Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Steering Committee/2010-12-16

Wikipedia Ambassador Steering Committee
 * 9:45-10:20 EST, 2010-12-16
 * Convened on Skype (the new version of which allows video chat with groups).

This short meeting simply consisted of updates on the recruitment of ambassadors.


 * Members present:
 * Sage Ross
 * Alex Stinson
 * Cheryl Moy
 * Annie Lin
 * Fletcher Commons
 * PJ Tabit

Agenda

 * Campus ambassador recruitment updates: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Steering_Committee/Campus_Ambassador_Applications


 * Alex
 * JMU and Western Carolina have enough ambassadors.
 * Potential ambassadors from Montgomery, AL (who may help with Troy), University of Maryland, and Georgetown


 * Annie
 * UC Berkeley has a surplus of potential ambassadors. Berkeley folks may help out in San Francisco
 * Southern California (San Diego) may fall through in terms of both faculty and ambassadors.
 * Montana has two applicants; both are good, but we'd like more diversity, e.g., a staff member who has more availability and more connection to the student population, if possible.


 * Sage
 * Fill in/interviewing for those schools w/o profs
 * Screened montana potential CA
 * starting to focus on OA
 * high end: 125 OA
 * OA selection team is now active
 * focus on those who have reviewing articles experience


 * Fletcher
 * Syracuse seems good (2 returning, 1 new ambassador)
 * Troy seems OK, although maybe one more might be good? b/c Montgomery is a little farther away.
 * LSU needs some (unknown #?) but Annie is going there (or already went?)
 * Contacted some potential ambassadors by email


 * PJ
 * Heard from no applicants from the Houston area, just a few talk page responses. PJ will follow up again with those who expressed interest but didn't send in applications.
 * Several Boston area applicants, which look strong.
 * Georgetown seems to be in good shape as well.


 * Cheryl
 * Accepted 2 for Michigan State University, several more under consideration
 * Indiana hasn't been a problem since we have returning ambassadors, and ambassadors there have recruited some new potential ambassadors


 * Regional trainings: the dates and locations of each of the regional trainings are now set:
 * West region in San Francisco: Jan 7-8, led by PJ and Rod Dunican
 * DC area: Jan 8-9, led by Rob and Annie (Adam is a maybe)
 * Northeast region in NYC: Jan 11-12, led by Dominic and Gabriel (Annie observing)
 * South region in Baton Rouge: Jan 13-14, led by Annie and Rod Dunican
 * Midwest region in Indianapolis: Jan 15-16, led by Chanitra and Rod Dunican


 * We can put the word out now for local Wikipedians near each of the trainings, without it being necessary for there to be public policy professors to pair them with.