Friday, April 19, 2019

OTSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes 4-15-19


Attendance    
Council Members Present: Jennifer Lee (Secretary), Sarina Tetley (GSG Senator), Bethrese Padini (ASD Rep), Catherine Shin (Professional Development), Katie Bui (Social), Jackson Watts (Social), Evan Kuchel (OTAC Rep), Daniel Padilla Vega (Fundraising), LiShan Wee (GSG Senator), Melinda Ly (Fundraising), Janis Yue (Historian), Noelle Schorn (Faculty Liaison), Christie Sue (Philanthropy), Carlos Juarez Aguilar (IR), Linda Lee (Professional Development), Allison Chu (Faculty Advisor), Jennifer Lai (Treasurer), Nicha Thumwanit (Treasurer), Sanny Ning (IR), Julian Prado (Historian), Brittanie Fuentes (ASD Rep), Jesse Zhao (Faculty Liaison)



Welcome & Goals
Outline:
      Updates
o   Natasha Strickland (OTD Student)
       Occupational Science Symposium in Fall 2019
       3 question poll:
      How do you find out about USC Chan news and current events?
      Did you know that USC Chan hosts an OS Symposium?
      How can we best reach you about this year’s symposium?
       Purpose of poll is to find out how students hear about Chan related news/events
      Action Items
Action Items
Board Member
ITEM & DETAILS
ACTIONS
Social Chairs (Jackson & Katie)
End of the Year Party
(May 3)
We need cash money $$$$$$$$$$$$$
Selling tickets!
      Place is booked
      Drink tickets (2 per person) will be implemented
      Theme: New Orleans Mardi Gras
      Cocktail/semi-formal attire but do not need to be dressed as such
      $30 early bird tickets (4/16-4/29)
      $35 regular ticket price (4/30-5/3)
      If bringing a guest, person is responsible for paying for that guest
      Planning Committee: designate a specific person per cohort for both 1st and 2nd years
      Reach out to MA-1 students and OTD students and PhD students to be more inclusive (highlight more of the types of events during the EOY party, i.e. dancing, photo booth, food, etc. and not just drinking)
      Provide masks or make your own masks for Mardi Gras theme
      Providing beads would be more feasible instead of masks
      Reach out to faculty members to attend EOY party
      Katie will be making an event page for the party for music suggestions. Steer clear from obscenities in music (representing Chan)
      $100 budget for beads and vases/flowers
      Google sheet will be sent out to sign up for shifts to check in guests
Fundraising Chairs (Melinda & Daniel)

T-shirt and sticker fundraiser sales
Vote to spend funds.
T-shirts: $3,107.00
      Passed around finalized design
      250 short sleeved and 50 long sleeved shirts to be ordered
      $20 per short sleeved shirt
      $25 per long sleeved shirt
      Can do pre orders
      Budget approved for purchasing t-shirts
      Stickers (3 inch circle): vote on $99 budget for 250 stickers
Maybe sell  for 1 for $3 or 2 for $5
      Budget is approved
Professional Development Chairs (Catherine & Linda)
Business Cards
Discuss and/or vote whether we want business cards
      Tried last year but was expensive (over $30 per box of business cards due to going through USC vendor)
      Just getting a feel for this idea
      Can explore this more during Fall Semester
Updates
ITEM
DETAILS
Historians (Julian & Janis)
End of the Year Slideshow
Please send your photos to uscot.photos@gmail.com if you want you/your friends to be featured in the end of the year slideshow!!! An email will be sent out to all listservs soon.