Phi Alpha Theta/History Club

Meeting Agenda

• 9/5/2007 
• 4:00 pm
• Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting
• Meeting Facilitator: Melissa Marquez
• Invitees: Dr. Jeffrey Charles
• Call to order – Melissa Marquez
• New Member Acknowledgment
• Roll call – Denise Kane
• Members Present

Rachel McNulty, Scott Mathson, Jennifer Miller, Glenn Burfield, Morgan Hoodenpyle, Claudia McCraine, Pat Manley

Caleb Woodard, Jeremiah Rouse, Michelle White, Gabriella Pruitt

• Member Introductions – Name, Major, Historical Interests, Expected Graduation Date
• New business 
• Dr. Lombard – New Major and Portfolio Requirements
• New Major Requirements
  •       Can be grandfathered in
•       If changing to new major requirements – check with Silvario
•   Make sure graduation application reflects desire to graduate under new major
•       Much simpler
•       Same number of units
•       No Themes
•       Distribution Requirements are still in place
•    Geographical – 3 world areas
•    Pre 1800 course
•    One course in Gender/Women in History
•      Fewer lower division requirements within the major
•    2 sequences for lower division history
•   Western civilizations
•   World History and US History
•   Either taken at CSUSM or Community College
•    Freshman composition
•    All other lower division requirements are no longer required
•   IE: Sociology, Philosophy, etc
•    Still have to fulfill lower GE Requirements
•       Upper Division New Requirements
•    33 units Upper Division History Requirements
•   1 - 301
•   9 - additional upper division history courses
•          One pre-1800
•          Three world areas
•          One gender
•   400 level seminar course
•   New Portfolio Requirements
•          Under new major – Portfolio is done in 301 and 400 level seminar classes
•    Assessment done at the beginning of 301 and the end of 400 level seminar
•    Contains the same types of questions that the portfolio is addressing.
•       **If you already completed the 400 level seminar, you are fine. You do NOT have to complete a portfolio.
•   Social Science Major Changes
•          Due to No Child Left Behind and the fact the CSUSM is a smaller university, have not gotten their NCLB waiver programs approved.
•          Our waiver will expire July 2008.
•          Expecting NCLB waiver to be approved but not for sure.
•          Themes and Portfolio still apply to Social Science Waiver
•          Please see your advisor for more information on your individual case as their may be different exceptions made. 
•   New Changes this Year
•    Dual Meetings
•   Tuesdays during Uhour above Starbucks – games
•          More informal than Wednesday meetings
•          Minutes from prior Wednesday meeting will be passed out
  •    Minutes will also be posted on the webpage
•   Wednesdays 4pm in the Dome – guest speakers
•          More formal
•          Inviting professors to come speak.
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•    Newsletter
•   Contains important information about events as well as some information you might be interested in – new book releases, historical venues in and around San Diego County.
•   Will be emailing this out on the last day of the month so it is available to you on the first day of the following month.
•   Also available at the webpage
•   Aim is to keep everyone informed
•   Booklist – for members who like to read and keep up on new theories and information.
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•    Webpage
•   Brand new webpage
•   Contains upcoming events on an event calendar, information about the chapter.
•   Important announcements will also be made there.
•   Newsletter is also available on the webpage by the day after its release.
•   Scott has experience with webpage design and will assisting with the Phi Alpha Theta website.
•   Main page contains events occurring within the next few weeks so members can access that page quickly without having to look at their newsletter.
•   Upcoming events and events calendar are posted on the webpage.
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•   Dues
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•    Current PAT members
•   $15/year
•    New Members
•   $60 total; $40 for Phi Alpha Theta and $20 for yearly chapter dues
•    History Club
•   $ 20 annual dues
•    Receipts will be given for payments received.
•    Dues and Fall PAT Membership deadline--October 10th
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•   Future Outings for this Semester--agreed with interest
•    Dead Sea Scrolls
•   Planning this as chapter field trip with Engen giving a short lecture on the scrolls.
•   Member interested was high.
•   Scott pointed out that there were two sets of scrolls
•          This is true – they are switching scrolls three months into the current exhibit.
•          Denise has emailed them for the exact date of the switch so the field trip can be planning more accurately.
•   PAT is planning on paying half of each member’s entrance fee so each member will be responsible for $12 of the entrance fee.
•    Las Vegas
•   Possible outings include –
•          Titanic Exhibit - $22 at Tropicana
•          Sign Graveyard - $15. by appointment
•          Engen Specialized Historical Tour
•   Planning to stay at Tropicana
•          Rates range from $45 - $75 depending on room type and occupancy.
•   We will be working on getting some special comps and discount tickets to events.
•   Members are more interested in planning Las Vegas Trip for Spring Break.
•          More information to come as available.
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•    Renaissance Faire
•   October 27-28th, 2007
•          Members seemed interested in this date.
•   Felicita Park, Escondido (10AM – 6PM)
•   $16.00 for adults
•   www.goldcoastfestivals.com
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•   Donations/Fundraising
•    If anyone knows suitable places to inquire about donations, please let us know.
•    Or if you have an inside connection with a business and could get some donations for the chapter we would greatly appreciate it.
•    Possible Fundraising
•   Car Wash
•   We would like to offer a scholarship for next year and fundraising will get this done.
•   If members could come up with ideas for fundraising ideas and email them to Melissa it would be greatly appreciate
•   Dinner nights –
•          Used as fundraising – get percentage of the meal
•          Also a fun activity for members to hang out.
• Suggested restaurants
  •          Palomar Pizza
  •          Panera
•          Possibly having dinner nights every two months or just for fundraising.
•   Upcoming Events
•    Pizza with PAT
•   September12th 1:00-2:30 – Commons 206
•   September 13th 12-1 pm – Craven 3701
•   Free Pizza Lunch and New Member Information
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•    Palomar Panels
•   Dr. Linda Dudik at Palomar College teachers a WWII Generation class where you get to meet and listen to WWII Survivors talk about their experience.
•   The panels are an extremely rewarding experience and we encourage everyone to attend.
•   Pacific Panel – September 19th 6:30 – 9:20
•   Holocaust Panel – October 10th 6:30-9:20
•   Q and A – reserved for enrolled Palomar students
•          Some questions can be asked during breaks or after panel
•   No Video Taping allowed
•          There are already people videotaping on site who can give you copies if needed.
•   Do not leave parking passes in car.
•    European Panel 6:30-9:20
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•    Student Org Fair
•   September 25th during Uhour
•   Jennifer Miller will be bringing an easy up canopy
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•    Next Chapter Meeting
•   October 2nd 12pm – Above Starbucks
•   October 10th – 4pm
•          Engen presenting slides on Sicily
•          Will be historically geared.
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•   Member Forum
•    Melissa – will be trying to go to local places (bowling allies, restaurants) and having fun nights.
•   Historical Tour of Disneyland
•          Member interest was VERY high
•          Get to see lobby of exclusive members only Club 33
•    Possible GRE Prep Courses
•   One was offered last semester
•   Melissa is going to check into getting another one offered this semester.
•    Scott – if anyone goes to England he recommends visiting the Churchill war museum
•   Very interesting museum and a lot of interesting facts.
•   Elections
•    We will be holding elections for new officer positions including vice president, historian, and publicity.
•    Elections will be done in October.
•    Please email Melissa Marquez if you are interested before October 15th.
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•   Adjournment – Melissa Marquez