June 4th, 2018
Student Fee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 4, 2018
Present: Suini Torres, Alice Malmberg, Adam Selcov, Veronica Mitry, Ashley John, Ian Gregorio, Lydia Jenkins- Sleczowski, John Steele, Sabina Wildman, Lisa Bishop, Lucy Rojas, Alan Christy, Regina Gomez
- Approval of agenda, minutes, announcements
a. Check-in question: what is something you are looking forward to this summer? b. Lydia moves to approve the agenda; Adam seconds the motion. No objections. c. Adam moves to approve the minutes; Ashley seconds the motions. No objections. d. CSF Report Back: Suini explains that there was a CSF meeting yesterday. CSF has asked that each
campus respond with their Chair contact info. There was discussion regarding the summer meeting, by-laws, etc.
e. Acknowledging our graduates: Alice and Suini f. SCOC Updates on committee appointments. Campus wide message went out last week; SCOC has been actively recruiting. Applications are due Wednesday. SCOC will make appointments at their Wednesday night meeting. Sabina suggests outreach to student organizations and spaces that may not usually relate with student government
g. Announcements
i. Food for finals – there are various activities this week: free food and testing supplies. ii. Crown SUA rep run-off election is going on today 12:00 pm – tomorrow 11:59 am. iii. Lydia shares there are two therapy-dog events scheduled this week. iv. John shares that he is terming out of the Staff Advisory Board. There will be a new SAB rep
next year.
v. Alan shares that he will serve as the chair of the Council of Provosts next year and will also be
stepping down.
vi. Lucy invites everyone to this week’s candidate forums with final candidates for the Dean of Students position. They will be on June 5, 6, 7 from 6-7 pm at the Health Center Mural Room.
- By-Law Discussion
a. Proposal to be able to send representatives. What does this look like? Adam shares that when a member has to take a quarter off (study abroad, UCDC), an appointment could be made for one quarter. How would these representatives be appointed?
i. Sabina asks what happens if something comes up in the middle of the quarter when a
member may not have warning that they would be out?
ii. Sabina asks about the question on sending reps for a short absence (like one meeting). Suini
shares the model at Oakes Senate. The Chair is notified on who the rep is.
iii. Discussion regarding prorating stipends, etc. iv. Ashley mentions that based on our committee’s operations, it may be difficult for a
substitute to come into one meeting, for instance the funding review process was comprehensive.
v. Adam asks about voting rights.
b. Adam moves to remove 2016-2017 from the title; Ian seconds. No objections. c. Adam moves to remove the first sentence in the “disclosure” section. Lydia seconds the motion; no
objections.
d. Attendance/Voting
i. Various attendance/engagement models are discussed. ii. Suini suggest that we adopt language that unforeseeable
iii. Adam motions language: “If a member decides that before the quarter they will not be able to participate to their fullest in the space such as a class conflict or studying abroad, they will be allowed the quarter off. This can happen twice in their term. In this case, the member’s college will appoint an alternate for the quarter who will have voting rights and receive a stipend. The member who steps down for the quarter will not receive the stipend for that quarter.” Ashley seconds the motion. Motion carries.
e. Unplanned absences discussion? Adam says we should put something under attendance or voting,
that says something about a temporary replacement for meetings.
f. Suini motions to add a sentence regarding temporary voting rights. Discussion regarding a
temporary member and voting rights. Result of straw poll: substitutes will not have a voting role. Regina seconds the motion. No objections.
g. Sub-Committees: suggestion to further outline the goals of the sub-committees. Suini motions to
add language explaining the goals of the sub-committee; Ashley seconds the motion. No objections.
h. Suini would like to add a date at the bottom when it was last amended. i.
Lydia motions to approve the by-law changes discussed today; Ashley seconds the motion. No objections, motion carries.
- Elections
a. Ashley has been nominated as Chair; Adam has been nominated as Vice Chair. b. Adam gives a speech for Vice Chair role. As Vice Chair, he would like to work more closely with the
external committee on outreach activities.
i. Questions: Alice asks about Adam’s experience around topics of student fees. Adam shares he interned with Alice on TAPS referendum and the OPERS referendum last year. He has served as the elections commissioner.
ii. Discussion iii. Vote
- Result: 7-Yes. 1-No
c. Ashley gives a speech. She mentions her interest in doing more outreach to students through
student organizations such as the Big 5. For publicity, we can continue tabling with SCOC. Ashley mentions her ability to interact with administrators to voice concerns.
i. Questions: what do you like most about SFAC? The people Ashley responds. What about the
Quarry Amphitheater? Would like to get more information.
ii. Discussion iii. Vote
- Result: 8-Yes. 0-No.
d. Ashley is elected as Chair; Adam is elected as Vice Chair. 4. Adam motions to adjourn. Lydia seconds the motion. Motion carries.