Log:
The Arcata rain cancelled our cob plastering plans this morning, we opted for indoor work instead. Rosie and I decided to begin tackling the filing cabinet. CCAT has so much information about all kinds of appropriate technology! The filing cabinets are so full, you could spend years reading through them. Rosie and I were making sure that no files were in the wrong drawer, files were cross-referenced well, and that everything was generally tidy. We started going through drawers when we realized that we needed to visit R.O.S.E. to complete our mission. We made a list and even grabbed the outgoing mail to drop off on the way (thinking we would get ahead). We entered the little office supply oasis and as always were wowed and in awe of all of the wonderful goodies at R.O.S.E. In all of our excitement over florescent file folders, tab dividers, free pens, and mugs we somehow placed the folder with the outgoing mail among the rest of the supplies. I felt better knowing that the only thing in the mail was a letter from me, but the problem was that it had a receipt I needed in order to get reimbursed. We searched high and low in R.O.S.E. No sign of the tiny valuable pink envelope. The scene reminded me of some cheesy t.v. show where people would be looking for something and then the camera would cut away to where the missing object would actually be located. We weren’t fortunate enough to have a camera crew following us, so we gave up the search and I was able to get another copy of the receipt faxed to me so all was well.
I also spent a good deal of time reading through and taking notes on the co-directors’ orientation manual. It’s made up of a maintenance schedule followed by various how-to’s. Also in this binder is a list of CCAT employees. This list will be helpful for SENS as we work toward deciding what roles are essential and who should have what responsibilities. Glenn added that he thinks the binder would be more helpful if it explained how to organize a workshop and was more up to date. Glenn also mentioned that if co-directors were able to take an independent study in leadership the reflections they would write for their class would serve as guidance for future directors.
I interviewed Jeff as the conclusion to my day. I thought this would definitely be one way to really learn about CCAT’s functioning. I found out so much! It was surprising to see similarities between the challenges SENS and CCAT face.

Questions:
-Would SENS directors be interested in taking a team initiated course in communication?
-Will the lost letter ever be found, or will it forever enjoy the company of stacks of office supplies? Would someone mail it if they found it?
-What role at CCAT would I take if I were an HSU student?

Perceptions:
While everyone seems to be honest with me, I feel like there is some amount of (possible subconscious) censoring that goes on when I ask about CCAT. I think in time, my perspective of CCAT will become more accurate.