Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 3:00pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Tarek Morsy called the meeting to order at 3:21 p.m. 

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Tarek Morsy, Sam Lingao, Ally Gallant, Leo Pena (left at 4:24 p.m.), Derrick Herrera, Alex Inglis, Kailey Quezada, Patricio Silva,Gianna Salazar, Jessica Rentto (left at 4:15 p.m.)
  2. Voting Members Absent:  Melvin Ridley III,  Palni Bhatt, Dr. J. Luke Wood, Christy Samarkos
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Isabella Todd, Christina Brown
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Dr. Aniesha Mitchell 
  5. Guests: Ryan DeLong

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for July 12, 2023.

QUEZADA/HERRERA       CARRIED (9-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the Board of Directors meeting minutes of 6/7/23.

SALAZAR/GALANT       CARRIED (9-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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NONE.

VI. UNIVERSITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee, Jessica Rentto: Business and Financial Affairs is preparing for the close of the fiscal year. The Mission Valley campus has been moving forward with their construction progress. The final written Cozen assessment is expected to be completed next week, during the oral report problems found related to issues of trust and infrastructure problems at both the campus and Chancellor’s office level. 
  2. University President’s Designee, Christy Samarkos: No report. 

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. General Consent Agenda (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda.
    PENA/QUEZADA       CARRIED (9-0-0)
  2. General Consent Report (Information)
    The General Consent Report was reviewed. 
  3. Aztec Student Union Overview and Union Tour (Information) - Ryan DeLong, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Director (Time Certain 4:15 p.m)
    Ryan DeLong, Aztec Student Union Director, gave a presentation and brief tour of the Aztec Student Union. 
  4. Financial Affairs Committee (FAC) Travel Request: DanceMarathon (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the Financial Affairs Committee Travel Request for DanceMarathon.
    QUEZADA/INGLIS       CARRIED (8-0-0)
  5. A.S. Goals Review - Tarek Morsy, A.S. President (Information)
    Tarek Morsy guided a conversation surrounding the Executive Officer’s goals for the upcoming year and potential ways that the A.S. Board of Director members could translate them into their work as well. 

VIII. CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO NON-MEMBERS)

NONE. 

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. A.S. President, Tarek Morsy: Tarek recently attended the Cal State Student Association plenary meeting in Long Beach, CA where a potential 6% tuition increase was discussed and unanimously was not suggested for approval by various CSU presidents. Tarek has also been working on facilitating meetings with various entities on campus like career services and the research and innovation department. 
  2. Executive Vice President, Sam Lingao: Sam met with all the Campus Life Council representatives to establish a relationship with the various commissions. Sam also gave a reminder for the Board of Directors to sign up for New Student Orientation tabling if they are available. There are ongoing efforts towards this year's homecoming, on 11/4, in conjunction with the Homecoming Committee. 
  3. Vice President of External Relations, Melvin Ridley III: No report. 
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs, Leo Pena: Leo is beginning to interview candidates for the Aztecs Rock Hunger leadership positions, he received 34 applications and there are 32 positions available. 
  5. Vice President of University Affairs, Ally Gallant: Ally is working on facilitating one on one meetings with University Council representatives to establish their yearly goals. The vacancy application deadline for University Council representative open positions has been extended, it will reopen in August and close at the end of the month, this is to ensure equality of opportunity. 
  6. Executive Director, Christina Brown: No report.

XI. REPORTS OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS

  1.  ASBOD Student at Large, Kailey Quezada: Kailey reported that the new CSU Chancellor was announced, Mildred Garcia, and she is the first Latina chancellor.

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

NONE. 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT 

 It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m. 
 QUEZADA/SALAZAR                    CARRIED (7-0-0)