Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, October 21, 2024 - 3:30pm
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. President Kat Hernandez called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m. 

II. ROLL CALL

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    1. Voting Members Present: Katarina Hernandez, Tajuddin Henry, Derrick Herrera, Vincent Lin, Aliza Siddiqui, Nicholas Felix, Nora Novak, Janine Ezomo, Kareen Holstrom
    2. Voting Members Absent: Mohammed Erekat
    3. Non-Voting Members Present: Ashton Sophabmixay, Christina Brown
    4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Jessica Rentto, Caryl Montero-Adams
    5. Guests: Olivera Jovanovic

III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for October 21, 2024.
FELIX/SIDDIQUI       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 of 10/07/2024. 
NOVAK/EZOMO       CARRIED (9-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. PRESENTATIONS AND UNIVERSITY REPORTS

    1. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Proposal Presentation - Kat Hernandez, A.S. President, in place of Dr. Mary Taylor, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Outreach & Success, presented the following: Kat is working closely with Student Affairs & Campus Diversity to establish a central hub for conflict management and community healing to avoid over-policing and legal action from students through interpersonal resolution. Today, this was approved by the Financial Affairs Committee and there will be 12 staff delegated to these roles with around $30,000 split for training these individuals in facilitated dialogue, conflict coaching, and restorative justice methods. The Board of Directors discussed and presented feedback and suggestions regarding the funding, transparency between Associated Students and the ADR, as well as the structure of the program with potential implementations to follow.

VII. CLOSED SESSION

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None.

VIII. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

    1. Oaxaca Immersion Program - January 2025 (Information)
      From January 14-19th, 2025, student leaders with a valid passport have the opportunity to travel to the border and fly from Tijuana to the SDSU Mesoamerica Center in Oaxaca. This program gives students a sense of why SDSU holds an interest in the Oaxacan community, ranging from issues with lead poisoning to community healing. The facilitator is Dr. Ramona-Perez, who also manages a Masters dual-program in Latin American Studies and Public Administration.
    2. General Consent Agenda (Action) -
      It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent of Agenda, as attached.
      FELIX/HOLSTROM              CARRIED (9-0-0)
    3. General Consent Agenda (Action) -
      It was moved and seconded to approve the General Consent of Agenda, as attached.
      FELIX/HOLSTROM       CARRIED (9-0-0)

IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

    1. A.S. President, Katarina Hernandez: 1-on-1s with A.S. Board of Directors members have been going well. There has been a rise in hate-related incidents on campus and she is working with Vice President Chris Manning regarding actions they can take to prevent these situations moving forward. She will be meeting with him on Wednesday to discuss the SWANA Resource Center, and they also released a statement regarding the incident on Centennial Walkway. She used this as a reminder for everyone to take care of themselves and refer affected students to campus resources. Aside, there will be a town hall regarding campus safety on November 21, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Montezuma Theater. University Police, Student Affairs & Campus Diversity, Counseling and Psychological Service, Inclusive SDSU, and the Residential Education Office will be attending. As a student-focused town hall, this event will aim to gauge student input on accessibility and overall safety around campus. 
    2. Executive Vice President, Tajuddin Henry: Attending a philanthropic event tonight. His 1-on-1s with the Campus Life Council have been going well as they are collaborating on creative agendas to interact with the campus. He will also be attending the Ad-Hoc meeting to appoint several positions, one of them being the Student-at-Large to sit on Campus Life Council. 
    3. Vice President of External Relations, Derrick Herrera: At the Cal State Student Association, each campus was charged with the responsibility of delivering a report on what Title IX looks like across each campus, and SDSU was recognized as the best report. The SDSU approach to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) was favorable among the CSSA and other campuses are interested in looking into it. There will be a Community Conversations event on November 5th with a panel of professors discussing politics while watching the live polls from KPBS. Aside, there will be CSU trustees visiting SDSU in the next few weeks to view student operations.
    4. Vice President of Financial Affairs, Vincent Lin: Study Abroad Scholarships are mostly allocated and will soon get a full report with numbers and recently held a meeting with the treasurer of the Chancellor’s office.

X. BOARD OF DIRECTOR STUDENT-AT-LARGE REPORTS

    1. Nicholas Felix, Board of Director Student-at-Large: Participated in Aztec Unity Project with Homecoming Court where they volunteered at a food bank. Aside, Homecoming Week is this week and there is a Gala on Friday evening. He also has an Ad-Hoc meeting on Wednesday.
    2. Kareen Holstrom, Board of Director Student-at-Large: Had multiple people address her with questions regarding A.S. tabling guidelines.
    3. Aliza Siddiqui, Board of Director Student-at-Large: Tomorrow, she is visiting the Judicial Affairs Council to discuss a mixer with Aztecs Rock Hunger, as well as multicultural requirements. She sat in on the International Senate council and gave a brief overview regarding trying to increase their international scholars after a data analysis. Academic probation has also decreased in the past few years.
    4. Janine Ezomo, Board of Director Student-at-Large: Sat in on a panel discussion regarding civic engagement and motivating students to register to vote. Also held a conversation with the Student Diversity Commission to build committee relationships and connect students to Inclusive SDSU.
    5. Nora Novak, Board of Director Student-at-Large: Attended University Council and is working on connecting with more representatives and supporting students in all aspects.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

    1. Dunk Tank is on October 24, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:12 p.m. 
HOLSTROM/HERRERA                             CARRIED (9-0-0)