Final Paper Concerns...

I'm worried about meeting the page requirement with writing alone. I'm a little confused about whether we have to write 12-15 pages and then add pictures to see where that puts us or if we can add the pictures as we go in our writing.

Week 12

For my final paper I will probably use the "Headings" format. I think this will work best for me because I have a wide variety of things to cover in my paper. Being able to break things up will allow my paper to be read easier.

Week 11

The hardest thing I've had to do is finding time to do interviews. On top of my own very busy schedule, the executive members of UPB have had full schedules all semester.

The easiest thing I've done has been collecting items for my research portfolio. For example at every meeting all members receive multiple papers with the tasks for that certain meeting.

Using the blog has helped me to realize what items i still need for my research and where I stand at each of our weekly blog assignments.

The blogs will help me realize what information I need to retrieve for my final paper. Knowing what information I need for the final paper is crucial to being able make my final paper the best I can.

Box 30

I found 2 articles in the BSU Daily News archives about how University Program Board events have gone wrong. I think they will help me because they can give me a new aspect to my paper.

Week 10

Event Proposal, FnF, Co-Sponsorhip, The Gorilla

The Insider: From the insider I got detailed explanations for each of the terms and phrases that included...
Event Proposal- A formal way of bringing an event to the committee for voting so that it can be put into action as far as budgeting and planning details are concerned. Often contains estimated dates, times, and costs for the event.
FnF- Around the University Program Board office it is our way of talking about our Friday Night Filmworks event that we hold in Pruis every Friday night at 9:30pm. Using the abbreviation makes communication quicker and easier in the office when trying to prepare for the event that night.
Co-Sponsorship- In University Program Board we deal with Co-Sponsorships for a lot of our events. They allow us to partner with other Businesses and Campus Organizations to help reduce the cost of an event, reduce labor for both groups, and even bring in more participants to and Event.
The Gorilla- The Gorilla is a new advertising plot we have decided to try for the spring semester in order to grab the attention of students, hoping it will raise our turn out for each event. We have the Gorilla wear a T-Shirt for the event we are advertising and usually try to hand out a flyer or business card with the information on it to go along with him.

The Outsider:
Event Proposal: To me an event proposal sounds like a way to bring up a topic of about something that needs to be done in the near future.
FnF: I have no clue what abbreviation this would be but since I am being asked about this from a UPB member I'm guessing it has to do with UPB.
Co-Sponsorship: I think it would have something to do with working together at something.
The Gorilla- I have seen the gorilla at the movies on friday and the Price Is Right event that they had a couple weeks ago.

Week9

I feel that my contribution may be one that could greatly benefit my community. At most meetings they remind all members to encourage friends to come and Join UPB. With people knowing what UPB does I have a feeling that it could raise peoples awareness enough to look farther into what UPB does and hopefully get more involved and become a committee member.

Box 25

UPB- the abbreviation for University Program Board

GA- the abbreviation for Graduate Assistant when in conversation with another UPB committee member.

Co- Sponsorship - Working together with another campus organization or business

FNF- Friday Night Filmorwks. Used when around the University Program Board Office

Event Proposal- A sheet that lists all the necessary items to put on an event. Helps voting committee members make a decision on whether on not to pass an event.

week 8

1) A main theme i see running through my research is that every meeting has a very professional format along with the professional requirements of the programmers that are working with University Program Board. They are all required to hold office hours to work on their events and have things prepared for a board meeting every Tuesday just as they would if they would be working in a businesslike atmosphere.

2)My place in this culture has become very involved. They are starting to count on me as they would a normal member to complete tasks for events. As of this friday I will have worn an ape suit to promote "The Price is Right" event on saturday.

Version 2

The diagram I drew displays the location of the building where University Program Board meetings are held. In order to display the location in the best way possible many campus building and roads have been incorporated into the diagram.

Version 1

The diagram I drew describes the location of the building in which University Program Board holds there meetings. I drew a very simple map of half of the campus that included everything on one side of McKinnley starting with Lafollette Complex. From Lafollette I continued to diagram the rest of the buildings in between there and the Pittenger Student Center. The building included in my diagram from right to left include; Lafollette Residence Hall, Robert Bell Building, David Letterman Communications Building, Arts and Journalism Building, Teachers College, North Quad, Cooper Science Building, the Burkhardt Building, and finally the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The road intersections in my diagram are of the intersection of McKinnley and Riverside, the location of the Scramble Light, and the intersection of McKinnley and University.

Box18

Through my work with my field site I have collected a lot of helpful things for my research. Some of these things include meeting itineraries, program review sheets, the UPB contract, the UPB budget forms, and many of the advertisements from the multiple events that have been held throughout the semester. This helps me understand the program board better and get more involved. I don't feel that there are any contradictions because the more involved I get within UPB I see myself having most of the same ideas and views that a majority of the committee members have about the items discussed during meetings.

Week 7

In order to finish this project I plan on getting a few interviews and quotes from the executive board of UPB. Though for the most part I plan on getting heavily involved in the rest of the UPB activities this semester. I have already been involved in off-campus events such as the College Night Ski Trip to Perfect North Slopes and a Pacers Game at Conseco Fieldhouse. Though I have my true UPB test coming up later this semester when I join the steering committee for McKinnley Mile and BSU Field Day.

Box 16

I walk into the room and there is nothing but tables, chairs, and windows. Granted there are windows, they are adorned with blinds half shut. To most people this would sound like an interrogation room, but to the members of the University Program Board, it's their meeting room. With the tables in the shape of a square with a big opening in the middle and the chairs around the outside edge of the table, you are constantly involved in the meeting from beginning to end. You are also in forced to stay involved because there is nothing on the peachy colored walls except for the half covered windows on the far side of the room.

Week 6

As of right now the only conclusions I can make about my group as of right now is that UPB is a group ran by a small board of responsible students that spends multiple hours in an office as an adult would if it was their real full time job. All of the executive members are required to spend 6 hours in their offices each week. Though only 6 hours is required the officers often exceed those 6 hours and end up in their office from 6-10 hours each week. I have gotten to know the executives on a personal level and began to spend a lot of time outside UPB happenings with them. It's not a surprise to get an "I'm in the office" text message when you try to make contact with an executive member. 

Box 12

Some of the privileges that I enjoy include are the multiple awards I have received from my work ethic, the ability to afford the necessary things in life and also to be able to spend a little extra every now and then. I also enjoy having a large family and a group of really good friends. I could see some of these things being very good for my field study because I have a strong work ethic and am very comfortable in a group of people. If I put as much effort into UPB and my research as I did into my senior yearbook thing could end up working out really well.

Box 9

When I read and reread Mama Day I found it difficult to read the first time but it made it a little more sense the second time through. One of my personal assumptions would be that the writer is from the deep south and can't read or write very well. A lot of the sentences didn't make sense when I first looked at them, but if I replaced and added some words i noticed I could read the story a lot easier.

Week 5

Some of the things I have collected from my research include meeting agendas, advertisements, event proposals, the spring semester budget plan, the constitution, the by laws, and the fall budget summary. Most everything I found in my research has to do with the field that I am observing. The only thing i haven't found that I think would help me in my research is a document that describes the duties of every single officer and a history of some things that UPB has done in the past.

WEEK 4

Academic sources could be considered things such as encyclopedia's, government books, or web sites ending in .edu or .gov. Instructors may insist that you use these sources because the could be considered more reliable than non-academic sources. A place you could use a non-academic source would be when giving a narrative speech about yourself. Some things I would consider non-academic sources would be personal photos and memories that could be used during your research.

Blog Link

http://programboardblog.blogspot.com/

Box 6

Throughout my first set of field notes I observed that the University Program board conducts their meetings in a very professional conduct. The meetings are ran by the President of the University Program board. He calls the meeting to order and makes his opening statement. After he is done with his opening announcements the officers and program directors then make their announcement by order of rank. Once all of the officers and program directors are finished with their announcements the floor is turned over to Graduate Assistants and Board Supervisors for any opening statements they may have.
Once opening statements are made issues on the agenda are brought to the floor for discussion by the President. Before anything can be discussed the floor must be motioned to be open for discussion by one officer or program director and seconded by another. Once floor is open to discussion the items on the agenda are discussed and possibly voted on. When voting for events, co-sponsorships, or by-law suspensions the University program board uses the traditional Ya versus Nay style of verbal voting.

Research terms to use...

Interviews with group members.
UPB website.
UPB Constitution
Watching & Learning @ Meetings.

10 Questions

1) What is the historical information on the group?
2) What is the process of putting on a campus wide event?
3) How many actual members are involved in UPB?
4) Besides regular meetings once a week. What would be an average number of man hours put into planning by the executive officers?
5) What are the responsibilities of the executive officers?
6) What roles do the Graduate assistants play in the part of UPB?
7) Meeting only once a week allows for a lot of time for members to forget planning details. Has there ever been any thought of having more than one meeting per week? why or why not?
8) Where can I find minute and specific details about what is dicussed at a UPB meeting?
9) What is the most difficult role of being a UPB executive?
10) What are the requirements to becoming a UPB member?

Week 3 Blog Qusetion

For my research topic I have chosen University Program Board. If I was to stop and ask someone about University Program Board, or UPB as they may be better known, I would most likely get a very confused look and a few words that amount to "what's that?" These words being until I tell those people that UPB is the committee that runs Friday Night FilmWorks and organizes a majority of campus activities. Those who belong to this subculture are usually well organized, studious, and very cooperative, responsible, and reliable people. 

MBTI

My personality type is ESFJ.

I agree with my results with because i don't see myself as a judgment type person. Though i would agree that i am extroverted.

Quiz Results...

ESFJ

Groundworking pages 55-56

1)Professional Athlete Community, Graphic Designers Community, Community of People who attend support groups regularly, Community of People who are involved in community service projects.

2)Professional Athlete Community: What are the inside language is involved? What are certain rituals that athletes have that could apply to all sports? What limits and curfews are placed on them since they are role models to such a diverse group of people?

Graphic Designer Community: What are the insider terms used in the workroom? What skills are necessary to complete tasks with the workroom?

Community of People who attend community service projects: Why do you do it? What do you get out of the process? What are some of the projects are you involved in?

3)Some of the ethical concerns i would have when researching all of these groups would be whether or not I fit in with the people I am researching and if I don't, would I be able to work my way into their group or would i be stuck outside looking in.

4)One issue I expect to experience during my field study is that I won't know enough going into my field study to get off on the right foot with the people who are already in the community I intend to study throughout the semester.

Box 11

For my field study the Fixed positions that may influence how I view those involved would definitely be my age. Most of the people that are involved with UPB are freshman and sophomores here at BSU with the exception of a few older members and the Graduate Assistants. Working with people of a younger age may make it harder to gather highly detailed information about the group. Though many of the new officers for UPB are freshman so as the semester progresses it might not be as difficult to get the in depth and complicated answers i might need.
As for my Subjective positions, the area I grew up in and the way I was taught to complete tasks could make it more difficult to get highly involved with the group until i learn exactly how to put my old ways behind and jump into this new way of doing things. The way I was brought was to always work hard but at the same time to just relax, take your time, and make sure everything is right one step at a time. Working with UPB over the past two meeting I can tell that I am going to have many things I can learn and take away from this experience. For one example it would be the way in which they work. Everything is fast paced, get it done quickly, meet the deadline type of work. While I did a little of this in my high school yearbook class, it doesn't even compare to the pace at which these people work. I will have to learn to move a lot quicker, while managing to stay organized and finish all my assigned tasks effectively in the short period of time offered.

Week 2 Blog Question

As i begin to search for subcultures to research this semester, one of my biggest factors to choosing my culture is whether or not its something I could get involved with after or later on during my research project. Another factor is whether or not the culture would be easily accessible for my schedule. In a way am looking to learn specifically about one organization and what it would take for me to work well and be a quality member of their group.

Box 2

Brushing My Teeth. I do it once a day and it seems like such an everyday thing that my routine me seem weird to other people. I go in to the bathroom, wet the end of my toothbrush, apply the toothpaste, Wet the toothbrush/toothpaste AGAIN and then begin to brush my teeth. I always begin brushing on the left side of my mouth. Its a strange habit but i can't really explain exactly how it happened. Another odd thing about my habit is that i brush with two toothpastes? The first time i brush with a regular Crest toothpaste. The second time around i use a special Rembrandt whitening toothpaste. So as normal as it is brush your teeth once or even twice a day, some of the small things i do might just confuse and fluster others who see it for the first time.

Possible Subculture Fields...

University Program Board
Aquatics Club
Men's Lacrosse Club
Men's Club Soccer
CRU

Box 1

East Central Swim Team- Goggles, Speedo, TYR, Always wet goggles before putting them on, stretching, "SHOOT!", "WOOSH!"

High School Yr.Book- wirting, taking pictures, deadlines, Editiors, photoshop, indesign

Ball State Student- "BALL U", the Atrium, Lafollette, going to class, meal plans, Frog Baby, The "Naked Lady" in the Library.

Journalism Major- Writing, Reporting, "Journalism 102 and it's 90 page research paper", indesign, BSU Daily News

Food Service Employee- Grease, Spatula, Spoons, Cleaning Tables

During My experience on the East Central Swim team a lot of things became a second nature to me. Waking up at 4:30am driving to school, getting ready for practice, and being ready to be in the water by5:30am. Getting out of practice and only having 15 minutes to shower and be ready for school. By the third week I was so into the habit that I almost woke up that early on a Saturday when practice wasn't until 8:00am. After school practice was the same way, we were always in a rush! We had to be ready and in the pool 10 minutes after the final bell rang. With a school of 1400 kids it was quite the challenge but you learned not to be late. If you were late, it was 50 yards of swimming for every minute you were late. Meaning if your were 10 minutes late you could tack on an extra 500 yards to the end of your practice! A normal practice for our team lasted 2.5- 3 hours and consisted of swimming about 3000-4000 yards at a time. Christmas Break and "S.H.I.T Week" or Super High Intensity Training Week were the worst. Practices would often last 4-5 hours and consist of 9000-10000 yards. The worst practice i ever had was a Christmas break practice in which we had to swim a set of 100yrds. 1oo times in a row with only 1 minute 30 seconds to do each one.

Sub Cultures

University Programs Board
East Central Swim Team
East Central Student Council
Journalism Majors
Food Service Employee
High School Yearbook Member
East Central High School Alumni
Eng 104
Ball State Student
Aeropostale Customer