I. CALL TO ORDER:
President James Poet called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL:
A. Voting
Members Present: James Poet, Jameson DeSantis, Jeremy Ehrlich, Justin Motika, Michael Matthews, Natalie Colli, Grant Garske, Daniel Osztreicher, Lisa
Doan, Ignacio Prado, Tim Velasquez, Tyler Wilson, Gloria Morales, Joy Salvatin, Joyce Byun, Liz Ring, Haley Anderson, Deena Betcher, Paul Klotz, Daniel
Matthews, Sarah Rossetto, Sean Delizo, Dawn Hinkle, Eric Wacenske, Gabriel Ruiz, Jason Witt, Katherine Hunt, Julius Alejandro, Gina Aldape, Giovanna Tabares,
Alexander Jarman, Olivera Plamenac, Jason Delodovici, Andrew Byrns, Alexi Biener, Bryan Morelock, Erika Cueva, Julia Rosenberg, Megan McCoy, Veronica
Vences, Dr. Cezar Ornatowski, Dr. Cynthia Avery
B. Voting
Members Absent: Ed SanFilippo
C. Ex-Officios
(non-voting) Present: Dan Cornthwaite, Michelle Adams, Jd Banks, Jennifer Esquivel-Parker
D. Ex-Officios
(non-voting) Absent: Dr. James Kitchen, Max Hewitt, Ian Bevan, Arlene Hady
MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA:
It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda of February 20, 2008.
HUNT/EHRLICH CARRIED
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:
It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 13, 2008.
GARSKE/VELASQUEZ CARRIED
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
A. Public Safety Update – Chief John Browning, SDSU Police Department: Chief
Browning updated the Council on public safety matters on campus and invited members to a public safety town hall meeting on March 6th at noon in Casa
Real.
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS:
A. Appointments and Resignations:
It was moved and seconded to approve the Appointments and Resignations List, as attached.
DOAN/PRADO CARRIED
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION:
It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda.
GARSKE/DELIZO
It was moved and seconded to separate out Information Item C from the Facilities Board dated February 11, 2008.
GARSKE/VELASQUEZ
This motion was postponed until next week’s AS Council meeting, when the item becomes action in Facilities Board.
The General Consent Agenda was approved, as attached.
IX. CLOSED SESSION: NONE
X. INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATIVE MATTERS: NONE
XI. EXECUTIVE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. President: James reported on the following:
1. Asked who would like to attend the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant this Friday.
2. Will be attending the COSGA leadership conference in Texas.
3. Encouraged those with commencement questions to contact Jennifer Turner in the President’s
Office.
4. SDPIC will be planning a beach clean-up this spring.
5. Jd and Daniel are working on PCab.
B. Executive Vice President: Jameson reported on the following:
1. Student Org Forum is March 6 at 2 pm in Presidential Suite.
2. Back Court Bash is this Saturday. Channel 933 and Chipotle will be there!
3. Let Jameson know when you are available for softball practice.
4. The student modernspace committee meets this Friday.
C. Vice President of External Affairs: Jeremy reported on the following:
1. There are 8 students going to the DC Lobby trip.
2. EAB is working on a Housing Pamphlet and a budget resolution.
D. Vice President of Finance: Justin reported on the following:
1. Reminded the Council that student organization deadline for budgets is February 28th.
E. Vice President
of University Affairs: Mike reported on the following:
1. Thanked everyone for their help with the referendum but let them know that there
is still a lot of work to do! There will be a stickering party tonight and tomorrow after the referendum marketing committee weekly meeting. We will give
updates and go over more training.
2. If interested in serving on a Senate committee, let Michael know soon.
F. President Pro Tempore: Joy reported on the following:
1. Thanked Council members for turning-in their requirements today.
2. Reminded everyone to start on their multi-cultural requirements.
3. Invited student org. reps to the Student Org. Annual Report workshop on March 4th.
G. Executive Director: Dan referred to the written report (attached).
H. University Senate’s Designee: Dr. Cezar Ornatowski reported on the following:
1. The CSU and SDSU are working on a new kind of master’s degree: a professional science
master’s degree.
2. The importance of instructor evaluations.
3. Clarified his comments regarding commencement.
I. University President’s Designee: No report.
XII. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:
A. Katherine Hunt – Women’s Resource Center:
1. Vagina Monologues is this Friday and Saturday the 22nd and 23rd at 8 pm. The proceeds
go to fight genital mutilation in Africa and also to support local women’s orgs., including the WRC!
2. The WRC will be holding a screening of the Emmy nominated documentary about the Vagina
Monologues and female genital mutilation. It will be Monday, Feb. 25th at 4 pm in Love Library 430. Only $2 and all proceeds go to orgs. dedicated to
ending violence against women and girls.
B. Ignacio Prado
– Associated Business Student Council:
1. College of Business endorsed both referendum items!
2. Bowling vs. PSFA tomorrow from 5-7 in the Bowling and Games Center.
3. SDSU Business Network Facebook site- JOIN!
4. IB Society meeting next Wednesday, at 6 pm.
5. Career Services Fair tomorrow 10am- 2pm in SSE. Bring your resumes!
C. Andrew Byrns
– International Student Association:
1. Whale watching Sat., Mar. 1st at 9 am. Meet at the ISC.
2. Indian Coffee Hour this Friday at noon in the ISC.
3. Bate Papo at the Portuguese Conversation Club Monday at noon in the Faculty Staff
Center- Room A.
4. Dinner and a Movie: Persian Night on Thursday, Feb. 28th at 7 pm in ISC. The movie
is “Baran.”
D. Dawn Hinkle
– College of Sciences Student Council:
1. College
of Sciences Student Council endorsed the Referendum!
2. American
Medical Student Association (AMSA) is holding activities in support of Global
AIDS
Week of Action, Feb. 26- Feb. 29, 2008.
Tues.,
26- 10 am- 2 pm: white graves with red ribbons on Campanile Walkway
Wed.,
27- 11:45 am -1 pm: sit-in demonstration on the Free Speech Steps
Thurs.,
28- 10 am- 3pm: nachos for sale on Free Speech Steps
Fri.,
29- 9:30 am – 1 pm: info tabling at Aztec Center
E. Tyler Wilson – College of Business Student Council:
1. Congratulated
Ed on “TransEd.” It was a well-done documentary and he encourages
those who missed
it to attend the RHA screening of the documentary.
F. Gloria Morales – College of Education:
1. Child and Family
Development Student Organization will host an Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, March
1st from noon to 4 pm at Scripps Cottage for children with special needs.
Come, help out and
have fun!
G. Jason Delodovici – Interfraternity Council:
1. New member series starts this Monday night at 7pm in Montezuma Hall. The themes are
“Frat Manners” and “Peer Health Education.”
2. Rush recruitment started this week and is going well.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting.
ROSSETTO/RUIZ CARRIED
President James Poet adjourned the meeting at 5:10 pm.
APPROVED BY: PREPARED
BY:
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James Poet Jennifer
Esquivel-Parker
President Council
Secretary
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