At the meeting, Durkee also discussed the plans of the recently announced task force on campus and social life.
The progress report, which was posted on the University website at 2 p.m. Monday, addresses each recommendation and summarizes the actions the University and the clubs are taking in response.
When the task force report was released in May, one of the most controversial proposals was the establishment of a multiple-club Bicker system.
Durkee said that members of several eating club graduate boards, current eating club officers and the Office of Information Technology developed a framework for how a multi-club Bicker could operate.
The system, if adopted, would match bickerees with clubs based on a confidential mutual-selection process. It would also place those students not admitted to their preferred bicker club in a sign-in club based on the existing lottery system. In addition, the system would notify all sophomores of their club placements at the same time, effectively eliminating second-round sign-ins.
The task force hopes that the eating clubs will adopt a pilot of the proposed system this year, according to the progress report. However, meetings with current undergraduate club officers and graduate board members regarding the adoption of this policy have yet to take place.
During her introduction to Durkee’s presentation, President Shirley Tilghman noted that in addition to answering questions about the relationship between the University and the eating clubs, the task force highlighted “additional thinking that needs to go on on this campus.”
New working group to follow up on ideas raised by eating club task force
In an effort to address some of those questions relating to social life beyond the clubs, the University has established a Working Group on Campus Social and Residential Life, which will release a report this spring.
According to Durkee, the new working group will attempt to answer some of the more fundamental questions about student life at the University that were raised by the eating club task force.
These issues include the enhancement of residential college life, the use of University amenities including the Fields Center and Campus Club, the role of fraternities and sororities on campus, and the possibility of reintroducing a campus pub.
The working group will consist of 13 members of the University community, including five undergraduates, faculty and administrators.
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