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January 25th, 2024

1:30 – 3:00 pmKerr Hall 61

AgendaMinutes

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93456796050?pwd=Wjg3M0lIMXF4eXFrYm1BQ3BrVnA0dz09

  1. Welcome and Introductions
    1. Present: Andy, Trey, Marshall, Diana, Gabrielle, Jhertau, Katie, Tanisha, Manel, Lydia
    2. Guest: Daniel Halpern-DeVries
  2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes (1/18/24)
    1. Marshall motions to approve both, Trey seconds. Motion passes.
  3. Announcements & Updates
    1. TAPS will visit with SFAC in Winter Quarter regarding referendum
      1. Scheduled for February 8th, 2024 at 1:30pm
      2. Additional Questions?
        1. Please put questions in this Document
        2. Lydia will add last year’s questions that were asked.
    2. Winter quarter CSF meeting: February 23-25
      1. For those who are interested in attending, please fill out this form before Jan 26th.
    3. Subcommittee updates
      1. Weekly meeting on Tuesday at 10:30am - 11:30am over Zoom.
      2. Future plans for tabling and information sessions.
      3. Lydia shares that the first tabling will be in February and will be at both Oakes and Quarry Plaza. Please feel free to drop by! There will be some interactive activities to help educate about student fees as well.
    4. Other announcements
      1. SUA Town Hall on January 29
        1. The two guest speakers will be TAPS Director Dan Henderson and AVC for Risk and Safety Clement Stokes.
  4. Funding call
    1. Proposal reading and discussion (time - 4 minutes per proposal):
      1. Academic or Personal use Loaner Laptops & Chargers funding proposal - $23,191.59
        1. There were some concerns. It’s impactful, but worried about the viability for funding beyond this year. No minimum amount of funding given.
        2. 8. Renaissance Scholars Year-Round Housing Program - 2024-2025 - Renaissance Scholars/STARS-Services for Transfer and Re-entry StudentsDiscussion of if funding would put off the impending tech fee for another year.
        3. Gray area of laptop being instructional. Proposal notes that there are personal uses along with instruction.
        4. There is no existing tech fee yet.
        5. Jhertau is fine with supporting it this year, as long as it’s only for one year.
        6. Andy suggests funding fully this year, with the stipulation that in future years funding is requested from other sources.
          1. Marshall wants to suggest in future years that this is funded centrally.
        7. Fully funded - 23,192, with stipulation to ask central campus to support.
        8. Marshall motions, Katie seconds.
      2. Renaissance Scholars Year-Round Housing Program - 2024-2025 - $125,820
        1. Jhertau says this cannot be funded, since it is a housing program.
          1. Lydia shares that this program seems to support a specific population that happens to go towards housing. The program's goal is similar to Slug Support.
        2. Suggestion to fund a priority quarter.
        3. Andy notes that the carryforward doesn’t necessarily seem to support what they are asking for in this program.
        4. Andy motions to fund 45,000 for 15 students over the summer, Marshall seconds.
      3. CAPS Peer Education Program - $16,000
        1. Diana notes that this is a repeat proposal. Suggestion of funding for this year only.
        2. Last week there was a discussion that CAPS seems dependent on SFAC, and it’s not viable to have SFAC be the main funder of this program.
        3. Not sure if 9,000 would be sufficient this year, no mention of other funding sources.
        4. Andy motions Funding for student educations for 6000 and coordinators for 6000. Trey seconds.
      4. International Programs - Global Mentorship Program - $24,249
        1. Previously funded. Cannot use SSF, only M7.
        2. Suggestion for priority items (~12,000 for stipends and student employees).
        3. 12,849 for stipends for student employees. Trey motions, Marshall seconds.
      5. Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery experiential learning - $31,725
        1. Note that last year there was an oversight in funding the interns; SFAC does not normally fund CUIP due to the way that the stipend is distributed as a tuition offset.
        2. Discussion about funding art program but not the person who organizes it.
        3. Andy motions for 3 gallery sitters, Marshall seconds.
      6. Graduate Peer Mentor Program - $19,500
        1. Group wanted to fully fund, as GSC has been in deficit and without capacity to run many programs.
        2. Great for SFAC to help out for grad student programming.
        3. Diana is familiar with the program, graduate students are matched with mentors. Departments might have different versions. One note is that the pairings can be too broad across different disciplines.
          1. The stipend looks bigger in this program.
        4. Jhertau says that catering funding is likely easier to find funding for.
        5. 15,000 for graduate peer mentor program stipends, Jhertau motions, Marshall seconds.
      7. Graduate Student Summer Activities (GSSA) - $6,378.00
        1. Many regulations around purchasing alcohol using university funds.
        2. Fully fund, minus alcohol.
        3. Jhertau motions to fund 4850, Marshall seconds.
      8. Personal Care Pantry/Basic Needs-STARS & StudentTesting Supplies - $9,730.00
        1. There has been a precedent with SFAC funding basic needs.
        2. Jhertau agrees that fully funding these programs is in the ethos of SFAC.
        3. Marshall motions to fully fund, Trey seconds.
      9. VSA Funding Proposal - $5,000
        1. Seems like a way to build community outside of classroom setting.
        2. Goes toward all four events, which each impact at least 30 students. Distribution throughout many events.
        3. Marshall motions to fully fund, Katie seconds.
      10. El Centro Student Employment
        1. El Centro is a great resource, especially for underrepresented students. Funding this would create a holistic environment for students.
        2. Could use funds for work-study and ultimately hire more students.
        3. Fund one lead program coordinator and three student program coordinators. Could integrate a work-study option.
        4. Jhertau is supportive. Concerned that the resource centers don’t get more funding already, with how much programming they do.
        5. Andy motions to fund 29,857 for one lead coordinator and 4 student coordinators, Marshall seconds.
    2. Discussion: 2023-2024 Rating Worksheet
  5. Other Business
    1. Request from students to attend SFAC meetings and possibly make comments - should we add a public comment to our meetings?
    2. Letter regarding use of reserves for Bay Tree renovation project
    3. Meeting Timeline (captures our goals for each meeting and prospective topics for meetings)
    4. 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).
  6. Adjournment
    1. Fill out form for CSF!
    2. Marshall motions to adjourn, Jhertau seconds. Motion passes.

Upcoming Guests/Topics:

  1. TAPS Director Dan Henderson Annual SFAC Meeting on February 8th, 2024.
  2. Student representation for Misc Fee Committee in Feb/March.