Iowa-Illinois Industrial Hygiene Student Association:
Meeting Minutes Archive

March 1, 2005

• We have support from the Local Section to pursue the Student Section of the year award - Nikki will be getting with some individual student members to help me put it together. The deadline is April 1st.
  We need to put together a memo to address any concerns we may have to the local section.
  

• UISG Budget Funding - we can re-submit our application without the career fair/networking aspect and we stand a very good chance of receiving the funds. This needs to be submitted next Thursday.
  

• AIHce Registration - register now - you will be reimbursed later.

• AIHce Lodging - We voted on staying in 4 rooms at the Embassy Suites. One room will have 4 women and the other 3 will have 3 men in each. We do have an extra room on Saturday & Thursday for our early arrivals or late departures. Let Nikki know if you are in earlier than Sunday or staying later than Thursday as soon as you know, please.
  

• AIHce Flights - we are still looking to book flights individually - to be reimbursed later. Flights are beginning to fill up. The best flights are from Moline into LAX. E-mail nicole-knapp@uiowa.edu if you want to try to book similar departure & arrival times - Craig Taylor has volunteered to be our shuttle to & from the airport.
  

• AIHce Reception - We will have this at the Embassy Suites also. It will be on Tuesday May 24th starting around 7:45 - after the MSA reception & with plenty of time for us to head back to our rooms & "freshen up."
  

• Nikki has contacted AIHA - and (for free) they are listing our event on their website and in the final program. We have also requested that the information also be added to the Local Section website.
  

• Faculty Jeopardy - we are foregoing Faculty Jeopardy this year.
  

• We need to become a bit more involved in the community as a group. If any of you can help judge at the Eastern Iowa Science Fair on March 19th - please sign up on the following website: http://www.eisef.org/volunteers.htm Currently Nikki & Vijay are signed up to help.

• Tom Peters has e-mailed all of the students about the proposed changes to the IH curriculum. Please give him your feedback as soon as you can. He would like current student input before he sends the changes out for Alumni feedback.
  

• We will be voting on new officers in Anaheim in May. Those who are not attending AIHce - please send your votes by proxy ;-)

February 1, 2005

3:00 PM IREH LIBRARY

MEETING CALLED BY Nikki Knapp
ATTENDEES Knapp, Murphy, Dix, Sanderson, Heitbrink, Peters, Collingwood, Golla, Stater, Ott

DISCUSSION:

• Approved November & December minutes.
• Student Jeopardy & Blood Drive were successful – thanks!
• Joey Michaels daughter is doing well at UIHC’s NICU.
• The $ raised for the Michaels will go toward area restaurant gift cards.
• Three I3HSA students will receive awards from the Local Section at their March meeting.
• Local Section Feb meeting is at Amana on Feb 10th – RSVP by Friday Feb 4th.
• UISG is seeking nominations from Student Organizations if we would like to nominate anyone.
• Please be aware of UISG’s Scholarly Presentation funding awards – due by Monday Mar 7th this year.
• AIHA scholarship applications are due March 1.

NEWSLETTER DISCUSSION:

• Jeff Miller didn’t answer questions- so he will not be in the newsletter. Conclusions: Matt M is interviewing Tom Peters on Friday Feb 4th. Nikki has a write-up on AIHce & what we are doing.
• ACTION ITEMS/ PERSON RESPONSIBLE /DEADLINE:
  Finalize newsletter Matt & Nikki 2/11/05

AIHCE DISCUSSION:

• Eight students are attending the conference. We have 10 people staying in the rental house (Wayne & Tom are included). Scott is asking Michael if he would like to stay with us.
  
• Nikki checking on house rental price for those who arrive on Saturday.
  
• There was agreement about getting at least one rental car for the stay, especially for the drive from LAX to the house.
  
• Flights – we currently do not have the 10 people needed to receive a group rate, since some are going on Saturday. We will discuss flights with Michael & inquiry at the Local Section meeting for those who may travel with us.
  
• Funding – The group is applying for conference & travel funding thru UISG (student government). We have a meeting on Monday Feb. 7th at 1:30pm to finish the paperwork. UISG will cover registration, lodging & rental car. They will not fund food. Wayne has significant funding ($5000) that we can use above what we received from UISG.
  Tentatively scheduled the alumni/Iowa folks gather for after the MSA reception. This will be a barbeque & “pool” party.

• ACTION ITEMS/ PERSON RESPONSIBLE/ DEADLINE
  Finish UISG budget paperwork ALL 2/8/05
  

OTHER DISCUSSION:

• Did not discuss UISG Budget meeting that Angie attended.
• Did not discuss the Rockwell Ergo project – on hold until Rockwell employees have more time – probably present in March.
  
• Faculty Jeopardy was discussed. We won’t host a blood drive concurrently – but possibly a can drive – maybe for the animal shelter?
  
• Suggested possibly electing new officers at the end of the semester.
  We need to gather all of the I3HSA information – in regards to AIHA, Local Section & University – to facilitate a better *handoff* when we elect new officers.

• Did not discuss helping at the Eastern Iowa Science Fair in March.
  
• Did not discuss applying for AIHA student section of the year award!!

Discussion:

• Jeff/ Family Get Together Dinner:
  Sunday – Maybe
  Tom and Bill are out of town
  Matt is checking with Wayne about the time and Nikki will also talk with him
• John Deere Tour:
  Local Section Meeting
  Nikki is driving, must RSVP by Monday
• Conference:
  Housing
  Alumni get together
  Find out who is going
  What housing do we want?
  Who is doing posters? – Matt
• Alumni Newsletter:
  Interview Jeff Miller and Tom Peters
  Matt – Tom Peters
  Angie – Jeff Miller
  Nikki – Conference write up
  Try to get it out for February or March
  Tom would like to include a questionnaire with the May? Newsletter to the alumni for ABET accredation.
• Rockwell Project:
  Matt M, Matt N, Angela, Nikki, Joey(maybe)
  Start after finals

November 4, 2004
In attendance: Wayne, Adam, Matt M., Vijay, Jeff, Scott, and Angela

Discussion:

• Student Jeopardy:
  • Blood drive – Nov. 16th, need volunteers
  • Questions – Jeff
  • Software – Scott
  • Gifts – Matt M
  • 3 Judges – Heitbrink, Gerr, Thorne, others
  • Master of Ceremony – Matt M
  • Timer – Vijay or faculty
  • Scott mentioned putting the trophy in a case
• Conference in May:
  Posters? Who wants to go? Rent a house and invite alumni? Rent a car? Money?
  We have a list of alumni
• Money Makers:
  Oral B
  Rockwell Collins
  VA Hospital – Scott will contact Lois
  Master Billing – Vijay
• Family Get Together:
  Thinking Dec. 2nd

Present:
Students: Matt Murphy, Jeff Miller, Angela Dix, Nicole Knapp, Dick Stater
Advisors: Wayne Sanderson|
Local Section:

Next meeting: November 4, 2004, 3:10 PM, 125 IREH

I. Announcements
New officers announced: President - Nicole Knapp, Secretary - Angela Dix, and Treasury – Matthew Murphy.
Bring $5 to pay I3HSA dues at November meeting, if you haven’t already.
Journal Club starts Tuesday October 12, 2004

II. Discussion
Student IH Jeopardy will be held November 16th. Jeff took charge of the questions and will need help. Matt is in charge of gifts from sponsors and has already sent out an e-mail for people to help him.

• A blood drive is also being set up for Nov. 16th from 3-6 PM – need volunteers
• Ideas were tossed around to get prepared for Student Section of the Year
• Sponsoring speakers during seminar
• Helping Wayne recruit students from other colleges
• Community projects – Dance Marathon
• A student newsletter via e-mail
• The website is up and moving, thanks much to Julia. Officers were updated and meeting minutes and agenda are available. We are also hoping to get a message board going on the website to make communication easier. The posting of resumes on the website was also discussed.
• A night out for IH students and families was raised. We need to find a good time and place for everyone. Ideas were 6 – 6:30 at Old Chicago, any other ideas are welcome.
• Dick Stater, Joey and Nikki need to be added to our IH list
• Also need to remember to fill out paperwork at Student Life every semester, not every year.
• A tour of Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant was discussed; anyone interested is invited to attend. A date and time have not yet been set.

I. Announcements
• New officers need to be elected. Vijay Golla, Matt Murphy, Nicole Knapp & Angela Dix all expressed interest in the positions. Tom Peters agreed to send out e-mail ballots and calculate the results.
• Bring $5 to pay I3HSA dues at October meeting.
• Tom Peters expressed interest in starting a journal club. All interested parties should contact Tom via e-mail at: thomas-m-peters@uiowa.edu
• Local Section members reminded students of the scholarships they sponsor and handed out applications.

II. Discussion
• Some ideas were discussed about updating the Student Section website – possibly adding an Alumni section, more linkage with the local section
• Student IH Jeopardy. A time during Seminar should be set up – shooting for Nov. 16 b/c of the holiday. Angie & Nikki will need to be contestants – need to find a 3rd IH student.
• How to get more student participation in the local section. Students need to be more aware of the sponsoring the local section does and try to support them more by attending meetings. The distance that these meetings are from campus and the times can sometime interfere with classes.
• What do we need to do to apply for the AIHA student section of the year award? This is a hot topic and will need to be looked at further at the next meeting.

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