Agenda for CS Undergrad Recruiting: May 23, 2007

CS Undergraduate Recruiting Committee Agenda

Wednesday, May 23, 2007
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
DC 2102

Committee Members: Ashraf Aboulnaga, Peter van Beek (ex officio Undergraduate Admissions), Shai Ben-David, Dan Brown (ex officio Director of First Year), Sandy Graham, Mark Giesbrecht (Chair), Tian Kou, Ed Lank, Kate Larson, Naomi Nishimura (ex officio Director of Undergraduate Studies), Tamer Özsu (ex officio Director of School), Troy Vasiga.

1. Stage 3 Brochure Status and Issues

• Proof  #1 received on May 16th
• HUGE number of errors!

1. changed text without talking to Tian
2. added text from nowhere
3. missing titles and text
4. break a paragraph to two
5. joined paragraphs
6. change of original design
7. …

Corrections sent back to Graphics

Will receive Proof  #2 on May 22, 2007

Proof #2 will be distributed to committee members for further proof reading

Outstanding issues: Difference between CS and SE, CS and others

Status of Math Faculty Phonathon

• Total 16 CS person/shifts participated
• Still have more CS students (~30) to be called – Tian will call
• New initiative: calling international students: Tian

Status of Math Hotline:

• May 24, 4:30-5:30, 5:30-6:30, 6:30-7:30 (supper: 4 pm)
• Still need to get more people

Status of U@Waterloo Day prep

• Saturday, May 26, 2007
• Current participants: Tian, Mark, Dan Brown
• Need more people for shifts: 10:30 to 12:30 and 12:30 to 2:30 ( 3 e-mails sent out.)

Discussion: How to get volunteers for recruitment activities?

• Large number of important recruitment activities
• How to get everyone to participate?