The ERC committee has completed this year’s student survey. It should be out next week or so.Be sure to take the survey when you get it! This is one easy way to tell the SGA what you want around here. –Adam 

The SGA is also very excited to welcome Maggie (Frances) Thomas ‘10 on board as a Senator-at-Large. She will be joining the Elections, Recruitment, and Communications Committee (ERC). We are also happy to have Sarah Thayer ‘10 as our new Webmaster.

Good evening,

Just as a little update on the Elections, Recruitment, and Communications Committee, here are our top goals at the moment:
- recruit a new Senator-at-Large and a Senior Class Senator
- hire a webmaster
- get out the new version of the Student Survey
- analyze the survey results when they come in
- update the SGA Web site
- get ready for elections in the Spring
- promote advertising of all SGA actions

Have a wonderful week everyone!

I’m sorry to report that Senator-at-Large Dan Taylor has resigned his position. However, as he was a senator-at-large, his position is open to anyone in the student body, regardless of their class year. If you are interested in the position, please come to the SGA meeting this evening in Hamlin Hall at 7:00 p.m. Come prepared to give a one to two minute speach on why you feel you are the most qualified for the job. The time commitment includes attending weekly senate meetings, generally from 7:00 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. on Sundays and a committee meeting of about half an hour to an hour and a half during the week.

Again, if you’re interested in the position, please come to Hamlin Hall this evening at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to hearing from you!

The SGA needs a new Webmaster! This person will be paid $650 dollars per semester. The position requires an understanding of HTML and at least minimal experience with maintaining a Web site. Below are the expectations and requirements for the position – we encourage everyone qualified to please come to the SGA meeting this Sunday, October 12th, at 7:00 p.m. in Hamlin Hall to apply for the position. Please come prepared with a one to two minute speech explaining your qualifications, experience, and why you think you are the best person for the job.

Expectations and Responsibilities:

1. To ensure functionality and aesthetics in the layout of the website
2. To be available to train and assist members of the SGA and student body on the proper techniques and requirements of posting and other website functions
3. To maintain and update the SGA Member Profiles, and to create new profiles in the case of new Senate members
4. To upload minutes, resolutions and agendas on a weekly basis
5. To complete weekly backups of all databases and the website
6. To complete monthly backups of all databases and the website onto SGA computers
7. To attend weekly meetings of the Elections Recruitment Committee (ERC)
8. To attend weekly senate meetings
9. To attend weekly steering board meetings
10. To hold the office for the whole senate session
11. Report directly to the chair of the ERC for all matters pertaining to the website
12. Be paid a stipend of $650 per semester.

Qualifications:

1. Must have knowledge of HTML
2. Willingness to obtain the comprehension needed to satisfy the goals of the website

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at Jordyn.Sims@trincoll.edu. You may also submit links to websites that you have either built or administered for us to review before we make our decision. Please have these emailed to me no later than Saturday morning.

Thanks so much for your interest and we look forward to meeting all of you.

The following is an excerpt from the opening page of the 2008 Student Needs Survey:

We randomly selected 800 Trinity College students for this survey, and mailed them links to the survey online on January 23rd 2008. After a week we mailed a reminder to the non-respondents. 342 students responded, amounting to a 43% response rate. Since the response rates varied significantly by gender and class year (from 34% among Soph males to 57% among 1st year females) results below have been weighted by gender and class year.

James J. Hughes Ph.D.,
Associate Director of
Institutional Research and Planning

Below is a preview of the kind of information you will find in the survey. You will also find a link where you can download the complete document.

Click Here to Download the Full Document