Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, February 6, 2023 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Shawki Moore called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. 

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Shawki Moore, Sophia Koch, Sandy Mekany, Brandon Bartosh, Ava Grell, Bianca Shaw, Ava Walker, Jessica Rentto 
  2. Voting Members Absent: Meena Alexander, Robson Winter, Grace Devega, Mayah Taylor, Dr. J. Luke Wood
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Isabella Todd, Dr. Aniesha Mitchell
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Christina Brown
  5. Guests: Janice Dils, Jordan Valdez 

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for February 6, 2023.

SHAW/BARTOSH       CARRIED (7-0-0)

IV.APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the Board of Directors meeting minutes of 1/23/23.

SHAW/WALKER       CARRIED (7-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT-

None.

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VI. UNIVERSITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee, Jessica Rentto: 
    No report. 
  2. University President’s Designee, Dr. Aniesha Mitchell: 
    There have been a number of concerns about the wait time for getting serviced at the Financial Aid Support Center. The increase in enrollment and switch to the my.SDSU manual system has increased wait time. This week SDSU will be hosting a 2 day Internship and Career fair on 2/8-2/9. A total of 271 graduate students have enrolled in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP). 
    There will be a launch in Upstanding Training which will occur monthly at the Center for Inclusive Excellence. 

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda.
    WALKER/BARTOSH                           CARRIED (7-0-0)
  2. General Consent Report (Information)
    The General Consent Report was reviewed.
  3. Proposed Amendments to the A.S. Elections Code (Information) - Jordan Valdez, A.S. Chief Justice
    Chief Justice Jordan Valdez reviewed the proposed changes to the A.S. elections code and explained the reasoning behind the changes to the A.S. Board of Directors. The approval of the proposed amendments to the A.S. Election Code will occur at the next A.S. Board of Directors meeting on Monday, February 20.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION 
IX. BOARD OF DIRECTOR 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:
    Shawki Moore and Bianca Shaw were able to host “BEE SDSU Kickoff” which is the Black Excellence Experience, a committee dedicated to increasing black experience. The elections panel town hall was last week and Shawki asked for feedback on how it went.
    Shawki thanked everyone who attended the spring retreat. 
  2. Executive Vice President, Meena Alexander:
    No report. 
  3. Vice President of External Relations, Robson Winter: 
    No report. 
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs, Sophia Koch: 
    The Financial Affairs Committee (FAC) is attending budget presentations so the meetings are taking place at the location of budget presentations. Sophia encouraged anyone to reach out to her with any questions considering her Executive position with elections coming up. 
  5. Vice President of University Affairs, Sandy Mekany:
    Sandy encouraged anyone who is having issues with equitable access or applying to graduate to reach out to her so she can help resolve these issues. The third University Affairs Board (UAB) meeting is on Thursday and all members have shown high engagement in planning events for Your Voice Matters. 
  6. Executive Director, Christina Brown: No report. 

XI. REPORTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS

  1. ASBOD Student at Large, Ava Grell: None.
  2. ASBOD Student at Large, Ava Walker: None.
  3. ASBOD Student at Large, Mayah Taylor: None.
  4. ASBOD Student at Large, Grace DeVega: None.
  5. ASBOD Student at Large, Brandon Bartosh: None.
  6. ASBOD Student at Large, Bianca Shaw: None. 

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS 

  1. Shawki Moore: It is Black History Month and the Black Resource Center (BRC) is hosting events throughout the month and the calendar for the events is on the BRC Instagram and following the ASCLC meeting on Wednesday there will be an Art Show.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT 

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 4 p.m. 
 SHAW/BARTOSH                    CARRIED (7-0-0)