Fee Transparency Project

Present: Brynna Downey, Alvin Ho, Andy Huynh, Charlene Proo, Maryann Godje, Mathew Sarti, Stephanie Herrera, Lisa Bishop, Lydia Jenkins-Sleczkowski

Welcome and Introductions
1. SFAC Community Agreements
Approval of Agenda, 3/07/2022 Minutes
1. Maryann motions to approve the minutes, Mathew seconds. Motion passes.
Announcements & Updates
1. Special Saturday April 2 12-3pm meeting
  1. Brynna hopes this 100% virtual weekend meeting will be our only one. The plan is to end early!
2. 2022-2023 Chair & Vice Chair elections this quarter
  1. Duties (pages 4 & 5)
    1. Brynna will not be with us next year (we’ll miss you, Brynna!). The specific duties for these positions are listed on the linked document.
  2. Timing?
    1. Brynna reflects that earlier elections may be able to help the incoming chair and vice chair to plan and learn how to lead SFAC meetings.
    2. Brynna expects elections to be done by week 5 of spring quarter.
3. Spring Quarter projects
  1. Discussing summer referenda with SUGB and childcare fee.
  2. Mathew would greatly appreciate the CV/resume help, and would prioritize it over the childcare fee discussion. Alvin agrees.
4. Other announcements
Funding Call Deliberations
1. Ratings worksheet
  1. Brynna updates the group that we have made 15 motions.
2. Discussion
  1. Appropriate uses of SSF and M7 funds
  2. Inappropriate for SSF funds
  3. Finalizing 1-22
    1. #7 iGEM:
      1. Mathew would prefer student stipends over other items. Bara agrees. Liz agrees this is the most impactful for students.
      2. Bara notes “initially i wanted to fund them to help entry fees, but stipend sounds much better now”.
      3. Mathew motions to fund line item for 6 months’ rent assistance for low-income students (student stipend category). Maryann seconds. No objections, motion passes.
      4. Liz agrees that stipends have been a common theme.
    2. 1. Politics Dept student research funding
      2. Brynna shares that she and Stephanie had very important and impactful research opportunities as undergraduates that lead them to be graduate students later.
      3. Mathew wonders that, if this is such a critical service, if SFAC is appropriate to fund this. Maryan says that SSF and M7 should be considered.

Brynna notes that this is a common theme across CSF discussions as well.

Brynna is willing to discuss a protocol that shows SFAC’s support of this program and need for other funding sources beyond student fees.

- - - 1. Maryann motions to not fund, and refer to ITS for funding. Alvin seconds, no objections and motion passes.
    1. Open Government Academy
      1. The committee notes that the budget sheet is not the required one.
      2. Alvin motions to not fund, Maryann seconds. Gloria objects.

Gloria notes that a previous proposal did not have all the required elements, and it was voted to be visited at the end. Brynna says she can note previously incomplete proposals.

Brynna says that this feedback can be provided to applicants.

Vote on motion to not fund: 6 yes, 2 no, 1 abstentian. Motion passes.

Mathew notes that he believes that this rule should be applied across all proposals. Maryann agrees.

- - 1. Discussion of budget sheet requirements:
      1. Some members note how authors could confuse it with the Qualtrics form.
      2. Gloria suggests a compromise - no budget sheet warrants complete dismissal, but revisit ones with a different budget sheet.
    2. Revisiting Open Government Academy:
      1. Gloria motions to not fund, Mathew seconds.
    3. 1. Staff Human Resources
      2. Liz shares that her notes indicated that she prefers proposals more peer-to-peer focused. Mathew agrees and notes that opportunities for employment should be funded by the university, not student fees.
      3. Maryann motions to not fund, Alvin seconds.
    4. 20 - GSC boiler replacement
      1. Lisa notes there may be other fees that could fund this.
      2. Alvin motions to not fund, Stephanie seconds. Maryann suggests to refer to Seismic Life Safety Fee.
    5. 1. Lightleak
      2. Mathew recuses himself.
      3. Maryann shares that they requested funding from the colleges.
      4. Gloria says she is comfortable funding considering others might think funding has been completed already.
      5. Maryann motons to fund $100. Motion passes.
    6. Arts professional pathways
      1. Mathew notes that this is another important program, and would like to fund it because it is a critical program. He is unsure if this should be student fee funded.
      2. Mathew suggests for $9,000 for student stipends.
      3. Lisa notes that this funding is not exactly compatible with the reimbursement model.
      4. Alvin motions to fund one student 3,000.
      5. Gloria motions 9,000.
      6. Liz motions 6,000 for two students. Gloria seconds. No objections, motion passes.
  1. Proposals 23-43

Adjournment
1. GLoria motions to adjourn, Andy seconds.

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