CSSA Minutes: April 7, 2002

Humboldt State University
CSSA Board of Directors Meeting
April 7, 2002, 9:00 - noon

1. CALL TO ORDER
   
   
2. ROLL CALL Present: Chico, Dominguez Hills, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, San José, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma, Stanislaus. (Fresno, Hayward, Long Beach slightly late-times not noted.)
   
   
3. Since Emily Foster had a plane to catch this morning, she is reporting for Administrative Affairs at this point in the agenda. With regard to the budget, Emily stated revenues would be $422,870.62 at a 70-percent projection and $44,000+ at a 80-percent projection. Projected expenses are $426,286, so that using the 70-percent figure, there would be a $3416 shortfall and using the 80-percent projection, a $20,000 surplus. The budget will be finalized in the next few weeks and emailed to everyone.
   
   
4. Ron Williams, San Diego, moved to establish the Transition schedule as follows: June segment, elections of officers; July segment, actual business of transition; second, Sacramento. The motion was developed in Presidents Council and is intended to eliminate the July lame duck period. The policy agenda should be developed in the summer, in time to be distributed at the September Board of Trustees meeting. Veronica Shippy, San Luis Obispo, noted that not all campus ASI administrations are in place by June; San Luis Obispo's administration is installed on July 1st. Ron stated that the campus ASI officers are all at least identified by June. PASSED.
   
   
5. CLOSED SESSION RE PERSONNEL MATTERS (pursuant to Education Code § 89307(c)(1) postponed to May conference.
   
   
6. CSSA 2003
   The PowerPoint version could not be presented due to technical difficulties, but a copy of the presentation outline is attached to these minutes.
   
   
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
   1. University Affairs. Move to adopt changes to the University Affairs sections of the CSSA Constitution, Sacramento; second, Los Angeles. Haleemon Anderson noted in particular the change that the University Affairs chair file written reports monthly. PASSED. Haleemon reported on LaLisha Norton's Stop the Hate presentation and the rededication of San Francisco State's Multicultural Center after its desecration (date of the rededication forthcoming via email). University Affairs decided to stick with April 17th for Cal State Cares Day. The housing and parking resolutions scheduled to be brought to this conference are tabled.
      
      
   2. Legislative Affairs. Brandon Kline explained that his committee had technical problems, too, so there are no current legislative positions to present. Move to approve changes to the Legislative Affairs sections of the CSSA Constitution, Sacramento; San Diego, second. PASSED. Move to oppose any increase in nonresident student fees, Humboldt; second, Monterey Bay. PASSED.
      
      
   3. Multi Cultural Caucus. Move to approve change to Multi Cultural Caucus bylaws, amending the purpose to include, "To ensure the support and/or development of multicultural centers throughout the CSU system," Sacramento; second, San Diego. PASSED. Move to approve addition of duty that Speaker of the Multi Cultural Caucus provide written reports monthly to the board, Sacramento; second, Humboldt. PASSED.
      
      
   4. Administrative Affairs. In Emily Foster's absence, Natoya Blaylock reported. Move to approve changes to the CSSA Constitution, Sacramento; second, Los Angeles. PASSED. Move to approve travel budget for CSSA liaison to Statewide Academic Senate in an amount not to exceed $1500 through the remainder of the 2002/2003 academic year, Hayward; second, Chico. PASSED. Sacramento voted in opposition.
      
      
8. EXECUTIVE REPORTS
   1. Robert Garcia, Chair. Robert thanked Humboldt for a great conference and commended the no student fees increase coalition, stating that the press conference next Tuesday is important. There will be a pendant event in Los Angeles on April 15th. Strategic planning will come to a head in May, then there will be elections in June. CSSA needs positive, optimistic people to run.
      
      
   2. Emily Foster, Internal Vice Chair. Not present to report.
      
      
   3. Joe Salas, External Vice Chair. Not present to report.
      
      
   4. Brandon Kline, Legislative Affairs Committee.
   5. Haleemon Anderson, University Affairs Committee. Haleemon noted that University Affairs would update its agenda before year's end.
      
      
   6. Natoya Blaylock, Multi Cultural Caucus Speaker. Natoya reported on students from Humboldt's Native American Studies who described at MCC the administration's attempts to eviscerate the department. MCC will play an active role in supporting the students and will draft a resolution opposing the administration's efforts. Anyone interested in helping draft the resolution for the May conference should see Natoya or Emilia. MCC will spotlight Latino/Latino culture in May; Cinco de Mayo falls on the Sunday board meeting this year. Natoya needs a point person for the MCC presentation.
      
      
9. CLOSING COMMENTS
   Remember that the year-end report is being put together: CSSA needs a page from each ASI touting its accomplishments for the year. Dante Gomez announced that [Fullerton's ASI?] is hosting a balance-the-state-budget barbeque; cheeseburgers will go for $500,000. José Solache thanked Humboldt and said Dominguez Hills was looking forward to hosting the May conference. Many students thanked Humboldt and said they loved the campus and the whole Humboldt experience.

Motion to adjourn, Los Angeles; second, Sacramento, 10:15. PASSED.