Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University


Monday, January 25, 2016 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Brenna Culliton called the meeting to order at 8:37 AM in Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Brenna Culliton, Jordan Maharaj, Abel Mercado, David Ellman, Mustafa Alemi, CJ O’Brien, Chloe Sension.
  2. Voting Members Absent: None.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz.
  5. Visitors: None.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda.

MAHARAJ/SENSION 
CARRIED, (6-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes of 12/07/15, as attached.

MERCADO/O’BRIEN
CARRIED,(6-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Brenna welcomed everyone back and gave updates from retreat.

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Updated Bylaws, Codes and Charters: Will be discussed at next week’s meeting.
  2. Student Leader Status: Mustafa is calling students who did not complete duties last semester in order to schedule them to come into next week’s JAC meeting.
  3. Attendance Charts: Jordan will work with Linh on updating this sheet.
  4. Student Leader Requirements: Tabling requirements are due on February 12th at 4pm. All remaining duties are due on April 8th at 4pm.

VIII. ACTION:

  1. Appointments and Resignations: It was moved and seconded to approve the Appointments and Resignations, as attached. 
    MAHARAJ/MERCADO CARRIED, (6-0-0)

  2. Requests for Excused Absences: It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Abel Mercado for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    ELLMAN/SENSION CARRIED, (5-0-1)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from CJ O’Brien for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    SENSION/ALEMI CARRIED, (5-0-1)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Patty Masengale for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    MAHARAJ/ELLMAN CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Anthony Lee for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    SENSION/MERCADO CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Kelsey Moss for missing the Campus Life Council meeting on 12/02/2015, as attached.
    MERCADO/SENSION CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Vanessa Girard for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    ELLMAN/O’BRIEN CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Arnelle Sambile for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    ELLMAN/MERCADO CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Jamie Miller for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    MAHARAJ/MERCADO CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Lorena Acosta for missing the Board of Directors meeting on 1/25/2016, as attached.
    MAHARAJ/ELLMAN CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Vivian Lee for missing the A.S retreat on 1/23/2016, as attached.
    MAHARAJ/MERCADO CARRIED, (6-0-0)


  3. Elections Committee Minutes: None.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Join Jordan at the Polio fundraiser tonight at Woodstock’s in Pacific Beach.

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:21 AM.
O’BRIEN/ELLMAN CARRIED, (6-0-0)

 

APPROVED BY: Jamie Miller, A.S. President
PREPARED BY: Linh Phan, A.S. Government Secretary