Fee Transparency Project

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/91277495102?pwd=QnFmczBTOGlMeXV3akZZcEpzY0h4Zz09

Welcome and Introductions
1. Members introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
  1. Order: Cowell, Crown, Kresge, Merrill, Porter, RCC, C9, JRL, Stevenson, GSC, SAB, Provost, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lucy.
  2. Present Members: Any Marshall, Mel, Trey, Gabrielle, Katie, Jhertau, Lauren, Lydia, Lucy, Jade, John, Tanisha
Approval of Agenda and Minutes (11/14/23)

Marshall approves Jhertau Seconds with no objections

Announcements & Updates
1. Orientation workshop:
  1. Edits for slides
    1. The slides are updated to be more updated and accurate
  2. Notes from Day 1.
    1. The Zoom link for yesterday was incorrect, and people will be coming to the Friday orientation or Lucy will meet with them directly.
    2. There was possibly a total of 3-4 groups there
    3. Campus Annual Budget Presentation by Lisa Bishop
2. Student Fee Amendment to Measure 16 by Jonathan Apodaca
Campus Annual Budget - Lisa Bishop
1. Slides
  1. Budgets are made up of multiple parts: how many students are enrolling, how much is the state allocating, etc. All of this goes into the operating budget for the year
  2. The operating budget is made up of a permanent budget an adjusted budget, etc.
  3. Student services fees go to student services programs and a certain percentage goes to financial aid
2. Discussion and questions
Student Fee Amendment to Measure 16 - Jonathan Apodaca
1. Discussion and questions
2. 2005 allocated funds
3. Post covid funds were allocated for outreach
4. Giving students a fair wage for participating
5. The budget was primarily used to fund student stipends
6. New amendment is .50 cents to 1.50 more pay
7. Generates more revenue for student participants and more return to aid
8. Would also charge summer session students
9. SCOC will publish for accountability
10. No sunset date
11. Using carryforward
12. QUESTIONS
13. Are you just going to request more funding or are you going to change the language?
  1. The language will be changed to update it and make it fit the amendment
14. 25% return to aid - campus amount is 33 percent of increased amount
15. Measure 22 is the one that is being amended due to that being the amendment to measure 16
16. If any other questions arise reach out toJonathan Apodaca
Other business
1. Meeting Timeline (captures our goals for each meeting and prospective topics for meetings)
  1. Nothing has been updated for the timeline so Andy and Lucy will discuss
2. Member Notes (any members who will be absent from a meeting may add topics for discussion, questions, feedback for items on the agenda, etc. in this running document).
  1. TAPS (see notes from Daniel)
    1. Lack of transportation, especially during peak hours and we might invite someone from taps
    2. Lisa says that they are required to come
  2. Athletics and Rec (see notes from Daniel)
    1. A new link for the petition has been found
    2. We are going to reach out to them and evaluate
  3. These meetings will be added to the agenda
3. Subcommittees
  1. It can either be during meetings or at other times
  2. Social media
    1. Scheduling posts
    2. Content (fee fun facts, student fee-funded services, etc.
    3. Comprehensive package/to do document
    4. Mel and Andy would like to be apart of this committee
  3. Auditing units with large carry-forwards

Workshop dates

- 1. The zoom will be published on the website
  2. Additional workshop date December 4th 6 pm
    1. Mel Motions
    2. Lauren seconds
    3. No objections

Adjournment
1. Andy motioned to adjourn
2. Trey seconded the motion
3. No objections

Upcoming Guests/Topics:

The Bay Tree building renovation project by Lucy Rojas and Angela Cline on November 28th, 2023