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January 26th, 2026

2:30 – 4:00 pmJoin Zoom (opens in new tab)

AgendaMinutes

Present at Meeting: Marshall, Mel, Sofia, Wahaj, John Pope, Vir, Maya, Trey, Mariano, Cheryl, Laila, Lisa, Nicholas, Aims, Sezona

  1. [2:30 - 2:33] Welcome and Introductions
    1. Members' introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
    2. Order: Cowell, Stevenson, Crown, Merrill, Kresge, Porter, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, Graduate Students, SAB, Provost, SUA, Lisa, Sezona, Lucy
  2. [2:33 - 2:35] Approval of the Agenda and Minutes
    1. Approval of Agenda
    2. Approval of January 12th Regular Minutes and Closed Session Minutes
      1. Approved by unanimous consent
  3. [2:35 - 2:40] Public Comment
    1. One member raised a concern that SFAC should not function as a bureaucratic organization, but rather focus on identifying and advocating for students’ needs.
  4. [2:40 - 2:45] Announcements & Updates
    1. Appeals Subcommittee
      1. Summary
      2. Last appeal 2/2 vote, not contested.
        1. The subcommittee will reconsider the appeal and discuss the option of including approval with conditions. The committee will report back next week.
    2. CSF/UCOP Meeting Notes
      1. UC budget may be subject to change; not clear in which direction. The governor's compact suggests an increase, but the state legislature disagrees with the governor's office's anticipated tax revenue.
    3. Small group meetings
      1. Each group leader (Cheryl, Marshall, Mel, Trey), please provide Lucy with the times that your small group is available for weekly meetings and presentations with authors.
  5. [2:45 - 2:55] Switching to at-large undergraduate reps for next year
    1. Discussion - tabled to future meeting
  6. [2:55 - 3:15] Discussing survey plus budget reductions
    1. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWp7NapgBYhRhYDXgj6uEa35nahHXC8LGwQfZuWaHaHW8W1Q/viewform?usp=dialog
    2. Discussion regarding writing an intro for the survey.
    3. The survey will be posted very soon and the outreach committee will develop some marketing materials.
  7. [CLOSED SESSION] [3:15 - 3:58] Measure 50: Student Media Council Fee Summer 26 Review
    1. Closed Session Agenda
  8. [3:58 - 4:00] Measure 50: Student Media Council Fee Summer 26 Review
    1. Voting
      1. Motion to move to vote, to maintain the fee at 50%, and continue follow-up with the council regarding carry-forward next year.
        1. Cowell - Yes
        2. Stevenson - Yes
        3. Crown - Yes
        4. Merrill - Yes
        5. JRL - Yes
        6. Grad 1 & 2 - Yes
        7. Kresge - Yes
        8. C9 - Yes
        9. Staff - Yes
        10. Provost - No
        11. RCC - Abstain
      2. Motion carries. The outcome is to maintain Measure 50 at 50% for summer session fees.
  9. [4:00] Adjournment

Upcoming Guests/Topics:

  1. Director of TAPS Dan Henderson - February 9, 2026
  2. Potentially SFAC Attending a UC Regents Meeting: March 17th, 2026 @UCSF
  3. Planning Spring CSF Meeting

Meeting and Committee Member Resources:

  1. SFAC Roster
  2. Orientation Materials
  3. Agendas and Minutes
  4. Tracking Sheet for Campus-Based Fees: ongoing discussion
  5. Google Folder
  6. Summer 26 Fee Levels