If you do not know me that well, I love the people at Academic Computing. Jean-Pierre is probably one of the most amazing administrators this College has. I just wanted to inform you of some cool tech that is in the Library that you probably do not know about.

1. A mobile-friendly version of the library web site is now available at http://library.trincoll.edu/m You can also access it by clicking on the “Mobile-friendly” link at the top of our the library web site. The mobile version of the library’s web site is designed for viewing and navigating on the smaller screens of cell phones and other mobile devices. It includes just a few of the primary functions of the main web site.

2. If you are using a computer to access the Library’s catalog, and can never remember the books you wanted, the Library now has a quick and easy solution. TEXT MESSAGE! If you find the book you want in the Library’s Catalog, you go to the right-hand column under “ACTIONS” and select “Text me the title and call #.” VOILA! You instantly receive a text message with the Title and how to find it in the Library. It is like Christmas Morning for any academic junkie like myself.

Are you taking a class in Chemistry, Economics, Language & Culture Studies, or Psychology and are required to buy a textbook that costs more than $100? Check the Library’s course reserves to see if a copy is available for you in the Library. To see if your textbook is available on reserve: go to the library catalog’s course reserve tab, for Instructor choose Textbook Reserves, for Course choose Any, then click Search. Alternatively, you can search the catalog by the title of the textbook.

All textbooks purchased for this project will be on reserve as long as they are used for a course. Reserve books can be borrowed for 2 hours at a time.

The project was initiated by the SGA’s Academic Affairs together with the Dean of Faculty’s Office and the Library. Its goal is to provide students with an alternative to buying expensive study material for their classes. During the spring semester, the :ibrary will evaluate the project and hopefully extend it to all departments in fall of 2010. If you have any comments or questions about it, please send them to library-feedback@trincoll.edu or terrence.reillyii@trincoll.edu

The 2010 Winter Election results are as follows:

Executive Vice President: Terry Reilly
Vice President of Finance: Pratheek Kalyanapu
Vice President of Multicultural Affairs: Leslie James
Junior Class Senator: Flo Monier
Senator-At-Large: Camille Abdel-Nabi

Congratulations!

Hello everyone and welcome back,

SGA Elections will be held on Wednesday, February 3 through Thursday, February 4. The Winter 2009 election packet is attached to this post. Election packets and signatures must be turned in to Mather Front Desk by 4:00pm on Monday, February 1.

Positions available:
Executive Vice President;
Vice President of Finance;
Vice President of Multicultural Affairs;
1 SGA Senator from the Junior Class; and
1 Senator-At-Large from any class

One Semester on the SGA is required for any Executive Position. However, the requirement may be waived on a case-by-case basis. Please contact SGAPresident@trincoll.edu for details.

Elections are held online and an email ballot will be sent to you on the day of the election.
Anyone running for an Executive position will need 75 signatures. Anyone running for a Senator-At-Large position will need 50 signatures, and anyone running for Class Senator will need 25 signatures.

Note: The full SGA senate will meet every Sunday at 7pm. Senators must be available for meetings at this time. (There will be an exception for Super Bowl Sunday).

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I would be happy to meet with anyone interested in a position. If you have ever considered getting more involved in your school or amending the problems you see around you, now is your chance. Good luck!

Sincerely,

Andrew Grubin
SGAPresident@trincoll.edu

Election Packet

So this past semester I spent a great deal of time looking into the issue of printing dollars. As it stands, each student is given $10 at the beginning of the semester, and each page costs  $.10, whether both sides are used or not. Unfortunately, besides preventing any further cuts – an idea being contemplated – I have so far failed to  make a siginificant chang  e in the polic of hte college. Next semester will afford me some more time to freshly look at this issue. I’m going to be aiming toward some time of program that makes printing more equally distributed. Its a travesty that there are some students who use their printing dollars within the first few weeks of school (many in the humanities departments) and others who don’t use any.

What I’m looking for here are some creative suggestions on how to create an exchange program that increases ‘printing equality.’

Ferris has undergone a lot of change over the past semester and is still in the process of updating equipment and improving the workout experience. Among the changes are a new weight room, as well as new treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, machines, and platforms in the fitness room. Other things are being worked on. For instance, new TVs are going to be installed along the wall facing Crescent St., and a new stretching mat has been bought and is waiting to be installed.

The changes aren’t complete yet. Many issues have been addressed and discussed and are either in the process of being dealt with or have already been dealt with. However, if there is something else you would like to see done in Ferris, please let me know.

Ben

Remember to sign up for Intramural sports when you get back next semester. Activities include basketball, broomball, Zumba, and the Trinity Challenge

http://trincoll.dosportseasy.com/

Hey Everyone,

I’m sure we’re all stressed with finals or busy enjoying must deserved rest, but I just want to take this chance to do an online brainstorm for next semester. What would you like to see the SGA work on? Nothing is too big or too small.

For my part, I would like the SGA to become more active in the planning of next year’s First Year Orientation. I feel like there is never enough student involvement in the planning of these events and the SGA could do a better job of offering constructive criticism from the perspective of students that have been through the program over the last few years.

Have a Great Holiday!

Bryce

Hello,

There are  THREE open Vice President positions on the SGA in the Winter Election (which takes place soon after we get back for Spring semester). These positions are an enormous commitment to the SGA:

–Executive Vice President

–Vice President of Multi-Cultural Affairs (MAC)

–Vice President of Finance

Interested in running for a VP spot? Please contact Andrew.Grubin@trincoll.edu as soon as possible.

Hello all–

So this semester I worked on getting registrar’s forms in Mather and getting a student on the Reading Initiative Committee. So far, both have worked out well. If there are any other forms students would like to see at Mather, please let me know. Otherwise, we’ll try to make sure that all the forms are there.

If anyone has a suggestion for the Academic Affairs committee for next semester please let us know! We are always trying to improve the Academic atmosphere of this campus!

have a happy holidays and good exam week!

Finals are here and we all need to de-stress. Please stop by Gallows on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 from 1-3 for our annual Stress Buster event. The SGA in conjunction with the health center and various student organizations have hired 5 massage therapist, Reiki Master and an auricular acupuncturist to help us relax. If you did not make an appointment, don’t worry, walk-ins will be seen…

There has been a lot of movement. Tomorrow Paul Muton the college’s CFO will be presenting the idea of hiring a disability coordinator at the college’s sr staff mtg. The Center for Teaching and Learning will be having a teaching seminar and simulation next semester as well.

In order to access many of Trinity’s online academic services you must be connected to the Virtual Private Network.  I am taking a course this semester using Moodle instead of Blackboard to house our assignments and important links.  I found out the hard way that Moodle requires users be connected to Trinity’s VPN in order to access some content.  Unfortunately, my VPN connection and current laptop suddenly decided to part ways leaving me in the lurch and scavenging for a solution to my Moodle issue.

I still don’t know what made my laptop or VPN reject each other after such a long and loving connection but I do know that with finals looming I had to get these two back together.  I am not entirely digitally incompetent so I tried de-installing and re-installing.  Then I tweaked firewall settings, edited account details, wrote emails and made calls seeking and implementing advice… unsuccessfully.  As a last resort, I schlepped my laptop down to tech support where after a couple of hours my VPN connection and laptop were finally reunited. 

Allow me to recommend that you go directly to tech support, better known as the Computing Center, if you encounter any similar problems.  Tips and links for self-service can be located at their website http://www.trincoll.edu/RaetherCtr/ComputingCenter/default.htm however I also started that way and wasted allot of time and energy.  No appointment is required for service and the help desk is staffed most of the day and night.  The tech support student employees and staff are probably better equipped than you to troubleshoot your connection issues, plus they can save your sanity.

Come join another fun night at the Bistro this Friday, Dec 4!

The event is open to 21+ students only! Please do bring with you your Trinity ID!

Free food and a variety of alcoholic beverages! Each drink just $3! Pay with cash or bantam bucks!

Friday: 10:30pm – 1:00am

As one of three Individual Degree Program senators, I am proud to announce that consensus among IDP students who were in attendance is one approval for Pub Night.  The first Pub Night, hosted in November, offered IDP students an arena to interact with fellow students outside of classrooms.  IDP students generally do not reside or attend parties on campus and therefore rarely find cause to interact with regular students beyond academics. 

The informal atmosphere of Pub Night and presence of of-age only students put IDP students at ease.  IDP and graduate students interacted with classmates and each other and are looking forward to a repeat of this affair on Friday, December 4th. 

Those skeptical about whether campus climate can really be improved over a drink should come to Pub Night.  December’s Pub Night promises to once again provide moderately priced beer and wine and free soft drinks and food.  Guests with proper identification are permitted to attend the affair with Trinity students.  The SGA and IDP are looking forward to keeping Pub Night active and need the support of all students to prove that this is a worthwhile and enjoyable event with real means to improve campus climate.