MMI Undergraduate Club Kick-Off Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 

Presidents:

Chelsea Witte  cewitte@wisc.edu
Joe Yanta jhyanta@wisc.edu

Secretary:

Michelle VanHandel mmvanhandel@wisc.edu

Treasurer:

Bob Zemple rpzemple@wisc.edu

Club Website: www.medmicro.wisc.edu/undergraduate/club/index.html

Meeting minutes, contact information
Links to admissions to the major, advising, honors, research opportunities, and MMI courses.

Department Office Rm 436 SMI
Club Advisor: Rod Welch

MMI bulletin board: around the corner by the SMI elevators, across from the 4300-block hallway.

Job listings, new course information, research opportunities, and funding info.

What is the MMI Club: club made of undergrads for undergrads, consists of MMI majors or those potentially interested in MMI, peer advising, course/professor/study recommendations, cover all post-graduation interests (i.e. work, med. school, graduate school). 

Schedule:

Women in Science panel
Medical school panel/admissions advice
Graduate/Masters program panel
Public Health representative
Guest speaker from Bact. Dept.- fermentation
Personal statement writing workshop
Suggestions?  - Suggestions made included: representatives from private companies such as bio-rad, or drug representative companies 

Other Activities:

Clothing drive (accepting suggestions for designs immediately)
Peer advising, class selection assistance
Socials (corn maze? Intramural team?)
Volunteer opportunities
Ronald McDonald House
Relay for Life
Others? Need a coordinator?
Volunteer coordinator named: Jeff Robinson

Dues ($10/semester- includes pizza and treats at all meetings)
Emailing about Job Center research positions.  Was that helpful last year? – response was yes, it was helpful

Important Dates

October 5- next meeting, 7pm room 408 SMI
Interviewing Workshop September 19, 2005  (12-1 pm, MU), October 10 (3-6pm MU)
Resume Writing Workshop September 20 (4-5pm MU) and September 21 (12-1 pm MU)
Fall Mock Interview Day September 20 (10am-3pm) needs pre-registration
Career Expo September 28 5-8 pm (Kohl Center)

Graduate School Fair – October 10 Memorial Union (?)