Present: Roma Kanabar, Boris Hackett, Pragesh Sivaguru, Prem Jareonsettasin, Elunyd Bradshaw, Jess Holland, Kirsty Gray, David Zhou, Rosie O’Dea, Alex Hawkins, Astrid Bulmer, Shaneil Patel, Maya Grantham, Sarah Daniel, Martin Iacoponi, Gordon Beck, Pippa Horton and Philippa Deacon.
Apologies: Adam Hussey, Charlie Hansom
Announcements:
1. Kirsty: Hertfordshire Access Tour
We did a Hertforshire Access Tour, included 16 schools and Dr Bell joined for some of the sessions.
2. Martin
• Housing ballot timing
Scheduled for May, two rounds, 8-10th and 14th-16th. They are scheduled later than in previous years to give Freshers more time to choose friends.
• Easter MDR reduction
Agreed to reduce MDR 36 to 32 in Easter Term.
• Check university card account online
Hall purchases, bar purchases etc. and favourites information available.
• Handover dinner
Saturday 3rd March
• St Mikes rebate
College agreed for those who didn’t receive their second room, to pay the same rent as last year.
• New Master
Out of four candidates, Professor Sir Alan Fersht was chosen.
Questions to the Exec:
Progress of last week’s action points:
1. Rebecca: put a recycling bin in the computer room.
Shaneil: there is a scrap paper pile, which is equivalent to recycling.
2. Food and Bar: examine the pool table in the Underbar and get it fixed if required. Also,
update bar code of conduct and decide on how to continue drinking outside without
breaking glasses. Update Ed Davey on progress.
RETAIN ACTION
Items:
1. Prem
• Caius Library west staircase
Should we consider looking into whether the West Staircase should be opened?
Maya: good during exam term when students are using the library until late
Prem: College have raised counter arguments of a security issue, no CCTV on stairs in case someone falls and that people may no longer use the desk. Regardless I will try and argue for its opening.
2. Martin
• Old bandwidth emails
Anyone still getting them?
All: no.
• Elections
Presidential will occur in Week 4 and executive in Week 5.
3. Pragesh
• Gym
There has been demand for a bar and a new bench in the gym. There is currently a separate weights room, if we get rid of the old bench, then we can have room for a bench with a bar. With a bar there is a wider range of movements possible.
ACTION: PRAGESH
Any Other Business
Maya: tomorrow we need some help to put up the cages outside Harvey Court we need some help.
Gordon: I will have to organise week 5 this term, can all that contributed to an event last term: Green, Access, Welfare, Womens, ENTs do something. 19th to 26th Feb.
ACTION: ALL EXEC
Martin: we will do the last round of individual meetings before the end of this week.
Action Points
1. RETAINED ACTION: Food and Bar: examine the pool table in the Underbar and get it fixed if required. Also,
update bar code of conduct and decide on how to continue drinking outside without
breaking glasses. Update Ed Davey on progress.
2. Pragesh: speak with Pete regarding the purchase of a bar and new bench.
3. All Executive: prepare something for Week 5.
