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April 16th, 2018

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Present: Suini Torres, Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Ian Gregoria, Cathy Thomas, Sabina Wildman, Adam Selcov, Lisa Bishop, Lucy Rojas, Alice Malmberg, Alan Christy, Regina Gomez

  1. Approval of the Agenda and Minutes:

a. No quorum - approval of agenda and minutes tabled.

i.

At 12:28 pm. Lydia moves to approve the agenda. Adam seconds the motion. No objections, motion carries. Ian motions to approve the minutes. Adam seconds the motions. No objections, motions carries.

b. Check-In Question: one word to describe how you’re feeling right now. c. Announcements

Starting next week, meeting time will be extended to 1.5 hours. Tabling: we have swag, table cloth, name tents (coming soon)

i. ii. iii. Miscellaneous Fees

  1. Suini mentions that the Miscellaneous Fees Committee met last week. Most proposed fees were amendments to existing fees. There was a new fee for the Student Union, to replace things like phone chargers that are misplaced. The cost seemed high. Suini explains that she gave feedback and the outcome is that the fee level will be reduced. In addition, Suini is advocating for fees to sunset. Lucy Van Doorn, the Planning & Budget person who leads this process said that she would incorporate into next year’s process.

  3. This committee would like to see more student representation and

will open up 3 spaces next year for SFAC reps.

iv. v.

CSF Minutes: still waiting on these to be shared. Guest for the rest of the quarter:

  1. CP/EVC Tromp will visit with us next week; Jose Reyes-Olivas

with the Quarry Plaza will visit with us next week.

  1. Summer Session Director and Registrar have accepted our

invitation.

  1. Food security initiatives presenters (April 30th or May 7th) - Lucy

will send invitation

  1. Lisa asks for time to discuss summer fees for 2019, to discuss the

methodology.

  1. VP Padgett - invited for last meeting on June 4th.

  2. May 21st - Suini will not be here. She asks for a volunteer to chair the meeting. May 21st, we will take nominations for Chair and Vice Chair.

  3. June 4th voting for Chair and Vice Chair

2. Campus Based Fees - Summer 2017

a. Sabina shares that Crown College was supportive of 2017 methodology for

distribution. Crown did want more

b. Stevenson, Kresge, Cowell, Oakes - no opposition. c. Cathy moves to distribute 2017 summer campus based fees as outlined by Lisa during the April 9th meeting. Lydia seconds the motion. No objections, motion carries.

  1. Preparing for visit with CP/EVC Tromp

a. Suini highlights some of the items that she would like to discuss with CP/EVC

Tromp: process for funding proposal review, proposals that were not funded (i.e. Ethnic Resource Centers), academic strategic plan and how SFAC can be supportive.

b. Cathy suggests asking about the hiring of the Graduate Division Dean. c. Adam suggests asking about the TAPS referendum; what if it doesn’t pass? d. Sabina mentions that some student orgs have been waiting to hear from

CP/EVC; can we invite them to come to the meeting. Suini says that meetings are open.

e. Cathy suggests that we suggest that CP/EVC have a town hall with students for

general inquiries.

f. Sabina suggests we discuss housing and ask how she is engaged in the issue and how we can help. UCPD budget for instance. Lucy suggests that we can direct more specific questions like that to the appropriate Vice Chancellor or Director.

g. Regina suggests that we discuss housing and the changes to housing guarantee

process.

h. Cathy mentions an NPR report about students being rejected by UC. i. Sabina mentions the strategic academic plan. Some students have felt that the

planning process is not accessible.

  1. Sub-Committee Meetings

Internal: Cathy, Alice, Sabina

a. b. External: Regina, Suini, Kiryl, Adam, Ian, Lydia c. Suini will send out prompt to everyone to schedule a meeting. Alice offers the SUA office as a location for Internal committee to meeting. Lucy offers to help with room reservations for meetings, also resources, etc.

  1. Adjournment

a. Adam moves to adjourn. Second from Sabina. Motion carries.

Next Meeting: Monday, April 23rd, Hahn Student Services #245 Conference Room