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ASG Regular Meeting Agenda
September 16, 2015
ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Meeting called to order at 1:03pm
b. Roll Call
i. Present:
Chair:
President Spence
Vice Chair: Vice President Prefontaine
Senators:
Caldwell
Contreras
Hinch
Gutierrez
Baugh
Delegates: Nagtalon
Advisors:
Kretchman
Titus
ii. Absent:
Delegates: Edozie
Witherspoon
c. President Spence welcomed everyone in attendance
d. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Senator Baugh
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. There were none
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular ASG Meeting Wednesday September 9, 2015
i. Motion to approve with corrections:
(Caldwell/Hinch/C)
4. BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND NOMINATIONS
a. Interview For Senate Position
i. Stephanie Osterlund- Postponed without objection by
President Spence
ii. David Aguilar
1. Motion to approve David Aguilar as Senator
(Baugh/Caldwell/C)
David Aguilar approved as Senator
b. Shared Governance Councils and Committees
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i. Basic Skills Committee- Senator Baugh nominated Senator
Baugh
ii. Bookstore Committee- Senator Gutierrez nominated Senator
Gutierrez. Senator Contreras nominated Senator Contreras.
iii. Accreditation Steering Committee- Senator Gutierrez
nominated Senator Gutierrez.
iv. Budget Committee- Senator Baugh nominated Senator Baugh.
v. District Policies and Procedures Committee- Senator Aguilar
nominated Senator Aguilar.
vi. Food Services Subcommittee- Senator Caldwell nominated
Senator Caldwell. Senator Gutierrez nominated Senator
Gutierrez.
vii. Campus Police Committee- Senator Baugh nominated Senator
Baugh.
viii. Independent Citizens Oversight Committee- Senator Hinch
nominated Senator Hinch.
ix. Student Neighborhood Relations Commission- Senator Hinch
nominated Senator Hinch.
Motion to approve committee appointments as stated
(Baugh/Caldwell/C)
5. VACANCIES/RESIGNATIONS
a. Senate: We currently have eight (8) Senate seats available. Read as
eight.
b. Delegates: We currently have four (4) positions for delegates. Read as
four.
6. ABSENCES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION
a. There were none.
Temporary Point of Privilege granted to Senator Hinch at 2:05pm
Senator Hinch returned at 2:08pm
7. OFFICIAL REPORTS
a. Executive Reports
i. President Spence- Attended Board Meeting last Wednesday.
FTES for 2015-2016 budget is 19,320. Palomar College is
ranked number two among all colleges and universities in San
Diego County behind UCSD. Attended Palomar Gala Saturday
alongside VP Prefontaine, Advisor Kretchman, and Senator
Hinch. ASG retreat tentative date will be the weekend of the
16th.
ii. Vice President Prefontaine- Almost all Senators have had their
office hours scheduled. Discussed possible follow-up to ASG
retreat.
b. Senator Reports
i. Lazzaric Caldwell- Faculty Senate discussed AB288. Olga Diaz
and Nancy Moreno planning a way to monitor how professors
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assist and mentor students. Attended awards ceremony at
Chancellor’s building and recommended board members visit.
ii. Armando Contreras- None
iii. Thomas Hinch- Attended SNRC Monday. Parking by CSUSM is
insufficient. Tobacco is too accessible to those underage. Comet
Celebration will take place October 13th and 14th and is
currently in the works.
iv. Zach Gutierrez - None
v. Matthew Baugh- Attended SSEC meeting. Discussed ways to
handle outbursts by autistic spectrum students, smoking
policy, as well as a sort of Big brother/sister mentorship
program.
c. Delegate Reports
i. Michael Nagtalon- Attended SPC. Spoke about the new website
as well as issues and successes concerning it. Mostly good
success converting to the new template. Comet Information
Exchange is in the planning phases for people attending
committees. Working on addressing enrollment issues.
Presidential Search is ongoing.
ii. Johnson Edozie
iii. Adam Witherspoon
d. Advisor Reports
i. Lindsay Kretchman- Planted around three thousand flags for
9/11 remembrance event. Worked with Vice President
Prefontaine and President Spence on planning the retreat last
week. The Gala went very well and the goal of 180,000 dollars
was surpassed with 270,000 raised. Attendance for the club
officer training was good. Constitution Day is tomorrow and
attendance would be appreciated. Comet Service project Friday
on camp Pendleton. 20 clubs have been registered. Thanked
Senator Contreras and Delegate Nagtalon for working on ICC.
Worked with Thomas on Comet Celebration. Attended SNRC
meeting on Monday. Commended board on participation in
Shared Governance councils and committees. Student Equity
Advocacy Leadership team is in the works and will hopefully
be able to relay information to disproportionate and impacted
groups.
ii. Sherry Titus- Requested contact list for the OSA to use. SSE
funding for projects promoting students success is now
available. Constitution Day is coming up tomorrow and the ASG
should encourage students to register to vote.
e. Committee Reports
i. ICC- Officer training provided the knowledge to get
ii. PPER- Requires 2 to 3 additional members to begin working
iii. LEAC- Meetings will be determined. Template for agenda was
requested.
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iv. CWA- Promoting Comet Celebration. Will send out invites to
clubs and promote over social media.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Action/Discussion
i. Updating of ASG Website: Will be continuously worked on to ensure that
information presented is accurate and current. Is still being updated.
Senator Caldwell will update Committee assignments.
ii. Update on CCCSAA Leadership Conference- Check mailboxes for any
updates.
9. NEW BUSINESS
Action/Discussion
i. Allocations of funds for SSCCC Conference
a. Motion to approve 6,000 dollars out of Fund 72
(Caldwell/Contreras/C)
ii. Presentation from Native American Alliance
a. No action was taken.
iii. Presentation on Heads Up America
a. Postponed without objection by President Spence
iv.
ASG Business Cards
a. Senator Gutierrez assigned task without objection by President
Spence
v.
Appointment of Financial Liaison
a. Postponed without objection by President Spence
10. ADJOURNMENT
a. Meeting adjourned at 3:23pm