The brevity of the quarter and the difficulty of coordinating schedules limit the number of times possible for groups to meet to discuss their plans and progress. Maximizing the effectiveness of these meetings is therefore of critical importance. While each group will develop its own meeting style, depending on the people involved and the tasks at hand, a number of guidelines are provided to help groups get the most out of their meetings from the beginning.
Attendance is mandatory.
Develop a protocol for decision-making. Distribute notes from meeting to all team members after the meeting. If at least one team member feels mediation is needed, the instructor should be contacted. Each person has the right to point out when these guidelines are not being followed.