Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Tarek Morsy called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. 

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Tarek Morsy, Sam Lingao, Ally Gallant, Leo Pena, Melvin Ridley III, Kailey Quezada, Palni Bhatt, Patricio Silva, Derrick Herrera, Jessica Rentto
  2. Voting Members Absent: Gianna Salazar, Alex Inglis, Brittany Santos-Derieg
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Christina Brown 
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Isabella Todd
  5. Guests: Janice Dils, Carlos Careaga, Mark Zakrzewski, Tim Ripke, Ryan DeLong, Carlos Guillen

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for April 22, 2024.
HERRERA/QUEZADA       CARRIED (9-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous A.S. Board of Directors meeting minutes from April 15, 2024. 
GALLANT/BHATT       CARRIED (9-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT- NONE

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VI. PRESENTATIONS AND UNIVERSITY REPORTS

  1. Business and Financial Affairs Designee, Jessica Rentto, reported on the following: Waiting for a budget update from the University.
  2. University President’s Designee, Brittany Santos-Derieg, reported on the following: None. 

VII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. Proposed A.S. Bylaws, Code, and Charter Amendments (Action) - Victor Plunkett, A.S. Chief Justice (Time Certain 3:35 p.m.)
    a. #BA S24-01: Aztec Student Union Board
    b. #BA S24-02: Awards Committee

    c. #BA S24-03: Student Support Commission

    d. #BA S24-04: College of Education Student Council

    e. #BA S24-05: Student Initiative Referendum

    It was moved and seconded to approve #BA S24-01 through #BA S24-05.
    BHATT/SILVA       CARRIED (9-0-0)

     

  2. A.S. 2023-24 & 2024-25 Consolidated Budget Overview (Information) - Mark Zakrzewski, Associate Executive Director, Carlos Careaga, A.S. Finance Director,  and Ryan DeLong, Aztec Student Union Director (Time Certain 4 p.m.)
    Carlos Careaga, Mark Zakrzewski, Tim Ripke and Ryan DeLong reviewed the A.S. budgets. This item will be up for action at next week’s meeting.

     

     

  3. Appointment & Review Committee ASUC Appointment (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve Derrick Herrera as the ASUC appointment on Appointments & Review Committee on Wednesday and Tarek Morsy as an alternate.
    QUEZADA/SILVA       CARRIED (9-0-0)

     

  4. General Consent Agenda (Action)
    It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent Agenda. 
    BHATT/HERRERA       CARRIED (9-0-0)

     

  5. General Consent Report (Information)
    The General Consent Report was reviewed.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION- NONE

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IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

  1. A.S. President, Tarek Morsy: No report.
  2. Executive Vice President, Sam Lingao: There will be a ‘tiger team’ to meet about the name usage of the LGBTQ community. Aztec Achievement Awards are this Thursday. The final A.S. All Council meeting is on May 1.  
  3. Vice President of External Relations, Melvin Ridley III: 
  4. Vice President of Financial Affairs, Leo Pena: There will be food at next week’s BOD meeting.
  5. Vice President of University Affairs, Ally Gallant: No report.
  6. Executive Director, Christina Brown: Wrapping up the semester. Veronica Pedrodi has found a new position and there will be a going away party to celebrate her on Wednesday morning. Appointment interviews for the Board of Directors and Judicial Affairs Council will begin next week. The next Board of Director meeting will be somewhat longer due to the budget presentations. 

X. BOARD OF DIRECTOR STUDENT AT LARGE REPORTS

  1. Student-at-Large, Kailey Quezada: Institutional learning outcomes will be approved at the next University Senate meeting.
  2. Student-at-Large, Gianna Salazar: No report.
  3. Student-at-Large, Derrick Herrera: No report. 
  4. Student-at-Large, Patricio Silva: No report. 
  5. Student-at-Large, Palni Bhatt: No report. 
  6. Student-at-Large, Alex Inglis: No report.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS- NONE. 

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XII. ADJOURNMENT 

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:46 p.m. 
SILVA/GALLANT                    CARRIED (9-0-0)