Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University

Monday, December 12, 2016 - 8:30am
Council Chambers, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Jordan Maharaj called the meeting to order at 8:38 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 (late), Erin Gonzalez, Nicolai Mlodinow, Abel Mercado, Kim Alli, Brie Hornig.
  2. Voting Members Absent: None.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Jennifer Esquivel-Parker.
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Lee Mintz.
  5. Visitors Present: Ian Fielden, Russell Parris.

III. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA:

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

There was a friendly amendment to remove Action Item E. Approval of the Spring Semester Meeting Schedule. There were no objections.

The agenda was approved as amended. CARRIED, (5-0-0)

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES:

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes.
HORNIG/MLODINOW CARRIED, (5-0-0)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:

1. Jordan will be at Board of Directors meeting today, time certain at 5pm.

2. Today is the last meeting of the semester!

VII. INFORMATION:

  1. Attendance Charts: Nicolai reviewed the attendance reports, as attached.

VIII. ACTION:

  1. Alex Shapiro Attendance Hearing (Time Certain 8:45am): It was moved and seconded to assign Alex Shapiro to attend a full Judicial Affairs Council meeting by March 1st for missing the Board of Directors meeting on 12/05/16.
    MLODINOW/HORNIG CARRIED, (5-0-0)
  2. Last Chance Alternative End of Semester Report:
    1. It was moved and seconded to table the last chance alternative from Asha Abdirahim to the first JAC meeting.
      GONZALEZ/HORNIG CARRIED, (6-0-0)

      It was moved and seconded to call Asha Abdirahim in for a hearing regarding her council member duties.
      MLODINOW/ALLI

      It was moved and seconded to amend the motion to call Asha Abdirahim in for a hearing regarding her council member duties at the first meeting of JAC in spring 2017 semester.
      MLODINOW/NABULSI

      The motion was approved as amended CARRIED, (6-0-0)
    2. It was moved and seconded to approve the last chance alternative from Gass Hersi.
      GONZALEZ/HORNIG CARRIED, (6-0-0)
    3. It was moved and seconded to table the last chance alternative from Ozair Purmul.
      MLODINOW/GONZALEZ CARRIED, (6-0-0)

      It was moved and seconded to call Ozair Purmul in for a hearing regarding his council member duties at the first meeting of JAC in spring semester.
      MLODINOW/NABULSI CARRIED, (6-0-0)
  3. Appointments and Resignations: It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo, as attached.
    MLODINOW/GONZALEZ CARRIED, (6-0-0)
  4. Requests for Excused Absences: Postponed until next meeting.
  5. Proposed Changes to the Bylaws, Codes and Charters (Action): It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed changes to the bylaws, codes and charters from #CA 16-01 to #CA 16-09.
    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
    9. #CA 16-09 Financial Affairs Committee Charter

      NABULSI/MLODINOW CARRIED, (6-0-0)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

None

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:52 AM.
GONZALEZ/MLODINOW CARRIED, (6-0-0)

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