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February 25th, 2025

1:30 – 3:00 pm

AgendaMinutes

Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98559266028?pwd=XOXI1eAbHbfVmdgNNgEAcBZ9mM86JT.1

  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, SUA, Lisa, Lucy
  2. Approval of Agenda & 2/18/25 Minutes
  3. Public Comment
  4. Announcements & Updates
    1. CSF Winter @ UC Merced March 7 - 9 (In Person and Zoom Option)
    2. Member updates
  5. Appeals Process
    1. Appeal form was approved via Google Form vote:
      1. 7-Yes, 0-No, 0-Abstentions
    2. Subcommittee formation - who would like to serve on the subcommittee to review appeals?
  6. Meeting Attendance
    1. Bylaw changes
      1. Allow vote by proxy and alternate members
  7. 2024-2025 Funding Call
    1. Resources
      1. Proposal Folder
      2. Rating Worksheet
      3. Absent Member Notes
    2. Current Standing (what remains to review)
      1. Requested: $1,445,044.00
      2. Available: $216,955 (SSF/EMH Combined)
    3. Proposals to review and discuss this meeting:
33Men of Color Healing AssociationWayne Akpakpan, Thaddaeus Mammo, Lenora WillidsMOCHA, Office of African, Black, & Caribbean Student Success$45,000.00
34EOP 2nd Year STEM ProgramAnum Qadir, Leydi Cortes, Emilia Cline Arellano, Nancy Gonzalez ReyesEducational Opportunity Programs, STEM CounselingSSE
36Graduate Student Professional Development in Public Speaking with an Emphasis on Grad Slam ParticipationSonya NewlynGraduate Division$10,000.00
37SlugMUN (Model United Nations) Yearly CompetitionsVanessa Canchola, Haley Balbuena, Sofia UlriksenSlugMUN (Model United Nations)$22,700.00
38Supporting Prospective and First Year StudentsCarmen Robinson and Carrie HaberScience Excellence$14,730.00
40Building a Stronger Welcome: Funding Orientation & Welcome Leaders (OWLs)College Programs Coordinators: Paola Lopez, Cristina Audas, Monica Ramos, Veronica Shane-Vasquez, Tim Barbour, María Dolores Castillo, James Blaine, and Christian GalliguezThe Activities and Programs Offices of Cowell College, Stevenson College, Crown College, Merrill College, College Nine, College Ten/John Lewis College, Kresge College, Porter College, Oakes College, and Rachel Carson College$80,702.00
41Black Academy & Transfer Prep PartnershipLenora Willis, Autumn Johnson, Lorato Anderson, Sara RadoffBlack Academy$55,000.00
42African American Mentorship ProgramAutumn JohnsonAfrican American Resource & Cultural Center$44,309.00
43EOP End of Year Graduation CeremonyRoberto BecerraEducational Opportunities Program (EOP)$20,000.00
44Dia de los Muertos CeremoniaXiomara Lopez, Jose Reyes-Olivas, Jailene TzintzunEl Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, Quarry Amphitheater$35,995.00
  1. Subcommittee Meetings Weekly on Zoom
    1. Outreach Committee Tuesday @ 5pm to 6:30pm
      1. Planning the Student Fee Summit
    2. Audit Committee Wednesday @ 11am to 12:30pm
      1. Intro Meeting
  2. Adjournment

Upcoming Guests/Topics:.

  1. March 4, 2025: Dan Henderson, Director of TAPS
  2. Results of 2023-2024 progress reports from awardees
  3. Student Fee Summit
    1. Google Doc