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May 11th, 2023

3:00 – 4:30pmKerr Hall 212

AgendaMinutes

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

  1. Welcome & Check-In (5mins)
    1. Check-In Prompt:
      1. Name, Space, Year, Pronouns and Major (if comfortable/applicable)
        1. Cowell, Crown, Merrill, Porter, Kresge, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, GSC, GSA, Provost, SUA, Lisa, Lucy, Lydia, Jade, Liz Moya (SAB)
  2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes: Agenda 5/4
  3. Announcements & Updates: (2min)
    1. CSF Spring 2023 Meeting Debrief
    2. Election & Vacancy Recruitment
    3. SFAC Operation budget review
    4. Subcommittee for large carry-forward units
      1. Meeting time poll
    5. Request for invite Jackie into the space to discuss SSF more in detail has been made further communication to be announced.
  4. CSF Spring 2023 Debrief (~10 minutes)
    1. CSF Spring 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda (Hybrid) vDraft
    2. UCSA HIV Testing
    3. CSF Stipend Report
    4. New leadership role elected
      1. Chair: Tristan Hicks (UC Davis)
      2. Vice Chair: Luis Garcia Chavez (UCLA)
  5. Chair and Vice Chair Election & Membership Recruitment (~10 minutes)
    1. Information about the election from the Bylaw, Handbook
    2. Election date: May 18th, 2023
      1. Nominations:
        1. Chair: ?
        2. Vice Chair: ?
    3. Vacant representative in next year:
      1. Stevenson, Kresge, and Oakes
      2. Flyers + Outreach to colleges for recruitment
      3. Cornucopia event.
  6. SFAC Operational Budget Review: (20 - 30 minutes)
    1. Documents:
      1. Budget
    2. Reflection on Stipend Increases (Resource Document):
      1. Which options would be best for the committee budget?
  7. Review Subcommittees (30 minutes)
    1. UC Berkeley model of review
      1. UCPD Unit Director Report 21-22
      2. UCPD Interview Questions 11/18 Final
    2. List of units:
      1. Campus Programs Fee: 743.7% (DOS)
        1. Passed in 1965/1972
        2. $6 Annual, $2 quarter (FWS), Summer language
        3. “Support for EOP and related community services such as tutorial programs, including EOP scholarships, EOP recruitment as well as tutorial and community services”
      2. Student Media Voice Fee: 438.4% (SOMeCa)
        1. Measure 34 passed in 2008
        2. $12.42 annual, $4.14 quarter (FWS), Summer language
        3. “Provides funding to support and strengthen then diversity of the student voice in television, print, radio, and intermedia by ensuring training and advising for student-run media”
      3. Student Media Council Fee: 357.2% (SOMeCa)
        1. Measure 50 passed in 2011
        2. $9.60 annual, $3.20 quarter (FWS), Summer language
        3. “Provides funding to the Student Media Council for equipment, software, and facilities improvements to support registered campus student media (television, print, and radio), including technical workshops, advising and other media operating costs”
      4. Cultural Arts & Diversity Fee: 233.1%
        1. Measure 49 passed in 2011
        2. $15.75 annual, $5.25 quarter (FWS), No Summer language
        3. “Provides funding that will bring nationally known cultural arts performers and speakers to UCSC and will foster the growth of student-directed cultural organizations such as UCSC’s award-winning Rainbow Theater and the African American Theater Arts Troupe, as well as student-directed cultural arts performances. Fee will fund performances outside the Theater Arts Department.
      5. Student Governed Spaces Fee: 223.0% (SUGB/SOMeCa)
        1. Measure 66 passed in 2016
        2. $30 annual, $10 quarter (FWS), Summer language
        3. “ Provide funding to maintain the Student Union, Student Media Center and Redwood Building. Will continue to keep these facilities open and operating for all students, including the design of all services, furnishings, access, hours, operations and improvement”
        4. Additional Capital Reserve Balance - $1.796M
      6. Student Fitness Center Facility Fee: -20% (A&R)
        1. Measure B passed in 1996
        2. $45 annual, $15 quarter (FWS), Summer language
        3. “Provides funds for the payment of financing costs to build various new OPERS facilities including a weight training and fitness center, upper east field renovation, pool lights and storage building.”
        4. Capital Reserve Balance $2.851M
      7. Colleges to visit: Cowell (226.2%), Stevenson (314.1%), Porter (919.6%), and Kresge (367.1%)
    3. Who is interested? How many members in the subcommittee?
      1. Jhertau
      2. Marshal
  8. 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
  9. Adjournment