Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, April 18, 2022 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I.  CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Ashley Tejada called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

II.  ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Ashley Tejada, Karina Esteban, Shawki Moore, Austin Barber,  Beth Bridges, Alexia Oduro, Margot Ermer, Ari Weizman, Simran Jain
  2. Voting Members Absent: Jennifer Schenkenfelder, Stephen Jackson, Jessica Rentto, Dr. J. Luke Wood 
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Christina Brown, Janice Dils, Aniesha Mitchell
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: None.
  5. Guests: None.

III.  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for April 18, 2022.
BRIDGES/JAIN        CARRIED (8-0-0)

IV.  APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of April 11, 2022.
WEIZMAN/ODURO       CARRIED (8-0-0)

V.  PUBLIC COMMENT: None.

VI.  UNIVERSITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee: No report.
  2. University President’s Designee: No report.

VII.  ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda consisting of Financial Affairs Committee minutes.
    ESTEBAN/JACKSON      CARRIED (10-0-0)

  2. General Consent Report (Information)
    The General Consent Report was reviewed.
  3. Proposed Amendments to the A.S. Bylaws, Articles and Charters - Spring 2022 (Information) - Grace deVega, A.S. Chief Justice (Time Certain 4:15 p.m.)
    1. #BA S22-01: College of Sciences Student Council Charter
    2. #BA S22-02: College of Arts and Letters Student Council Charter
    3. #BA S22-03:  Recreation and Wellness Commission Charter

      Grace deVega, A.S. Chief Justice, reviewed the proposed amendments to the A.S. Bylaws,    Articles and Charters for Spring 2022 for College of Sciences Student Council, College of    Arts and Letters Student Council, and the Recreation and Wellness Commission.  The    proposed amendments will be approved at the next meeting.
  4. Discussion on Slates (Information)
    Ashley led a discussion on slates during the spring A.S. election season.

VIII.  CLOSED SESSION (Closed to Non-Members): None.

IX.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.

X.  EXECUTIVE REPORTS

  1. President: Ashley Tejada reported on the following:
    1. Sat on the Dean’s Panel for Imperial Valley.
    2. Attended a Presidential Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC).
    3. Working on the A.S. Executive Director evaluation.
    4. Creating a Google Drive folder for transition for the A.S. Leaders.
  2. Executive Vice President: Karina Esteban reported on the following:
    1. Aztec Achievement Awards is this Thursday in Montezuma Hall.
  3. Vice President of External Relations:  Shawki Moore reported on the following:
    1. Last installment of the Power to the People series, Brownies and Ballots, on Tuesday, April 26, from 2-3 p.m.   Led a discussion to try and get students to go to the last event.
    2. We are wrapping up the Year of Community.
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs: Austin Barber reported on the following:
    1. FAC updates: gave a presentation regarding the 22/23 consolidated budgets. 
    2. Three cultural RSOs were able to appeal their budgets today.
    3. Will be at the my.sdsu meeting this week.
      ‘Equitable Access’ regarding textbook information did go out $22/per unit.
    4.  There is an opt-out option.  Met with Kathy Brown of Aztec Shops with Tito Hernandez.  
  5. Vice President of University Affairs:  No report.
  6. Executive Director: Christina Brown reported on the following:
    1. Great job to Simran, Gener, and Liv for their voices regarding sustainable investing.  
    2. Will work with incoming executive officers, Tito and Austin in regards to promoting and educating Aztec Shops’ Equitable Access program prior to the add/drop deadline.  
    3. Thank you for all your hard work this year.  I am very proud of you all!

XII.  ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.

XIII.  ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 p.m. 
 ODURO/WEIZMAN        CARRIED (8-0-0)