College of Humanities Undergraduate Deans Student Advisory Group Meeting Information

Student Information

Deans Student Advisory Group - Meeting Minutes

D S A G Minutes from April 30

Shari Lorbach handled meeting at Dean Roberts' request
Corinna Ash took notes

Items of Business:

D S A G Web Site:

Alex and Jackie reported on Student Organization Web sites. Majority are out-of-date, few are nice and recently updated.

Jody Croley Jones (Web manager, Humanities) was present to discuss possibilities.

Suggestions and questions posed included:

What are the primary purposes for this Web site? Who will be seeing these pages and what are we trying to communicate to them?
meetings posted, links to past meeting minutes included
updates on events (D S A G Calendar, include Humanities events)
comments and questions
Shari will submit current photo of group

The Web site claims D S A G represents the diversity of the Humanities. How can we prove this?

pictures with short bios, Digital photos will be taken at the next meeting (by the next meeting, all students please submit short bio to Corey)
photos with tagline descriptions
photos in window of opportunity immediately after first Fall meeting.

There are links to some sites, there should be descriptions of what students will find at those links.

Fireside chats could have information on the topic and speaker, include contact information as well as photos from the event and/or comments from participants.
update from recent Career Night, include new pictures.
"Peer Mentor" online request form for mentees to fill out with email direct to members? Or Corey?

Would we like to have a Frequently Asked Questions page? What questions and student answers?

Student Organization information and links included on our Web site?

Posted threaded-answer Questions

this could be sent to a primary (Corey) for review before being posted.

Also put D S A G Web site link on all fliers and emails, to get the word out.

Peer Mentor:

Needs much more discussion. This might be a good beginning for the first threaded-answer question/discussion.

Panel on Iraq:

Discussed support received from other departments

Discussed support received from Coca-Cola (Lantern ad, beverages, 2 banners)

Kyle will check w/ Student Union about displaying one banner, decorate one

Corey will check w/ Independence Hall to display 2nd, Jim/Mark to decorate PR, how D S A G can help-talk personally with professors teaching relevant classes in following departments:

History-Laura M
NELC-Sarah
International Studies-Brian
Political Science-Brian
Ag-Sarah
Dorms/Commons- Conor (was volunteered)
Libraries/Unions/Bookstores-Laura
Military Science-Mark
Philosophy-Brian
Comparative Studies-Ellen (was volunteered)
Anthropology-Mark
-Economics-???????
-Geography-???????
Honors & Scholars-Jim
High Street-Laura
Women's Studies-Shari Lorbach

Lantern Article - Conor was volunteered to check with the Lantern if they will do an article BEFORE the event possibly an interview with Prof. Grimsley or Herrmann or Laura all of whom were involved in the last Iraq panel.

Flyers - 2,000 flyers were printed and if there are enough after primary distributions to departments and dorms, etc, possibly hand out flyers on the oval on May 11.

Clipboard Questions - This idea was suggested to avoid shyness and get more questions asked, note cards could also be distributed at the entrance to each individual and passed to a D S A G member to ask.

Alex will develop table tents for Commons

Shari will check on separate Lantern Ad

Corey & Shari will check at Independence Hall for refreshment tables and set-up

Thank you note to Coca-Cola, who would like to write one, send it to Corey (ash.33@osu.edu) and the group will sign a letterhead copy at the next meeting.

Diversity Workshop:

May 6, members who can please meet in 186 UH, to help set up the room in the Math Tower

Questions about this event, "Building Mentoring Relationships: Strategies for Student Success" can be directed to Corey (ash.33)

Upcoming Meetings:

May 11 - 2:30 pm
Agenda will be:

Last minute details of Iraq panel
Web site
Pictures for Web site taken (Paul, HIS)
Should we keep Peer Mentor or transform it?
Baccalaureate

May 28 - 2:30 pm
Agenda will be:

Baccalaureate
More ideas/discussion for Web site
More thoughts on Peer Mentor/Welcome
Members for 2004-2005
Projects for 2004-2005