Minutes from the meeting of April 29, 1996:

9 pm, Writers House
Compiled by Shawn (final/testing plans) and Alex (notes on meeting)

Each semester, our speaker/activities buget(s) are divided into three equal categories:

A: Formal grant proposals

Calls for proposals are advirtised each semester, with a specific deadline and guidelines. The hub collects the grant proposals and decides on which to sponsor. All hub meetings are open to the public.

B: Rolling grant proposals

Similar format. For those in the University community who miss the deadline but still want to be considered. Reviewed at once-monthly hub meetings.

C: Contingency Funds

Discretionary funds which the hub discusses at meetings/over listserv, etc. Included in order to give the hub freedom to make semi-last minute decisions as things come up.


Question: I am the editor of _Mosaic_, and we have a great idea about a reading series for next spring. I am not a part of the "hub," but I think this would be a very valuable thing to do. How can I get help?

Answer: Apply for funding. (application soon to be available on our homepage and in various locations) We'll help you pay for it, you do the leg work.


Question: I am not a member of any group, and I missed the deadline, but I would like my favorite author, who will be in town next month, to come and read and give a seminar on a weekend. What do I do?

Answer: Apply for some of our rolling funding. Our application proceedure is available on our homepage, or you can take one of these. We'll consider this on the meeting of such-and-such a date, which you are welcome to attend.


Question: I am a member of the hub, or I am not a member of the hub, but I know that so-and-so happens to be in town next week and would stop by the Writers House if we made appropriate arrangements. You don't have a meeting until next month. What do I do?

Answer: We have some funds set aside for last-minute decisions like this. Let's write a proposal to the hub and see what they think.


Question: I was not able to come to such-and-such a meeting. However, I am very interested. What do I do?

Answer: All minutes are posted to the hub and open to discussion. If you miss them there, you can always find them on the homepage at

http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/proposal/staff.html


Alex:

thank you to marcy zipke for bringing bags of books to the writers house. if anybody knows any graduating seniors who want to ditch books/furniture, etc. please let shawn know.

deciding on speakers, and getting speakers for the house events

(dialogue rather than complete answers. sorry if this is disjointed.)

events for fall