diff --git a/_minutes/2024-05-29.md b/_minutes/2024-05-29.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4fc3142 --- /dev/null +++ b/_minutes/2024-05-29.md @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +--- +date: 22/05/2024 18:00 +--- + +**Attendees:** + +- Vincent +- Godfrey +- Jacob (TypeSIG) +- Marton +- Lucas +- Chives +- Anastasia +- Pascual (Edinburgh AI) +- Tomas (Project Share) +- Charlotte +- Cat +- Andrew (Tardis) + +**Agenda:** Discuss Welcome Week Activities + +Discussed Points: + +- Pub crawl and Arthur's Seat hike are already confirmed. +- Previous year's budget for Freshers' Week was minimal, mainly covering prizes. +- Plan joint social events with SIGs post-Freshers' Week to encourage low-commitment participation. +- Plan a shorter talk to explain how CompSoc operates before the main presentation at the first STMU. +- Plan larger collaborative events in the second week to spread financial costs. +- Organize events for attendees who prefer non-alcoholic activities, such as a brunch instead of a pub crawl. +- Hold events on weekends to avoid clashing with the activities fair. + +Scavenger Hunt: + +- Last year's scavenger hunt was successful with about 40-50 participants so keen to do again next year. +- Teams were split into groups to recreate photos taken by other teams, which were then judged. +- Prizes given out from existing merch. + +Arthur’s Seat Hike: + +- Arthur’s seat hike will definitely be done again as was very successful last year. +- Need to ensure a first aid person is available for the hike and include this in the risk assessment document. + +Brunch: + +- Schedule a brunch during Freshers' Week to attract attendees. +- Introduce CompSoc with a short speech and make coffee ourselves. +- Book out either a room like the informatics forum or hold in the meadows. + +Possible Collaborations: + +- CompSoc x GameSoc: Book a room in AT for video games. +- Collaborate with Fleshmarket for a BBQ in Portobello. +- Do something with Hoppers + +SIGs during Welcome Week: + +- Project Share will not conduct activities during Freshers' Week. +- SIG leaders will attend CompSoc events to increase visibility for those SIGs. +- Suggestion to give out flyers, wear SIG merchandise, and interact with attendees. +- Consider a challenge for attendees to collect tokens from all SIGs, with prizes awarded. +- Host a general social with all SIGs to prevent overwhelming new students. +- SIG Fair to be held during Freshers' Week. +- Request SIGs to decide on their Freshers' Week activities by next week to submit plans to EUSA. + +Action Items: + +- Anastasia to compile a list of events with times, dates, and descriptions by next Wednesday. +- Lucas to assist Anastasia with this. +- Agam to create and distribute a poll/form to gather event ideas from members. +- Marton to consult with SIGs to determine their planned events for Freshers' Week. +- Godfrey and Lewis to create CompSoc flag. \ No newline at end of file