A3C proposal - demands

The six student members of the Community Center committee (in alphabetical order: Bhavna, Caroline, Clara, Jonathan, Samantha, Susan) met on Monday, 4/7, to discuss the proposal in its current state at the time. Our proposal is still in draft stage, but here are some main points:

Goal #1 – To raise awareness of Asian and Asian American culture and social issues to the larger Cornell community.

Objective #1.1 - To run programs that capture the social, historical, and political diversity within Asian and Asian American cultures for the general public, that unite the Asian and Asian American community, and provide education on the Asian and Asian American culture. See Programming section.

Objective #1.2 - To partner with various departments and programs to foster inclusion of Asian and Asian American students in dialogue on diversity issues.

Objective #1.3 – To disseminate information on Asian and Asian American cultures and backgrounds to the general Cornell community, contributing to a more open and understanding campus climate.

Objective #1.4 – To conduct and publish yearly surveys of Asian and Asian American student satisfaction in order to assess the needs of the community, and to develop initiatives and programs in response to these surveys. *

Objective #1.5 – To publish or sponsor publications that discuss Asian and Asian American culture and socio-political issues.

Objective #1.6 – To organize a biennial conference on Asian and Asian American issues.

Objective #1.7 – To build and maintain a library with literature concerning Asians and Asian Americans that is connected to the Cornell Library system.

Goal #2 – To provide a central hub of resources and a network of support for Asian and Asian American students, faculty, and staff.

Objective #2.1 - To hire full-time staff members and a group of work study undergraduate students as advocates for the center’s mission.

Objective #2.2 - To facilitate communication among Asian and Asian American students, faculty, and staff through various events and programs.

Objective #2.3 - To provide academic, social, career, and cultural resources to students as they progress through the college career and life after Cornell.

Objective #2.4 - To encourage collaboration between over a hundred Asian-related student organizations on campus.

Objective #2.5 – To advocate and raise awareness for Asian and Asian Americans students and socio-political issues they face.

Space

• Office Space - for each of the 3 staff members
• Small computer lab - maximum capacity 10 people
• Conference room - maximum capacity 30 people
• Library (connected to University system, book course reserve. Note Objective 1.7.)
• Storage space
• Study/Social Lounge - maximum capacity 50 people
• Bathroom facilities –gender neutral - capacity of 5
• Kitchenette
• Multi-purpose room – maximum capacity 200 people

Staff/Administration

The Center will employ 3 full-time professional and 6-8 part-time student staff.

• Center Director (full time)
• Center Coordinator (full time)
• Counselor (full time)
• Student Staff (part time) –
  
• Center Coordinator
• Webmaster
• Administrative assistant (2)
• Programming assistant (2)
• Outreach assistant
• Librarian

* = inspired by Stanford U's A3C
red font = additions or edits made to the first draft (sent over a3c-listserve)



The first committee meeting is scheduled for Friday, 4/11, from 2-3pm. Some of us can't make that time, so we'll see how it goes.