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May 10th, 2024

1:00 – 2:30 pmKerr Hall 212

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, Stevenson, Crown, Merrill, Kresge, Porter, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, GSA, GSC, SAB, Provost, Jade, Lisa, Lydia, Lucy
    3. Present: Andy, Marshall, Trey, Gabrielle, Tanisha, Jhertau, Lauren, Manel, Jade Lydia, Lucy
  2. Approval of Agenda & Minutes
    1. Jhertau motions to approved the minutes from May 3rd and the Agenda for May 10th
  3. Announcements & Updates:
    1. Referenda Presentations
    2. Participation survey for next year
    3. Other announcements
    4. All of the recommendations have been adopted and Lucy, Lydia, Jade, and Lisa will be working on sending out the award letters.
    5. There will be a summer CSF meeting in Davis
    6. There will need to be tabling at Cowell and JRL to replace members of SFAC
  4. Announcements & Updates:
    1. CSF Quarterly Meeting Report Out
      1. Andy reports out on the spring CSF meeting.
    2. Participation survey for next year (there are 7 responses so far - thank you!)
    3. Other announcements
  5. Referenda follow up (from last week’s presentation)
    1. Reminders: CSF Standing Policy on Fee Referendum
      1. SP2_ Appropriate Use of SSF as of April 2014.docx
      2. SP6_ Campus Referendum Procedure and Requirements as of April 2014.docx
      3. SP8_ Student Review Requirements for Campus-Based Fees as of Feb 2015.docx
        1. Right livelihood has a fee referendum that if accepted, will begin in fall 2024
        2. Marshall does not agree with the amount that they are asking for
        3. Jhertau agrees, and does not think the amount of fee money matches that of their impact
        4. If is felt that TAPs budgeting is not being used as appropriately as needed, and there is a lot of funding that should be used for SFAC
        5. There is also a lack of transparency that some members feel about TAPS and their funding
        6. One thing that is being prioritized is the accessibility of the program and the amount they are funded
        7. The theater arts program is to provide more access and this will increase the amount of performances that students are able to see for free
        8. There has been a vote
          1. SUGB has 44%in support and 44% not in support
          2. Graduate Student Commons has 78% in support and 11% not in support
          3. Right Livelihood has 22% in support and 56% not in support
          4. Theater arts has 78% in support and 11% not in support
    2. Draft language SFAC Referendum Opinion Statement Drafts (2023-2024)
    3. Goal: finalize and vote on these statements at today’s meeting.
  6. Other Business
    1. 2024-2025 Funding Call Debrief and suggestions for next year
    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
    1. Andy motions suggest to adjourn the meeting Trey seconds no objections, Meeting adjourned

Upcoming Guests/Topics:.

  1. Presentation on Okanagan Charter (health promoting campus initiative) - Spring Quarter with Director of SHOP, Meg Kobe
  2. Auditing:
    1. Student Media Voice Fee
    2. Student Life Facilities Fee