Payap University International College’s Student Union

ISU meeting minutes

Members attended:

Ken, Jessica, Cameron, Leonard, Caleb, Anita, Mark, Bunny, Jo Jo, Smith, Marcus

Members unattended

Ploy, Nathan, Day

Invited guest:

Jeff

Thursday 28th August 2008 – Started 14:05

• Recapped on last weeks minutes. Made corrections for facebook topic.
• Recapped on Amazing race- great turn out.

Quick note
• Next week put up posters for the Payap dance. Thai side already put of big cardboard posters. Get more IC students to attend. Hosted by business department in the gym. Band playing, dancing, social event. Sep 5. 4pm-11pm. Posters are already up but need more. Need ‘in your face’ posters. Inform all the reps. Mark is responsible for making posters.

CD Drive
• Over to next week.

Newsletter – Reps
• All reps must either find someone or write themselves for the newsletter. Must be submitted 5 days before the end of the month.
• Chinese/ Burmese or any other language can write for the newsletter in their own language and it will be posted on the newsletter.

Policy for lockers
• Caleb will email the policy for the lockers to all ISU members. Everyone must view it and send back any changes.
• Caleb will send the proposal to Jessica

Fundraisers for ISU

Ideas for fundraising-
• selling at graduation in November
• Car wash
• International day. Dec 3rd
• Loy kratong selling
• Bake sale – christmas cookies
If any other ideas, can go to see caleb
Halloween

Discussed whether to do Halloween or not. Halloween is during a break. There will be no Halloween event next year. Considering Halloween flash mob – Cameron, caleb and ken will discuss further. Trick or treating at payap to the offices on last day of school can be an option.

End of term event

Social secs didn’t attend the meeting however Cameron will hold a meeting and discuss with ploy what will happen.

International day

• Moved to Dec 3rd.
• ISU should have their own booth
• Have 4-5 members discuss concept for ISU
• Fundraising opportunity
• Idea - Photo gallery – attracts peoples attention to ISU booth. Need good printer etc. take photos of people and then put on the board. Then get people to vote for the nest picture.

EC Representative

Jo Jo was voted in by 5 members in the meeting. Jo Jo is now the EC representative of the International student union for this academic year.

ISU email address

Reminded everyone of the new ISU email address. Discussed how to work outlook. Mark will go find out

Note

Payap website has a page where you can post anything on. Good way for IC to get across to thai side and thai side can know what events are happening. Have 2 members of ISU do that and keep posting on it and checking it. Talk to Jeff if you are interested or want more details.

Sports representatives

We currently have 2 Sports representatives Nathan and Smith.

Nathan is very good at getting things done however never attends the meetings.
Smith is also a very good representative

Marcus Wolter is interested in taking a position of sports rep. making it 3 sports reps. Marcus, smith and Nathan can get together and plan together how they want to pick up the sports.

Marcus was voted in by 6 members therefore he is now our third sports rep for the ISU for this academic year.

Cover for PYU Journal

Any student from IC can design a front cover for the PYU journal and who ever wins it, will get a prize. 10,000 bht scholarship prize.

PYU Open house

Wednesday 3rd sep. at 9am.

Dara school coming to visit. Speak some English. Have 4 ISU members attending. Cameron, Caleb, Lenny and Anita.
Very formal, ISU should do an ice breaker e.g. games etc
Sam was going to present the university as a whole but they think students should do it. Want students to interact with students instead of teacher. Jeff can prepare a powerpoint for the presentation just wants some ISU members to present it. Jeff will go talk to Sam about what he intends to present then the ISU can do the powerpoint presentation.

Additional note

• Smith wants a memo written wanting part of the soccer field every Wednesday from 5-7pm for IC football can practice. Jessica will find out where to submit and how.
• Adam sent an email to ISU, thai and south east asian talks- payap presents. An event happening. Caleb will send out the email to everyone
• Assembly coming up hosted by Esther wakeman. May have ISU help. Will discuss further in a few weeks.

Meeting ended – 15:15

The "Amazing Race" is happening today at Payap. Tom Suparat will be reporting on it later. Stay tuned for an exciting report!

by Mark Hefner (email richard10365@gmail.com)

Making the effort to blog is not going to be easy for me. I use to think of myself as technologically savvy. However, when I wasn't looking, people started blogging and now I find myself having to catch up to the craze.

I did try to avoid blogging. It was suggested to me to do this instead of making a newsletter. I prefer the newsletter better than a blog. Right now, I find doing a layout of a blog is a lot more restrictive than a newsletter. When I do the newsletter, I can put photos and text anywhere on the page I desire. On the blog, they have to go in a particular place. I suppose I will get use to it.

I figure the best way to become good at blogging is just to do it. So for the next few weeks my post might see a little erratic and strange but perhaps they will get better with time.

You might ask if I am so negative about blogging then why do I do it? The answer is because I am the communication officer for the ISU and the ISU president gave me the responsibility. I'm a bit older than my fellow classmates and ISU memebers (only by about 20 years). Hopefully, fullfilling my responsibilities will be a good example for them to fulfill their responsibilities.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

ISU Members present
Jessica, Calab, Lenny, Bunny, Mim, Mark, Ploy

Open house on September 3^rd

Talk to ying and find out what she wants the ISU to do.

Weekly ISU meetings

Rearrange the office before the meetings on Wednesday. We will try to move the meeting to a larger room. Jessica will try to book rm 119 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Freshy Camp Review

Overall, the camp was very good and the ISU was very instrumental in the success of Freshy Camp.

The nurse did a great job and something should receive a thank you letter. The letter will be done by Anita and translated by Mim. Putthapaun@yahoo.co.th

School Dance

It happens on Sep 5, 4pm to 11pm. Signs are up. Spread the word

Amazing Race

August 20, 2008, Jake Aj. Charon have more details about this. Songtows will drive students across town. The theme will be environmental awareness and community service. Everyone will end up bowling at the end of the day. ISU needs to spread the word. Max participation is 25/major. The scheduled ISU meeting will be the next day from 1 p.m to 2 p.m.

EC Rep

Jojo from Burma

Lockers

Working on a policy stating how the lockers will be used. We need some help writing the policy before the proposal goes forward to request the funds to buy the lockers. Next Thursday is the deadline to have the policy.

Computer Policy for the ISU office

Should we have a policy for use of the official computer? Only the people in the ISU can use the computers. Official work only has priority over homework being done on the computer. We don’t need to write it down but it will be the policy.

Printing will be done by only ISU members. Non-ISU members will not be allowed to use the computer. We don’t want anything to happen to the computer. There is only one and we need to take care of it.

Newsletter

Each representative should provide an article for the newsletter.

Face book

Mr. Payap IC has been added to Facebook. Ken is adding students as part of Facebook.

Email

Payap ISU was given an email address.
isu@payap.ac.th
Need to contact John Ross to get him to put it on the website.

Open house

September 3^rd is the open house. Payap admissions want the ISU to assist in the open house. Cameron, Lenny and Calab will decide who will go assist the open house.

Outdoors Club

There is a meeting tomorrow. Jessica says any clubs should be supported by the ISU. If they need something we should help them to get it.

Secretary/Social Secretary

The new secretary will be Anita and the social secretary will be Ploy

Fundraisers

We need to discuss when all the reps are in the meeting about how to raise money.

Coffee Maker

We can raise money somehow to buy a coffee maker.

Office Telephone

We are trying to get one so we can function better. It might take a while because of all the official paperwork needed to get it.

Burmese students

Still need help with Cyclone victims

Freshmen Sports Day

The communications channel between the ISU and TSG (Thai Student Government) is not very well.

PYU Sport Day
Make sure all the positions are filled by the 9th!!!!
Sign up on the bulletin board in the center of the G-building
Also, have a shirt designated for your faculty

Wai Kru

It is starting this Wed at 5 o'clock if you want to help with the creation of the flower arrangements. Otherwise if you don't want to help with this then the ceremony and competition will be on Thursday from 9-10am... come support the IC

HEY,
Payap University's International Game Day!!
it will be on the 9th of July starting at 9:00am at the main Gym
Payap Game Day will have all the Faculties in the international college competing against each other. Make Sure that your Faculty has all the all of the teams filled before then. If you have not signed up for a team please do so. You can do this by signing your name down on one of the sheets that is posted on the bulletin board located in the center of the G-building. The sports that will be available for Payap Game Day are Basketball, Football (soccer), Badminton and Volleyball.

Important Notice!!!!
Next Wed there will be MANDATORY Faculty Meetings
IBM- 11:00
EC- 12:00
CIS- 2:00
IHM- 3:00

There are many sports that are trying to be started at Payap... one of them is Football (or Soccer). if there are any students out there who want to be a part of a Football team then talk to Smith or come to the ISU office and sign a sheet or sign the sheet posted on the ISU bulletin board. if there are enough people interested then we can start a team.

International Undergraduate Programs' New Student Orientation Schedule 13 June 2008

9:00-10:00am Program at Saithantham

10:00am ISU students escort new international students to Graduate and International Studies Building Room 317

10:30am Welcome and Introductions

Rev. Dr. Esther Wakeman, VP for Student Development and Religious Affairs
Department Heads
Department Heads introduce faculty members
Paradornpap International House

10:45am Payap DVD prepared by Student Development- Provided by Aj. Chawan Maleehom

11:00am Academic Expectations-Dr. Kenneth Cosh
Behavioral Expectations-Aj. Santisuk Chinnapongse

11:15am Cultural Expectaions & Paradornparp International House Presintation-Aj. Chonchineepan Upngern and friends

11:35am Student Development and Services- Aj. Adam Dedman, Aj. Jessica Loh, K. Tanipa "Goong"
-Financial Aid
-Health and Counseling Services
-Clubs and Activities
-IC Website

11:50am Staying Legal: Visa Information-Aj. Marcus Vigilante

20:00am Payap Study Abroad Program- Aj. Adam Dedman

12:10am International Student Union Presitation

12:20am Q&A Panel
- one student from each degree program
- one ajarn from each degree program

12:30-1:30pm Lunch

1:30-4:00pm Divide according program of study
-student advising
-degree information
-course descriptions
-campus tour
-student ID photos

Here is a heads up to all of you new students...
Orientation is on Friday the 13th of June, it will be held in the auditorium starting at 9:00. This year IC Orientation is going to start off in the morning with the "Thai Side". This is the first year that Orientation for freshmen will be completely Bilingual, both in Thai and in English. This is also the first time where IC student are given an opportunity to get to know some Thai students that they may not get to know otherwise.
After the morning session with all of Payap, everyone will split off into their faculties. This is where the IC will come together as only the International Students. After that there will be a Lunch break and then you will split into smaller groups once again according to your Major. That should be the last split up there is... unless they decide to split you into Gender or Nationality or something... but I seriously doubt that will happen...
Anyways... I will see you all at Orientation on FRIDAY THE 13th... and don't worry Jason will not be there...

Payap University Marketing Blitz
by Mark Hefner

24 May, 2008

Chiang Mai, Thailand: Saturday morning Payap students and staff gathered at Kad Suang Khao shopping complex in order to promote Payap University. This weekend’s visit was part of a month long promotion by the university to target university bound students before the beginning of the school year next month.

What made this event special was the fact that it was the first time the International College (IC) and the Thai side of the university combined their forces to work together to promote Payap.

Led by the Thai Student Union (TSU) President and the university marketing department, Payap entertained and informed shoppers about the diverse educational opportunities at Payap University.

Upcoming International Student Union (ISU) president, Cameron Roberts, led the international student body in passing out leaflets and brochures about the different programs at Payap University International College.

Payap entertained the crowd with dancing, singing and jazz guitarist throughout the day. Bartender skills were even on display as one of Payap’s bartender student dazzled the crowd with amazing feats of bottle juggling, although, not without dropping a bottle a time or two. At times, large crowds stopped to enjoy the fun Payap brought to the shopping complex.

The fun continued Sunday as Payap University reached out to Chiang Mai citizens hoping to find a few more students in the shopping crowd. The president of Payap University, Rev. Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit, also showed up to support the universities efforts.

By Sunday evening Payap students gained a better understanding of face to face marketing and Chiang Mai gained a better understanding of Payap University.

Payap IC Baccalaureate 2008
by Mark Hefner

22 May, 2008

Chiang Mai, Thailand: For the second time in two years Payap friends, family, teachers and staff gathered to honor the upcoming graduates for year 2008. 8 students earning BA degrees and 2 earning MA degrees were honored in the Baccalaureate ceremony held in the library at Payap University on Friday afternoon.

If you find yourself asking “What is a Baccalaureate ceremony” don’t feel bad. On this day, 2 answers were common when asking people the purpose of this ceremony.

One answer, which seemed the most popular, was that since the official graduation was in November, it would be best to honor our graduates now as some of they might be departing for their home countries, new employment opportunities or some other destination far from the place of graduation.

The other answer had to do with an American tradition of separation of church and state. Most public graduations kept God out of the normal ceremony while Baccalaureate ceremonies were intended to make religious (mainly Christian) ceremonies God centered. This was a student led event and since students had the right to assemble, it was impossible to prohibit them from doing so.

This year’s ceremony started with song by the Payap University Music Department. Dr. Rux Prompalit followed by prayer and invited Aj. Dr. Sompan Wongdee to say a few words. Dr. Sompan read from the holy bible about how God told Jeremiah not to let his youth impede him from doing the work of the lord.

Rev. Dr. Esther Wakeman followed her comments with a small sermon on how single individuals can do extraordinary things with God’s help.

Following Dr. Wakeman, the Payap Music Department choral group stepped up sang a beautiful song in preparation for Rev. Dr. Pradit Takerngrangsarit.

Dr. Pradit talked about how the university could be compared to a house with many rooms representing the many different parts of the university. The IC had a room, although smaller than most, was still quite special.

That special room had a window that protruded from the house and looked out in three directions into the world. This would be the unique perspective the international students would have to the rest of the world. As well as the view the international students would provide the rest of the world on Thailand.

Thru their eyes and words will the world come to understand Thailand and why it is so special. The graduating students would carry on Payap’s motto of “Lives of Service” throughout the world.

These students would leave their own special mark on this room and later in life perhaps their children will return and see the legacy left behind by their parents.

After Dr. Pradit spoke, the music department performed once more and then Dr. Wakeman gave the benediction.

The ceremony ended with graduates humbling themselves before their parents to give thanks for their support in helping them achieve their educational dream.

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