October 31st, 2023

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/91277495102?pwd=QnFmczBTOGlMeXV3akZZcEpzY0h4Zz09

1. Welcome and Introductions
   1. Members introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
      1. Order: Cowell, Crown, Merrill, Porter, RCC, C9, JRL, GSC, SAB, Provost, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lucy.
      2. Andy, Marshall, Mel, Gabrielle, Manel, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lauren, Diana
2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes (10/24/23)
   1. Motion to approve agenda and minutes by mel
   2. Andy seconds
   3. No objections
3. Announcements & Updates
   1. CSF Meeting - November 4th and 5th.
      1. There will be an agenda sent out soon
   2. Dates for orientation:
      1. Thursday, November 9th, 3 - 4:15 pm (Lucy and Lydia will take lead on this)
      2. November 13th, 6 - 7:15 pm
   3. Meeting Timeline (captures our goals for each meeting and prospective topics for meetings)
      1. The memorandum should be updated and finalized soon.
   4. Member Notes (any members who will be absent from a meeting may add topics for discussion, questions, feedback for items on the agenda, etc. in this running document).
4. Funding call this year - last week SFAC voted to include $639,000 (M7 and SSF) in the funding call + $84,738 in EMH. Total funding call will be $723,738.

1. Review draft funding call letter to community
   1. Need to Vote on this.
   2. Suggestions
      1. Last week these were sent out
         1. Long term, general ideas, student impact, etc.
         2. Feasibility is something that a considerationthat applies to all
         3. The addition of the provided budget sheets is implemented in these ideas because it something that we want to see in the application as a general criteria.
   3. List of units that receive EMH funding from FY22-23 cycle.
      1. SHW_2022-2023_SFAC_Allocation_Letter
         1. CAPS Peer Education Program
      2. Social_Sciences_2022-2023_SFAC_Allocation_Letter
         1. Cowell Coffee Shop: For the Peoples
      3. SDE_2022-2023_SFAC_Allocation_Letter_updated
         1. SUA Advocates Office
      4. CHES_2022-2023_SFAC_Allocation_Letter_Updated
         1. Terry Freitas Commons and Food Pantry (minimum of wages)
      5. Grad_Div_2022-2023_SFAC_Allocation_Letter
         1. Graduate Student Wellness Weeks (wellness kits)
            1. We are not going to share the proposals because we did not disclose it last year or years prior, but we can possibly disclose this year.
            2. There is not much of a change for EMH so we are going to link the website to learn more about criterias and guidelines
            3. We are requesting an operating budget rather than a permanent budget to get a better picture
            4. This operating budget only applies to departments, does not apply to student orgs.
            5. Andy motions to approve memorandum with additional criteria that need to be reworded as well as EMH guidelines and permanent to operating budget changes as well as provide the link for the zoom link
            6. Seconded by Mel
            7. No objection
2. New Business:
   1. Invite TAPS (winter quarter)
   2. Lisa needs to give presentation in Fall quarter in 2 weeks possibly
   3. Absence of mats in OPERS/ Athletics and Rec creating unsafe environments
      1. Invite Athletics and Rec into a meeting
      2. They do not follow the language in their referenda
3. Adjournment
   1. Mel motions to adjourn
   2. Jhertau seconds
   3. No objections

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