August 28^th, 2006

Executive Board Meeting

Start time: 3:55 – End Time: 6:09

Present: Hany, Shan, Zeshahn, Nousseiba, Ayman, Hodhaifa, Ramy, Maher

Absent: Rania

1. Opening Du'a by Ramy

2. Meeting Time

§ Mondays: 4:30 – 6

§ Mondays 7:30 – 9 – will be this time for the fall semester. Rania do not register for a class during that time

3. Unity in Diversity

§ October 12 – Magrib at 6:53

§ Will invite Chancellor Little

· Sending out VIP invitations to administration

§ Food: intend on going with Duria’s contact

· Rice with pine nuts, beef dish, chicken, pasta salad, vegetable dish.

· Will need to get hummus, drinks and dessert

§ Planned Schedule

· 6:00 – Invitation Time

· 6:30: MC Introduction (3 min)

¨ Qur’an Recitation/translation (5)

¨ President’s address (2)

¨ Chancellor Little/Mayor (3)

¨ Chancellor Little/Mayor (3) – have to figure out which order is more appropriate

¨ MC

· 6:53 – Adhan

· 7:00 – First prayer/set-up stations

· 7:10 – Second Prayer

· 7:35 – MC

· 7:35 – 7:40 – First Speaker

· 7:40 – 7:45 – Second Speaker

· 7:45 – 7:50 – Third Speaker

· 7:50 – 8:00 – MC/dessert

· 8:00 – 8:15 – Drumline/Nick Cannon

· 8:15 – 8:50 – Main entertainer

· 8:50 – 9:00 – End

· 9:00 – 10:00 – Pictures and cleanup

¨ Need to find out if outside area is available for prayer

¨ Label each table with food station and prayer group number

§ Speakers:

· Imam Salie agreed

· Christian speaker – talk to IVCF, Gabriel Richard Center and Farhan

· Jewish Speaker – talk to Farhan

§ Voted on:

· Food being cooked by Duria’s contact – all agreed

· Main entertainer – all agreed

§ Sponsorship

· LIFE – will find out by Wed on level of sponsorship

· MAS – find out Tuesday

· Miraj – bronze or silver

· Jereselum – no

· Shatila – calling different places

· Ford – no reply to e-mail

· Fluid Vision – talk to him later

· ACCESS – contact them tomorrow

· Golden Backery – passing the folder around

· Tawaa – will contact later

· Taj Mahal – contact them later

· Pluralist Project – once school starts

· ISNA – waiting to hear back from them

· Podiatrist Clinic – most probably

· Greenland Market 0 try to get money

· NCJJ – email Spritzer

· Home Depot – still waiting for response

· Cedarland – will go in person

· Lowes – sent them an email

· Greenfield Café – haven’t talked to them yet

· Islamic relief – contacted them

· Deadline for sponsorship is Monday September 4^th

· This week and next week extremely important so work on it

4. Community Service

§ This past weekend – good.

§ About 17 Dearborn students. Turnout was disappointing expected 30 students

§ Should do community service ones like this.

§ Enjoy hands on community service.

§ Later time is better

5. Socials

§ Serving food – going to have hot chocolate, cookies, trail mix and pop

6. Education

§ Have speakers for:

§ September 20, 27

§ October 11, 18.

§ Events will be in Kochoff Hall C

7. Outraech

§ Need to have September Khatibs done by Thursday

§ Islamic Awareness Week: Campuses do different it different dates

· Maybe have it once a semester

· Need to plan for it

8. Public Relations

§ Shirts:

· Not going to use “is it in you”

· Two Quote options:

¨ “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – Malcolm X

¨ “There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path” – choose this quote

9. Pledges

§ Will send out another letter to each on

10. Closing Du'a by Maher

§ Phone conference Thursday 10:30

§ Need to work on sponsorship

§ Meeting times for the semester Mondays – 7:30 – 9pm

Zeshahn Humayun