A.S. Judicial Affairs Council

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

JUDICIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL MINUTES

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 – 9:00 am

Stephen L. Weber Boardroom • Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. Chief Justice Sean Guardian called the meeting to order at 9:04 am in the Stephen L. Weber Boardroom at the PPG Alumni Center.

II. ROLL CALL

A. Voting Members Present: Sean Guardian, Kiana Caton, Maneet Deol, Tyler French, Alex Johnstone, Abby Kim, Dillon McLean.

B. Voting Members Absent: None.

C. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.

D. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz.

E. Visitors Present: None.

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting.

JOHNSTONE/FRENCH CARRIED, (6-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from the 10/2/13 JAC meeting, attached.

MCLEAN/KIM CARRIED, (6-0-0)

V. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Sean continues to pull together the appointments and review committee but it is proving to be extremely challenging.

VI. INFORMATION

A. Cultural Competency: Will discuss Student Affairs options when Lee returns.

B. Vacancy Updates: The challenge has proven to be pulling together the appointments and review committee. We may need to go back to CLC and UC and ask them to choose representatives that have more specific availability. The ASUB Rep. position is currently open and closes on 10/18.

C. Bylaws: At the next meeting, the JAC should have section 1 read.

D. Attendance and Duties Report: This report was reviewed.

E. Spring 2014 Meeting Calendar: Jennifer reminded the group that in the coming weeks, they will need to approve the calendar for next semester.

VII. ACTION

A. Appointments:

It was moved and seconded to approve the appointment memo, copy attached.

JOHNSTONE/MCLEAN CARRIED, (6-0-0)

B. Requests for Excused Absences:

1. t was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Dara Majdi for leaving the A.S. CLC meeting early on 10/2, copy attached.

MCLEAN/DEOL FAILED, (0-6-0)

2. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Becca Cohen for missing the A.S. BOD meeting, 10/7, copy attached.

FRENCH/MCLEAN CARRIED, (4-3-0)

3. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Jordan Harrison for missing the A.S. UC meeting, 10/9, copy attached.

FRENCH/CATON CARRIED, (6-0-0)

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attend the Delta Sigma Pi event on 10/19 at 10:30 am!

IX. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 am.

JOHNSTONE/FRENCH CARRIED, (6-0-0)