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January 11th, 2024

1:30 – 3:00 pmKerr Hall 61

AgendaMinutes

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93456796050?pwd=Wjg3M0lIMXF4eXFrYm1BQ3BrVnA0dz09

  1. Welcome and Introductions
    1. Members introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
    2. Order: Cowell, Crown, Kresge, Merrill, Porter, RCC, Stevenson, C9, JRL, GSA, SAB, Provost, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lucy
    3. Oakes Rep - still vacant
    4. Ice breaker: What is something that you want to change, adjust or work toward in this year?
  2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes (12/05/23)
  3. Announcements & Updates
    1. TAPS will visit with SFAC in Winter Quarter regarding referendum
    2. Other announcements
  4. Funding call
    1. Summary on funding call
    2. Discussion on three late proposals
      1. Cantu Center - technical issues (contact Lucy 10 minutes after the deadline)
      2. Right Livelihood - issues related to time zones (contacted Lucy the morning of the deadline)
      3. Mock Trial - missed deadline (contacted Lucy one week after deadline)
    3. Discussion: 2023-2024 Rating Worksheet
  5. Auditing units/fees with large carry-forwards (spring quarter project)
    1. SFAC Budget Presentation
    2. Student Media Voice Fee (368.5%, $384.3)
    3. Cultural Arts and Diversity Fee (349.9%, $382.8)
    4. Student Media Council Fee (337.7%, $488.0)
    5. Student Governed Spaces Fee (265.2%, $804.2)
    6. College Student Government Fee (155.8%, $976.4)
      1. Porter, 622% carryforward balance
      2. Merrill, 2 01% carryforward balance
    7. Student Fitness Center Facility Fee (-2.2%, -$15.9)
      1. Lisa’s note: Spend fund without committee review and reserve transfer (outlined in Referendum Measure 65)
      2. Andy’s suggestion: To have SFAC function as the OPERS Student Advisory Committee to provide oversight of the fee and future projects supported by this fee.
  6. Other Business
    1. Request from student to attend SFAC meetings and possibly make comments - should we add a public comment to our meetings?
    2. Meeting Timeline (captures our goals for each meeting and prospective topics for meetings)
    3. 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).
  7. Adjournment

Upcoming Guests/Topics:

  1. Student representation for Misc Fee Committee in Feb/March.