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February 1st, 2024

1:30 – 3:00 pm

AgendaMinutes

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

  1. Welcome and Introductions
    1. Members introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
    2. Order: Cowell, Crown, Kresge, Merrill, Porter, C9, JRL, GSA, GSC, SAB, Provost, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lucy.
  2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes (1/25/24)
  3. Announcements & Updates
    1. New elected Oakes representative, Shirley Gomez-Mendez
      1. Full committee since 2020
      2. Helpful resources
        1. 2020 Orientation Video
        2. Charge Letter
        3. SFAC Handbook & Bylaws
        4. SFAC Google Drive
        5. SFAC website
    2. 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
    3. Subcommittee updates
      1. Weekly meeting on Tuesday at 10:30am - 11:30am over Zoom.
      2. Future plans for tabling and information sessions.
    4. Updates on the Bay Tree Bookstore Renovating Project.
      1. Letter regarding use of reserves for Bay Tree renovation project
    5. Other announcements
  4. Funding call
    1. Proposal reading and discussion (time - 4 minutes per proposal):
      1. (18) Graduate-Undergraduate STEM Research and Mentorship Program - $23,870
      2. (19) Black Grad 2025 - $18,035
      3. (20) Queer Ecologies Seminar Series - $4,850
      4. (21) El Centro’s 30th Year Anniversary - $31,895
      5. (22) Expanding the LSS Tutor Mentor Program - $24,910
      6. (23) Peer Success Coaching Program - $112,397
      7. (24) Graduate Student Diversity, Wellness, and Retention: Resource Center Graduate Internship - $313,097
      8. (25) Sci-X Peer Success Team - $23,000
      9. (26) Slug Support Emergency Fund - $100,000
      10. (27) Stipends for KZSC Governing Board - $23,250
    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. Meeting Timeline (captures our goals for each meeting and prospective topics for meetings)
    3. 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

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.
  3. Presentation on Okanagan Charter (health promoting campus initiative) - Spring Quarter with Director of SHOP, Meg Kobe