Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
Student Advisory Board
April 23rd, 2012
Ethnic Cultural Center- Condon Hall
Time Start: 4:07pm
Members Absent: Sisterhood
Advisers Absent: Dr. Sheila Edwards-Lange
Check in Question: Name, RSO/Org affiliation & what gets you really happy? (7mins)
Community Concerns/ Issue Exploration: (40mins)
- OMA/D (Dr. Gabe) is trying to figure out the Graduations
- Planning for ECC Reconstruction
o Nothing much except for the weekly updates within construction group
 Next meeting soon
o There is a blog site regarding the updates for the reconstruct
 http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/construction/
o We will be waiting for the murals to get into the building instead of visiting
 Put more money into the Raise the Roof Party
- UWPD Relocation
o Postponed because the Provost wants to be in on the committee
- Student Regent Selection Process
o Student Regent
 Only student voting regent
 Talk to students about what they want
 Vote on information and on student’s opinions on various topics
 Representing all three campuses
o Interview process right now
o 4 people applied but
 One person from UW, the rest are from elsewhere
 Regents need an understanding of what the student regent does
 Has some experience on working on a governing body
 Students should still reach out to the student regent
o The application is still out till Wednesday
 Undergrads can apply
o PACS
 Discussion on Differential tuition
 Remodel the PACS structure
 But lots of budget discussion right now!
o UW Diversity Council
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Expansion on diversity
 More on non-traditional science degrees– learning how to expand on
that
o Student Safety
 212 students completed the survey
 split between all years
 most are from commuters
 safety audit on places on campus
 places that need worked on
o Ex: 49 streets lights have been dimmed – they have been fixed!
On 45th
Vice President’s Corner: Updates? (20mins)
- Congrats on the group who had events this weekend
o Everything went well!
o Dr. Gabe gave workshops on Grad School at the NWFASA Conference
 Met students all over the NW (CWU, PSU, UO, OSU, GU, WSU, WWU, etc)
o NWFASA Conference, Luau, Powwow, Fiesta were all successful!
Discussion Points (15mins)
- SAB Chair and Vice Chair Nominations
o Speeches and Election will take place on May 7th
 Vice Chair Nominations
 Marion Romero nominates Jonathan Winn – Accept
 Kristine Maramot nominates Tyler Adamson – Accept
 Chair Nominations
 Jonathan Winn nominates Roxana Garcia – Accept
 Tony Vo nominates Tyler Adamson – Accept
o If you want to nominate someone or nominate yourself, you have time on May 7th
 Be ready to give a speech then
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April 30th SAB ASUW Elections Forum @ 4pm in ECT
o Ice Cream Social for SAB member that brings the most constituents to the forum
 ECC Affiliated Orgs only
Student Regent updates
o Presentation on May Regents meeting
 Policy considerations that students feel on differential tuition
 Not a presentation for or not for differential tuition
o Provost Proposed Budget proposal for the 2012-2013 Budget
 Model for 14%, 16%, 18% tuition increases
 Advocating for 16%
 Student Regent don’t know any numbers
 Keep Husky Promise and higher level of FinAid
o Student Regent Forum in Senate tomorrow, April 24th
 Ask her questions
o Work on bringing the candidates to SAB
 YAY for being active
ASUW
o Filling jobs right now @ www.jobs.asuw.org
o SAF fee, many programs and buildings
o Diversity Requirement working with SDC
 Working on a taskforce with Provost, Betty, etc
Announcements/Upcoming Events: ASUW, RSOs, etc. (10mins)
- SAB Membership Application now available
o Applications were emailed out and are also available on SAB Website.
o Application Due: Friday, May 4th 2012
- Social Justice Series @ the ECC – ALL Week
- Collecting nominations for the ECC Gala till tomorrow
o May 23rd is the ECC Gala
- Poly Day on April 27th
- ACE (May 18) Fundraiser on Red Square
o Looking for volunteers @ www.tinyurl.com/acevolunteer
- LTA Big Man on Campus in the ECT this Thursday
- MAPS Talent Showcase on this Friday
- La Raza – May is La Mez de Raza
o Calendar is up – have 20 events in the month of May
o www.tinyurl.com/lamesdelaraza
- Senior Class Gift
o Still looking for donations
o Looking for 150 seniors to apply - FASA Filipino Night on May 12th
Time Ended: 5:11pm
Minutes taken by: Kristine Maramot – OMA/D Student Advisory Board, Secretary