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03.11.2021 DormCon Updates + Candidate Info

Housing​

David Friedrich recently sent out an email regarding opening up non-enclosed common spaces! Along with increasing the gym capacity numbers to allow for pod members to work out at the same time. They are still working on (aka asking Peko) new wait times between groups using the gym, guidance should be released on that soon.

Presidents, if you have any questions about the implementation of COVID policies in your dorm, David Friedrich (dfriedr@mit.edu) has said you should feel free to reach out directly to him. You should also keep your Heads of House, AD, and House Master in the loop about any questions you have. Figuring out the answers to COVID health policies or implementation details should not be on you, please reach out to David with questions. I am also happy to be an intermediary if that would work better for you, feel free to email me!

Other than that, summer / fall planning is starting. I don't have more details yet, but will be meeting with housing next week.

President & VP​

First set of ADRL finalist interviews were this week, we had a lot of conversations about what DormCon is looking for in an ADRL and what that collaboration looks like

Meeting w/ Suzy next week to talk more about summer/fall planning

Will be working this weekend to consolidate feedback from retreat discussions & follow up on any action items

i3/RAC​

I3 meeting today, RAC meeting Tuesday

gist of the meeting yesterday:

  • covered timeline of housing sign ups and rooming for summer and fall
  • discussed assignment priorities including:
  • priorities for BC residents/groupings of 8
  • placement of '24s through first-year housing process (this will be further discussed - how to balance exploration of dorms with requests of people currently on campus, how temp housing will work)
  • potential improvements to housing form (preferences for single gender bathrooms)
  • all subject to change with COVID guideline

DormCon Election Candidates​

Tech Chair​

Cameron Kleiman​

Year: 2024

Dorm: Burton-Conner

Favorite Color: Blue

Why are you interested in this position?

I want to run for Tech Chair because I love making websites and helping people by using technology! I'm currently BC Webmaster, and I collaborated with Dormcon to build the SCUFFY website last fall. I've also worked internships in tech doing web development, as well as developing my own side projects. As Tech Chair, I'd like to continue learning how best to use MIT technology infrastructure to help MIT students and work with Dormcon to make lots of awesome things possible!

What other time commitments do you have this semester?

I'm on a gap year working an internship from home, so I don't have any commitments related to school. I should have a decent amount of time to dedicate to this position if need be.

Housing Chair​

Laura Rosado​

Year: 2022

Dorm: physically Simmons, Baker in spirit

Favorite Color: yellow (team instinct)

Why are you interested in this position?

Love knowing things, love telling people about the things I know even more. People tend to care about housing, and I'll tell them everything they need to know. (In all seriousness, my time as Baker president has given me experience understanding and working with housing, and I'd love the opportunity to continue that work with a great constituency.)

What other time commitments do you have this semester?

48 units, swimming (practice 3x a week), ELO

Mohamed Mohamed​

Year: 2022

Dorm: Maseeh

Favorite Color: Green

Why are you interested in this position?

I worked throughout the summer to bring pods and collaborated with dormcon. The report I generated was in collaboration with heads of house, DSL and MIT's IDSS lab. Then I went on to advocate for reopening indoor spaces policy (which passed), and worked on helping define the different types of spaces in collaboration with Judy Robinson(DSL) and Tessa McClain. After that I worked on UA on various projects ranging from working with MIT Emergency Management, bringing pods to site4, UA Hack, and currently implementing hack ideas.

I spent most my time working with DSL on topics relating to housing with the current housing chairs and this will be an opportunity for me to focus solely on housing.

What other time commitments do you have this semester?

UROP, and 4 Classes