Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, December 5, 2022 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Shawki Moore called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. 

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Shawki Moore, Meena Alexander, Robson Winter, Sophia Koch, Sandy Mekany, Ava Grell, Ava Walker, Mayah Taylor, Grace DeVega, Bianca Shaw, Brandon Bartosh, Jessica Rentto
  2. Voting Members Absent: Dr. J. Luke Wood
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Christina Brown, Dr. Aniesha Mitchell, Isabella Todd
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Christy Samarkos
  5. Guests: Patty Rea, Carlos Careaga, Brian Levett 

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for December 5, 2022.

DEVEGA/SHAW       CARRIED (11-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes. 

TAYLOR/WALKER       CARRIED (11-0-0) 

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:

None.

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VI. UNIVERSITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee, Jessica Rentto: None. 
  2. University President’s Designee, Dr. Aniesha Mitchell: 
  1. Over this past weekend a student fell out of bed in lieu of a bunk bed in one of the residence halls and did have to be hospitalized. Luckily the person is okay but this is the second student to be hospitalized due to the bunk beds.
  2. The graduate student experience fee had multiple complaints from graduate students trying to register for classes because the fee placed a hold on their account. all complaints had to do with the communication plan not the actual fee itself. 
  3. SDSU is planning its first ever graduation ceremony in Tijuana, Mexico.

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda (Action)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda.
    SHAW/BARTOSH       CARRIED (10-0-0)

  2. General Consent Report (Information)
    The General Consent Report was reviewed.
  3. A.S. Staff Compensation Adjustments (Action) - Patty Rea, A.S. Associate Executive Director (Time Certain 3:45 p.m.)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the A.S. Staff Compensation Adjustments.
    SHAW/BARTOSH       CARRIED (10-0-0)

  4. Consolidated Fall Rebudget (Action) - Carlos Careaga, A.S. Finance Director (Time Certain 4:15 p.m.)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the Consolidated Fall Rebudget. 
    GRELL/BARTOSH       CARRIED (11-0-0)

  5. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Discussion (Action) 
    It was moved and seconded to approve the DACA social media stance.
    DEVEGA/TAYLOR       CARRIED (11-0-0)

  6. Spring 2023 Meeting and Activity Schedule (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to to approve the Spring 2023 Meeting and Activity Schedule.
    DEVEGA/MEKANY       CARRIED (11-0-0) 

VIII. CLOSED SESSION (Closed to Non-Members)

IX. BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1.  Audit Committee: None.
  2. Facilities Committee: None.
  3.  Financial Affairs Committee (FAC): None.
  4. Marketing and Communications Committee: None.

X. EXECUTIVE REPORTS: 

  1. President, Shawki Moore:
    1. Shawki thanked everyone who participated in the Dave and Busters end of the year celebration. 
    2. Campus Fee Advisory Committee (CFAC) had a meeting last Friday and the Imperial Valley referendum did pass and there will be another meeting to approve the fee pamphlet for the proposed out of state fee. 
    3. The dates for the Oaxaca trip have been set to be 1/8-1/13. 
    Shawki encouraged board members to reach out to him for ideas for next semester's Board of Directors meetings. 
  2. Executive Vice President, Meena Alexander:
    1. Mending Minds is still currently meeting and is currently changing the current time for meetings for next spring. 
  3. Vice President of External Relations, Robson Winter: 
    1. The social media campaigns on the A.S. instagram is currently wrapping up.
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs, Sophia Koch:
    1. No report. 
  5. Vice President of University Affairs, Sandy Mekany:
    1. Sandy encouraged anyone that is having difficulties with my.SDSU to reach out to her. 
  6. Executive Director, Christina Brown: 
    1.  Christina expressed her excitement for Brian Levett, the new Assistant Government Affairs Director. A.S. is now fully staffed after two years. 

XI. REPORTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS:

  1. ASBOD Student at Large, Ava Grell: None.
  2. ASBOD Student at Large, Ava Walker: None
  3. ASBOD Student at Large, Mayah Taylor: Mayah received an email from her apartment (Viva) stating that there is a projected housing shortage for next year and that SDSU requested Viva pause their ongoing leases to work with SDSU to alleviate the housing shortage.
  4. ASBOD Student at Large, Grace DeVega: None. 

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Robson Winter announced that Brandon and Sandy had a performance and Robson played a recording of it.
  2. Mayah Taylor announced that there is a Rotaract drawing for a new pair of Air Pod pros. 
  3. Ava Walker announced there will be a Kwanzaa celebration at the Alumni Center on Friday. 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 p.m. 
 SHAW/GRELL                                  CARRIED (10-0-0)