Speed School Student Council

NAESC 2011 Council Presentation - Out in the Open: Council Transparency

2011-04-18T09:00:00.002-04:00

Speed School Student Council presentation given by Jared Hatfield at the NAESC 2011 National Conference on the subject of council transparency.

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NAESC 2011 Council Presentation - Getting Freshman Involved: Freshman Council

2011-04-18T08:00:00.005-04:00

Speed School Student Council presentation given by Jared Hatfield at the NAESC 2011 National Conference on the subject of how to run an effective Freshman Council.

Part 1: The Presentation

Part 2: Question and Answers

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Fall Festival

2010-10-25T19:50:00.003-04:00

Fall Festival will be held Monday, November 1 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm outside the J.B. Speed Building.

We are still planning activities, but for now look forward to pumpkin painting, a cupcake walk, apple cider, and free food!

2010 Society Picnic

2010-09-28T08:00:00.000-04:00

As people milled around the J.B. Speed School of Engineering on Monday, September 20, the smell of Hot N' Ready pizzas lingered in the air. A racecar and off-road vehicle were parked casually near the sidewalk, as tables with posterboards started popping up. Confused students meandered about, trying to figure out how to acquire this "free pizza" with paper tickets?

This scene describes the 2010 Society Picnic, held from 11:00 am-1:00 pm last Monday. Thanks to all of the societies who participated, it was a great success! Students learned about Speed School societies and received free food, which was certainly a win-win.

SAE Midnight Mayhem

2010-09-22T17:00:00.000-04:00

Speed School Students- come out to watch the Baja SAE Team race this Sunday. Cheer our team on to a victory! http://louisville.edu/speed/spotlights/sae-baja-team-host-midnight-mayhem.html

Homecoming Spirit Competition

2010-09-22T14:05:00.001-04:00

Please attend the following events and sign in with Speed School Student Council. Just to let you know, you don't have to be a voting member to sign in with SSSC. If you are busy, please stop by, sign in, grab some free food, and leave whenever you want. It's just a few minutes of your time and you help SSSC get points in the Homecoming Spirit Competition (which we have a very good chance of winning with your help!)

Block Party- Saturday, September 25 1:00-7:00 pm, Corner of 3rd and Brandeis. At 4:00, SSSC will be competing in the Bed Races (let me know if you would like to participate- we still need 1 or 2 people.)

Michael Kent- Comic, Magician, Smartass- Wednesday, Sept 29, 7:00-8:30 pm. Location TBA (Multi-purpose room or Floyd Theater?)

Foam Party- Thursday, Sept 30, 9-12 pm in the Red Barn.

SOUL- Sat, October 2, 1-5 pm.

Wear Red to be Fed- Monday, Oct 4 11-2 in the Red Barn. Free Food!

Cardinals Live!- Thursday, October 7, 6:00-8:30 pm, SAC Multi-purpose Room.

Dean's Forum Tomorrow

2010-09-22T13:50:00.002-04:00

Speed School Student Council invites you to a Dean's Forum tomorrow (Thursday, September 23) from 1:00-2:00 pm in Vogt 311. The dean will be explaining our recent ABET accreditation at both levels, as well as answering questions from students and addressing student concerns. Please come out for a chance to learn more about Speed School and to ask questions!

If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Bozarth, the Director of Student Affairs, at dosaf@speedcouncil.org.

2010 Society Cup

2010-09-18T15:32:00.001-04:00

This year's Society Cup was held on Saturday, September 18th with four different teams competing. There were six different events in which societies competed to gain control of the Society Cup. Each competition awarded points, 4 for first place, 3 for second place, 2 for third place, and 1 for fourth place. All of the pictures from this year's event are available on Facebook and on Flickr.

The Societies
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Speed School Student Council (SSSC)

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

The Events
Kickball
The first event of the day was kickball. The teams competed in a bracket format playing 3 innings for each game and only two outs per inning.

The games and scores are as follows:
Game 1: SAE (13) vs. SWE (1)
Game 2: IEEE (4) vs. SSSC (3)
Loser Bracket: SSSC(5) vs. SWE (3)
Winner Bracket: SAE (4) vs. IEEE (1)

Tug of War
The tug of war event was also run in a tournament fashion. Not much to explain here, all you need to do is drag the other team's marker across the line.

The matchups were as follows:

Round 1: SAE (W) vs. IEEE

Round 2: SWE vs SSSC (W)

Loser Bracket: SWE vs IEEE (W)

Winner Bracket: SAE vs SSSC (W)

Balloon Toss
The balloon toss event required a pair from each team to toss a water balloon back and forth. After each successful toss back and forth, everyone took a step backwards. SSSC was the first team to be eliminated. After a few more rounds all three of the remaining teams were eliminated at the same distance. IEEE, SAE, and SWE all took another balloon and repeated the event. SWE was the next team to be eliminated followed by SAE. IEEE was the only team that remained, mostly, dry.

Three Legged Race
The three legged race was a relay race that required each pair from each team to run 40 yards. The race ended in a photo finish with IEEE lunging across the finish line to just barely beat out SSSC.

Shoe Race
The shoe race required four members from each team to put their shoes in a pile. The pile was then mixed up. Each member of the society was required to run to the pile of shoes that way 40 yards away and then put on their shoes before tagging the next member. The race was dominated with IEEE which finished almost 40 yards ahead of the next team.

Hot Dog Eating
The final contest was the hot dog eating contest. The rules required one member from each society to eat six hot dogs as fast as possible. Watch the video to see how each team did.

The Final Score

Event Score Card
Society	Kickball	Tug of War	Balloon Toss	Three Legged Race	Shoe Race	Hot Dog Eating
IEEE	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st
SAE	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd
SSSC	3rd	1st	4th	2nd	3rd	4th
SWE	4th	4th	3rd	4th	4th	3rd

SWE ended the day with a total of 8 points putting them in 4th place. Coming in at third place was SSSC with a total of 13 points. SAE ended the day in third place with 18 points. This years champion, coming in with a total of 21 points, was IEEE.

Congratulation IEEE and thank you to everyone who participated and helped out!

Congratulations To Our Summer Event Champions!

2010-09-14T09:00:00.000-04:00

This summer, Speed School Student Council held two student competitions, the Summer Sports League and Speed School's Biggest Loser. SSSC would like to thank all of the students who participated and congratulate the following teams and individuals.

Congratulations to the "Punch Bros.," who won the highly competitive Volleyball league which had 17 teams compete.

Also, congratulations to "My Team" who won the Ultimate Frisbee league.

Speed School's Biggest Loser was especially competitive, as a cash prize was involved. First place went to Randy Cross, who lost 22.2 pounds, which was an 8.20% loss from his starting weight!

Cristina Heisler came in second place by losing 16.6 pounds, a 7.97% decrease. Third place went to Lauren Speaker who lost 7.8 pounds or 4.68% of her original weight. (She is sad to report, however, that after summer break and going on vacation, she has probably gained most of it back!)

Thanks to everyone who participated! If there is enough interest, we may host this event again in future semesters.

Society Picnic 2010 Rescheduled

2010-09-13T19:30:00.000-04:00

The annual Society Picnic will be held Monday, September 20, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm outside of the J.B. Speed Building.

Come out for an opportunity to meet all of the Speed School societies. This includes all of the professional societies and the interest-based societies, such as SAE and Solar Decathlon. Be on the lookout for new societies such as SHPE and newly returning societies, like Engineers Without Borders.

If you talk to two societies, you will receive free food! We hope to see you there!

Society Cup 2010

2010-09-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Society Cup is back! After years of inactivity, Society Cup 2010 has returned to the Speed School campus. It will begin September 18 at 10:00 am in front of the J.B. Speed Building.

The Speed School societies will compete in different activities, including kick ball, relays, egg toss, hot dog eating contest, and tug of war. The winner will get their name on the Society Cup trophy!

If your society wishes to compete, please contact Kara Leeds, Director of Society Relations, at dosr@speedcouncil.org.

Freshman Council Meeting This Thursday!

2010-09-06T19:52:00.000-04:00

Last Thursday, the first Freshman Council meeting was held in JS 003. 19 interested students attended which was a fabulous turn out! This was mainly an informational meeting, intended to introduce students to each other, upperclassmen council members, and the main purpose of Freshman Council.

Elections will be held at this week's meeting, which will be Thursday, September 9 at 5:37 pm in the Council Office, JS 003. If you are interested in running for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer, please email the freshman council list serve declaring your intended position. At the meeting, those wishing to run will give a two-minute speech, and positions will be determined by paper ballot.

Interested freshman may join at any time during the semester- just email Jared Hatfield, vp@speedcouncil.org so that he can put you on the mailing list.

Become a Fan of Engineering Exposition on Facebook

2010-07-19T11:00:00.001-04:00

Engineering Exposition now has a Facebook Fan page. Become a fan of Engineering Exposition to get updates about the latest information about E-Expo.

E-Expo 2011: On the Shoulders of Giants will be held on Saturday March 5, 2011.

Engineering Exposition | Promote Your Page Too

Downs After Dark Social Outing

2010-06-17T13:25:00.002-04:00

Mark Your Calendars!

What: Downs After Dark

Where: Churchill Downs

When: June 25th, 5:30 pm

Theme: Dress to Impress

Cost: $10 general admission +/- whatever you lose/win betting!

Gates open at 4:00 pm, first post is at 6:00 pm. We will be meeting at the council office at 5:30 pm and we will leave at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door or you can order them online in advance. Reserved clubhouse seating and Millionaire's Row are available for $20 and $60 per person, respectively. Free parking is available at Cardinal Stadium with a shuttle to take you to Churchill Downs. Any questions? Email Will French at dosac@speedcouncil.org

SWE Freshman Sleepover

2010-06-17T13:14:00.003-04:00

SWE will be holding its annual sleepover for incoming freshmen girls July 8-9! They will arrive at approximately 4:00 pm on Thursday and will be treated to activities including a faculty panel, student discussions, dinner, games, and breakfast and will be attending class on Friday morning. They will stay the night in Duthie on Thursday night.

We need people to come out and talk to the girls to help welcome them to the University and to SWE. This is a great event for us, and we hope you will be able to join us for the festivities!

If you have any questions, please email Sally Zimmerman, Vice President, at s0zimm02@louisville.edu or Rima Patel, Freshman Chair, at rrpate04@louisville.edu.

(This post was adapted from the Society of Women Engineer's Facebook event page.)

New T-shirt Design

2010-05-28T10:00:00.003-04:00

At the end of the spring semester, SSSC held a t-shirt design contest. The results are in!

The winning t-shirt design was created by Allie Jackson:

This new design is available in short-sleeve red and black versions. The t-shirts will be for sale Monday, June 14 in the council office. (They may be available even earlier, depending on the printing company and shipping time.)

We also ordered more of the old "Louisville Engineering" design. Short-sleeve red t-shirts and long-sleeve black t-shirts will be available. There are some remaining in the council office now, but the new stock will also be available June 14.

The price will remain the same. Short sleeve will be $10 and long-sleeve are $15.

Changes in Society Standing

2010-05-27T17:00:00.006-04:00

Recently, we have come to recognize the difficulty in achieving good standing for a society in council. To remedy this, at the general body meeting today, council voted to suspend the constitution rules regarding society standing temporarily.

How it will work:

If a society attends all three remaining SSSC general business meetings in the Summer 2010 semester and attends five of the ten Society game nights, this society will be granted good standing for the Fall 2010 semester. After this takes place, we will revert back to the constitution rule regarding society standing.

SSSC General Business meetings: June 10, June 24, July 8, 12:20 in JS 100

Society Game Nights: May 27, June 1, 3, 7, 10, 14, 21, 24, 28, July 1, 9:15 pm-10:45 pm in Vogt 2nd floor Supercomputer Lab.

In the fall or spring, the constitutional revision committee may make changes to society status permanently. Currently, a society goes into bad standing after missing three general body meetings in a row or four during the semester. To regain good standing, they must attend meetings for two entire semesters.

Speed School Student Council Calendar

2010-05-20T10:00:00.001-04:00

Speed School Student Council provides a calendar of all of the events, activities, and important dates that are important for students. The calendar includes all of the meeting dates and times for SSSC and many of the societies at Speed School. The calendar is posted on this blog and on http://speedcouncil.org for easy access by students. If you use Google Calendar or another application that supports iCAL you can subscribe to this calendar to stay updated on the latest activities and events.

Summer Sports

2010-05-18T18:09:00.003-04:00

Each summer, Speed School Student Council sponsors the Summer Sports League. It is intended to provide an intramural sports opportunity while the weather is nice and University intramurals are not going on.

Play will begin Tuesday, June 1, 2010 and it will continue for five weeks until July 1, 2010.

Teams are due to Will French by the Friday before Memorial Day, May 28, 2010. There will be a captain's meeting on May 27.

This year, sports include volleyball and ultimate frisbee. Volleyball will be played on the court ~~near the field hockey field, at Warnock and Arthur streets~~ outside of Threlkeld Hall on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Triangle park by Wellness Hall will be used for Ultimate Frisbee on Monday and Wednesdays. Matches will take place from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Forms will be outside the council office, JS 003, beginning May 19.

To sign up, organize a team and contact Will French at dosac@speedcouncil.org.

Summer Seeker Starts Today!

2010-05-17T10:00:00.001-04:00

New contracts for Seeker are now being issued! If you already have an account you can switch it to active to join the game. If you do not have an account you can register to begin seeking. New players will need to get the "game password" from an existing player before they can register with the game.

Best of luck to all of the players and keep an eye on the leaderboard throughout the semester to track everyones progress.

Society Conference Room

2010-05-12T08:00:00.000-04:00

Attention all societies:

We have an exciting announcement, especially for those Speed societies who do not have their own conference room.

If you need a room to meet, there is a new society conference room that we will be sharing with ACM. It is located in the basement of JB Speed, JS 001. It is located near the Student Council office and the ACM office.

If you wish to use the room, please sign up on the Society Meeting Room Google calendar. To access this calendar, contact Kara Leeds at dosr@speedcouncil.org so that she can share this calendar with your society.

Summer Seeker Session Starts Soon

2010-05-10T10:00:00.002-04:00

Seeker is a social game that is played at Speed School. The concept is very simple: a player is given a contract to locate another player that is also playing the game. To complete the contract the player must simply locate their target and "tag" them, Seeker is just a high-tech version of hide and seek. However, there are a few restrictions to when a contract can be completed. First, you can not eliminate someone during class or during a meeting. The intent of this rule is that the game should not disrupt a class. Also, the only "safe" area in the game is the Speed School Student Council office. Student Council operates this game and does not want to discourage those that are playing from using the council office.

Seeker is a continuously played game that lasts for the entire semester. Players are issued contracts that last for 72 hours and must complete their contract before it expires. When a player has a contract completed on them they are out of the game for 24 hours. New contracts are issued periodically to players who do not have an active contract. Additionally, you can drop out of the game at any time or join in on the fun at any time.

Spring 2010 was the first semester that Seeker was played. After a total of 870 issued contracts with 240 of them being successfully completed, the game was found to be a great success. The next round of Seeker will begin on May 17th 2010. Those who have already registered should switch their accounts to active so they will be issued contracts when the game starts. If you do not have an account you will need the "game password" before you can register, which you can get from anyone who has a registered account.

Best of luck to the players!

http://seeker.speedcouncil.org/

Freshman Orientation and Freshman Game Nights

2010-05-08T08:00:00.002-04:00

Freshman Orientation sessions will be held from late May through the entire month of June. This is a great time to introduce incoming students to SSSC and the Speed societies and to show them how much fun Speed school can be. In order to accomplish this, however, we need your help!

Just as a reminder, orientation sessions are two days. On the first day, SSSC will have a booth at the RSO Fair. That night, we sponsor a Society Game Night. On the second day, SSSC and Leadership Advantage will give a short presentation and the students will register for classes. As you can see, there are four different opportunities to get to know the new freshmen, so there is something for everyone! (More information on each opportunity is listed below.)

These are the dates scheduled for freshman orientation:
May 27-28 (Th-F), June 1-2 (T-W), June 3-4 (Th-F), June 7-8 (M-T), June 10-11 (Th-F), June 14-15 (M-T), June 21-22 (M-T), June 24-25 (Th-F), June 28-29 (M-T, June 30-July 1 (W-Th)

If you wish to help promote SSSC, please come to the RSO fair from 1:35 to 2:05 pm on the first day. SSSC will have a trifold display and volunteers will answer questions from incoming students.

The Society Game Nights will be held primarily on Monday and Thursday nights throughout May and June. They will be held in the Vogt 2nd floor Supercomputer lab. This year, in addition to video games, there will be a Jeopardy game, cards, board games, and other activities. We need plenty of people to help out! Please come out so you can promote your society or organization to the new freshmen!

Finally, registering can be confusing for some, so help is also needed to show the students how to choose classes, form a schedule, and register online. The time slots for presentations and scheduling are 10:10 am to 11:15 am and 12:10 pm to 1:15 pm.

If you are available at these dates and times, or for more information on Orientation sessions, please contact Jeremy Bozarth at dosaf@speedcouncil.org and let him know what aspects of orientation you are interested in. Contact Kara Leeds dosr@speedcouncil.org for information about Society Game Nights.

Speed School's Biggest Loser

2010-05-06T19:18:00.001-04:00

This summer, SSSC will sponsor Speed School's Biggest Loser. We recognize that over the fall and spring semesters, some students were not able to accomplish their nutrition and exercise goals due to school work and other activities and now some people want to lose their Freshman (or Sophomore or Junior) 15. We have designed a fun and competitive way for people to get motivated to lose weight!

We will have an interest meeting May 17 at 5:00 pm in the Council office. Here we will explain the specifics of the program including monetary prizes, charity involvement, Campus Health presentations, and other details.

May 24, we will officially begin with our first weigh-in at the Council office at 5:00 pm. Please wear a lightweight t-shirt and shorts, with socks (so that you can be weighed without shoes.) Also, bring your application/waiver and entry fee.

Introducing your 2010-2011 Speed School Student Council Directors

2010-05-02T14:00:00.000-04:00

This year's directors for Speed School Student Council include three returning directors. Mike Schoen, the former Director of Finance, is now serving as President. Jared Hatfield, the former Director of Administration, is now serving as Vice President. Allie Bube is continuing in the position of Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations for a second term.

Steven Ryan, who has served as a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year representative, will be serving as Director of Administration for the upcoming year. Cristina Heisler, a former 1st year representative and society representative, will be serving as Director of Finance.

This year four freshmen have stepped up to serve as directors on Speed School Student Council. These freshmen were all active members in Freshmen Council. Lauren Speaker will be serving as Director of Public Relations, Kara Leeds will be serving as Director of Society Relations, William French will be serving as Director of Student Activities, and Jeremy Bozarth will be serving as Director of Student Affairs.

The new directors were sworn in at the Engineers' Ball, which was held on March 27th at the Frazier International History Museum.

President: Mike Schoen
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Year: 4th Year
Contact: president@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Improve communication between students, faculty and council.
To create a friendly and inviting environment within SSSC and student council office.
To make it known how easy it is to get involved with SSSC.
To let students know which events are hosted by SSSC.
To make council much more fun!

Vice President: Jared Hatfield
Major: Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Year: 4th Year
Contact: vp@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Continue to expand Engineering Exposition to include more local schools and increase the overall attendance to the event
Have an outline of society involvement for Engineering Exposition before the conclusion of the Fall 2010 semester
Coordinate the publication of past programs form Engineers' Days dating back all the way to the 1930's
Coordinate the NAESC 2010 National Conference Website
Champion a transparent budget for SSSC
Encourage the use of new forms of communication including a council blog

Director of Administration: Steven Ryan
Major: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Year: 4th Year
Contact: doa@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Improve the usability and information available on http://speedcouncil.org
Maintain a comprehensive calendar of events which is maintained by the directors
Encourage the use of committees including restructuring the way they communicate electronically
Revise council's bi-laws and regulations to better reflect the goals of SSSC

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations: Allie Bube
Major: Chemical Engineering
Year: 2nd Year
Contact: docar@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Get a big-name Keynote speaker for E-Expo to boost attendance and participation by schools, Speed Student Council and Alumni.
I would like to see Student Council take a community service approach to improving the organization as well as getting people involved.
Getting the Speed School Alumni more involved in their Alma mater. I plan to host a number of events including a fundraiser and a Student/Alumni networking event.
Use the contacts to local businesses to promote our students for hiring (co-op and career)

Director of Finance: Cristina Heisler
Major: Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Year: 2nd Year
Contact: dof@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Straighten out Speed School Student Council's Sam's Club account, including getting the account Tax Exempt.
Make a more secure way to store and for students to purchase snacks in the Speed School Student Council's Office.
Make it easier for Speed School Student Council's members to see what Speed School Student Council purchases.

Director of Public Relations: Lauren Speaker
Major: Bioengineering
Year: 1st Year
Contact: dopr@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Maintain the new council blog, facebook page, and weekly emails
Motivate my committee by offering prizes for completing tasks quickly
Work with societies to help promote their events as well as council events
Use new technology (TVs in JB Speed) to advertise more effectively
Create flyers that catch peoples' attention by using color and pictures effectively
Expand E-Expo advertising to increase community and student involvement

Director of Society Relations: Kara Leeds
Major: Industrial Engineering
Year: 1st Year
Contact: dosr@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Improve the communication between Speed Student Council and all of the societies.
Utilize the Google Calendar to organize all society events and meeting dates.
Coordinate the Society Cup in the fall.
Help students connect with their societies.
Establish a regular monthly meeting between myself and the society reps.

Director of Student Activities: William French
Major: Electrical Engineering
Year: 1st Year
Contact: dosac@speedcouncil.org

Summer Goals:

Summer Sports Leagues - Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee
Cheap/Free Lunches
Speed Olympics - One day tournament of fun events!!!

Fall Goals:

Society Picnic
Fall Festival
Cheap/Free Lunches

Spring Goals:

E-Ball
Elections Picnic

Director of Student Affairs: Jeremy Bozarth
Major: Industrial Engineering
Year: 1st Year
Contact: dosaf@speedcouncil.org

Goals:

Have at least 1 forum each semester.