ESC Meeting Agenda February 5, 2015 5:15-6:30 I. Roll call II. Colin Lliff turned in application for entry into the ESC a) voted in as a non-voting member b) pitched for a sweepstakes between Grad students to propose their research topic for funding III. Announcements/Updates a) Geography Organizations Council 1) Requesting that we send an officer to Feb. 11th Meeting @ 5:30 room ELA344 -make a powerpoint to present at meeting to better explain what the ESC is and what it can do. b) EHRSM Project Update- Sierra & Claudia - Keeping in touch with Colleen Cook and will help with promoting posts c) Indigenous Cultures Final Report d) ESC Video Project- Jonathan - Rob has now started putting the video together by connecting with student groups. - Need to change due date UPDATE: ESC mentioned in the Meadows center press release on helping with the photography contest. IV. Discussion a) Committee Brainstorm b) Website- Sierra What do you all want out of the website? -Bio’s for everyone in the ESC -Graph with project,description and grant amount -Application PDF on homepage - description - Link to blogs of projects, updates on projects, Pictures c) PR Efforts- Claudia -Compile a task where she will contact members on how we can get our name out to the campus -Come with a line of items to help with promotion -Present strengths and weaknesses -Pick apart her ideas -Mark: Going out and talking to student organizations face to face to better help them understand what the ESC is all about -Sustainability Org, Geology,Geography,Horticulture,Agriculture -Open house at a event -Create material to help promote d) Goals for the semester - Know in advance on how to manage the proposals that come in, have more then one night - Update website to be more thorough - Tell the ESC’s history and communicate more effectively with the students/campus V. Adjournment