Here are the minutes from the goals and objectives meeting March 5, 2004 :)

Attendence:
Kris, Leda, Patty, Bob, Jo, Lauren, Genevra, Margaret, Joshua, James, Brad,
Sebastian, Lupa, Susan, Mark

Facilitator: Lauren (thanks!)
Scribe: Patty

Agenda:
The purpose of this meeting is to re-evaluate our goals and objectives.

Aspects of Goals-
House
   university
   faculty 
   CASL
   students
Community (not house specific)
   students/co-ops
   EPA
   Education/outreach
   home and work

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We decided to initially do a brainstorm session of our vision for CASL.
I have roughly separated these out into three catagories (this is open to
re-arranging):
1) Activities:
-recycling computers
-water capture
-permaculture/organic gardening
-library
-research facility
2) Visions:
-resource center for community/students
-holistic approach to sustainability
-modeling lyfestyles
-\"anti-cult\" (open to all)
-fosters/builds community
-systems design
-not \"hippie\" (applies to all social groups)
-educating future generations
-honest, exposed, beautiful
-outreach, diversity
-synergy, cooperation
-resource use
-connection to the outside
-interdiciplinary
3) Values
-alter social conscienceness
-simplicity
-optimism
-create a deep understanding of sustainability
-nurturing indavidual strength
-empower of conscience choice
-awareness of the future
-responsiveness

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What needs to happen in the next six months?

Have a contact person
Design the class
Follow up on house
Co-op projects
Grant research
Developing-maintaining relations on/off campus
Recruitmant
Communication
CASL materials(flyers, logo)
Hopes confrence
IntroDUCKtion
Outreach

Out of what needs to happen in the next six months, we created the following
list of positions and decided who would head each one:

Relations, Overall coordinator: Brad & James
  -contact person
  -follow up on house
  -maintain/develop relations
  -coordinate between other positions/subcomittees
Student outreach: Margaret
  -recruitment
  -introDUCKtion
Printed Materials: Susan
  -design
  -publications
Co-op Project: Patty
  -organize, coordinate, and plan projects
HOPES Conference: Leda
  -design charette
  -CASL panel
Designing a Class: Genevra
Grant Research: Brad
IMK, Webmaster: James
 
Got a lot done in 2 and a half short hours! thanks all for the snacks!

~patty.