Category: 2017-2021 Minutes

On Thursday, December 16th, 2021 the Lawrence Committee held its regularly scheduled committee meeting. The following are the minutes of that meeting. We would also like to invite residents to the Lawrence slack channel, which is a channel on the GSG slack. A link to join the GSG slack can be found here. The committee announced the […]

On November 11th, 2021 the Lawrence Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting. This e-mail contains the minutes from that meeting. Please note that the next Lawrence Committee meeting has been scheduled for December 16th at 7 pm. The results of the next Lawrence Committee election will be announced on December 16th. The committee overseeing the […]

A regularly scheduled Lawrence Committee Meeting was held on Thursday October 14th, 2021. The following are the minutes from that meeting. This year Tigers with Cubs, the organization of parents at Princeton, has decided to have a trick or treating event at the Lawrence Apartment complex for all the children of Princeton graduate students. Stations […]

On Thursday, September 9th, 2021 the Lawrence Committee held its regularly scheduled committee meeting. The following are the minutes of that meeting. The Committee will reach out to the office of environmental health and safety to request that formal instructions be given in case of what to do in a tornado in the Lawrence buildings […]

Dear Lawrentines,On Tuesday May 11th, 2021 at 6:30 PM, the Lawrence Committee held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The following are the minutes from that meeting: An election to replace the committee’s external relations delegate will be scheduled to be held sometime over the summer. Interested residents should remain on the lookout for an e-mail […]

On April 13th 2021, the Lawrence Committee held a regularly scheduled meeting. The following are the minutes of that meeting: The Lawrence Garden is officially opened! If you are interested in additional details please visit the Lawrence website at https://lawrence.princeton.edu/garden/  In response to complaints regarding littering on playgrounds the committee will be in touch with facilities […]

On March 9th 2021, the Lawrence Committee held a regularly scheduled meeting. The following are the minutes of that meeting: The University’s transportation office has reported that they have taken actions to reduce crowding on the Weekend Shopper and in general on the buses. These actions include increased service, larger buses, and increased enforcement of […]

On February 9th, 2021 the Lawrence Committee held a regularly scheduled meeting. The following are the minutes of that meeting: It was decided that the minutes sent to the residents will highlight important information with a link to the full minutes on the website. Deepen (committee president) will create a to-do list that will be […]

The following are the minutes from the January Lawrence Committee Meeting held on January 12th, 2021. Officer Sean Ryder from public safety was in attendance and discussed programs run by public safety and answered questions from residents.  Saumyashree Ghosh, the facilities manager, has contacted facilities and put in a request to change the lock to […]

The following are the minutes from the Lawrence Committee Meeting, held on Tuesday December 8th, 2020: The results of the Lawrence Committee elections are as follows: President: Deepen Garg Vice President: Chadi Saad-Roy Secretary: Noam Reich External Relations Delegate: Yunxiu Zhou Social Chair: Nastya Karpova Garden Coordinator: Liz Helfenberger Facilities Manager: Saumyashree Ghosh Various ongoing […]

The following are the minutes from the November Lawrence Committee meeting, held on November 10th, 2020: Chadi will talk to GSG about the threat of injury from stray golf balls coming from the golf course to our community Residents are requested to report any event of golf ball incoming here The committee is thinking of asking the […]

The following are the minutes from the Lawrence Committee’s October meeting, held on October 13, 2020: Residents are advised to break the boxes before putting them in the recycling bins. Also please do not add plastic bags and Styrofoam in them. Chris will put up signs in Lawrence 1 laundry to keep the doors open […]

The following are the Lawrence Committee Meeting minutes from the meeting held on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020: Outdoor Yoga/Fitness We are exploring the option of having a possible outdoor yoga weekly session but it involves a lot of moving pieces and cannot be promised at this moment. Dillon gym is open now. People can always […]

The following are the minutes for the Lawrence committee meeting held on Tuesday June 9th The next committee meeting will be in September. However given the special times we are in, the committee will be ready to meet during July as well as August if required. The proposed amendment  to the constitution is passed with […]

Below are the notes from the last committee meeting held on May 12, 2020. Lawrence Committee MeetingTuesday, May 12 2020 Roll Call Amit H Chris T Kendra B Richard G Chadi S Noam R Michael H Kevin F Deepen G No objection to the amendment. We will send out the proposed amendment text today for […]

Below are the notes from the last committee meeting held on April 21, 2020. Lawrence Committee MeetingTuesday, April 21 2020 The Alexander bridge construction work is scheduled to be completed “during the week of May 4, weather and COVID permitting” We have proposed amendments to the Lawrence constitution regarding the committee composition. The final text […]

Cancelled due to coronavirus

Transportation Charlie Tennyson from the Transportation office described the University’s initiative to reform transportation (buses, scooters, bike shares, and car shares) as part of the Mobility Framework. They are currently looking for input from the community and offered a few ways to do so: The survey we forwarded. It is important that many grad students respond to […]

Constitutional reform Create new position of “facilities coordinator” (name pending) Example of GCHC: “Facilities Chair” Merge two other positions Perhaps Webmaster and Secretary Rename GSG Representative to reflect the full scope of their responsibilities Example of Lakeside: “External Relations Delegation” Rename committee meetings to encourage public participation Example of Lakeside: “Town hall meeting” Playground Old […]

Elections were held  for the 2020 Lawrence committee and following are the results President – Amit Halevi Vice President – Chris Tokita Secretary – Deepen Garg Social Coordinator – Richard Gagliardi GSG Representative – Chadi Saad-Roy Webmaster – Noam Reich Garden Coordinator – Kendra Bergstedt Yoga Classes: We will continue the yoga classes on the same […]

Below are the notes from our most recent Lawrence Committee meeting on Tuesday November 12, 2019. These notes contain information on the much-asked-about Lawrence Composting program, which has hit a delay (read below).  Housing update New playground equipment is in! Old playground is still up but is likely soon to come down in a timely fashion. […]

Garden update The season is almost over and has been a great success, with around forty gardeners! There will be a final cleanup after Halloween, and Mauricio plans to buy some extra supplies with the remaining funds (from participant fees). Social events Campfire and s’mores on Wed., 16 Oct: Because of the construction of the […]

Gardening update The summer went well. The next community event will take place around the last weekend of September. If new residents are interested in learning about the community garden, they can go to the garden’s page on the Lawrence website or contact the garden coordinator, Mauricio Loyola, at lawrencegarden@princeton.edu Carts There are issues with the carts going […]

Transportation – All current annual graduate parking permits (residents and commuters) will be extended to September 30. The printed expiration date on them is June 30. A new virtual permit system should be deployed by late summer to issue virtual permits beginning in the fall. An email will be sent by Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) […]

Upcoming Game of Thrones event The event takes place on Sunday the 14th at 7:30 pm in the building 14 common room. A reminder will be sent on the day of the event. There will be food, games, and drinks. We will also show a recap of last season. Shopping carts Three new carts have […]

Upcoming Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Tasting event The event will take place on March 30th at 5:30 pm in the building 14 common room. Posters have been placed in each building and email reminders will be sent to the residents this week and the day of the event. Upcoming Game of Thrones event The event will […]

Lawrence website The Committee is planning on using a new theme and possibly high-resolution images of the Lawrence complex. The way information is organized will be restructured and the content will be updated where needed, such as in the Government, Maintenance, Garden, and Directions and Transportation sections. Events Two events will be held this semester: […]

Social events A social event will tentatively be held between late February and mid-March. The Committee would also like to organize a Game of Thrones Final Season party in April. More information regarding these events will be shared in the upcoming weeks/months. Planned repairs Joshua talked with Charles Tennyson, Head of Transportation, regarding the planned […]

Elections were held for the 2019 Lawrence Committee. The new elected committee: President – Emilce Santana Vice President – Amit Halevi Secretary – Celia Chalfoun Social Chair – Richard A. Gagliardi GSG Representative – Joshua Bauchner Webmaster – Chris Tokita Garden Coordinator – Mauricio Loyola GSG updates: Joshua attended the housing retreat. Housing policies were discussed as well as ways to make Lawrence […]

Lawrence Committee election: Election will happen in December, with the following procedures: The committee will send out email to recruit for volunteers for election (election committee need residents independent of the election). The election committee will send out more detailed emails regarding the election process. Candidates declare candidacy and submit statement. A short time window […]

Garden: Garden cleanup session held on Oct. 6th. Lawrence garden 2018 T-shirts were distributed. Next open info session will be next season. Next Social Event: In previous years the committee has organized a trick-or-treating sign up for Lawrence residents who are willing to distribute candy on Halloween. This list is organized by building and shared […]

First meeting of the new academic year. Welcome back to Lawrence everyone! Composting: After the meeting, a new roadblock emerged; we remain committed to bringing composting to Lawrence but it will take longer than anticipated at the meeting. In addition, there is a new graduate group on campus devoted to promoting composting, in residences and […]

The May meeting was the last of the 2017-2018 academic year. The Lawrence Committee does not meet over the summer and will reconvene on September 11, 2018. Special election for garden coordinator: Mauricio Loyola is elected to be the new garden coordinator. Welcome Mauricio! Logistics: Nicole Barkley (assistant dean for student life) and Michael Hebditch […]

Candidates for Garden Coordinator Andrew Kim No statement given Mauricio Loyola Would you like to grow some big and juicy tomatoes? Maybe fresh herbs for dinner? My name is Mauricio and I would love to give you a hand as the new garden coordinator. I have participated in the Lawrence garden for three years, which […]

CSA Survey Results: Based on the CSA survey 23 people are interested and 8 are willing to help; will follow up with Lakeside to discuss participation. Garden and Special Election: There are 26 slots signed up for garden. There will be a garden open house and kick-off on April 14th, including cleaning up the garden […]

GSG meeting: An independent group is working on changes to room draw, including a pilot 2 year program to give priority to families, remove random roommates, and waive cancellation fees. For questions please see https://hres.princeton.edu/graduates. Public Safety will conduct their annual safety walk soon. Will try to have some representation from Lawrence to highlight specific issues. Composting: We had overwhelmingly positive response to last month’s composting […]

General: Discussed logistical issues, recapped responsibilities and transition items for new positions of committee members. Garden: In late March Sam will distribute the sign-up for the garden and hold an info session for interested residents. In the meantime residents can see the Garden Basics 2018 post on the website (https://lawrence.princeton.edu/2018/02/garden-basics-2018/) and send any questions to lawrencegarden@princeton.edu. GSG meeting: Discussed […]

Lawrence Committee Elections: Voting will take place at the December meeting in person We will send out an email shortly asking for volunteers to participate in the election as the Election Committee The election committee is in charge of sending out the emails regarding the election itself as well as counting the ballots on the […]

Facilities Updates: Package theft/delivery issues update: Public Safety urges residents to report any missing packages as soon as they notice Public Safety is asking residents to report any suspicious people by contacting Public Safety at 609-258-1000. The online anonymous tip submission form is also an option at https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/forms/tipline Please just be as specific as possible. […]

Package Delivery Updates: University is in communication with Amazon in regards to recent delivery issues that seem to stem from their use of another delivery company. Recommend that if a package is missing to please contact Public Safety to let them know and also contact your shipper. Some delivery companies can hold packages/mail until you […]

Golf Course: New net has been put up Golf course will let us know about any additional measure they have taken in regards to this matter Netting around the children’s playground is being investigated by the University as well. Parking lots during events: To prevent non-residents from using our parking lot during reunions, Parking and […]

Golf course response: Golf course is replacing the net along the driving range The committee is still collecting information about golf ball damage to respond to them. We will also monitor whether there is additional damage once the new net is put up. We are also investigating with the University whether moving the toddler playground […]

Garden Update: Information and Sign up email will be sent out this week by Sam Richter Information meeting will be held after Spring Break Depending on weather, the garden should be started beginning to mid April Sam is also planning a Saturday morning event with donuts available for gardeners and friends Bake off Event Planning: […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting February 14th, 2017 Golf course issue In response to resident complaints, the committee has written a letter to be sent to the Springdale Golf Course notifying them of the issue of stray golf balls entering the apartment complex. Sam will send a physical copy of letter and Katja will email the letter […]

Yoga class at Lawrence Application for Yoga to be written Proposal letter to be submitted Class being held inside …outside on nice days? Post to website regarding weather updates for outdoor classes? How to choose who gets classes? Poll to see how many people are interested in yoga first Then give people choices of which […]