| 14:43 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Hi LJ |
| 14:44 |
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Larky (larkylouz) changes her group tag for the amusement of LJ. |
| 14:44 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello Larky |
| 14:44 |
lovejoy2199 |
BA !!!!!! |
| 14:44 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
/^p |
| 14:44 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
;^P |
| 14:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Lovejoy |
| 14:44 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello Chancellor |
| 14:46 |
lovejoy2199 |
hummmm...It has been a long time while I called you 'Provost Emeritus'. *smile* |
| 14:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Funny, I was just thinking I ought to recreate that title and wear it here for you. |
| 14:47 |
lovejoy2199 |
lol |
| 14:48 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've got my Oxbridge Reagent tag available again. |
| 14:50 |
lovejoy2199 |
Word: Your 'vest' buttons up tight around many titles. |
| 14:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've no objection to staff wandering around social islands wearing Oxbridge Tags, Larky |
| 14:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Carinja |
| 14:51 |
Carinja |
Hello everyone! |
| 14:51 |
Carinja |
Hello Wordsmith, thank you! |
| 14:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Elfbiter |
| 14:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, BadgerofZen |
| 14:54 |
badgerofzen |
hullo |
| 14:54 |
Carinja |
Hello badgerofzen. |
| 14:54 |
badgerofzen |
hullo |
| 14:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Phrynne |
| 14:56 |
Phrynne |
Hello Word |
| 14:56 |
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Shouten (affinityeternal) suddenly finds himself at the front and unprepared with a speech decides to improvise |
| 14:56 |
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Shouten (affinityeternal) then comes to his senses and sits down |
| 14:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Shouten |
| 14:56 |
Carinja |
It's very nice that Oxbridge doesn't spam me with group invitations. BUT this time, I would like to join the Oxbridge-group. Where do I have to click? |
| 14:57 |
Ember (emberell) |
Caledon Oxbridge University Group |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And welcome, Ember (the apostrophe stays were it is) |
| 14:57 |
Ember (emberell) |
You can join here, it's free for all to join! |
| 14:57 |
Shouten (affinityeternal) |
Greetings Chancellor |
| 14:57 |
Ember (emberell) |
If you have any trouble I can send you an invitation too ❤ |
| 14:57 |
Carinja |
Thank you very much Ember! |
| 14:57 |
Ember (emberell) |
Absolutely! ❤ |
| 14:58 |
Carinja |
Thank you very much Elfbiter. - I am in now! :-) |
| 14:58 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Miss Gronk |
| 14:58 |
Carinja |
And thank you so much for not forcing me! You are so nice and decent. I like that! |
| 14:59 |
Ember (emberell) |
Politeness and Oxbridge go hand in hand :-) |
| 14:59 |
Gronk Seriman |
Hello, Chancellor Jarvinen, and everybody! |
| 14:59 |
Shouten (affinityeternal) |
Hello Miss Seriman |
| 14:59 |
Carinja |
That suits Oxbridge very much! |
| 14:59 |
Carinja |
I like it here! |
| 15:00 |
Ember (emberell) |
You are most welcome ❤ |
| 15:00 |
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Carinja reddens and smiles. |
| 15:00 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We try to keep things cordial, Carinja. We don't always succeed, but we do try. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And any problems can be reported to the tutors, Ember, Larky, and myself. |
| 15:01 |
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lovejoy2199 turns down the music stream. Time for the meeting to begin. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Agatha |
| 15:01 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
Hello |
| 15:01 |
Carinja |
For me / in my opinion, you do best Wordsmith - you and your team! |
| 15:02 |
Carinja |
Hello Agatha! |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, the hour having been struck (but only minor injuries) |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to this week's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
all are welcome apart from those who intend to misbehave in a disruptive manner. |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Non-disruptive misbehavior is at your discretion. |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna/qna_index.php |
| 15:03 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
g |
| 15:03 |
Gronk Seriman |
...and not a moment before. |
| 15:03 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And not a moment before. ;) |
| 15:04 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Have you anything for us today, Ember? |
| 15:05 |
Ember (emberell) |
I've been working through a lot of the faculty cards lately, keeping the information kit up to date and reviewing undated notecards. The results of that work I am keeping posted to the faculty kit dispenser for staff, available in the faculty lounge for those who want a sneak peak, or may have missed the faculty kit notices going out in the group. |
| 15:05 |
Ember (emberell) |
A lot of that has been thanks to Larky and her updates to the foreign language areas especially, but we've been standardizing a lot of it together and trying to make it easier for staff to see what may or may not be relevant, or what may need additional attention when handing out |
| 15:06 |
Ember (emberell) |
Besides that, Oxbridge keeps going on. We're always looking for more tutors to help students, or folk in general willing to answer questions - for those interested in becoming a tutor, they should reach out to me (or any of the current tutors) for the information cards and application materials. |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
Besides that (and my eagerly awaiting winter so I can put some snowmen up on campus), I think that's it. |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
BAck to you two. ❤ |
| 15:07 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
SNOW!!!! |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
:-) |
| 15:07 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
Yay snowmen |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thanks, Ember |
| 15:08 |
Carinja |
Thank you for your work and energy Ember! |
| 15:08 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The faculty kit announcements should go to the COU group (i.e. faculty) and event notices should go to COUG (student) group. |
| 15:09 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
hi Lyn |
| 15:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And to you, Andrea, with the notation that last weeks fund raiser raised 6510 $L. |
| 15:10 |
Lyn (lyn.navarita) |
Hello! All :-) Sorry for being late. |
| 15:10 |
Carinja |
Hello Lyn. |
| 15:11 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Excellent news. I have not been online since last Tuesday night |
| 15:11 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Maintaining the bi-weekly and my own Tuesday night event has been the most I have been able to do lately |
| 15:12 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Next Sunday we will have a winter themed event |
| 15:12 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
which is good since Caledon has gone to snow, or most of it |
| 15:13 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
So wear your cold weather clothes next week. It will be could out |
| 15:13 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
oops cold out |
| 15:13 |
Ember (emberell) |
If memory serves, snow falls around the very beginning of December |
| 15:13 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
see you then. |
| 15:14 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
back to you Wordsmith |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
ty Andrea |
| 15:14 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
most welcome |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The ChatControl seminar, originally scheduled for last Monday had to be postponed with Zen falling ill. It is now scheduled for next Tuesday, 30 Nov at 10 am SLT. |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It is on the main Oxbridge calendar (see the wall to your right) and the notecard that the kiosks give out contains a short description. The description is also shown by mouse hovering or clicking on the "class" on our website schedule. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've also listed it in the SL events calendar. |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other than that, we remain in good fiscal shape |
| 15:19 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
And it's on the Caledon and Aether-Chrononauts calendars |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
All I have for today, open for general announcements, questions, and comments. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Elf? |
| 15:22 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Still hosting the Writers' Meeting in Thursdays 11:00 AM SLT |
| 15:23 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Weird writing prompts provided but no demands. |
| 15:23 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Also no need to bring cat food. |
| 15:23 |
lovejoy2199 |
lol |
| 15:23 |
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Larky (larkylouz) giggles |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh, to reiterate a theme from last week, Oxbridge has no policy against wearing tags from other places, as long as they are G-rated, and non-generic (e.g. Staff doesn't make it, XYZ staff does). |
| 15:24 |
Ember (emberell) |
I should work at XYZ... |
| 15:24 |
Sandie Harbour |
Isn't XYZ part of the Axis? |
| 15:25 |
Ember (emberell) |
I actually don't know. I just like silly tags. |
| 15:25 |
lovejoy2199 |
No. I think more Allies |
| 15:25 |
Sandie Harbour |
oh good! |
| 15:25 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Hi Sandie |
| 15:26 |
Ember (emberell) |
I do think the group is a bit more three-dimensional :-) |
| 15:26 |
Sandie Harbour |
Hi Larky, Hello everyone |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Okay, Ember, one of my silly tags |
| 15:26 |
Carinja |
Just want to say: I did the "Making a flexi-skirt" class with Cymbal. Awesome class! Thank you and thank Cymbal. - I am hoping for more building classes to may come up. |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi Sandie. Have a date when you want to start teaching again? |
| 15:26 |
Carinja |
And maybe a new script-class? |
| 15:27 |
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Carinja Looking eagerly to Sandy. |
| 15:27 |
Sandie Harbour |
I am still on the mend. My arm is still in a cast. But probably mid December |
| 15:28 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
>.< |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Okay, Thanks Sandie. |
| 15:28 |
Carinja |
Ohhh, hope you get well soon, Sandy and I am looking forward. Thank you! |
| 15:28 |
Sandie Harbour |
Smiles, thanks |
| 15:29 |
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badgerofzen *** snaps a salute *** |
| 15:30 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Just chatting with Ember under the table (it's a special dragon skill), she will be taking over basic building. This will leave Samm free to do an advanced building class. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Coming soon to a class schedule near you. |
| 15:31 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
:^) |
| 15:31 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
claps |
| 15:31 |
Ember (emberell) |
My plan is to have that ready after this coming week. To offer a bit more rounded class schedule :-) |
| 15:31 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) reminds himself to activate the automaton that removes old chewing gums under faculty conversation tables. |
| 15:32 |
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Larky (larkylouz) cracks up |
| 15:32 |
Carinja |
Uuuiehh, that sounds great. I am looking forward to it. Thank you! |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Any other topics? |
| 15:33 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
How is Carl these days? |
| 15:33 |
Gronk Seriman |
Don't forget for self-paced leaning on building, the instruction books on the walls of the outbuilding up with the sandbox. The books are pretty old, but still valid. |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Prim building hasn't changed much. The major change is in texturing with materials |
| 15:34 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Twist the prim and so on. |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Carl posted a few days back soliciting ideas for a VWBPE exhibit. |
| 15:35 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
Oh OK thx |
| 15:35 |
Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) |
Haven't seen him for ages |
| 15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And he was in a month or so ago to plunk down a big patron payment. |
| 15:36 |
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Agatha Asuka Macbeth (agatha.macbeth) nods |
| 15:36 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) has not heard of Tasha for a long time |
| 15:37 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Last time I looked, it had been almost a year since Tasha last logged in. I was sending her cute photos in email for a while, and never heard from her. |
| 15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Last message was she expected to be tied up with an aging parent situation for a while. |
| 15:37 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
No doubt about that |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other topics? |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hearing nothing, |
| 15:39 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I am very concerned about the way our new user visitor numbers continue to drop. If anyone has any ideas of ways to get them up, I'd love to hear them. |
| 15:39 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Thank you all for coming |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
What Larky said. |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And we are .... |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
adjourned. |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for coming and participating |
| 15:41 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Thank you, Word, other Deans. Take care everyone and enjoy the snow!!!! |
| 15:41 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 15:41 |
Ember (emberell) |
thank you all for coming, and do have a lovely evening |
| 15:41 |
lovejoy2199 |
I think the real question: Is this a COU problem, or a SL problem? |
| 15:42 |
Ember (emberell) |
It' |
| 15:42 |
Ember (emberell) |
It seems to be a mixture of both. Many sims are reporting a downturn in new visitors |
| 15:42 |
Carinja |
Thank you for having us and making Oxbridge a bit transparent for students. I appreciate that very much! |
| 15:42 |
lovejoy2199 |
Then, has out percentage changed? |
| 15:42 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
lovejoy, I was recently having a similar discussion about turnout at a jazz club |
| 15:43 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I also volunteer at the Firestorm Gateway. They're often mobbed. But, they also cooperate with LL and are fed visitors. I don't know figures off hand, but a portion of new users are fed to their Orientation Island, rather than the LL venues. |
| 15:43 |
Gronk Seriman |
I never liked our situation in the Destinations tab. Under "Newcomer friendly", Caledon gets the entry, and we get mentioned. I wish we had our own presence. |
| 15:43 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Okay,having to try to get some sleep. Emphasis on "try" again. |
| 15:44 |
Ember (emberell) |
Good luck, Elfbiter. |
| 15:44 |
Gronk Seriman |
Sleep well, Elfbiter |
| 15:44 |
Ember (emberell) |
Warm dreams, too, if possible. |
| 15:44 |
Shouten (affinityeternal) |
Sleep well Mr Skysmith |
| 15:44 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Hold the fort |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'll see what I can do about that listing Gronk |
| 15:44 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Be seeing you |
| 15:44 |
lovejoy2199 |
Fort holding mode |
| 15:44 |
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Gronk Seriman grasps her bench firmly. |