Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, November 7, 2016 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Jordan Maharaj called the meeting to order at 8:39 AM in Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Jordan Maharaj, Farris Nabulsi (skype), Erin Gonzalez, Kim Alli, Nicolai Mlodinow, Brie Hornig, Abel Mercado.
  2. Voting Members Absent: None.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz
  5. Visitors Present: None.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda for today’s meeting.
MLODINOW/MERCADO
CARRIED, (6-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes.
ALLI/HORNIG
CARRIED, (6-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Final push for ARH is today! Elections Coordinator applications are due Thursday.

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Attendance: Alex Shapiro is coming in next week, after Aztecs Rock Hunger is complete.
  2. Proposed Changes to the Bylaws, Codes and Charters (Information) (handout): The proposed changes will be reviewed next week.
    1. #CA 16-01 Proposed Changes to the Structure
    2. #CA 16-02 Council Member Duties
    3. #CA 16-03 Elections Code
    4. #CA 16-04 Community Service Commission Charter
    5. #CA 16-05 Aztec Student Union Board Charter
    6. #CA 16-06 Sciences College Council Charter
    7. #CA 16-07 Arts and Letters College Council Charter
    8. #CA 16-08 Professional Studies and Fine Arts College Council Charter

VIII. ACTION:

  1. Appointments and Resignations: It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo, as attached.
    MLODINOW/ALLI
    CARRIED, (6-0-0)     
  2. Requests for Excused Absences: It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Daniel Matlock for coming late to the BOD meeting on 11/07/16.
    GONZALEZ/ALLI
    CARRIED, (6-0-0)


    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Mustafa Alemi for missing the BOD meeting on 11/07/16.
    ALLI/HORNIG
    CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Farris Nabulsi for missing the JAC meeting on 10/31/16.
    MERCADO/ALLI
    CARRIED, (6-0-0)

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Lauryn Davis for missing the UC meeting on 11/02/16.
    MLODINOW/MERCADO
    FAILED, (0-6-0)

    The request failed because it was not turned in by the deadline for a non-emergency request.

    It was moved and seconded to approve the request for an excused absence from Arnelle Sambile for missing the CLC meeting on 11/07/16.
    HORNIG/MERCADO
    CARRIED, (6-0-0)
  3. Hearing for Council Members who have exceed the number of absences allowed (Time Certain 8:45am):
    1. It was moved and seconded to assign Josh Skolnick 3 hours of tabling designated to the College of Business student organizations and 2 hours towards A.S. for missing two consecutive UC meetings and not being excused.
      MERCADO/MLODINOW
      CARRIED, (6-0-0)
    2. 2. It was moved and seconded to assign Kyle Ruiz 3 hours dedicated specifically to the Undeclared Council and 2 hours to A.S. by December 7, for missing two consecutive UC meetings and not being excused.
      MERCADO/ALLI
      CARRIED, (6-0-0)
    3. It was moved and seconded to assign Victor Uwakwe 3 hours dedicated specifically to the College of Health and Human Services and 2 hours to A.S. by December 7, for missing two consecutive UC meetings and not being excused.
      MLODINOW/GONZALEZ
      CARRIED, (6-0-0)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  1. Requirements are due in two days. JAC will send confirmation to council members afterwards.
  2. Aztecs Rock Hunger announcement is this Thursday at 11am in the Goldberg Courtyard.
  3. Rotaract is accepting applications now.

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:24AM.
NABULSI/MLODINOW
CARRIED, (6-0-0)

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