and Cook said were:

• There are about 500 spots daily vacant (according to a study on 3 different days in October 2010 between the hours of 11-1). He said that there are usually a lot of empty spots in lots 23 and 25. 

• Goal: Have uniform and easily identifiable parking signs across campus. 

- Next year: They are going to build a new lot between lots 1 and 2. 

- They are trying to find cost-effective ways to please as many people as possible. 

Parking Map:

http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/pdf/2010Map_Parking.pdf

^These are PURELY the facts that Sparks and Cook stated, In no way, do these points reflect the ideas of the SGA or the SGA Senate. 

Did you know that the Wave ‘n ride also exists?

Check out the following site for information about it:  

   http://www.umbc.edu/transit/Wave.html

Some Other Topics

1. Everyone is working hard on their initiatives.
2. Did you know that a close to a thousand students are currently Undeclared and that this proportion is actually larger than any other proportion? One of the Senators is thinking about creating a Undecided Major Organization.
3. Next semester, hopefully if everything goes well: There will be a swipe access, 24/7 arts lab for arts majors in the Fine Arts Building. There will be a two to three week trial period. 
4. Thinking about creating a blog on myumbc where students who are interested in an initiative can post their initiative on the blog. Other students who are interested in those initiatives can tag them selves in those posts so they can work with the students on these aspects. There will also be a counselor to help these students work on their initiative(s). 

We need your input! 

1. If anyone has ideas or feedback regarding parking or any  of the other topics addressed above,  please state your comments below. 

2. Some other questions for you (please answer honestly): What do you think about and know about SGA? 

November 29, 2010

Senate had a very productive meeting today. Below are some of the topics that were discussed at the Senate meeting this evening. 

1. 

Remember that list of issues I told you the Senate will be working to improve? Well they have. Here is a gist of some of the plans discussed at this evening’s meeting:

The Senate prepared for a meeting with Cheif Sparks (The Chief Police) and Terry Cook (Associate Vice President for Administrative Services)

who will provide the Senate with updates regarding parking. They also discussed how to find out more information regarding parking and how to get more student input regarding parking.  After learning and finding out more students’ thoughts regarding parking, the Senate plans to use those issues in order to attempt to improve parking. The issue of  the lack of visitor spots was also presented by residents. 

Senate plans to get student input regarding what will keep them on campus and then use that input to make the commons more lively on weekends.

Senate plans to get more sanitary napkins in bathrooms.

Senate plans to get more furniture for the Retriever Learning Center (the 24/7 portion of the library.) After getting an estimate they will discuss the issue with Finance Board.

Is in correspondence with other organizations such as Black and Gold Council and Office of Student Life for how to increase and improve UMBCSpirit. Some ideas: a rock for organizations to express their spirit, statues with dogs, jackets, school drink, and a wall to spray paint on. 

2.

Naimoi from Student Organization Support gave an update on the works of the Student Support Organization Support Staff:

The SOS is currently:

• Working on creating  club tutorials (mini youtube videos which outlines basic steps describing to start events and clubs
• Creating constitutions for new clubs
• Are in contact with presidents of clubs to see if they need assistance
• Are planning on doing for dinners for representatives of different clubs
• Creating a Wall of Fame
• Creating a template for clubs wishing to get money
• Creating a Catering Policy

and MORE!

GOOD WORK SENATE! 

If you have any ideas, questions, concerns, or comments regarding any of the above issues or other aspects of community (ex. parking, school spirit, library furniture, school safety, sanitariness..etc.), feel free to comment below.

See you next week.

Stay tuned for more information regarding strives made to improve our campus.....

, Anisha Khandelwal

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