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February 18th, 2025

1:30 – 3:00 pm

AgendaMinutes

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98559266028?pwd=XOXI1eAbHbfVmdgNNgEAcBZ9mM86JT.1

  1. Welcome and Introductions
    1. Members introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
    2. Order: Cowell, Stevenson, Crown, Merrill, Kresge, Porter, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, GSA, GSC, SAB, Provost, SUA, Lisa, Lucy
  2. Approval of Agenda & 2/11/25 Minutes
  3. Public Comment
  4. Announcements & Updates
    1. Welcome Cheryl - J.R. Lewis College Representative
    2. CSF Executive Board Meeting Debrief - Minutes
      1. Changes to CSF Standing Policy 2 - Going into effect next in Fall
      2. Changes to CSF Standing Policy 6 and 8 in Winter meeting
      3. Changes to CSF Reports
      4. Mandatory Miscellaneous Fees
        1. Other campuses have had mandatory Tech Fees
        2. Most have little information about their miscellaneous fees
      5. CSF Winter @ UC Merced March 7 - 9 (In Person and Zoom Option)
    3. Member updates
  5. Subcommittee Meetings Weekly on Zoom
    1. Outreach Committee Tuesday @ 5pm to 6:30pm
      1. Planning the Student Fee Summit
    2. Audit Committee Wednesday @ 11am to 12:30pm
      1. Intro Meeting
  6. Meeting Attendance
    1. Bylaw changes
      1. Allow vote by proxy and alternate members
  7. Appeals Process - Appeal Form
    1. Newly adopted appeals policy
    2. Draft appeal request form
    3. Subcommittee formation - who would like to serve on the subcommittee to review appeals?
  8. Preparation for March 4th Meeting - TAPS presentation
  9. 2024-2025 Funding Call
    1. Resources
      1. Proposal Folder
      2. Rating Worksheet
      3. Absent Member Notes
    2. Current Standing (what remains to review)
      1. Requested: $1,531,674.00
      2. Available: 240,193 (SSF/EMH Combined)
    3. Updates
      1. TAPS has withdrawn the request for the Solar Electric Charging Stations
    4. Proposals to review and discuss this meeting:
24Slugworks Nook Launch Supplemental FundingNicolas Kouatli, Tamara BallSlugworks$71,000.00
25Kresge Presents PRIDEMaría Dolores Castillo, Keith Tinoco, Alexandru WechslerKresge College/Kresge Presents PRIDE$17,000.00
26Minorities and Philosophy Speaker ConferenceSomreeta Paul, Charissa ZeiglerMinorities and Philosophy UCSC chapter$5,000.00
27Supporting Interdisciplinarity and Intersectional Identities: Community-Building through Mentorship in Environmental StudiesDanielle Klawitter, Dr. Flora LuEnvironmental Studies Department Graduate Program$5,000.00
28The Colleges-Sponsored Writing CenterJaime CortezThe Colleges - Sponsored Writing Center$75,000.00
29Academic or Personal use Loaner Laptops & Chargers funding proposalM Pratt, A Kelkar, M Douglas, A Popkeyna$25,329.00
30Projects Showcase FundingAnusha Pai, Sophie Hernandez, and Jasmine MonGoogle Developer Group on Campus: UCSC (GDGC)$12,600.00
31Year-Round Housing Program for Resilient ScholarsElizabeth Moya and Alexis “AJ” ArtilesSSE: Resilient Scholar Programs/STARRS-Services for Transfer, Re-entry and Resilient Scholars$74,030.00
33Men of Color Healing AssociationWayne Akpakpan, Thaddaeus Mammo, Lenora WillidsMOCHA, Office of African, Black, & Caribbean Student Success$45,000.00
34EOP 2nd Year STEM ProgramAnum Qadir, Leydi Cortes, Emilia Cline Arellano, Nancy Gonzalez ReyesEducational Opportunity Programs, STEM CounselingSSE
  1. Adjournment

Upcoming Guests/Topics:.

  1. March 4, 2025: Dan Henderson, Director of TAPS
  2. Results of 2023-2024 progress reports from awardees
  3. Student Fee Summit
    1. Google Doc