What is up with MEF?

Hi everyone! This is just a quick hello from your Spring Term MEF director. I have a few important dates to share with you and a quick update on what MEF has been doing over the past term.

Important dates

The refund of the voluntary student contribution for MEF can be requested until Friday May 21st at 1:30 p.m. You must have your fee statement and your valid student card with you in order to obtain a refund. Come up to MC4046 during one of the posted times (see website) or arrange a time before the deadline by sending an e-mail to mefcom@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca with the required material and we can take care of the paperwork. If you do not request a refund before the deadline, you will not be able to get one, No Exceptions.

Anyone interested in being a member of the MEF funding council or the board of directors, nominations are open until June 25th. The nomination forms are available off the MEF website (http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca/~mefcom/).

As well, MEF has $18,000 to allocate this term for funding proposals. Again, all of the information and forms are on the website. All proposals are due no later then Friday June 25th at 4:00pm.

MEF Update

Last term MEF funded a variety of new proposals. Here is a brief outline of what was funded. If you would like more information about the proposals, please stop by the office and I will happy to answer any questions that you have.

1. Linux at UW — This was funding for CD-ROMs so that Linux at UW could create a Linux library for CS students.
2. PMAMC&OC — This funding provided money for library additions such as Real Analysis and Abstract Algebra.
3. WIM — This funding was provided to help create a WIM website that will contain statistics about the Math Faculty and important event information.
4. Midnight Sun — This funding will sponsor a portion of the cost for encapsulating solar cells. With this funding MEF has become a bronze sponsor of Midnight Sun V and will have its name on the car when it races this season.
5. UW Library — This funding went to pay for a pilot of computer science abstracts. These abstracts are accessible from any computer on campus via UW library website. Please try it out and let the library know what you think.

Jennifer Cote
MEF Director S99