WIBS Committee Sign-up

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1	If there's a committee you want to work on, please sign up!
2	Feel free to add comments and/or additional topics.
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6	Distribution of information about resources	Jenn Brisson + students		Flowchart of where to go for help with different things (for people in different roles)
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8	Parental leave	Diversity Committee/Anne Meyer		Increase access to paid leave for grad students
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10	Department lounge	Jenna Lentini, Nicole Dawney, Omid		beautify space; make more lounge-y; reduce amount of time lounge is booked for meetings
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12	Transparency in committee assignments	Omid, Nancy Chen		Grad rep at faculty meetings; email about who's on what committees; list on website or posting outside office or in dept lounge?; GSO should nominate grad students to be on different committees
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14	Support for international students & personnel	Kim, Ching-Ho, Roxan, Pakinee, Floria		Handbook for international students; schedule for forms/applications; welcoming committee; info for postdocs (work w/ postdoc committee)
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16	Inclusion of postdocs and staff	Asmita		Guide for international postdocs; find out what staff need
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18	Mentoring program	Jeremy Summers + Lauren Gregory, Morgan Brady
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20	Undergrad rights in lab	Diversity Committee/Sina Ghaemmaghami
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22	Grad/postdoc rights in lab	Amanda Larracuente, Anne Meyer + Ethan, Morgan Brady		Opportunity to go home / visit family every year, standardized time/effort expectations; IDP. First goal is to collect opinions on what is needed.
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24	Mental health issues - education & resources	Nancy Chen + Lauren Gregory + Lindsey Perrin		Survey for what's needed; education; post resources
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26	Social events	Jeremy Summers + Vamsi
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28	Building beautification	Tara, Omid		Fix the bathroom situation (second soap dispenser, paint job, cleaning, sanitary products), alternative photos in 316, better hall lighting (talk to Dan Bergstralh / David Goldfarb to see what has been done so far)
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