Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/ascc
Total on Roster: 18
Votes needed for simple
majority vote: 50% + 1 = 10
Votes needed for 2/3 majority: 12
Location:
Aptos Campus
SAC East Room 225
Date and Time:
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Student Senate Agenda
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cabrillo College Student Senate will hold a meeting on Thursday October 4th, 2012. The meeting time and
location information is noted on the agenda. The purpose of this meeting is to be the direct representation of Cabrillo College’s Student Body. We
will see to it that the student’s best interests are being served and that the students are given the opportunity to be heard. If you have any questions,
please contact us at 831.477.5677. If needed, you can be provided with any disability-related modification or accommodations; please call Disabled
Student Program and Services at (831) 479-6379. Requests should be made as early as possible, though on-campus transportation can be called for at
any time. Please note that any action item that is discussed may not have an action taken during this meeting.
A. Roll Call (3:00 p.m.)
President: Charlotte Achen, PRESENT
Vice President: Laura Hunerberg, PRESENT
Treasurer: Darwin Constantino, PRESENT
Legislative Representative: Aimeé Cornett, TARDY
Student Trustee: Cedar Green, PRESENT
Inter-Club Council Chair: Devin Monahan, PRESENT
Watsonville Representative: Abbygale Gonzalez, PRESENT
Scotts Valley Representative: VACANT
Senators at Large
Bobby Buckter, PRESENT
Tana Desandres: PRESENT
Carter Forest: PRESENT
Sharon O’Connor: ABSENT
Ivan Sumano-Vargas: PRESENT
Bianca Torres, PRESENT
Joseph Watkins: PRESENT
Rory Schneider: ABSENT
Nadine Assaffat: PRESENT
Tabitha Mahoney: PRESENT
Natasha Wells: PRESENT
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
A. Bianca moves to adopt the agenda, Aimee seconds the motion. unanimous
II.
Approval of the Minutes
3 minutes
A. September 27th, 2012
B. Joseph moves to approve the minutes for September 27, 2012 Devin seconds the motion. Unanimous
III.
Public Comments
This time is reserved for members of the public to address the Senate on issues not already appearing on the agenda. There will be a
limit of five (5) minutes per speaker.
IV.
V.
President Announcements
Ms. Renee Kilmer retired. She will be missed.
There will be a senate get-together after the meeting is adjourned.
3 minutes
5 Minutes
Special Items
A. Town Hall Meeting Event
Info. / Action
C. Green
10 Minutes
This item is up for discussion / possible action regarding the Student Senate sponsoring a Town Hall meeting event
to be held
in October concerning the November Election.
Mr. Trevor Nakagawa spoke to the senate seeking support in holding a town meeting October 30th, which is also the last to register to
vote. The purpose is to have an opportunity to discuss the items on the ballot. I hope to enthuse registered voters to actually go out and
vote. The Secretary of State will attend this meeting. This is nonpartisan event; this is about the issues as a whole. It would be held on
Cabrillo’s campus in room 450 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Speakers for this event include League of Women Voters, Dan Rothwell
and Representatives from Common Cause. Students are very encouraged to speak. A publicity committee could work with Cedar to
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Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/ascc
design flyers, announcements to classes and ask professors if they would offer extra credit for those that vote. If the PR committee
would help with posters and possibly contact the Santa Cruz Sentinel and other public offices, that would wonderful.
Abby offered to get the PR committee on board to assist.
Bianca offered the assistance of the Voter Registration committee and will mention this at the next Faculty Senate meeting.
Joseph moves to sponsor this action, Abby seconds the motion. Unanimous
B. Cultural Film Screening Presentation
Info. / Discuss.
C. Achen
10 Minutes
This item is up for discussion regarding an idea of having a cultural film screening being held on Cabrillo’s campus.
TABLED
C. Propositions 30, 32, and 38
Info. / Discuss.
B. Buckter
25 Minutes
This item is up for discussion regarding propositions 30, 32, and 38.
Sadie Reynolds, a member of the teachers union and a sociology professor, passed out literature on propositions 30, 32 and 38.
There was discussion of the benefits and consequences of how each proposition functions should they pass or not and how they
help/hurt each other.
Nadine moves to extend time by five (5) minutes, Carter seconds the motion. 12 yeas, 6 nays. Passed
Please contact Bobby Buckter for more information.
VI.
Old Business
A. Resolution in Support of Prop 30
Info. / Action
C. Green
5 Minutes
This item is up for discussion / possible action regarding the approval of a resolution in support of Prop 30.
VII.
New Business.
A.
Appointment of New Senators
3 Minutes for speech, 3 minutes for questi ons
1. Scotts Valley Representative
2. 1 Senator-at-Large
Dieter Schmidtmeier is running for a position in the Senators-at-Large. Forward thinking, political science major, Dieter is
prepared to make a difference on Cabrillo’s campus and in the communities.
Bianca moves to elect Dieter Schmidtmeier as a Senator-at-Large, Tana seconds the motion. 16 yeas, unanimous.
B.
Committee review and possible update
Info. / Discuss. L. Hunerberg
20 Minutes
This item is up for discussion regarding the assignment, following through and possible swapping / reassigning of Student Senate
Internal, External (Frequent and Infrequent), and Ad-Hoc committees.
Abby Gonzales
• CPC • Hispanic affairs • Transfer center
• SAC • PR (chair) • Welcome week
• March in March • Voter reg
Aimee Cornett
• Student discipline • Borrow a book • Bookstore • SAC (chair) • Budget
• Legislative (chair) • PR • Thanksgiving • Welcome week • March in March • Voter reg
Bianca Torres
• Faculty senate • Sexual harassment
• Constitution and bylaws • Elections • Voter reg • Forum
Bobby Buckter
• Food service • Research • Legislative
• Cafeteria renovations • Forum (chair)
Carter Frost
• Needs an External Frequent
• Technology • Constitution and bylaws • Thanksgiving
• Welcome week• Voter reg • Forum
Cedar Green
• Governing board • Matriculation • Budget
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Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/ascc
• Legislative • Elections • Voter registration (chair)
Charlotte Achen
• SPRAC • staff development • Constitution and bylaws
• Budget • Elections • Cafeteria renovations • Second harvest
Darwin Constantino
• Needs an external frequent
• Bookstore • Student learning outcomes
• SAC • Budget (chair) • PR • Elections • Thanksgiving
Devin Monahan
• Academic council • AOD • Budget • Thanksgiving • Welcome week • March in March • Voter reg
Dieter Schmiter
• Needs an external frequent
• Needs an external infrequent
• SAC • Halloween • Forum
Ivan Sumano-Vargas
• Running start • Hispanic affairs • Constitution and bylaws
• Thanksgiving • Welcome week • Elections • Cafeteria renovations
Joseph Watkins
• Needs an external frequent
• FPAC • Constitution and bylaws • Cafeteria Renovations (chair)
• Voter registration • Second harvest
Laura Hunerberg
• Safety • Student health • Constitution and bylaws • Halloween
• Thanksgiving • Second harvest • Cafeteria renovations
Nadine Assaffat
• Needs an external frequent • Curriculum • Legislative • Halloween
• March in march • Second harvest • Forum
Natacha Wells
• Student services • Transportation • Legislative • Thanksgiving • Voter reg • Second harvest
Rory Schnieder
• Needs an external frequent • Distance education
• PR • Halloween (chair)
Sharon O'Connor
• Student discipline • Disabled students • Budget • March in March
• Cafeteria renovations • Second harvest
Tana DeSandres
• Faculty Senate • Basic skills • Student learning outcomes • SAC
• PR • Halloween • March in March • Second harvest
Tabitha Mahoney
• Needs an external frequent
• Student health • Technology • Constitution and bylaws • Voter reg • Second harvest
C.
SAC Tabling
Info. / Discuss
A. Cornett
This item is up for discussion regarding tabling for the Student Activity Card.
5 Minutes
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Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/ascc
SAC Committee will be tabling October 9th from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. We will hand out flyers and offering general
information to students of the SAC card .
VIII.
IX.
X.
D.
Thanksgiving Presentation
Info. / Discuss.
D. Constantino
10 Minutes
This item is up for discussion regarding the Student Senate’s Thanksgiving Event.
This event is an annual celebration of community. This dinner event provides the students, their families, faculty and staff the
opportunity to share the festivities of the holidays.
E.
Forum Committee Report
Info. / Discuss.
This item is up for discussion regarding the Forum committee.
B. Buckter
Committee Reports
Delta Representative Report
Reports (Every other name is Bold for Easy Reading)
Executive Officers, Senators, Advisers report on Senate Activities.
A.
Executive Officers
President: Charlotte Achen
Vice President: Laura Hunerberg
Treasurer: Darwin Constantino
Legislative Representative: Aimée Cornett
Student Trustee: Cedar Green
Inter-Club Council Chair: Devin Monahan
Watsonville Representative: Abbygale González
Scotts Valley Representative: (Vacant)
B.
Senators-at-Large
Carter Frost:
Ivan Sumano – Vargas
Tana Desandres
Bianca Torres
Sharon O’Connor
Joseph Watkins
Bobby Buckter
Rory Schneider
Nadine Assaffat
Natacha Wells
Tabitha Mahoney
C.
Advisors
Sesario Escoto
Flor Chacòn
XI.
Agenda Building
ICC budget
Prop 30
Cultural Film
Cafeteria Proposal
College Career Night
XII.
Adjournment
10 Minutes
3 minutes ea.
5 minutes
2 minutes ea.
5 minutes ea.
5 Minutes
5:26 pm
Student Senate Executive Meeting Agenda
(To be held after the Student Senate Meeting)
XIII.
Call to Order
Roll Call
A. President: Charlotte Achen, PRESENT
B. Vice President: Laura Hunerberg, PRESENT
C. Treasurer: Darwin Constantino, PRESENT
D. Legislative Representative: Aimeé Cornett, TARDY
E. Student Trustee: Cedar Green, PRESENT
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Associated Students of Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Voice: 831.477.5677
Fax: 831.479.6172
http://www.cabrillo.edu/ascc
F. Inter-Club Council Chair: Devin Monahan, PRESENT
G. Watsonville Representative: Abbygale Gonzalez, PRESENT
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
Adoption of the Executive Agenda
Darwin moves to approve the agenda for October 4, 2012, Laura seconds the motion. 7 yeas unanimous
Approval of the Executive Minutes
Nothing to approve at this time.
Regular Business
A. Attendance from Last Meeting
5 Minutes
People have been tardy and absent. What is excusable and what is not, for missing the meetings.
Sharon was out ill: excused by the Eboard
Rory has a class after the ASCC meeting. He is unable to get back to Cabrillo campus from Watsonville meeting in time
for that class, so that is why he was not present. It was voted on by the board and by a 2/3 vote Rory is excused. Cedar
will talk to Rory about this and future meetings that may conflict with Rory’s class schedule.
Aimee was tardy. Voted unanimously that she is not excused.
B.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
Discussion of Meeting
C. Discussion of Senate
D. Assigning and Updates of Mentors
Advisors Reports
Sesario Escoto
Executive Agenda Requests
Adjournment
20 Minutes
10 Minutes
10 Minutes
5 Minutes ea.
Flor Chacòn
7:00 pm
Upcoming Senate Meetings
Unless noted, the Student Senate will be holding their meetings the following days at 3pm on the Aptos Campus in SAC East 225.
October 18th (Watsonville)
November 1st
November 15th
December 6th
October 11th
October 25th
November 8th
November 29th(Watsonville)
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