Student Senate Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 2, 2015
3:00-5:00PM
Building 200 (Board Room)
1.0
1.1
1.2
Organizational Items
Call to Order:
Roll Call
Executive Officers
President
Vice President
Finance Director
Inter Club Council Chair
Events Coordinator
Communications Director
Secretary
Legislative Director
Representative-at-Large
Student Trustee
Jesse Esquire
Noeli Paz Soldan
Luis Flores
Derek Hull-Jenkins
Theresa Pedrosa
Hye Shin
Yohana Russom
Michael Perrilliat
Bianca Bullock
Kate Dolorito
Representatives
Valeria Cazares
Michael Robinson
Alfredo Figueroa
Bobby John
AJ Assef
Mariam Abdalgadir
Luis Soto
Jasawna Bowen
Kinga Vasicsek
Daniel Maldonado
Francisco Navarro
1.3
Recognition of Quorum
2.0
Adoption of the Agenda
3.0
Approval of the Minutes
SSCC meeting 12/15/14
4.0
Public Comments
The Senate requests that the public speak at this time. Any person wishing to address the Senate on any
matter of concern not stated on the agenda is requested to complete a “Request to Address the Senate”
card and file it with the Communications Director prior to the start of the meeting. The law does not permit
any action to be taken, nor extended discussion of any items not on the agenda, except under special
circumstances as deemed by the presiding officer. The Senate may briefly respond to statements made
or questions posed, however. For further information, please contact the SSCC President for the item of
discussion to be placed on a future agenda. 5.0
Oral Reports
President
Finance Director
Director of Student Life
Faculty Advisor
Student Trustee
(5 minutes)
(5 minutes)
(5 minutes)
(5 minutes)
(5 Minutes)
6.0
6.1
Consent Agenda
Stipend approval
JRC
7.0
7.1
New Business
Appropriations Funding Recommendations
Discussion/Action
L. Flores
7.2
7.3
Change in the by-laws: Legislative Director 1st reading
Discussion
M. Perrilliat
Change in the by-laws: Addition of a Standing ‘Advocacy Committee’ 1st reading
Discussion
M. Perrilliat
8.0
8.1
8.2
Written Reports
Presidential Report
Student Trustee
9.0
Good of the Order
10.0
Adjournment
J. Esquire
K.Dolorito
Next regularly scheduled Student Senate of Chabot College Meeting: Feb. 23, 2015 (Special
Meeting at 2/16 is a Holiday). SSCC meets every 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month in the
Board Room. Any person with a disability may request this agenda be made available in an appropriate
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meeting to the Office of Student Life, Room 2355, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94545,
between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM at least 48 hours before the meeting. Student Senate Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 2, 2015
3:00-5:00PM
Building 200 (Board Room) Item:
6.1
From:
JRC
Subject:
Approval of Student Senate Stipends
BACKGROUND:
The SSCC Judicial Review Committee solved its internal discord at the close of Fall
2014 as mandated by the full Student Senate at the December 15, 2014 Regular
Meeting regarding SSCC Stipend allocations.
Below are the final numbers upon which a compromise was reached between the
committee leadership:
Full Semester
Attendance: 45 pts
Completed SSCC Hours: 45 pts
Shared Governance: 10 pts
Half Semester
Attendance: 22.5 pts
Completed SSCC Hours: 22.5 pts
Shared Governance: 5 pts
SSCC
Members:
Shared
Governance
Attendance Completed
SSCC Hours
Total
Points
Total Stipend
Amount ($)
Jesse Hall
Esquire
10
45
45
100
$350
Noeli Paz
Soldan
10
45
45
100
$200
Luis Flores
10
45
45
100
$200
2 Theresa
Pedrosa
10
45
45
100
$200
Hye Shin
5
45
45
95
$190
Yohana
Russom
5
22.5
22.5
50
$100
Michael
Perrilliat
0
22.5
6
28.5
$57
Derek HullJenkins
10
45
45
100
$200
Bianca
Bullock
10
45
45
100
$200
Valeria
Cazares
10
45
45
100
$192*
Daniel
Maldonado
0
22.5
5
27.5
$35
Francisco
Navarro
0
22.5
8
30.5
$38
Michael
Robinson
10
45
45
100
$125
Bobby John
10
45
34
89
$111
AJ Assef
10
45
34
89
$111
Jasawna
Bowen
5
22.5
22.5
50
$63
Alfredo
Figueroa
10
45
45
100
$125
Luis Soto
5
22.5
22.5
50
$63
3 Kinga
Vasicsek
5
22.5
22.5
50
$63
Mariam
Abdalgadir
5
22.5
22.5
50
$63
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
For the Student Senate to approve compensation to SSCC Senators as presented.
*Partial executive stipend allocated for time served as interim Secretary.
4 Item:
7.1
From:
L. Flores, Finance Dir./ Rep. V. Cazares, Appropriations Committee Vice Chair
Subject: Funding Recommendations
BACKGROUND:
Part A
The Appropriations Committee met on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Below are the committee’s
funding recommendations for two internal budgets:
1. Literacy Drive Event: $300.00
($250 for catering, $50 for decorations. This is slightly more than what was spent for the
fall literacy drive, based on the expectation of increased attendance.)
2. February Town Hall event: $400.00
(catering costs – consistent with what was spent at previous Town Hall meetings)
Part B (As Finance Director)
Student Senate approved the following two expenditures which carried with them a sunset clause
for the Fall 2014 semester.
1. Travel (gasoline) expenses for Senators who travel in pursuance of Student Senate
(SSCC) business.
2. Reimbursement to Senators for out-of-pocket expenses for the general studies leadership
class.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
As the Appropriations Committee leadership, it is recommended that the Student Senate approve
Part A.
As Finance Director, I recommend for the Senate to reauthorize the expenditures from Part B for
Spring 2015 subject to future re-authorizations.
5 Item:
7.2
From:
Michael Perrilliat Subject:
Change in the by-laws: Legislative Director BACKGROUND:
I. To replace the unnecessary by-law regarding the Legislative Directors’ relationship to
the ICC, with the new responsibility as Chair of the ‘Advocacy Committee’. II. I would like to create an Advocacy Committee to better address the needs of the
Chabot College Student Body. Because the Advocacy Committee and Legislative
Director Positions are tied, some changes to by-laws affect the relationship between the
two. The changes reflect a new shared privilege of attending AS (Assoicated Students)
conferences with members of the new Advocacy Committee. III. To address the changed format in bylaws by the implemented changes of the
previous two recommendations. Here is my recommendation for a change in bylaws:
I.
Replace section ‘7’ (Legislative Director), portion ‘f’, which states “The Legislative
Director shall act as chairperson of all regularly scheduled meetings of the ICC in
the absence of the ICC Chair” with “The Legislative Director shall serve as
chairperson to the Advocacy Committee.
II.
Remove section ‘7’ (Legislative Director), portion ‘g’, which states “The
Legislative Director shall schedule attendance at Associated Students (AS)
Conferences” and ‘h’, which states “The Legislative Director shall maintain files
on information from Conferences in an orderly fashion”.
III.
Change listing of section ‘7’ (Legislative Director), portion ‘i’ to ‘g’ IV.
Change listing of section ‘7’ (Legislative Director), portion ‘j’ to ‘h’ RECOMMENDED ACTION: To read, meditate upon, and proceed in the
implementation process of the proposed changes to Legislative Director. 6 Item:
7.3 From:
Michael Perrilliat Subject:
Change in the by-laws: Addition of a Standing ‘Advocacy Committee’ BACKGROUND:
I would like to create an Advocacy Committee to better address the needs of the Chabot
College Student Body. Because the Advocacy Committee and Legislative Director
Positions are tied, some changes to by-laws affect the relationship between the two. Here is my recommendation for the Purpose, Structure, and Membership
Responsibilities: Advocacy Committee Purpose – To minimize obstacles to, and maximize opportunities toward academic success at
Chabot College. Personal engagement shall serve as the vehicle to understanding,
communicating, and securing the rights and academic needs of all Chabot College
students. Structure – I. The Legislative Director shall serve as Committee Chair II. A Co-Chair shall be selected from committee membership III. The Advocacy Committee shall meet weekly Membership Responsibilities – I. To have and share knowledge of existing student services II. To be informed of and engage all avenues of change necessary to fulfill the
Advocacy Committee purpose III. To schedule attendance at Associated Students (AS) Conferences a. To maintain files on information from Conferences in an orderly fashion IV. To draft and maintain documents describing and prioritizing advocacy initiatives a. To update the status of advocacy initiatives weekly b. To inform SSCC of high-priority initiatives
RECOMMENDED ACTION: To read, meditate upon, and proceed in the
implementation process of the proposed committee.
7 Item:
8.1
From:
Jesse Esquire
Subject:
Presidential Report from Board of Trustees meeting
1/27/15 The first Board meeting of the year ended early due to most of the Board members
along with faculty not having any reports to give. I informed them on the upcoming
Gladiator days and Student Senate sponsored Black History Month celebration. The
Board expressed their excitement and interest in attending several of the events, also
the Chancellor of LPC district, Dr. Jackson, will be giving the opening speech with our
college President, Dr. Sperling, to kick off the Black History Month celebration. 8 Item:
8.2
From:
Trustee Kate Dolorito Subject:
Student Trustee Written Report Date:
January 29, 2015 On January 20, 2015, the Board of Trustees held their first meeting of the year 2015
with Mr. Donald Gelles as President. During Public Comments, Tom Clark, Dean of
Applied Technology and Business, thanked the Board for their continued support for
Chabot College’s automotive programs under his direction. He also expressed his
concern about job security in relation to contract renewals. Also in the meeting, the
Citizen’s Oversight Committee presented about the progress of Measure B and how the
community is taking the changes occurring between the two colleges. It was said that
the community is happy that their money is being spent correctly. Unfortunately, Dr.
Jackson was absent for she was ill. Lastly, everyone in the meeting especially the
Board is excited for Spring 2015 as the first week of class continues.