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April 6th, 2023

Kerr Hall 212

AgendaMinutes

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99731613774?pwd=WDdMZm9DaE02QlphQ3JiVk14WGRwQT09

  1. Welcome & Check-In
    1. Check-In Prompt:
      1. Name, Space, Year, Pronouns and Major (if comfortable/applicable)
      2. One spring break Highlight?
        1. Cowell, Crown, Merrill, Porter, Kresge, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, GSC, GSA, Provost, SUA, Lisa, Lucy, Lydia
  2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes: SFAC_Minute_030923
  3. Announcements & Updates:
    1. Spring timeline, review worksheet
      1. Planning document
    2. New meeting date, time, and location.
      1. Thursday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm + location Ker 212
    3. Anticipate CSF winter meeting overview next week
      1. Plus dates of spring meeting 5/6/23 and 5/7/23
    4. Next week's agenda: Right Livelihood Reimbursement Request. Discussion after the total allocation is calculated.
  4. Review rating worksheet tabs
  5. Updated documents/ information from tabled proposal:
    1. Emailed to units with missing items, budget sheet and attendance to workshop, to provide before April 03 deadline.
    2. Updates:
      1. Matchbox Magazine. Missing confirmation of attending a workshop. No response. Emailed twice on 3/14 and 4/4
      2. Diverse Scientific Series. Attended workshop in January.
      3. Communicating Research Effectively. Budget document received and uploaded to folder.
      4. VSA. Missing confirmation of attending a workshop. Response: “we were unable to meet with any members due to scheduling conflicts. I hope that this brings clarity to the omitting the committee member.”
      5. Arts Professional Pathway. Budget document received and uploaded to folder.
  6. Discussion for tabled proposals:
      1. Tabled Proposal Notes and Materials
      2. Review and Motion to approve the suggestion
      3. Continue to revisit proposal #35, #49, #67, #10 and #53.
      4. #3, Matchbox - discussion what funding has been achieved.
        1. Katie says that SOMeCA was able to give funding, but SOMeCA funds all 13 literary organizations.
        2. Lisa notes that there is a student media council fee that has nearly $500,000 in carryforward every year. Not sure if it qualifies, but is large.
      5. #11,
        1. Gabrielle notes this impacts fewer students, and not a priority for her.
        2. Mel proposed 4,500 for minimum student stipends.
      6. #14,
        1. Discussion about course and requirements.
        2. Charlene notes this may set a precedent for future proposals that might have submission opportunities. It is involved with a core academic requirement.
          1. Jhertau agrees.
        3. Andy, Mel agree.
        4. Suggestion $1,300 if missing item is received
      7. #16,
        1. Suggestion $0
      8. #22,
        1. Suggestion $13,177 if missing item is received
      9. #28,
        1. Suggestion 17? Stipulate if missing item is received
      10. #35,
        1. Two suggestions:
          1. $2,390 Vote by Bara (3 favor, 0 abs, 4 deny)
          2. $0 Vote by Andy (4in favor, o abs, 3 deny)
      11. #49,
      12. #67 $700
      13. Motion to re-address #10 (already has money allocated from DSAS, can they receive more or )
      14. Motion to re-address #53 (more research was done, to see that programing would go to external drc events so wouldn't actually fall under class 1)
  7. If time permits: Brainstorm future guests and topics
    1. Bringing in past units that submit proposals, preferably in spring.
    2. Discuss units/ fees with large carryforwards, shouldn’t have more than 15-10% of their budget amount, spring week 3
    3. Meeting with the Chancellor Cynthia Larive.
    4. Meeting with Vice Chancellor Akirah Bradley-Armstrong
  8. Adjournment