In Attendance: Jessica (WECE), Nikhil (MaL), Ismael (SHPE rep), Matt Kornegay (MaL), Maddie (WECE),
Will (HKN), Tyler (4th year rep), Walter (IEEE Chair), Mehtaab (3rd Year rep), Qian (CE rep), Sabee (MaL
rep)
Absent: Zack (EE rep – study abroad), Jason (2nd Year rep), Jessica (WECE)
New Items
Microsoft has heard rumors that ECE orgs will need to charge $5k for sponsorship
Untrue and Sarah will verify with Nancy
Dean of Students Safety training
Required of all orgs on campus, info on website is outdated
Training info sent to outdated e-mail addresses and then orgs get threatening letters
Confirmation of training done via email
Sarah will check with Livy about requesting that certificate of completion be handed out at
training to help stop miscommunication
Sponsored Org
Need to go to new authorized rep orientation required, coming up in next few weeks, looking
for volunteers 4/27 5:30-7, 5/6 10-11:30am
Matt has volunteered to attend on 5/6 – this has been reassigned to Qian to attend May 4th at
3pm
Connect Program
Finder’s fee discussed – 15%?, Connect info packet requested from Nancy
Possible % point jumps when company becomes Connect partner?
Connect exclusivity is not a very functional for orgs
Liked the idea of a Connect Brunch/Lunch/Dinner with ECE students, or maybe standalone ECE
Connect EXPO
Still working on what UAB wants
Next meeting, dinner? Sarah sending out details.