Attendees:

Jack Defandorf

Olympia Valentine

Kathy McGrath  

Michael Leskiw

Helene Kelsey

John Congdon

Gabriel Campos

Richard Lay

Stacy DeBartolo

Ekaterina Trizlova

Courtney Bensey

April London

Joanne Mathias

Donna Wells

Mary Ellen Sinkus

Robin Elices

Elizabeth Lennox  

Guests:

James Cuff, Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD)

Presentation - Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD)

• James presented about what is ORCD and what resources they can provide to the MIT community.
• Shared their current work and projects.
• Resources shared: https://orcd.mit.edu/, https://infoprotect.mit.edu/, https://www.mghpcc.org/

Updates

• Poster session will continue to accept registrations after deadline.  About 44 registered posters for the 10/25/23 session.
• Graduate unionization information session to attend and learn more about the pending agreement.
• Share with Chair last year's networking breakfast comments about compensation or any notes related to the HR Compensation team.  

Topics for Upcoming Meetings

• HR Compensation and perception of inconsistencies across the institute.
• Invite the HR Compensation team to join the October meeting.
• Issues to raise with guests from HR Comp:
  • Provide concrete issues to address
  • Distinguish perception versus challenges encountered
  • Send questions and examples for the HR Compensation discussion to Chair
• ERP updates and meet new contact for the Business of Digital Transformations Office.
• Discuss the MIT surveys i.e. How’s It Working and Quality of Life.
• Ask Research Administration Services (RAS) to speak about their office.  
• Learn about the Travel Offset project.
• Uses of AI in our daily work life.  Potential networking breakfast topic.