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.