1. Welcome Emergency Exits Food and Drinks Thank You

2. Introduction Renee Flack ( Educational Programs Administrator) Jeffery Mitchell (Physics, RHIC/PHENIX) Brian Murfin (Director of Educational Programs) Christine Ronick (QOL/Recreation Supervisor) Cecilia Sanchez-Hanke (NSLS) Gregory Smith (NSLS UEC Student Rep) Susan White-DePace (Head, RHIC & AGS Users’ Center )

3. How Did We Get Here? RHIC & AGS Users’ Executive Committee RHIC/AGS needs to do something for students Brookhaven’s Quality of Life Committee Laboratory needs to do something for students Investigate and provide a proposal to QOL Spoke to Department Chairs, ALDs, students, Light Source, anyone who would listen Looked at other Laboratories Los Alamos National Laboratory FERMI Lab

4. Students at BNL Students come into BNL through – Office of Educational Programs – BNL Department – User Facility Types of Students – K through 12 – Undergraduate, graduate, post-doc – Visiting (short-term and long-term) – In-residence Limited year-round social and educational programs for students

5. Mission of Student Organization at BNL Foster communication among students between students and Laboratory organizations Advocate for visiting and resident students Departments, BNL community, BNL management Improve the quality of life for students Improve educational opportunities at BNL

6. Vision for Organization Student Organization – elected students with BNL representatives Charter for Organization Calendar of Events – educational & social, on-site & off-site Student Web Page Develop Communications Channel – BNL departments and management

7. What Do We Hope to Accomplish Today Find out if students want a voice at BNL Appoint interim student representatives – Recommend three student representatives to work with existing committee Distribute student surveys

8. Student Rep Responsibilities WORK WITH EXISTING COMMITTEE (BNL representatives will provide guidance) Formulate a student program that includes year-round social and educational events Draft a charter for student organization Appoint subcommittees to handle: – Elections, activities, web page, etc.

9. How Can You Help Work on a subcommittee If you’re willing to help, there will be a job for you

10. What Do We Hope to Accomplish by September Compile results of student survey Finalized student program that includes year-round social and educational events Prepare a proposal for the BSA Board Meeting on September 13 th

11. Social Program Suggestions Pizza/Journal ClubWeekend Excursions Breakfast with a Department Dine with BNL Scientists DJ and Dancing NightVolleyball/Bar-b-que Night Student DinnersSUNY Events Movie Night at BNLStudent Swim @ Pool

12. Items to Investigate Mentoring Program Student Liaison Program Student Awards Program Student Job Fair

13. Kick-off Student Committee Nina Nami (Educational Programs) Anuj Purwar (RHIC & AGS) Andrivo Rusydi (NSLS)

14. Organizational Meeting Date:Next Monday, July 1 Place:Berkner Hall, Room C Time:12:15 to 1:15

15. PLEASE JOIN US Cookies and Ice Tea compliments of Brookhaven Science Associates