Present: Stepan, Maurik, Tim, Raphael, Matt, Nathan, Rafayel, John

Please send corrections/additions to the entire EC list.

Agenda:

0. News.

     HPS should be sure it submits abstracts and requests an invited talk at the APS April meeting.
     We should also send abstracts to ICHEP when the time comes. Other meetings, conferences?

1. Positron Trigger Upgrade Status, Schedule, Critical reviews needed.  
Rafo provided a presentation:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sGKm9cZc6ZS5_jlpp1b4lO9yUdTQpqIUxNQc-JPU_RY/edit?usp=sharing

Rafo noted that it will be time for a design review in ~2 weeks. Additional reviews may be in order when the readout design is complete and prototype testing is complete, both occurring in 2018.

After the presentation, we discussed developing a plan for positioning the hodoscope with the necessary accuracy, and repeating a survey of SVT, hodoscope, and Ecal. Money for the new PMTs has not yet been guaranteed by DOE, but contingency plans exist if it doesn't appear.

2. SVT Upgrade Status, Schedule, Critical Reviews needed. 

Tim gave us a presentation. SVT_Upgrades_EC_1711.pdf

Delays in getting approval at SLAC and difficulties and delays in transferring money to Spain have resulted in project completion moving to January 2019.  Tim is close to approving the sensor order, which drives the timeline.

Tim will arrange reviews with outside experts for each of the three major subprojects: sensor, hybrid, and mechanics. He was asked to inform and invite EC to those reviews, and he plans to summarize review outcomes at subsequent  EC meetings.

3. John asked for suggestions for future EC agenda items.  He will ask advisors to revisit thesis plans for their students.

Respectfully submitted,

John

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