Associated Students
Associated
Students Council Monday,
October 5th, 2009 Minutes
#6 Call to
Order Beth Weissbart,
Legislative Vice President, called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in the
University Center South Lounge. Roll Call Members Present: Stefanie Chen-Welch, Kristy Eden, Kari Armstrong, Ana Parra,
Nathan Rudberg, Norman Romero, Iban Rodriguez, Rachel Brownell, Krystina Thurin Members Absent: Stephanie Partlow (Unexcused) Officers Present: Brandon Chapin, Beth Weissbart, Alex Gradine, Joyce Tam,
Aaron Wilyer, NightSnow Vogt, Elise Gerhart, Amanda Hubacek Advisors
Present: Joan Tyson, Gail Wootan Approval
of Agenda MOTION: PARRA/RODRIGUEZ move to
approve Agenda #6 APPROVED
Chair's
Report Weissbart
reminded Council members to schedule their College Socials around the availability
of the College Dean. Weissbart also
reminded Council members to schedule one office hour on the quad weekly. Approval
of Minutes A.
Approval of Minutes #5 dated September 21st, 2009 – Action Item MOTION: RODRIGUEZ/EDEN move to approve Minutes #5 dated September 21st, 2009 APPROVED Public
Comments (As per the Gloria Romero Open Meeting Act of 2000 authorized by
Section 89306.) John Waters, a
student-at-large in the Over-60 program, handed out additional information on
the Human Integration Peace Project/Pedagogy Program. Waters has been a student in the program for
the last ten years while working on the project and has recently obtained a
student assistant in the psychology program who is helping him manage the
project. Program
Presentations Shrader, one of three Student Access Gallery – Brooke Eckelberry Eckelberry, the
director of the Student Access Gallery (SAG), was present on behalf of the
program. Eckelberry explained that SAG
has five employees that manage the galleries and prepare the art for display. The program helps students prepare and present
student art in three permanent galleries on campus located in the Student
Business Services Lobby, the Karshner Lounge and the Art Building Foyer. In December SAG will be hosting a portrait
show. Eckelberry explained that any
student may apply to have a show on campus and students are not required to be
art majors. In February SAG, in
conjunction with the Appointments
to Committees and Council A. S.
President (Brandon Chapin) MOTION: PARRA/ARMSTRONG
move to suspend AS Government Code Section 6.03 to appoint Alex Mitra to the
Elections Commission APPROVED Mitra is at work
and unable to attend. MOTION: EDEN/PARRA
move to appoint Alex Mitra to the Associated Students Elections Commission APPROVED MOTION: PARRA/THURIN
move to appoint Ervin Eata to the Student Health Center Advisory Committee APPROVED MOTION: EDEN/THURIN
move to appoint Emily VanGerpen to the HSU Associated Students Lobby
Corps. APPROVED MOTION: EDEN/THURIN
move to appoint Numair Khaleed to the Diversity Plan Action Council APPROVED MOTION: ARMSTRONG/PARRA
move to suspend AS Government Code Section 6.03 to appoint Alex Mitra to the
Faculty Awards Committee APPROVED Mitra is at work
and unable to attend. MOTION: CHEN-WELCH/RUDBERG
move to appoint Alex Mitra to the Faculty Awards Committee APPROVED MOTION: PARRA/EDEN
move to suspend AS Government Code Section 6.03 to appoint Alex Mitra to the AS
Presents Committee APPROVED Mitra is at work
and unable to attend. MOTION: CHEN-WELCH/EDEN
move to appoint Alex Mitra to the AS Presents Committee APPROVED MOTION: BROWNELL/EDEN
move to suspend AS Government Code Section 6.03 to appoint Zachary Beshore to
the Enrollment Management Task Force APPROVED Beshore is at
work and unable to attend. MOTION: THURIN/ARMSTRONG
move to appoint Zachary Beshore to the Enrollment Management Task Force APPROVED (1) ABSTENTION MOTION: EDEN/RODRIGUEZ
move to appoint Nathan Rudberg to the HSU Enterprise Foundation APPROVED A. S.
Administrative Vice President (Alex Gradine) MOTION: EDEN/ROERO
move to appoint Krystina Thurin to the Instructionally Related Activities
Committee APPROVED A.S.
Legislative Vice President (Beth Weissbart) MOTION: RODRIGEUZ/THURIN
move to appoint Numair Khaleed to the External Affairs Committee APPROVED A.S. Student
Affairs Vice President (Joyce Tam) MOTION: EDEN/THURIN
move to appoint Ray Lombardi to the Associated Students Student Affairs
Committee APPROVED Old
Business There was no Old
Business. Official
Reports (10 minutes limit each speaker, additional time at discretion of Chair) Chen-Welch – Chen-Welch
reported that she attended the Board of Finance meeting on September, 28th.
Chen-Welch also met with Ian O’Brien,
the Fiscal Coordinator for the Armstrong – No report. Romero – No report. Rodriguez – Rodriguez reported
that he attend the ACB/MCC Allocation Board meeting on September 25th. Rodriguez is working with Romero on details
for the Parra – Parra reported
that she has met with Jerri Jones, the advisor for the SLAMFEST. Rudberg – No report. Partlow – Absent. Brownell – At
Large. Brownell
reported that she has contacted her liaison, CCAT, to set up a meeting with
them. Residence
Hall Association (RHA) Representative Report (Krystina Thurin) Thurin reported
that RHA is discussing extending the evening hours of the J. There is also a proposal to turn half of the
Residence Hall parking lot into general parking. General
Manager (Joan Tyson) Tyson reported
that if a Council Member is not having success getting their Dean to
participate in their College Social to contact Chapin or Weissbart. Associate
Director of Student Life (Gail Wootan) Wootan reported
that the Ambassador program, Tour Guide program and Humboldt Orientation
program are combining their training efforts.
Wootan suggested that if Council Members know if a students who wants to
be involved in these programs that they contact her Public
Relations (Elise Gerhart) Gerhart
encouraged people to continue to table on the quad and is available to provide
tips to anyone who wants help. Gerhart
also reported that she is working on an ad for the first part of the series of
town hall events that AS will be hosting.
The first event will be on October 22nd with Chief Tom Dewey
of UPD and Dr. Steven Butler, Vice President of Student Affairs. AS Presents
(Amanda Hubacek) No report. Vogt reported
that CSSA will be meeting at Wilyer continued
to encourage Council members to advertise the Made in the CSU competition.
Information about the competition can be found on the CSSA website: www.csustudents.org. Legislative
Vice President (Beth Weissbart) Weissbart
reported that Council members should get in contact with their Deans for their
College Socials. Also Council members
should consider attending the Department Chair meetings for their college. Student
Affairs Vice President (Joyce Tam) Tam attended Student
Affairs Directors Committee where the new Enrollment Management Task Force was discussed. The committee also discussed the recent hate
incident, diversity on campus and retention and recruitment of diverse
students. Tam is working on filling up
the AS Student Affairs Committee and has made flyers and handbills to advertise
to committee. Administrative
Affairs Vice President (Alex Gradine) Board of Finance Report – September 28th, 2009 A. Board of Finance Orientation – Information Item The Board of Finance will receive an orientation that will cover procedures, the 2009-10 Budget, Fiscal Code and Reserve Policies. Gradine explained that the Board of Finance was trained in the different types of requests that they will be reviewing throughout the year as well as the 2009-10 Budget process. B. A. S. Board of Finance 2009-10 Standing Rules and Meeting Dates – Information Item These are the rules by which the Board of Finance agrees to operate their meetings. Also included is the proposed 2009-10 meeting schedule. Gradine noted that the AS Board of Finance Meeting dates have been published on the wall outside of the Associated Students Office. C. Sustainable Living Arts & Music Festival (SLAMFEST) – Information Item The Board of Finance will have a conversation about the 2010 SLAMFEST and discuss potential program changes that might be considered. Jerri Jones, Clubs Coordinator, and Michael Moore, AS Presents, will also be present to participate in the discussion and seek feedback. The Board of Finance discussed the future viability of the SLAMFEST and changes that may be incorporated to make the event successful. The SLAMFEST will be coming back to the Board of Finance with a proposal that will be recommended to the Council. D. Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) – Action Item This action updates the resolution that was passed on November 6, 2006 as the authorized signatures to deposit or withdraw funds have changed. MOTION: EDEN/RUDBERG move to approve Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) APPROVED Tyson explained
that LAIF is the fund that allows governmental agencies to deposit monies in a
liquid investment. President
(Brandon Chapin) Chapin reported
that Radha Webley, Associated Director for Diversity and Inclusion and Dr.
Robert Snyder, HSU Provost, met with the Academic Senate regarding the
Dissecting Diversity report. They will also
be addressing the report with the Associated Students Council at the October 19th meeting. The Academic Senate is also reviewing and
considering a change to HSU’s Independent Work Policy. Chapin also reported that action has been
taken on the recent resolution regarding Flu Vaccinations. The Student Health Center Advisory Committee
is working to make the cost of flu vaccination lower for students and H1N1
vaccines will be free to students. The first part of the Meet the Decision Maker’s Town Hall Series will be on Thursday,
October 22nd from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the South Lounge. Chapin met with HSU Administrative Vice
President Burt Nordstrom regarding the HSU Enterprise Foundation. There will be three students appointed to the
Enterprise Foundation. The Enterprise
Foundation will manage different assets such as Apartment Buildings on behalf
of the University. Chapin is also
continuing to work with General
Council Discussion Tam asked Thurin what the current hours for the J cafeteria are. Thurin answered that currently the J is open
for dinner until 7:00 p.m., some students would like to have it open until 9:00
p.m. General Council Work Session A. Quad Tabling Ideas – Brandon Chapin Chapin reviewed
information about tabling on the Quad.
Chapin stated that both the UC Quad and the Art Quad are available for
tabling. Tables can be picked up in the
outdoor closet next door to the 1st floor elevator entrance; the key
to the closet may be picked up at the Clubs Office. The intent is that each Council member table
for one office hour per week. Chapin
encouraged the Council to look approachable and to reach out to students while
tabling. There is a box of tabling
materials in the Associated Students storage closet. Placards can be used at the table and may be
picked up from Rob. Announcements Chen-Welch announced
that she can read Associated Students announcements on KRFH if needed. The Pre-Law society will have a presentation
from Adjournment Weissbart
adjourned the meeting without objection at 3:29 p.m. Recorded by: Rob Christensen AS Council
Assistant Approved by: _______________________ Beth Weissbart Legislative Vice
President |
