Meeting Minutes
Associated Students | San Diego State University
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 8:00am
State Suite, Aztec Student Union
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chief Justice Scarlett Walker called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
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- Voting Members Present: Scarlett Walker, Frances Treptow, Andrea Alaniz, Dominic Flores Schafer, Olivia Alfonso.
- Voting Members Absent: Grace Cho, Olivia Van Winkle
- Non-Voting Members Present: Vice President of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity Designee
- Non-Voting Members Absent: Janice Dils
- Guests Present: None.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved and seconded to approve today’s agenda.
ALANIZ/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
IV. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was moved and seconded to approve the previous minutes of 9/18/25.
ALFONSO/FLORES SCHAFER CARRIED (5-0-0)
V. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
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VI. CHAIR’S REPORT:
- Send out messages to buddies about requirements.
- A.S. Study Abroad Scholarships - Read through applications to help determine who gets A.S. scholarships to study abroad. Due October 6, 2025 at noon.
- Vacancy Ad-Hoc for Elections Coordinator - The A.S. Elections Coordinator chairs the A.S. Elections Committee, which is a committee under the JAC. Next week, we will appoint/select a Justice to sit on the Vacancy Ad-Hoc Committee.
VII. MEMBER REPORTS
- JAC Roles Updates
a. Requirements - Eight students (out of approximately 50) have submitted their requirements. Send out reminders this week to buddies saying to complete one requirement by the first deadline.
b. Elections - None
c. Awards - None
B. Buddy Updates
- What have you done to get in touch with buddies this week?
i. Scarlett - Everyone sent out a message.
ii. Frances - a buddy reached out from Sustainability Committee and they want to know if they can implement new requirements for Green Love co-chairs (tabling and be actively involved in Green Love meetings).
iii. Scarlett - please send a message to buddies by end of today.
C. University Senate Committee Update
- Student Grievance Committee (Scarlett): Scarlett will be nominated for Vice Chair next week. The next meeting is 10/9/25. If you are interested in joining SGC, please submit the interest form.
- Liberal Studies Committee (Olivia VW): None
VIII. INFORMATION
- Individualized Substitution Plan (ISP)
1. Jesus Guzman - Reviewed with the information received from Jesus.
2. Jamie Quach - Pending— more information requested.
3. Arwen Handel - Reviewed and Scarlett will reach out to Arwen to ask the above questions.
B. Attendance
5. Frances reviewed the attendance. Dominic will reach out to Jackson Patterson and Myah Moreno.
IX. ACTION
- Individualized Substitution Plan (ISP)
1. It was moved to table Jamie Quach’s ISP until next week.
TREPTOW/ALANIZ CARRIED (5-0-0)
2. It was moved to table Jesus Guzman’s ISP until next week.
ALFONSO/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
3.It was moved to table Arwen Handel’s ISP until next week.
ALANIZ/FLORES SCHAFER CARRIED (5-0-0)
B. Appointments and Resignations
It was moved and seconded to approve the appointments and resignations memo for 9/25/25.
ALANIZ/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
C. Request for Excused Absences (REAFs)
1. Mila Valdivia - It was moved and seconded to approve Mila’s REAF.
ALFONSO/ALANIZ CARRIED (5-0-0)
2. Matt Mourad - It was moved and seconded to approve Matt’s REAF.
FLORES SCHAFER/ALANIZ CARRIED (5-0-0)
3. Alexandra McMurray - It was moved and seconded to approve Alexandra’s REAF.
TREPTOW/FLORES SCHAFER CARRIED (5-0-0)
4. Grace Cho - It was moved and seconded to approve Grace’s REAF. ALFONSO/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
5. Myah Moreno - It was moved and seconded to approve Myah’s REAF. ALFONSO/FLORES SCHAFER CARRIED (5-0-0)
6. Marco Loza - Grace will reach out for clarification on what was missed. It was moved and seconded to table Marco’s REAF until the next meeting.
ALANIZ/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
7. Jamie Quach and Jesus Guzman - Waiting for ISPs to come in. It was moved and seconded to table Jamie’s and Jesus’s REAFs until the next meeting.
ALFONSO/FLORES SCHAFER CARRIED (5-0-0)
8. Jackson Patterson - Dom will reach out and tell Jackson to submit ISP. It was moved and seconded to table Jackson’s REAF until the next meeting.
ALFONSO/ALANIZ CARRIED (5-0-0)
9. Myah Moreno - Dom will reach out and tell Myah to submit an ISP. It was moved and seconded to table Myah’s REAF until the next meeting.
ALANIZ/TREPTOW CARRIED (5-0-0)
X. ADVISOR REPORTS
- Vice President of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity Designee: On behalf of the Executive Director Designee:
- Reminder to sign up for the A.S. University Leaders Reception at the University House on Wednesday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m. A reminder email will be sent on Tuesday next week.
- If you know anyone interested in applying for the Elections Coordinator, please have them apply via the A.S. Get Involved webpage like Scarlett mentioned. - Executive Director Designee: None.
XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
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XII. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:59 a.m .
FLOREZ SCHAFER/ALANIZ CARRIED (5-0-0)