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May 5th, 2026

3:30 – 5:00 pmKerr Hall 307Join Zoom (opens in new tab)

AgendaMinutes

  1. [3:30 - 3:33] Welcome and Introductions

    1. Members' introductions: Name, Pronouns, Year, Major, and Space.
    2. Order: Cowell, Stevenson, Crown, Merrill, Kresge, Porter, Oakes, RCC, C9, JRL, Graduate Students, SAB, Provost, SUA, Lisa, Sezona, Lucy

  2. [3:33 - 3:35] Approval of the Agenda and Minutes

    1. Approval of Agenda
    2. Approval of April 28, 2026 Minutes

  3. [3:35 - 3:40] Public Comment

  4. [3:40 - 3:45] Announcements

    1. Absentee comment form
    2. Campus Elections Announcement - Reminder to Vote. Vote HERE
    3. Basic Needs Resource Fair: May 8, 2026
    4. Plant Prom: May 9, 2026

  5. [3:45 - 3:50] SFAC Chair/Vice-Chair Reports

    1. Chair
      1. Worked on website changes/fee transparency proposal
      2. Went to MCFAC sessions 2/3
    2. Vice-Chair
      1. Happy Week 6
      2. Student Summit is Monday! TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!
      3. Also campus elections are live go vote!
      4. Start thinking about what we would like to do for an SFAC end of year Banquet

  6. Subcommittee Reports

    1. Audit
      1. Preparing presentations, social media for Round 1 results
      2. Adding graphs to Round 1 reports
    2. Outreach
      1. Continuing Student Fee Summit Planning (Monday May 11th 11am-3pm)
        1. Outreach committee this Friday 11 am-12pm at Iveta Cafe in the Quarry
      2. Emails sent to Hermanos de UCSC // Hermanas Unidas // Fruitcake Magazine // Eyecandy Film Journal // Black Student Union // Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance // Agroecology Club

  7. [3:50 - 4:00] Student Fee Summit

    1. Summary: Mel will lead a discussion about days of “to do’s” and volunteer opportunities during the Student Fee Summit. (Mel would like this to be an all hands on deck event)
    2. Items:
      1. Volunteer Sheet

  8. [4:05 - 4:10] SFAC Election and Candidate Nominations

    1. Summary: Marshall, Mel and Lucy will go over the SFAC Chair and Vice elections process as according to the SFAC bylaws. Then committee members will have the ability to nominate candidates for 2026-2027 Chair and Vice Chair. Elections will be held at the week 8 SFAC meeting.
    2. Items:
      1. SFAC Bylaws

  9. [4:10 - 4:25] Funding Call - Final Deliberations

    1. Summary: Presentations on final funding call summary and allocations. Discussion on how to manage under/overallocations and for everyone to give final comments.
    2. Items:
      1. Link to the master spreadsheet
      2. Outstanding items to discuss

  10. [4:25 - 4:40] Advocacy Presentation

  11. [4:40 - 5:00] Child Care Services Discussion

  12. [5:00] Adjournment

Upcoming Guests/Topics:

  1. Update on Seismic and Life Safety Fee (Lisa)
  2. Update on Return to Aid (Director of Financial Aid and Scholarship Office has been invited to join us)
  3. Tour of Kresge College Renovation Project: May 12th @ 3:30 (Meet at Kresge by parking lot 143/145, closest to R12 and R13). Must wear pants, and closed toe, hard toe shoes. Tennis shoes are ok, but hiking boots are better).
    1. Media Day! Dress Up for photos.
  4. Elections
  5. Invite new SUA IVC after the campus elections
  6. SFAC Banquet - Year End

Meeting and Committee Member Resources:

  1. SFAC Roster
  2. Orientation Materials
  3. Agendas and Minutes
  4. Tracking Sheet for Campus Based Fees ongoing discussion
  5. Google Folder
  6. Summer 26 Fee Levels