Student Senate Meeting Minutes Monday, December 1, 2014 3:00-5:00PM Building 200 (Board Room) 1.0 1.1 1.2 Organizational Items Call to Order= 3:11 pm 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 Representatives Valeria Cazares (present) Michael Robinson (present) Alfredo Figueroa (present) Bobby John (present) AJ Assef (present) Mariam Abdalgadir (present) Luis Soto (present) Jasawna Bowen (present) Kinga Vasicsek (present) Daniel Maldonado (present) Francisco Navarro (present) Jesse Esquire (present) Noeli Paz Soldan (present) Luis Flores (present) Derek Hull-Jenkins (present) Theresa Pedrosa (present) Hye Shin (present) Yohana Russom (present) Michael Perrilliat (present) Bianca Bullock (present) Kate Dolorito (present) 1.3 Recognition of Quorum: Quorum was met with all 21 senators present. 2.0 Adoption of the Agenda: Motion: To adopt agenda. Kate D second by Luis F. Disposition:Passed 3.0 Approval of the Minutes SSCC meeting 11/17/14 4.0 Public Comments Hamid Edadi said Physics is not an AA option. Also pointed out Biology is in AA category not AS. 5.0 Oral Reports 5.1 SSCC president 5.2 Finance Director Appropriations adopted a new policy for internal budgets which will allow for a more fiscally responsible student government. Senators will now know exactly what they are voting on to approve when a budget comes to the full body.Please look at the attached policy description in the packet. Also, please look at the spreadsheet for this year’s budget and expenses located on Google Drive. 5.3 Student Trustee Majority of the student Senate voted for Secret Santa for the retreat on the 12/19/14 with a budget cap of 10$ for those participating. Bring a gift to join. 5.4 Office of Student Life There are new student assisted. The Senate was advised to introduce ourselves. December 2 was the last day for “Toy for Tots”. 5.5 Faculty Advisor There will be a leadership class offered for Spring 15 meeting every other week.Check Zonemail twice a week. Luis S, will be working on updating student population. This takes four hours to send.Decide what the Annex is going to be used for. Requesting for 4 desk and 3 file cabinet.Check with the V.P for useage of Abandoned Security office because 60 by 50 wants to use location. 6.0 Consent Agenda 6.1 Motion:To approve an additional $6,000 for SWAG with public acknowledgment to a break in procedure by Luis F. Second by Jesse E,Theresa P,Bianca B,Kate D,Valeria C,Michael R,Alfredo F,Bobby J,Mariam A,Jasawana B,Kinga V,Daniel M,Francisco N Oppose: AJ A,Hye S,Michael P,Luis S Absentee:Noeli P,Yohana R,Derek H 7.0 New Business 7.1 SSCC sponsored trip Trip was amazing. Allocated 52 student 48-49 showed up.Explored the exhibations. 7.2 Update on Literacy Drive efforts/How to improve There were two speakers. They were Lindsay V and Jamila. The event allowed Chabot Student to give.Since then there has been 23 student actively supporting by volunteering Motion:Move to continue supporting and hosting every semester. Second by Noelia. Disposition:Passed unanimous with all present senators. 7.3 Change to bylaws re: partial stipends (2nd reading) Motion to adopt the following bylaw change to Article VI, Section II and III: All members of SSCC who either do not serve a full semester or who meet some, but not all requirements of their position shall receive a stipend, as determined by a formula established by the Judicial Review Committee,and approved by majority vote. Disposition:passed Second by Hye S. 7.4 Spring Gladiator Days 1/27 and 1/28 - approve budget Tabled 7.5 Getting help re-designing and updating SSCC website Motion to hire a student assistant at 10 dollars an hour for up to 30 hours to update our website. Second by AJ A. 7.6 7.7 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Change to Bylaws re: Student Trustee (2nd reading)Tabled Resolution Regarding Appropriations Committee Tabled Written Reports Report from SSCCC Conference in LA J. Esquire Appropriations Committee Report (copy paste) L. Flores De-Stress Week Budget Spending(copy paste) N. Paz Soldan Shared Governance Reports 9.0 Good of the Order President Esquire promised Finance Director Flores his resolution item would be First on the next Agenda Items. 10.0 Adjournment 6:00 pm Next regularly scheduled Student Senate of Chabot College Meeting: 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 alternative format. A request for a disability-related 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.