In case any of you missed Friday's meeting, or want a reminder of what we discussed, below are the minutes as taken by Anthony. If you have any questions feel free to email or talk to any of the officers.
-Craig
Called to order at 2:43 PM in ETC 3.150
Introduce New Officers
Craig Dolder, chair
Anthony Bonomo, vice chair
Casey Farmer, treasurer
Joelle Suits, secretary
Now official student chapter!
Minimal legacy funds to start
Incoming startup funds ($1000)
No restriction on food purchases!
Gauge Interest in Activities
Another attempt at Schlitterbahn
Crawfish boil
Campus activities
Introduce a girl to engineering day - spring semester
Explore UT (demos) - spring semester
Don't Go Deaf Day demonstration (pending audiology people participation)
Official UT student organization registration would help
MATLAB/COMSOL tutorials
Activities around Austin
Local high schools (demonstrations)
Tours:
Nelson Acoustics
ETS Lindgren
Dickensheets
Anechoic wind tunnel at Pickle
BAE?
Concert halls/music facilities
KUT studios
Social parties
Twice a semester
co-sponsored Hamilton party?
Ongoing chapter project
Rubens tube
PVC xylophone
Musical events/music supplement existing events
Jam session
Open mic
Karaoke
Develop act for jam session at meeting
Calendar of Events - fall semester
Halloween party - weekend after or before?
Hamilton party
End of semester/holiday party
Monthly meeting: 3 pm first Friday every month
Anechoic wind tunnel tour
One other tour (to be decided by poll)
Future Meeting Times
3 pm first Friday
What is our name?
Can't use university name
Austin Student Chapter of ASA leading candidate for name
Should we pursue becoming officially sanctioned university organization?
Pros:
Reserve rooms outside ETC
Reserve tables at fairs
Can add "at UT Austin"
Can distribute flyers
Cons:
Members and officers must be enrolled students
Annually report stuff
Decision: yes, please pursue, Mr. Chair.
Open Discussion
Greg: open up to greater acoustics community at UT
Greg appointed chair of social outreach
Interest in diversifying acoustics seminar speakers
Funding from GSA an option if officially registered
Open social contact for ASA meetings
Anthony: too many people named Ben.
Bryant: Ben, Goldsbe, and Jammin' in order of enrollment.
Action items
Poll to be sent out about activities for semester - Anthony
Tentative schedule to be sent out - Joelle
Pursue becoming official sanctioned university organization - Craig
Start contacting other facets of acoustics community - Greg
Brainstorm/start coordinating chapter project - Ben
