CSSA Minutes: February 17, 2002

CSU Hayward
CSSA Board of Directors Meeting
February 17, 2002, 9:00 - noon

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL Present: Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Hayward, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San José, Sonoma, Stanislaus. (Fullerton, Humboldt, San Marcos late-times not noted.)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Lynne Leach, Assemblymember, 15th Assembly District. Assemblymember Leach is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has served several years as vice chair of the K-12 Education Committee; she commented that everything from that committee ends up as a CSSA issue. As a business owner Assemblymember Leach has concerns over college being used to remediate gaps in education from high school. She thinks it appalling that half our state's entering freshmen have to take remedial math and English courses and that these days Silicon Valley looks to India and Asia for top employees. California is the fifth largest economy in the world and merits a first-class education system. She believes the remedy lies in returning power to local school districts. The further removed the control, the greater the problems. The superintendent should be both a watchdog and a cheerleader. Half our state's dollars go to education, and it must be well spent.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. CHESS Committee, Brandon Kline, Chair. There is no action to present but lots to discuss. CSSA has raised $12,000-thanks to Fullerton for its $1000 contribution. There's still $3000 left to raise. Make your changes to CHESS registrations and fax or email them to Laura. There is a preliminary list of appointments for Lobby Day; if you want to visit a particular legislator, let Laura know. Emily Foster noted the budget looked good; there is enough money for decorations.
2. Initial Review Board, Joe Salas, Chair. The committee will evaluate student trustee applications at CHESS. Joe's heard rumors of numbers of candidates planning to apply, though no applications have yet been received. The goal is to have 2 from each campus; it would be great to have 1 from CSSA, 1 from outside, and for them to represent a broad spectrum. Christy Zamani suggested next year putting the application online.
3. Legislative Affairs Committee, Brandon Kline, Chair. The executives voted to sign on to the PUC protest that includes the Chancellor. Campuses are urged to customize the letter attached to these minutes and send those letters out immediately, as the PUC will be voting on Feb. 21. Motion to approve the Legislative Action Plan, Sacramento; second, San Luis Obispo. PASSED. Motion to approve the no-fee increase campaign, which has become a joint campaign by CSU, UC and CCC, Long Beach; second, Sonoma. PASSED. Each campus should set a goal for letters to send. There should be coverage by campus and local newspapers. Motion to approve current legislative positions (see attached list), Long Beach; second, Pomona. PASSED. Ron Williams, San Diego, asked whether the list reflects all staff positions; Brandon said yes, except for language stricken from SB 1214. Motion to postpone changes to the CSSA Constitution re the Legislative Affairs Committee to April meeting in Humboldt, (when all changes to the Constitution will be considered),Humboldt; second, Sacramento. PASSED.
4. Multi Cultural Caucus, Natoya Blaylock, Speaker. Natoya reported on the presentation by African American students on their history at the meeting and the singing of the Black national anthem. The Caucus broke into policy agenda work groups.
5. Administrative Affairs Committee, Emily Foster, Chair. Motion to approve Retention Summit budget to be expended from Multi Cultural Caucus line item, Stanislaus; second, Los Angeles. PASSED. Emily explained Board approval was necessary because the Board, not the Multi Cultural Caucus, was spending the funds. Motion to approve the executive code of conduct with changes, Stanislaus; second, Sacramento. Motion to postpone consideration of the code to the April meeting at Humboldt, San Diego; second, Humboldt. Ron Williams explained Presidents' Council was discussing a code of conduct for everyone, as opposed to piecemeal adoptions The policy should be universal. Susana will help craft the code. PASSED
6. University Affairs Committee, Haleemon Anderson, Chair. Haleemon announced that Cal State Cares Day will be April 17th. The theme is literacy and the slogan, "Cal State Cares: A Statewide Day of Student Service Celebrating Literacy." The committee is developing a package of guidelines to send to all the campuses this week; the campuses will determine the kind of service they'll do-they could donate books, have readings, etc. Christy Zamani mentioned First Book as an easy project: the Washington DC organization will provide book labels for students to sell, then redeem the profits as new books. Motion to approve "Resolution on Sustainable Building Design in the California State University System," with the change in the first "Resolved" that "the California State Student Association calls on" be changed to "the California State Student Association requests," Los Angeles; second, Sacramento. PASSED. (Resolution attached.) Elexis Mayer noted the resolution was 3 years in the making. The author should be noted on the resolution as the Sustainable Campus Design work group of the University Affairs Committee.
REPORT OF OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR LIAISON
1. Christy Zamani, Student Relations. Christy addressed the board on 2 main topics.
  1. Forming a committee to consider ways to improve service to student leaders by remedying the ongoing
    eligibility issues they face every semester, as well as to consider which campuses give credit to student leaders for their leadership services and how those campuses administer those programs. Students interested should contact Christy. Humboldt, Dominguez Hills, Hayward, Long Beach and San Francisco will help. Bruce Wolfe said student leaders should assume that their student government service represents 1 extra course and that it will take 1 extra year to graduate. Sonoma, Bakersfield, Chico and Long Beach students receive credit for student government service. Christy said the programs work through the campus community learning service officer, that students get field study credits. She will obtain that information, including campus contacts.
  2. A committee will look at advising on campuses and how it can better serve students.
EXECUTIVE REPORTS
1. Robert Garcia, Chair. Robert thanked Hayward for a great conference, commending Cindi Newbold, Nicole Rodriguez and President Rees. He exhorted CSSA to raise the remaining $3000 for CHESS and thanked Laura Kerr and Brandon Kline for their work on CHESS. He thanked the Presidents Council for its policy and procedures work. He said the CSSA 2003 document will be revised, with input from Susana, who will work on strategic planning and business models. He said all campuses should have flags, and that a letter will go out next week asking campus presidents to work with ASI presidents to develop them. Robert is expecting Dr. Reed to sign on to YouthVote. Robert assumes that CSSA will oppose any move by CSU Administration for raises in nonresident tuition. He ended by noting he'd had dinner with the Trustees, including Erene Thomas, and found everyone excited about Erene's presence.
2. Emily Foster, Internal Vice Chair. Emily said she will have next year's budget at the next meeting. Bruce Wolfe suggested having a platform agenda announced at the start of each term.
3. Joe Salas, External Vice Chair. Joe said 2 students are interested in helping with the website and that Addison Ching of the Chancellor's Office has said his outfit would contract to design the website. With regard to interviews of student trustee candidates, Joe said because of the expense in getting to Humboldt, letters will go out, once finalists are identified, to student affairs vice presidents asking for financial help. He said the current may or may not yield a new logo, which really ought to be part of the strategic plan.
4. Haleemon Anderson, University Affairs Committee. Haleemon said she was in "gripe mode," thinking critically about the things that could work better.
5. Brandon Kline, Legislative Affairs Committee. Brandon said the recent Lobby Day was very successful. He asked students to bring raffle prizes to CHESS. He said he'll make sure Dr. Reed sees the sustainability resolution. Brandon talked to Assemblymember Cox about holding a youth gubernatorial debate; the assemblymember said it wasn't a good idea because youth don't vote. Brandon needs CSSA input on [WACUBO?] landlord/tenant issue. The executives will participate in Alumni Legislative Day on February 20th in Sacramento. Cal Grant workshops are February 23rd.
6. Natoya Blaylock, Multi Cultural Caucus Speaker. Natoya noted that the retention summit is set for May 3rd though the location hasn't been set.
COMMENTS
Joe Salas introduced Carolyn [Nagarzo?], Pomona. Mary Lee McGough, Fresno, stated she would be part of the "Vagina Monologues" to be presented [at the Fresno campus?]. Lorrie Unruh, Northridge, expressed excitement about Cal State Cares Day, which coincides with the first day of a similar Northridge event. Angie Hacker, San Luis Obispo, announced that Amory Lovins, founder and director of the Rocky Mountain Institute, will appear at her campus on March 8th at 7:30 pm as part of SLO's sustainability campaign. Angie congratulated Emilia and Elexis on the sustainability resolution. Veronica Shippy, San Luis Obispo, asked if June conference dates had been set-they haven't. Emilia Patrick, Humboldt, thanked everyone for passing the sustainability resolution; asked for no Styrofoam, please; and distributed information re the Humboldt conference in April. Jocelyn Brown, San Marcos, announced that Dean Manship had resigned as AS president and Dustin Maler had assumed those duties. Bruce Wolfe expressed concern about approval of the PUC action, asking who does it serve to limit service choices and further asking, Why aren't campuses pursuing cogeneration, renewable sources of energy? He also advised caution in distributing agenda materials at the meetings, instead of beforehand, which risks running afoul of the Gloria Romero Act. He said his mumbling while Ron Williams was talking was to himself and wasn't derogatory; he apologized to Ron. Tiffany Solko, Bakersfield, said that the Bakersfield proxy vote should have been counted in the votes against recalling the chair-San Diego held the proxy and whatever Ron Williams said should have been accepted. She thanked Hayward for the conference and said she enjoyed the MCC presentation. Natoya Blaylock, Los Angeles, said the presidents at the conference this weekend feel CSSA has drifted; it was founded by presidents and the presidents will have ideas to present re refocusing the organization at the April meeting. Natoya said the Los Angeles homecoming was wonderful: the 1st parade in 25 years and school spirit in evidence as never before, with black and gold everywhere. Amber Johnsen has let the women presidents know there is a women's leadership conference at Chico on March 8th. There is also a women's leadership conference in Fresno on March 1st. Erene Thomas noted the March 12-13 Board of Trustees meeting in Sacramento. She thanked Hayward and Nicole and Cindi for dinner, as well as Mary Lee for the poetry. Haleemon and José thanked Hayward; José listed several pride prizes at Dominguez Hills,, inducements offered by his ASI. He said President Lyons will host an event for CSSA at his home in conjunction with the May conference. Robert Garcia thanked everyone for the respectful proceedings yesterday and said he wants to work with everyone. He noted that Dominguez Hills has been completely transformed by its pride campaign.

Motion to adjourn, Stanislaus; second, Pomona, 11:30. PASSED.