Archive of Old News

ExComm Minutes

(9 May 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Athman Meeting, Faculty-Related Items, Summer Roompicks, Barbecue and Constitutional Bylaw Committee. View ExComm Minutes Here->>

ExComm Minutes

(26 April 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: RA Decisions, Waiter-Related Issues, Anonymous Feedback Box, Constitutional Committee, Faculty Visiting/Dining Card. View ExComm Minutes Here->>

Roompick Results

(19 April 2009 by Jessie Ku)
Results for roompicks are up. View Results Here->>

ExComm Minutes

(12 April 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Dining Issues, Dining Demo and Visits, Constitutional Organization, RA Interviews, MHF Proposal for Various Things, Roompicks. View ExComm Minutes Here->>

ExComm Minutes

(19 March 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include:Roompicks, New Food Rep, ExComm Retreat Overview, and IHC Updates. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Social Minutes and Movie/Juice Night

(13 March 2009 by Wesley Chen)

Social minutes have been posted. See the link Social Minutes for more information! There's also a page about Movie/Juice Night where you can vote for movies and juices.

ExComm Minutes

(1 March 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: ExComm Retreat, Graduate Student Board Plan, ExComm Transition, ARC and Review Committee Representatives, Social Team, Food Rep, CCS Storage, Ruddock House Dinner, ASCIT Formal, Signature Book. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Election Results

Congratulations to the new ExComm!
Chancellor David Lee
Vice Chancellor Cindy You
Secretary Jessie Ku
Social Director Wesley Chen
Athletics Manager Dingchao Lu
View Election Results Here ->>

ExComm Minutes

(1 February 2009 by Jessie Ku)
If you would like to view today's ExComm meeting minutes, please see one of the members of ExComm. We discussed Avery's Review Committee representative and changes in Avery dining. View Other ExComm Minutes Here ->>

ExComm Minutes

(25 January 2009 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes for the past two meetings have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Activities Board, Declining Balance, Unfinished ExComm Business, Foosball Table, GSC Newsletter Article, Alley Funds, Price of Avery Singles, Signatures Book, Energy-Saving Plan and House Librarian, Prefrosh Weekend Committee, Elections. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Interhouse Theme Picked

(21 January 2008 by Ryan Hamerly)
Hithhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was picked as the theme for Avery's Interhouse party. More information on Avery Interhouse can be found on this page ->>

ExComm Minutes

(29 November 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes for the past two meetings have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: New CRC Rep, New Off Campus Alley, Video Game Storage, Foosball Table, Vacuum Cleaners, Athletic Team, House Budget Overview, House Librarian, Admissions and the Library, Gangsta Night, Dining Events, Biweekly Meetings and Athletics. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Team Gotcha Begins

Team Gotcha begins at 0:00 Tuesday November 12! Check out the event webpage and especially the constantly-updated teams and scores page.

ExComm Minutes

(13 October 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Soda Machines, Energy Saving Deal, House Meeting, New Food Rep, Declining Balance Exchange, Resource Catalog, and the Activities Board. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Welcome Avery Frosh!

(6 October 2008 by Jessie Ku)
We are very excited to have you!

ExComm Minutes

(18 August 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: The North Lawn and the ExComm Retreat. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>
For full minutes, e-mail me at jessieku@caltech.edu.

ExComm Minutes

(29 July 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Avery Becoming a House, Cost of Avery Singles versus Doubles, Waiting List, Avery Signatures Book, Kitchens and Food in Refrigerators. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>
For full minutes, e-mail me at jessieku@caltech.edu.

ExComm Minutes

(8 July 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Alley Funds, Frosh Camp UCCs, Summer Retreat, Posters on the Wall, Price of Avery Singles, House Grill. View ExComm Minutes Here->>

ExComm Minutes

(30 June 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

ExComm Minutes

(2 June 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: RA Interviews, FiR Interviews, Student Life Comparison Trip, Faculty Associates Program, Summer Plans, "Grad Rotation", Iron and Foosball Table.View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

UCCs for the 2008-2009 School Year

(27 May 2008 by Evan Gawlik)
UCC selection results have been posted. All UCCs selected by the interview committee were approved by alley votes. View new UCC list here ->>

ExComm Minutes

(19 May 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: House Meeting, ExComm Retreat, Summer Roompicks. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Summer Housing Results

(16 May 2008 by Jessie Ku)

Summer Lottery Numbers

(11 May 2008 by Jessie Ku)

ExComm Minutes

(7 May 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: FiR Interviews, House Meeting, Off Campus Alley, Late Affiliated Lottery Forms, Facilities Usage, Foosball Table, Storage Purge, ExComm Retreat, Faculty Committees. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Avery Internal Roompick Results

(26 April 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Roompick Results . Please return your housing contracts to Jessie Ku or housing by 5:00 PM on Friday, May 30th.

Avery Internal Room Picks

(23 April 2008 by Evan Gawlik)
Avery Internal RoomPicks will be held this Saturday, April 26 at 2PM in the Avery Dining Hall. You must be present or have a proxy attend in your stead if you wish to obtain a room in Avery through the Internal RoomPicks process. Click for more details ->>

ExComm Minutes

(21 April 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Roompick Appeals, Social Team Confirmation, Frosh Rooms, Unaffiliated Rooms. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Avery Internal Lottery Numbers

(13 April 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Fall 2008-2009 Internal Lottery Numbers

ExComm Minutes

(7 April 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Dinner at Avery, Summer Storage, Inviting Faculty and Staff to Dinner, Frosh and Unaffiliated Rooms, Off Campus Members, Thefts, New Faculty in Residence, Internal Lottery Bylaw, History Group, Off Campus Alley and Avery Website, Social Team. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Avery Internal Lottery Dates

(31 March 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Dates to remember:
Thursday, April 10th, 11:59 PM Avery Internal Lottery Form due
Sunday, April 13th, 5:00 PM Random Number Generation
Saturday, April 26th, 2:00 PM Avery Internal Roompicks

ExComm Minutes

(16 March 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: Health Ad Program, ITS Reps, Missing House Property, Rotation Picks, House Budget, History Committee, Storage Purge, People Using Upper Fish Bowl, High School Students Living in Avery Over the Summer, Summer Storage, Avery Full Membership and Roompicks. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

New BoC Rep

(15 March 2008 by Jessie Ku)
The new BoC Rep is Debbie Tseng.
Congratulations Debbie!

ExComm Minutes

(3 March 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Full ExComm meeting minutes have been posted. The topics that we discussed include: ExComm Retreat, Interhouse, Second Girl's Bathroom, Redistribution of Rooms for Grad Students, History Committee, Custodian Appreciation, Roompicks, Iron Chef Interalley Competition, Citrus Bistro, New Health Educator, Avery House Waiting List, New FIR. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

New ARC and CRC Reps Elected

(2 March 2008 by Ryan Hamerly)
ARC Rep Wesley Yu
CRC Rep Daniel Thai
Congratulations to the new ARC and CRC Reps!
Alex Hudson withdrew from the race for BoC rep to run for BoC Secretary.

February 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2
3 Candidacy Statements ExComm Meeting	4	5	6	7	8 ExComm Elections	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20 ARC,BoC,CRC Candidacy Statements	21	22	23 INTERHOUSE!
24	25 Elections 2	26	27	28	29

generated by HTML Calendar Maker 1.0. Copyright (C) 2006 John Dalbey.
Look at older calendars ->>

Candidacy Statements Are Posted by the Lounges

(21 February 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ARC Rep Karthik Sarma, Wesley Yu
BoC Rep Alexander Hudson
CRC Rep Sai Satpathy, Daniel Thai
Elections will begin at 12:01 am on Monday the 25th and end at 12:01 am on Tuesday the 26th.

ExComm Minutes

(17 February 2008 by Jessie Ku)
ExComm retreat, storage room cleanup, to-do list, Avery's history, future ExComm meetings. E-mail us opinions! Next meeting will be March 2nd in Lower Fishbowl. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

Election Results

(10 February 2008 by Jessie Ku)
Congratulations to the new ExComm!
Chancellor Joules Gould
Vice Chancellor Evan Gawlik
Secretary Jessie Ku
Social Director Ryan Hamerly
Athletics Manager Justine Chia

Candidacy Statements UP! by Lounges

(5 February 2008 by Ben Yang)
Chancellor Joules Gould, John Liu
Vice Chancellor Evan Gawlik
Secretary Jessie Ku, Daniel Thai
Social Director Ryan Hamerly, Cindy You
Athletics Manager Lu Chen, Justine Chia

ExComm Minutes Posted

(3 February 2008 by Ben Yang)
Submit Candidacy Statements!

ExComm Candidacy Statements Due by Sunday

(2 February 2008 by Ben Yang)
Also, there will be an ExComm Meeting on Sunday at 7PM in the Avery Conference Room.

House Meeting Minutes are up -- PPT!

(27 January 2008 by Ben Yang)
Avery Library -- 4PM
- Roompicks & Membership Committees will present their findings/options for change
- Elections info (contact Harold, David, Joules, Hailey, or me if you want an inside view on ExComm)

ExComm Meeting - Jan 12

(10 January 2008 by Ben Yang)
Avery Library -- 9PM
scheduling ExComm/House meetings, elections, faculty dining card, dining hall usage, Avery Associates Program
House Meeting tentatively on Jan 26.

Happy Holidays!

(18 December 2007 by Susan Shen)
Have a fabulous break, everyone!

ExComm Minutes

(2 December 2007 by Ben Yang)
Forming Committees (Membership, Roompicks, Unaffiliated Spots), Addressing facility usage grievances. Like always, e-mail us opinions! Next meeting will be 2nd term. View ExComm Minutes Here ->>

House Meeting Minutes Posted

(19 November 2007 by Ben Yang)
If you missed the meeting, skim through the full minutes to get a feeling for the discussion.
Discussion will continue during the next ExComm Meeting (Dec 2, 8PM, Conference Room).
Please e-mail ExComm any other comments you have. View House Meeting Minutes Here ->>

1st Avery House Meeting of the Year

(18 November 2007 by Ben Yang)
6:00PM at the Avery Library. Dinner will be provided.
Agenda

1. Welcome to Avery House/House Meeting Format ExComm
   • Introductions (RAs, FiR, HealthAds) Harold Hsu
   • Upperclass Counselor (UCC) role in Avery David Lee
   • Social Team Vision Joules Gould
2. Room Picks David Lee
   • Picks Priorities/Randomization - how to determine precedence (if any) in room picks.
   • Future Frosh Rooms - frosh room placement for next year
   • Membership - discuss the balance of inclusiveness w/ people's concerns over lack of room space.
   • Possible Solutions to Lack of Room Spaces - what it says.

New Vice Chancellor and BoC Rep Elected

(31 October 2007 by Caleb E. Ng)
Two new Avery officers were elected today. Congratulations to the new officers!
Click here for full results.

Avery House Video 2007

(9th October, 2007 by Susan Shen)
Avery House's 2007 rotation video, The Bourne Assassination, is now up! View it here: Part I, Part II (on YouTube).

Inbound Faxing, Computer Purchasing, Private Pages

(18th May, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
Avery House's faxing account now supports receiving faxes. Check out the Faxing page for more information. I've set up computing-related purchases page in order to list the input I've received. Finally, the Quotes page has been made private to registered users or users within the Caltech IP space. This will help keep quotes from indexed in search engines and archived for eternity...

New UCCs Selected

(12th May, 2007 by Jian Yu Fung)
Information about 2007-08 UCCs added. Also, this new page can be used for posting any news or announcements concerning UCCs (i.e. selections, meetings, etc.).

Room Picks and Faxing

(5th April, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
Information on Avery's internal room picks have been added. In addition, Avery house now provides an online service to send faxes (the old fax machine has been deprecated). Victor has an excellent REGIS schedule generator (works only in Firefox). The quotes page has been seeing some action lately, how about joining in with contributing your quotes?

ExComm Minutes Addition

(28th March, 2007 by Ben Yang)
Summaries of ExComm meetings will now be posted online. Minutes from March 27th have been added.

New Pages and Image Additions

(13th March, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
CommonRooms, ParkingAssignments (feel free to update this if the parking assignments have changed), Videos (with rotation videos and winter dessert night performance) and Yearbook page created. Images from the old site have been moved over to the image gallery.

New ExComm Elected and Bylaws Passed

(10th March, 2007 by Caleb E. Ng)
The bylaws were passed, and the new ExComm was elected yesterday. Congratulations to all of the outgoing and the incoming ExComm!

UCC and Social Team Bylaws Added

(03rd March, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
Ben added the UCC System Bylaws and Social Team System Bylaws under the Resources page. Don't forget to vote!

Added New Pictures

(18th February, 2007 by John Liu)
Added all of the Avery pictures I have up to date to the Picture Site. This includes the 2007 pictures: Interhouse, horseback riding with Re'em Saari, Reverse Custodian Appreciation Lunch, the Ski Trip, Superbowl, etc.

Hacking Hour

(17th February, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
A big thanks to Alex, Akin, and Dan for their help in importing content over from the old site during the website hacking hour. As always, you can monitor the changes to this site on the recent changes page.

Numerous Additions

(08th February, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
A big thanks to John and Ben for adding a bunch of pages and making them look nice. This old content is close to being completely ported over! Finally, I skinned the image gallery with the Avery theme.

Added pictures and social team schedule

(03rd February, 2007 by John Liu)
Wow Mike! This is awesome--I hope we can get people to use this. Along with some miscellaneous comments here and there, I just added a buttload of Avery pictures from this year and past--I hope everyone will feel free to add all the Avery pictures they want. Also, the Social Team Board is new and up! Go check it out!

A new wiki site and design

(02nd February, 2007 by Michael Huynh)
That's right! I spent a good weekend designing and hacking up the code to Wikka in order to bring you this awesome new Avery House website! Currently, not all of the content is ported over so I could use your help in doing that. Note that this is a wiki so there is special syntax for formatting. You can play around in the SandBox.