January President’s Report
Below is a list of the major Presidential things I accomplished this month.
1. I attended the Engineering Faculty Committee meeting on Jan 18th, and I would like to give everyone an update on what is going on in the engineering faculty from the faculty point of view.
Updates from the Vice President Academic Provost:
i. The University is opening a new office of Student Success. This office will offer:
• Extra English writing support personal, for those who need to improve their English writing skills
• More counseling services
• More support of International student welfare
Updates from the Dean of Engineering:
i.Vision 2015. BIG TOPIC! Some details are:
REMEMBER!!!!
If you would like to give your input on the Vision 2015 plan, please go to the town hall meeting:
Feb 2nd, E5 3101, 5:30-7:00
ii. UAE Campus updates:
• 95 applicants have applied for the 2011 year(much higher than previous years), projected 350 applicants by April
• Planning on enrolling 120 students in 2011
• Success rate is very high for students currently enrolled (90%)
• The current Civils/Chems in 2B will do an 8-month co-op May-Dec and will join the 2014 Civils/Chems in Jan 2012
See blog for more details uwengsoc.wordpress.com
2. Represented Engineering at Colour me educated event, ENGINEERING RAISED THE MOST!!
See article for more details.
3. Accomplished a huge amount of progress with the Executive Review Committee on restructuring our executive.
See blog for more details uwengsoc.wordpress.com.
I’ll leave it at that to keep it short, good luck to all the EngSoc, Senator, and Feds candidates.
Engineering students, search uwengsoc on youtube and watch the engsoc Pulse video for more information on the EngSoc elections.
Thanks,
Scott Rankin
EngSoc President
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