Student Senate Meeting Agenda Monday, March 16, 2015 3:00­5:00PM Building 200 (Board Room) Organizational Items Call to Order Roll Call 1.0 1.1 1.2 Executive Officers President Jesse Esquire Vice President Noeli Paz Soldan Finance Director Luis Flores Inter Club Council Chair Derek Hull­Jenkins Events Coordinator Theresa Pedrosa Communications Director Hye Shin Secretary Yohana Russom Legislative Director Michael Perrilliat Representative­at­Large Bianca Bullock Student Trustee 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 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 ​
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discussion of any items not on the agenda, except under special circumstances as deemed by the presiding officer. The Senate may ​
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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 (5 minutes) Finance Director (5 minutes) Director of Student Life (5 minutes) Faculty Advisor (5 minutes) Student Trustee (5 Minutes) 6.0 Consent Agenda 7.0 New Business 7.1 Basic Skills Presentation Discussion/Action C. Arnold 7.2 Accreditation J. Matthews Discussion/Action 7.3 Roles and Responsibilities of a Student Senator K.Dolorito Discussion/Action 7.4 Appropriations Funding Recommendation L. Flores Discussion/Action 8.0 Written Reports 8.1 Appropriations Committee L. Flores 8.2 Advocacy Committee M. Perrilliat 9.0 Good of the Order 10.0 Adjournment Next regularly scheduled Student Senate of Chabot College Meeting: March 30, 2015 SSCC meets every 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month in the Board Room from 3­5pm Any person with a disability may request this agenda be made available in an appropriate alternative format. A request for a disability­related modification or accommodation may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public 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 of Chabot College Agenda Proposal Item: 7.1 From: C. Arnold Subject: Basic Skills Presentation BACKGROUND: The Basic Skills Committee have been working hard for the past years to help serve the students of Chabot College improve their Basic Skills especially in the areas of English and Mathematics. I brought Ms. Carolyn Arnold to present to us the progress had been made during those years, and the goals that still need to be reached. RECOMMENDED ACTION: I want the Student Senate to understand the situation and support the Basic Skills Committee in helping students improve their basic skills. FOR SSCC USE ONLY Moved by: ___________________ Second by:____________________ Disposition: PASS FAIL POSTPONED Other: _____________ ​
Student Senate of Chabot College Agenda Proposal Item 7.2 From: J. Matthews Subject: Accreditation BACKGROUND: Report for the accreditation commission (ACCJC) visit team review, at this time, is in the process of being edited by Dr. Shannon who is working on the draft that you will see. Prior to finalizing the report, we need input from you senate or committee. Below is a schedule that I hope that you will approve for review by your group. The objective of this presentation is to gather any input from your group to the accreditation committee. Calendar: ● ​
March, 2015 ∙ Edited Draft Report presented to Senates, and other governance committees for final feedback ∙ 3/16/15
Student Senate receives Self­Evaluation Report ∙ 3/18/15 PRBC receives Self Evaluation Report (First Reading) ∙ 3/20/15
Classified receives Self Evaluation Report ∙ 3/24/15 1st College­wide forum ∙ 3/25/15 College Council receives Self­Evaluation Report ∙ 3/26/15 Faculty Senate receives Self Evaluation Report (First Reading) ● April 2015 ∙ 4/9/15 2nd College­wide forum ∙ 4/15/15 Deadline for feedback from the Senates, and College as a whole ∙ 4/23/15 Faculty Senate Action Item: Approval of the draft (Second Reading) ∙ 4/29/15 (Fifth Wednesday Meeting) Report to College Council: Approval of the Draft ∙ 4/30/15 Draft Sent to Board for their first reading ● May 2015 5/19/15 Board of Trustees review (First Reading) RECOMMENDED ACTION: FOR SSCC USE ONLY Moved by:___________________ Second by:____________________ Disposition: PASS FAIL POSTPONED Other: ____ Student Senate of Chabot College Agenda Proposal Item: 7.3 From: K. Dolorito, Student Trustee Subject: Roles and Responsibilities of a Student Senator BACKGROUND: Last March 3, the Board of Trustees had their annual retreat to retrain themselves to better serve their constituents. They clarified the roles and responsibilities of a trustee. I created those same roles and responsibilities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: I want the Student Senate to adopt these roles and responsibilities for the future Senate. FOR SSCC USE ONLY Moved by:___________________ Second by:____________________ Disposition: PASS FAIL POSTPONED Other: _____________ Student Senate of Chabot College Agenda Proposal Item: 7.4 From: L. Flores, Appropriations Committee Subject: Funding Recommendations BACKGROUND: Part A) Recommendations* and Rationale for appropriations to the college 1a. Chabot Nursing Retention Grant Recommended Amount: $500 Rationale: Funding is to continue supporting nursing students in the Nursing Program by funding an Open House for incoming students and their families. The event is expected to serve 100 students and falls under Priority One and Two of our Funding Criteria Grid. 2a. Student Senate Office Student Senate & Office of Student Life Movie Night Recommended Amount: $1,200 Rationale: Funding is recommended for either the “Imitation Game” or “American Sniper” film(s) both of which are currently playing in theaters. The Purpose is primarily for entertainment. The expressed larger goal is to create an environment or culture at Chabot in which students can see the college as a place for both academic and social development. The event is estimated to serve 1,500 students and meets Piroirty One of our Funding Criteria Grid. 3a. CAAAASA: Access to Excellence for Students of Color (A Statewide Professional Development Summit) Recommended Funding Amount: $2,500 Rationale: The allocation will be able to cover the conference cost for eight (8) SBBC students to attend the summit alongside two (2) accompanying staff­ one time allocation for staff expenses. The summit’s purpose is intended to highlight evidence­based policies and practices that accelerate educational growth for African Americans and other students of color. The expected benefit to Chabot students is for the SBBC to continue supporting students of color and their needs. This request meets Priority Two (2) of our Funding Criteria Grid. th​
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Annual Latina/Chicano Graduation Celebration Recommended Funding Amount: $4,000 Rationale: The event is intended to serve 200 students who will be recognized for the academic achievements in the Latino sector of our constituency which is increasingly becoming a larger part of the students we represent­ Chabot is categorized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) The Request meets Priority One of our Funding Criteria Grid. 5a. UMOJA Conference Transportation Funding Recommended Funding Amount: $1,180.63 Rationale: The purpose is to fund chartered transportation for UMOJA African American students to attend a conference for the purposes of culture enrichment and education. 6a. Political Science Major’s Gathering: Exploring Studying Abroad + Exchange Information Speaking Event Recommended Funding Amount: $250 Rationale: Funding will be used to cover Fresh & Natural event catering for 30 box lunches @ $6.95 plus tax for 30 students who are expected to attend this event. The request meets Priority Two of our Funding Criteria Grid 7a. Business Case Competition Hosted by Chabot Economics Club Recommended Funding Amount: $250.00 Rationale: The event is intended to serve an estimated 50­70 students by providing students an overview of business world consulting and how to be and think with a business oriented mentality and to collaborate. 8a. Si Se Puede! Cesar Chavez Annual Lecture: Celebrating His Life & Legacy Event Recommended Funding Amount: $1,800 Rationale: The event organizers are expecting to have 50­75 students in attendance. The purpose of the event is to further educate Chabot students about civil rights in the U.S., particularly as it relates to Cesar Chavez and his labor movement during the 1960s and ‘70s. In addition students are expected to be educated in historical and contemporary issues impacting the Latino communities in the U.S. The funding request meets Priority Two of our Funding Criteria Grid. Part B) Internal Budget Allocations 1b. De­authorize funding for the hiring of a student assistant as a SSCC Website Manager. Rationale: It is not fiscally beneficial to utilize student funds to outsource the duties of the Communications Director and committee. Senate opposed the hiring of a Professional Assistant because it was seen as constituting the outsourcing of Senator responsibilities and was unnecessary. 2b.Women’s Safety Event Recommended Funding Amount: $250.00 Rationale: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund pastries, fruit and light refreshments for approximately 30 students for the event in which Hayward Police Detective Angela Irizarry will give a presentation on sexual assault and harassment awareness for the better half of our constituency. 2b. Student Senate Spring 2015 Carnival Funding Recommended Funding Amount: $20,000.00 Rationale: ICC Chair Derek Hull­Jenkins submitted a budget and proposal for Package Option One from local Hayward vendor Classic Amusement Company which includes the following: Ferris Wheel, Rock Wall, Flush Tank, Loop­O­Plane, and G­Force ride(s). Food will also be served, the menu consists of hand dipped corn dogs, veggie corn dogs, fries, popcorn, cotton candy, and drinks. The carnival is expected to serve 500+ students and is being scheduled for the hours of th
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and is the first time being done at Chabot College by Student Senate. It is intended to help build a sense of community among the student population. 3b. Voting Booths for Spring Elections 2015 Recommended Funding Amount: $514.46 Rationale: In order to maximize the Chabot College student vote and help ease the Spring 2015 Student Senate Elections process, Representative Michael Robinson submitted a budget to purchase two regular “voter’s choice classic” voting booths and one SMARTPOLL Handicapped­Accessible Voting Booth. Breakdown Voter’s Choice Classic for $249.90 (Quantity 2). SMARTPOLL Handicapped­Accessible Voting Booth for 149.00 (Quantity 1) UPS Ground Shipping for $115.56 Total Voting Booths Budget: Same as Recommended Amount RECOMMENDED ACTION: I recommend for the Student Senate to approve the funding recommendations from the Appropriations Committee. *Contingent on committee stipulations. Passage of this item constitutes passage of stipulations. FOR SSCC USE ONLY Moved by:___________________ Second by:____________________ Disposition: PASS FAIL POSTPONED Other: ____ Student Senate of Chabot College Agenda Proposal 8.1 Student Trustee From: K. Dolorito Subject: Brown Act Date: March 3, 2015 Last March 3, the Board of Trustees had their annual retreat to retrain themselves to better serve their constituents. They discussed and clarified the Brown Act. I provided the Student Senate copies of the packet of the Brown Act from the retreat. I want each senator to read and understand the Brown Act since it is the law we have to abide for we are all public officials. FOR SSCC USE ONLY Moved by:___________________ Second by:____________________ Disposition: PASS FAIL POSTPONED Other: ____