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January 12th, 2023

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Minutes

Present: Charlene, Andy, Bara, Diana, Gabrielle, Katie, Stephanie, Jhertau

  1. Welcome & Check-In
    1. Check-In Prompt:
      1. Name, Space, Year, Pronouns and Major (if comfortable/applicable)
      2. One goal you have for the space this quarter?
  2. Approval of Agenda and SFAC_Agenda_112922
    1. Andy motions to approve the minutes, Gabrielle seconds. Motion passes.
    2. Bara motions to approve the agenda, Stephanie seconds. Motion passes.
  3. Announcements & Updates
    1. Funding call has been published with a new due date, next Friday!
    2. Recap workshop
      1. Do we want to host another next week due to extension?
      2. Charlene asks the group how they feel about another, potentially shorter, workshop.
        1. Andy shares that some units were still working on items, such as budget, and another workshop would be appreciated.
        2. Stephanie is supportive of an “office hours” online, separate from committee member office hours.
          1. Consensus among the group that this is the best approach.
        3. Time - Wednesday January 18, 5:45 - 6:45 pm
    3. Discuss new communications with your member space.
      1. Charlene reminds the group to report back to student spaces about SFAC’s activities.
    4. Vice Chair vacancy (please consider running for next quarter)
      1. SFAC Handbook 2015-16.pdf
    5. Retreat scheduled for this week, are you still able to attend?
      1. Please complete polls if you have not done so!
      2. Stephanie supports rescheduling due to the long weekend.
      3. Diana asks if it would be virtual or hybrid? The goal was hybrid, but it’s probably better to be virtual for now. If folks are interested in hybrid, we can do that.
        1. Diana is also supportive of rescheduling due to the three day weekend and storm conditions.
      4. Please update poll responses for rescheduling the orientation.
  4. Review rating worksheet tabs
    1. Go over example rating
      1. Charlene reviews and explains the previous year’s worksheet, as a template for this year.
    2. Show features
    3. Take suggestions and brainstorm our reading timeline
  5. CSF Meeting Recap from FALL 2022 , In Person meeting occurring at UC DAVIS this Winter.
    1. Fall 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes (Virtual)
    2. Andy recaps the CSF meeting, including other UC updates.
    3. Please let Charlene know if you’re interested in going to a CSF meeting in person, there is budget set aside for SFAC to send representatives.
  6. Future in-person meetings: do we want to reserve a space to accommodate Hybrid meetings?
    1. If so, when can we start?
    2. And where, Kerr Hall or Baytree Conference Rooms or etc.
    3. There are current difficulties with the floods, etc.
    4. Lisa suggests that the allocation process will move faster in-person.
    5. Bara is open to meeting in person. Charlene, Andy, Diana agree.
    6. Bay Tree conference rooms would be ideal to the group.
  7. If time permits: Brainstorm future guests and topics
    1. Lisa reminds the group that TAPS is required to meet with SFAC in winter quarter as part of their referendum language.
    2. Andy suggests “interviewing” authors and referendum stewards.
      1. Lisa notes that many CBFs have large carryforwards this year, it could be helpful to hear in-person what carryforwards will be used for.
  8. Adjournment
    1. Bara motions to adjourn, Jhertau seconds. Motion passes.