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December 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

December 2021 Lawrence Committee 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 […]

November 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

November 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

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 […]

October 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

October 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

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 […]

September 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

September 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

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 […]

Minutes of the May Lawrence Committee Meeting

Minutes of the May Lawrence Committee Meeting

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. […]

April 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

April 2021 Lawrence Committee Minutes

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 […]

March 2021 Meeting Minutes

March 2021 Meeting Minutes

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 […]

February 2021 meeting minutes

February 2021 meeting minutes

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 […]

January Meeting Minutes

January Meeting Minutes

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 […]

Minutes of December Committee Meeting

Minutes of December Committee Meeting

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 […]

November Committee Meeting

November Committee Meeting

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 […]

October Committee Meeting

October Committee Meeting

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 […]

September Committee Meeting

September Committee Meeting

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 […]

June Meeting Minutes

June Meeting Minutes

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 […]

May Committee Meeting

May Committee Meeting

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. […]

April Committee Meeting

April Committee Meeting

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 […]

March Meeting

March Meeting

Cancelled due to coronavirus

February 11th Meeting Notes

February 11th Meeting Notes

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 […]

January 14, 2020 Lawrence Committee Minutes

January 14, 2020 Lawrence Committee Minutes

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 […]

December 10, 2019 Minutes

December 10, 2019 Minutes

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 […]

November 12 Meeting Minutes

November 12 Meeting Minutes

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 […]

October 8 Meeting

October 8 Meeting

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 […]

September 10 Minutes

September 10 Minutes

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 […]

May 14 Minutes

May 14 Minutes

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 […]

April 9 Minutes

April 9 Minutes

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 […]

March 12 Minutes

March 12 Minutes

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 […]

February 12 Meeting Notes

February 12 Meeting Notes

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 […]

January 8 Meeting Notes

January 8 Meeting Notes

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 […]

December 11 Meeting Notes

December 11 Meeting Notes

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 […]

November 13 Meeting Minutes

November 13 Meeting Minutes

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. […]

October 9 Meeting Minutes

October 9 Meeting Minutes

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 […]

September 11 Meeting Minutes

September 11 Meeting Minutes

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 […]

May 8 Meeting Minutes

May 8 Meeting Minutes

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: […]

Special Election Candidates 2018

Special Election Candidates 2018

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 […]

April 10 Meeting Minutes

April 10 Meeting Minutes

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 […]

March 13th Lawrence Committee Meeting

March 13th Lawrence Committee Meeting

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 […]

February 13th Lawrence Committee Meeting

February 13th Lawrence Committee Meeting

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 […]

Lawrence Election Results

Lawrence Election Results

The ballots for the election on January 9th have been tallied and the results are in! 2018 Lawrence Committee: President: Sarah James Vice President: Emilce Santana Secretary: Ran Zhang GSG Representative: Joshua Bauchner Garden Coordinator: Sam Richter Social Chair: Amitesh Datta Webmaster: Ruth Dannenfelser

November 14th Lawrence Committee Meeting

November 14th Lawrence Committee Meeting

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 […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting October 10th

Lawrence Committee Meeting October 10th

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 […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting September 12

Lawrence Committee Meeting September 12

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 […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting May 9 2017

Lawrence Committee Meeting May 9 2017

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 […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting April 11th

Lawrence Committee Meeting April 11th

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 […]

Lawrence Committee Meeting March 14th

Lawrence Committee Meeting March 14th

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 […]

February Meeting Minutes

February Meeting Minutes

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 […]

January Meeting Minutes

January Meeting Minutes

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 […]