Student Senate Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 29, 2014
3:00 PM
Building 200 (Board Room)
1.0 Organizational Items
1.1 Call to Order at 3:09
1.2 Roll Call
Executive Officers
President Jessie Esquire (Present)
Vice President Noeli Paz Soldan (Absent)
Finance Director Luis Flores (Present)
Inter Club Council Chair Derek Hull-Jenkins (Absent)
Events Coordinator Theresa Pedrosa (Present)
Communications Director Hye Shin [Interim] (Present)
Secretary [Vacant]
Legislative Director [Vacant]
Representative-at-Large Bianca Bullock (Present)
Student Trustee
Kate Dolorito (Present)
Representatives
Valeria Cazares (Present)
Hye Shin (Present)
Michael Robinson (Present)
Interns
Alfredo Figueroa (Present)
Bobby John (Present)
AJ Assef (Present)
Derek Hull-Jenkins (Absent)
Obyed Azamey (Present)
1.3 Recognition of Quorum
Recognition of Quorum was met with 8 members present. President Jessie Esquire appointed
Valeria Cazares as Secretary Interim.
2.0 Adoption of the Agenda
Motion to Adopt the Agenda
Moved by: Theresa Pedrosa
Seconded by: Luis Flores
Disposition: Approved
3.0 Approval of the Minutes
Motion to adopt Special SSCC meeting 08/25/14 and SSCC meeting 09/15/14 minutes.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Theresa Pedrosa
Disposition: Approved
4.0 Public Comments
F.Fon, new counselor of the career and transfer center, introduced herself to the Student
Senate and discussed transfer services.
5.0 Oral Reports
5.1 Finance Director
Will be attending faculty senate for the Fall 2014 semester.
5.2 Student Trustee
Reminded Student Senate to RSVP by 9/30/14 for Dr. Jackson’s welcome reception as
Chancellor of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District.
5.3 Office of Student Life
The Director of Student Life thanked everyone for the success and participation with Voter
Registration Day and the Sex Signals production. Reminded everyone of the 10/02/14 Career
Fair.
5.4 Faculty Advisor
Praised everyone’s hard work and participation on past and upcoming events such as, the
Literacy Drive and Town Hall. Requested executives to submit written reports at least
once/month. Urged Senate members to submit shared-governance reports to the
Representative-at-Large. Finally, agenda packets need to be made in advance.
6.0 Consent Agenda
Motion to adopt consent agenda.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded By: Theresa Pedrosa
Disposition: Approved
7.0 New Business
7.1 Accreditation
Luis volunteered to coordinate possible volunteers to fill accreditation committee vacancies.
7.2 Update on the Literacy Drive
Motion for a $100 cap to cover the Literacy Drive decorations.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Theresa Pedrosa
Disposition: Approved
7.3 Need for Clarity Around SSCC Interns
Motion to reclassify current “interns” to “volunteers” with office access and computer access;
until the Intern-Policy Committee forwards recommendations at a future date.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Theresa Pedrosa
Disposition: Approved
Committee Members: Jessie Esquire (Chair), Luis Flores, Bianca Bullock, Theresa Pedrosa,
and Alfredo Figueroa (once confirmed as a representative)
7.4 Establishing Calendar for rest of Fall Semester (TABLED)
7.5 Office Equipment (TABLED until next regular meeting)
7.6 Proposed Change to Bylaws Regarding Filling Vacancies –Second Reading
Motion to adopt the proposed bylaw changes.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Theresa Pedrosa
Disposition: Approved
7.7 Bylaws Revision: Budget Committee Name- Second Reading
Motion to adopt the renaming of the “SSCC Budget Committee” to the “SSCC Appropriations
Committee” at this Second Reading of the proposed change.
Moved by: Luis Flores
Seconded by: Bianca Bullock
Disposition: Approved
7.8 Presidential Appointment of Alfredo Figueroa as Representative (TABLED)
8.0 Written Reports
Written reports were submitted and were attached to the agenda.
9.0 Good of the Order
10.0 Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 5:07pm.