WELCOME &
INTRODUCTION
12:00-12:10 Check-In
12:10 Begin official business
GENERAL UPDATES
Internal Business
1.
Spring 2018 Meetings - Mondays from 12:00-12:45pm. Attendance is mandatory;
email Co-Chairs (Sarah and Rachel) if you have to miss. Spring meetings -
Meeting dates are as follows:
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March 19th in CHP 112
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Vote for “celebratory” lunch for last
meeting (April 9th).
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Bring in lunch for March 19th meeting.
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April 9th in CHP 112
2.
Future Lunches:
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Vote will occur at March 19th meeting
regarding lunch being provided at future meetings
3.
Upcoming Events:
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March 23rd - possible OT/PT event at a
brewery
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Event details will be more finalized by
next meeting
4. Future Ideas:
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Monthly newsletter
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Event alert to be sent out and not so
much a retrospective newsletter
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Event alert could be placed on bulletin
boards
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MailChimp as a possible tool for email
template for event alert
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Google calendar of events viewable to
students
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Continue to email Kimberly Kho to post
events on Chan website
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Debrief retreat with first year
counterparts next year to talk about responsibilities:
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Keep a day/afternoon free in mind for
next year
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Write a one page protocol to pass down
to first year counterparts; write during summer
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Ask second years to begin protocols and
first years provide feedback
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Completed protocols could be posted on
OTSC website
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Bonding activities
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Rollerblading, ice skating, beach party
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Second year counterpart gift
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Give during last meeting (April 9th)
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Check into budget for gifts
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Talk about ideas based on budget
COUNCIL
ITEMS BY POSITION
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Faculty Liaison (Wesley & Jesse)
DISCUSSION:
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Create Google doc of scheduled events
and then bold the events that have been completed
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Event recap of each position could be
helpful
UPDATES:
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Provided reports to faculty meeting.
Encourage to talk to film school and library re: event
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Helpful to have a central communication
hub
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Facilitate events of student interest
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Faculty love hearing personalized
events/stories.
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Please share event experiences to
Faculty Liaisons.
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Fundraising (Eddie & Melinda)
DISCUSSION:
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Valentine’s candy apple fundraiser
2/12-2/13 during lunch
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Voting for new OT t-shirt design
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T-shirt
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Tote bag?
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Spirit jersey for OTSC?
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Decided against this idea
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Business card fundraiser
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Polled each cohort and there is
considerable interest
UPDATES:
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In N Out fundraiser canceled due to
high minimum
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GSG Senator (Katherine & Sarina)
DISCUSSION:
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Microwave Thief on campus
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GSG has voted to buy one new microwave
for entire student population on HSC
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GSG wants to take some green
initiatives- potentially straw free, implementing more water bottle filling
stations, etc.
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Any ideas?
UPDATES:
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Financial Changes- See GSG Website prior to sending in questions (Highly
recommended)
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Discretionary/ Volunteer funds are
closed until further notice
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Treasurer/ President of OTSC needs to
submit the Spring Intent to use form by 2/14 → how much money we think we will
be using and the contact information is on the website → RSO event funding then
click intent to use form
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Joint Fund: money to promote
interaction between 2 disciplines or 2 different colleges at USC or in the
community
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Social Justice Fund: funding available
for events that promote social justice through GSG
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Events:
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Wednesday Workouts every week at 5pm
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Upcoming movie night in Alhambra- $5
includes movie, snack/drink
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Laser tag event in early March through
GSG
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GSG end of the semester happy hour @
Barbara’s
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GSG Kitchenware drive benefiting
victims of the fires
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GSG (potential event) hygiene kit
assembly for the homeless
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Historian (Kiana & Julian)
UPDATES:
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Will begin to collect pictures for EOY
slideshow.
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Continue posting pictures
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International
Relations (Phil & Carlos) MAI: (Josh)
DISCUSSION:
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International Forum:
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Date: March 26, 2018 (Monday) -
conflicts with MA-II midterms schedule?
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Time: 4:00pm
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Room: TBD (Most likely Room 110 or 111)
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Food: Banh mi sandwiches and beverages
(~$300) - contingent on how many people RSVP
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Send out RSVP to gauge interest
UPDATES:
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Dr. Blanche has verbally agreed to be
our guest speaker
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Plus two MA-I students will be speakers
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IF flyer in the works!
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Undergraduate
Representatives (Christine &
Angela)
UPDATES:
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Undergrad + grad social postponed
tentatively to week after spring break (possibly Thursday 3/22)
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OS minor event next week so Dr. Bennett
suggested postponing undergrad+grad social
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Please continue to get the word out;
encourage peers to sign up as panelists
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Let Pre-OT club know about Front Porch
panel
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Breaking Bread Program- drafted email
to Dr. Rafeedie to send to faculty
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OTAC Representative (Kaitlyn & Evan)
DISCUSSION:
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Change date of Letter Writing Party to
Monday, April 23rd at 12pm. Format will
include pizza, 10-15 minutes talk on important legislative issues, then a
chance for all to write their representatives.
Is there an approval process we need to go through to hold this meeting?
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Receive approval from Dr. Rafeedie and
Dr. Chu
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Students can organize but cannot be
affiliated with faculty
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Make it mandatory for OTSC Board?
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Budget approval for supplies and
envelopes?
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Bring this up at next meeting
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Advocacy club has been tentatively
approved.
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Student club run by Velia Ramirez
UPDATES:
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OTAC Town Hall Meeting Feb 28 5-7pm
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At Rancho
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Dr. Lindsey Reeves, OTD, OTR/L is
keynote speaker
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OTAC spring symposium the weekend of
March 24th-25th in San Diego, conference call last week with other delegates
went well and they’re looking to increase participation and events in our
region 2 area.
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Only $90 for students to attend
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Southern California OTAC Student
retreat: 5/6/18 (All Schools)
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More details to come
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State Hill Day 5/9/18
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ASD REP (Hong & Brittanie)
DISCUSSION:
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Therapy Cap repealed after 20 years!
UPDATES:
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Hong held an AOTA meeting during lunch
that went well, widespread the ppt via email
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Boardroom to Classroom Update: Latest
details, received our request and are looking for a board member for us.
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Social Chair (Trisha & Jackson)
DISCUSSION:
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PT/OT event possibly on March 23rd
UPDATES:
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EOY party update
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EOY party has been booked
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DJ, food, photo booth
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EOY Committee
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Facebook group
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Party theme
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More details at next meeting
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Philanthropy (Henna & Elissa)
DISCUSSION:
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Volunteering with Share a Meal:
Wednesday, 2/21, 5-9 pm, UPC
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Tentative: Screening of FITE: Formerly Incarcerated
to Education Documentary
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Collaboration with law school
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Work with GSG on budget
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Philanthropy committee to be formed at
a later time
UPDATES:
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Skid Row Carnival of Love: Great
turnout and participation of volunteers and donations
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Professional
Development (Delaney & Catherine)
DISCUSSION:
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Ways to gain more peer input?
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From student body
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Utilize feedback/suggestion box
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Revamp box to include OTSC components
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Have a certain portion of OTSC Board go
to events
UPDATES:
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Frontporch Panel, February 20th
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Kinesiotaping, February 24th
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Treasurer (Lina & Nicha)
UPDATES:
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Current Funds: $15,974.37
