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February 25th, 2019

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Student Fee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes February 25, 2019

Present: Ashley John, Adam Selcov, Chase Hayes, Juliana Nzongo, Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski, Lisa Bishop, Sue Carter, Vignesh Iyer, Venkatesh Nagubandi, Veronica Mitry

  1. Approval of Agenda, Minutes, Announcements

a. Sue moves to approve the agenda; Vignesh seconds the notion. No objections. b. Adam moves to approve the minutes; Sue seconds the motions. No objections. c. Announcements

i.

DRC: Question about relocation of funds for DRC events. Motion by Adam to allow them to move the funds to graduation. Venkatesh seconds the motion.

ii. Weekend Meeting

  1. March

a. 2nd -2 b. 3rd - 3 c. 9th - 6 d. 10th - 6

  1. Ashley will send out doodle poll to confirm dates and time.

iii.

Spring Quarter Schedule

  1. Poll for spring meeting times due by 3/22.

  2. Referenda Discussion a. Adam

College referenda - all said yes Career Center - leaning yes Taps - leaning yes Student Success Hub - split between yes and no. Many confused.

i. ii. iii. iv. b. Venkatesh i.

Crown - had questions about Student Success Hub

c. Ashley

i.

Presented at C10 and College Referenda and Career Center had positive feedback from students. They needed more information for Student Success Hub and Career Center.

d. Questions:

i. What happens after we decide? ii.

In terms of the committee, is there any strong thoughts on any of the four proposed?

  1. TAPS - pro taps

a. Committee is leaning towards endorsing TAPS on the ballot b. Veronica and Venkatesh will draft language in support

  1. College referendum -

a. Discussion whether SFAC should endorse or abstain b. Ashley will clarify the breakdown of the fee increase

  1. Student Success Hub

a. Confusion, more information needed b. Stevenson asked:

i.

ii.

If the money isn’t going to the direct organization, what is the impact to the programs if any? If this doesn’t pass, what is the status of the space and building proposed?

c. Ashley suggested giving Lucy some time on the agenda next week to provide more details about Student Success Hub.

  1. Career Center

a. Stevenson very in favor b. Career Center needs more funding to expand approaches that

account for different students

c. Focuses seem to decrease; Chase leans towards no d. Some committee members not in most favor due to interface

online and not in person

e. Take proposal back to spaces and re-evaluate next week

  1. Funding Proposals

a. 5 minute discussion for each proposal

i.

17 - Mock Trial

  1. Adam recuses himself

Money could be funded for larger scale events; Chase seconded; Venkatesh also agrees

  1. Venkatesh motions to earmark 0 and will re-evaluate at the end. Vignesh

seconds.

ii.

67 - ARCenter Replacement Patio

  1. Not on high prioritization of funds
  2. Adam motions to not fund. Venkatesh seconds the motion.

iii.

7 - Graduate Student Commons Furniture Replacement

  1. Juliana motions to table the proposal until the end. Venkatesh seconds

the motion. 1 Objection.

  1. Vote: 6-0-1. Motion passes to table proposal until the end.

iv.

9 - Coffee, Bagels, Belonging

  1. Suggested partial funding to host event 3 or 4 weeks each
  2. Adam motions to temporarily earmark $2,000. Juliana seconds. No

objections. Motion passes.

v.

36 - NSBE National Conference

  1. Chase motions to earmark $5250 (registration fees). Vignesh seconds.

Motion passes

vi.

26 - El Centro Tech Funding

  1. Adam motions to not fund. Motion fails.
  2. Juliana motions to earmark one macbook, $2,000. Chase seconds.
  3. 1 objection.

Vote: 5-2 -0. Motion passes.

vii.

69 - Recreation Vans

  1. Adam motions not to fund. Chase seconds. Motion passes.

  2. Adjournment

a. Motion to adjourn by Adam. Seconded by Venkatesh.