(Times are Mountain Daylight Time)
09:00 - 09:15 Open Meeting. Introduce new staff, discuss dates for fall meeting, review action items
09:15 - 10:15 Director’s Report (Mohan Ramamurthy)
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Discussion of Users Workshop. Describe historical evolution of Users workshops over the years. Consider possible new goals for future workshops, focusing on hoped-for outcomes. Please spend some time thinking about the workshop-related questions posed before the meeting.
12:00 - 13:15 Lunch at the Foothills Lab cafeteria.
13:15 - 13:45 New Technologies to be aware of. Presentations and demonstrations by Unidata Program Center staff of new things that are on our radar.
13:45 - 14:00 Community Equipment Awards. What types of “equipment” can be funded by the award?
14:00 - 14:30 NCEP report and questions (Anne Myckow)
14:30 - 15:15 Staff Status Reports. Please review the written reports prior to the meeting and bring questions.
15:15 - 15:30 Break
15:30 - 16:15 DeSouza Award. Discuss the status of the program, potential adjustments, and the nominating process. What is the role of the Users committee in finding honorees? What is the role of the Program Center? Discuss candidates for the 2022 honor.
16:15 - 17:00 Quick Topics. (These are intended as short presentations or discussions. There will be time on Friday to extend discussion if necessary.) UCP review (Mohan), Himawari data from AWS, DEI/Culture Survey implementation plan, Role of Data Expert (including any community needs), Introduce strategic planning process, closure on the User Survey.
[TOPICS NOT ADDRESSED ON THURSDAY MOVED TO FRIDAY MORNING]
17:00 Adjourn
17:20 (or so) Some staff will be meeting up at Finkel and Garf on the patio for a pre-dinner beer, 5455 Spine Rd, Boulder, CO 80301 (map)
18:30 Collaborative discussion on the day's proceedings over dinner at Aperitivo, 5530 Spine Rd, Boulder, CO 80301 (map)
(Times are Mountain Daylight Time)
09:00 - 09:20 Convene and outstanding “Quick Topics:” DEI/Culture Survey implementation plan, Introduce strategic planning process, closure on the User Survey.
09:20 - 10:30 Blue Sky: Barriers discussion. What two things do committee members need to better pursue research and teaching? Use case, tools currently used/misused, current barriers. Please spend some time thinking about the “barriers” questions posed before the meeting.
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Role of the Users Committee. What does Unidata need from the committee? What does the community need from its representatives? Discuss the need for a formal charter outlining the purpose of the committee. Please spend some time thinking about the “role of the committee” questions posed before the meeting.
11:45 - 12:30 All Other Business. Continued discussion of topics started previously, if necessary.
12:30 Close meeting.