Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University


Monday, December 2, 2019 - 9:00am
Presidential Suite • Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chief Justice Christopher Lee called the meeting to order at 9:05am in the State Suite at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.

II. ROLL CALL

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  1. Voting Members Present: Christopher Lee, Margot Ermer, Maryana Khames, Diego Ramirez, Katrina Mogannam, Tiana Loving.
  2. Voting Members Absent: Mackenzie Miller.
  3. Non-Voting Members Present: Janice Dils (for Jennifer Esquivel-Parker).
  4. Non-Voting Members Absent: Dr. Lee Mintz.
  5. Visitors Present: Kaylah Abdullah, Joshua Purificacion, David Gamble, Stephanie Estrada. 

III. MODIFICATIONS OF AGENDA

It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda with the modification to add a time certain of 9:06am to council members for a hearing. 
ERMER/MOGANNAM                                                                           CARRIED (5-0-0)

The agenda was approved as amended.   

IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes of 11/18/19.
LOVING/RAMIREZ                                                                                CARRIED (5-0-0)            

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

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None.

VI. CHAIR’S REPORT

  1. Chris Lee reported on the following:
    1. Thank you, Janice, for bringing donuts.
    2. Let everyone know that this is the last meeting of the semester, thanked everyone, and is looking forward to the spring semester.

VII. INFORMATION

  1. Attendance: Margot reviewed the attendance charts and four council members will be reached out to from Chris regarding their attendance.
  2. Spring 2020 Meeting Date/Time Discussion: After discussion, it has been decided that the A.S. Judicial Affairs Council will move to Thursdays from 8-9:30am in the spring.

VIII. ACTION

  1. Council Member Hearings (9:06am time certain): It was moved and seconded to assign one reprimand to David Gamble, Joshua Purificacion, Kaylah Abdullah, Courtney Ransom, Stephanie Estrada an Sara Jimenez for submitting their study abroad scholarship review after the 11/8 deadline and to assign one reprimand and assign a 250-word essay about the importance of study abroad to Antonio Marquez-Camacho and Connor Curley.
    KHAMES/MOGANNAM                                                                  CARRIED (5-0-0)
  2. Spring 2020 Election College Seats:  Chris reviewed the college seats for Spring 2020 Elections, where every 1,500 student registered in the college has one representative on the A.S. University Council, as attached.  
    It was moved and seconded to approve the college seats for Spring 2020 elections.
    MOGANNAM/ERMER                                                                     CARRIED (5-0-0)
  3. Appointments and Resignations:  It was moved and seconded to approve the Appointments and Resignation of 12/2/19, as attached.
    ERMER/RAMIREZ                                                                          CARRIED (5-0-0)
  4. Requests for Excused Absences: 
    1. It was moved and seconded to approve Kaylah Abdullahs request for an excused absence on 10/30/19. 
      MOGANNAM/ERMER                                                         CARRIED (5-0-0)
    2. It was moved and seconded to approve Meghan Mahoney’s request for an excused absence on 10/30/19. 
      RAMIREZ/MOGANNAM                                                      CARRIED (5-0-0)
    3. It was moved and seconded to approve Mackensie Millers’ request for an excused absence on 12/2/19. 
      ERMER/LOVING                                                                CARRIED (5-0-0)
    4. It was moved and seconded to approve Stephanie Estradas’s request for an excused absence on 10/2/19. 
      ERMER/MOGANNAM                                                         CARRIED (5-0-0)
    5. It was moved and seconded to approve Maricruz Carrillo’s request for an excused absence on 10/2/19. 
      KHAMES/RAMIREZ                                                           CARRIED (5-0-0) 
    6. It was moved and seconded to approve George Scott’s request for an excused absence on 11/4/19. 
      LOVING/ERMER                                                                CARRIED (5-0-0)
    7. It was moved and seconded to approve Dustin’s request for an excused absence on 11/4/19.
      ERMER/MOGANNAM                                                         CARRIED (5-0-0) 
    8. It was moved and seconded to Katrina Mogannam’s request for an excused absence on 11/4/19. 
      LOVING/ERMER                                                                CARRIED (4-0-1)
    9. It was moved and seconded to approve Stephen Jackson’s request for an excused absence on 10/30/19. 
      MOGANNAM/RAMIREZ                                                      CARRIED (5-0-0)
    10. It was moved and seconded to approve Stephanie Estrada’s request for an excused absence on 11/6/19. 
      LOVING/RAMIREZ                                                             CARRIED (5-0-0)
    11. It was moved and seconded to approve Vicky Evan’s request for an excused absence on 11/6/19. 
      MOGANNAM/KHAMES                                                      CARRIED (5-0-0)
    12. It was moved and seconded to approve Crystal Sanchez’s request for an excused absence on 10/7/19 and 10/21/19.
      KHAMES/ERMER                                                               CARRIED (5-0-0) 
    13. It was moved and seconded to approve Christine Gotthardt’s request for an excused absence on 10/30/19.
      ERMER/LOVING                                                                CARRIED (5-0-0)
    14. It was moved and seconded to approve Dustin Adkin’s request for an excused absence on 11/13/19.
      MOGANNAM/LOVING                                                        CARRIED (5-0-0) 
    15. It was moved and seconded to approve Connor Curley’s request for an excused absence on 11/13/19. 
      ERMER/KHAMES                                                               CARRIED (5-0-0)
    16. It was moved and seconded to approve Maricruz Carrillo’s request for an excused absence on 11/20/19. 
      MOGANNAM/LOVING                                                        CARRIED (5-0-0)          
    17. It was moved and seconded to approve Stephanie Estrada’s request for an excused absence on 11/20/19. 
      LOVING/RAMIREZ                                                             CARRIED (5-0-0) 
    18. It was moved and seconded to approve Matthew Blake’s request for an excused absence on 11/20/19. 
      MOGANNAM/LOVING                                                        CARRIED (5-0-0)
    19. It was moved and seconded to approve Crystal Sanchez’s request for an excused absence on 11/20/19. 
      LOVING/RAMIREZ                                                             CARRIED (5-0-0)          

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Tiana announced that there will be a meeting today with Residential Education Office and the Africana Studies to discuss building an African American excellence floor by 2021 in the residence halls.  The meeting is from 5-6pm.
  2. Janice reminded everyone that the President’s Holiday Party is today from 12-2pm at the University House.

X. ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 am.
ERMER/MILLER                                                                                                               CARRIED

APPROVED BY: Chris Lee, Chief Justice     

PREPARED BY: Janice Dils, Government Affairs Manager