A.S. Judicial Affairs Council

Friday, October 10, 2014

JUDICIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL MINUTES

Friday, October 10, 2014 – 8:00 AM

Presidential Suite • Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

A.S. Chief Justice Kiana Caton called the meeting to order at 8:04 AM in Presidential Suite at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

A. Voting Members Present: Kiana Caton, Sergio Cisneros, Brenna Culliton, Dillon McLean, Erik Tamiyasu.

B. Voting Members Absent: Jacob Grant, Sarah Nohrden.

C. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker, Lee Mintz.

D. Non-Voting Members Absent: None.

E. Visitors Present: None.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

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

CULLITON/CISNEROS CARRIED, (4-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the Judicial Affairs Council minutes from 10/3/14 as attached.

CISNEROS/MCLEAN CARRIED, (4-0-0)

V. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Kiana reported that she met with a student regarding the A.S. Referendum process and she is going to propose bylaw amendments to the referendum process.

VI. ACTION

A. Appointments and Resignations: It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo, as attached.

CISNEROS/TAMIYASU

A friendly amendment was made to add the appointments of Lewin Staine to Financial Affairs Board, Jessica Grondin to Children’s Center Board, and Cameron Lyons, Katie Wilkes, and Adriana Arce to University Affairs Board.

The appointments and resignations memo was approved as amended.

B. Request for Excused Absence:

1. Chief Justice Kiana Caton approved the request for an excused absence from Jacob Grant for missing the JAC meeting on 10/10/14, copy attached.

2. Chief Justice Kiana Caton approved the request for an excused absence from Sarah Nohrden for missing the JAC meeting on 10/10/14, copy attached.

C. Tabling Requirements: It was moved and seconded to approve the tabling requirement report, as attached.

CULLITON/CISNEROS CARRIED, (4-0-0)

VII. INFORMATION

A. Attendance and Duties Report: JAC reviewed the report and made suggestions to the format.

B. Last Chance Alternative Report Template: Brenna presented the template she created for last chance alternative proposals and she will be sending it to the affected students.

C. Reprimand Process: Brenna will be writing up a draft for the proposed reprimand process.

D. Members at JAC: JAC is inviting members who are having attendance challenges and members who have not yet turned in their tabling forms, to JAC next week to address JAC.

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Board of Directors Student-at-Large interviews are happening this weekend.

B. Campus Community Commission Representative and Elections Coordinator positions are still vacant. Applications will be available in the A.S. office next week.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 AM.

CISNEROS/CULLITON CARRIED, (4-0-0)