CSSA Minutes: October 13, 2002

California State University, Chico
CSSA Board of Directors Meeting
October 13, 2002, 9:00 am - Noon

CALL TO ORDER 9:15 am, Chair Artemio Pimentel.
ROLL CALL Present: Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Humboldt,
Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Marcos,
Sonoma, Stanislaus. Bakersfield and Hayward slightly late.
Long Beach late; San Francisco by proxy, late (Long Beach).
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, with the changes 1) add under "New Business," item B), "Election of Initial Review Board members" and move Old Business item A) "Policy and Procedures Manual" to 10 am time certain, Humboldt; second, San Diego. PASSED.
PUBLIC FORUM
1. Loren from the Proposition 52 campaign said the measure would enact voter registration up to and including the day of an election. Loren can be reached at 916/443-7011 or by cell, 916-952-9128. She recorded names of campuses interested in helping with the campaign. [At this point the recording secretary left the room.] Dave Riesenfeld, Humboldt, talked about the gravity of Congress giving President Bush war powers and the impact a war would have on students. Cindi Newbold, Hayward, asked to have the calendar of CSSA meeting dates restored to the back of agendas. Marivic reported on voting/dues-paying campuses, which are all but Fresno, the Maritime Academy, San Luis Obispo.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Emilee Ford, Chief of Staff to Simon Salinas, accepted the resolution CSSA passed at its September meeting, stating that as one of 12 children born to farm worker parents, California's incredible system of public education was key to Assemblymember Salinas. It cannot be taken for granted.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. CBS did not appear to make a presentation on a Get Out the Vote commercial featuring CSSA. The committee is looking at costs and air time. CSU Los Angeles has production facilities. Perhaps a commercial can be planned for next year.
2. The committee is looking at sponsoring legislation to match any increase in student fees with 4-to-1 General Fund contributions to student services earmarked for retention, remediation, outreach. Will ensure that any fee increase is being routed to students. Ayanna Bledsoe, Dominguez Hills, objected that CSSA opposes student fee increases. Anything can be called "student services." Andre Phillips, Hayward, asked what guarantee would there be of the money going to its declared purpose. Priscilla Ocen, San Diego, asked why the legislature couldn't simply allocate the dollars outright and noted that San Diego tried something similar last year — students questioned why they should have to pay for their own outreach. Humboldt said this isn't the year to assume a responsibility we've never assumed before, which would be a crack in the dam. Chico cautioned about mixing state and auxiliary dollars: the administration has a say in state dollars. Ruth Christiansen, Bakersfield, said the state might withdraw funding from programs it has assumed responsibility for. José Solache, Dominguez Hills, noted CSSA has strongly opposed student fee increases in conversations with the Chancellor; on the other hand, if there are going to be increases we ought to be proactive. Eric Guerra, Sacramento, said all student clubs have outreach/retention budgets, so the measure would benefit them, and ASI fees are state dollars. Artemio said the plan would be presented as action in November or December. He thanked everyone for their input and welcomed other suggestions.
3. Finance Charter. This is presented as information. Marivic walked everyone through the charter she had drafted. Ann Marie Butler suggested that instead of "chartering" the committee, it should be established to serve for one year (it could be renewed). José Solache did not think all executives should be on the committee. Susana Gonzalez suggested the committee should be added as a standing "Internal Affairs Committee" and should have a purview beyond finances.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Action Item – Policy and Procedures Manual. Marivic stated that the Board is voting today only on the 5 nonfiscal policies. The other policies/procedures with fiscal impact will go to the Internal Affairs Committee coming up for action in November. Justin Jewell, Stanislaus, asked why we are passing the 5? Marivic responded that they aren't fiscal in impact; CSSA has the option of passing all the policies and procedures to the new committee. Cindi Newbold, Hayward, commented that not voting on the manual today is a slap in the face of the few campuses that took the matter seriously and actually suggested changes on time. Peter Ucovich, Sacramento, asked if there is a particular reason to pass the 5. The response was that, apart from the fact that the 5 aren't fiscal, we would not have standing rules, nor would we have policy/procedure on portable electronic devices. Motion by Hayward, second by Stanislaus, to remove Signature Authority Policy and Electronic Devices policy from the 5 being offered for approval. PASSED, 9 yes, 5 oppose. Thus approval today will be of the Code of Ethics, the Standing Rules of Procedure, and the Student Trustee Nominating Procedure. PASSED.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (resumed)
1. Closed Session. Pursuant to Education Code §89307(c)(1) regarding personnel issues.
2. Action Item – Systemwide Committee appointments. Motion by Dominguez Hills, seconded by San Bernardino, to approve the list of nominees presented, with the change that Tim Kawasaki of the Hayward campus be added as the 2nd student on the Health Advisory Committee. PASSED.
3. MULTICULTURAL CAUCUS
  1. Action Item – Multicultural Caucus Goals and Objectives 2002-2003. Motion by San Bernardino, seconded by Pomona, to approve MCC goals and objectives. PASSED.
4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
  1. The committee voted to postpone action to adopt Article VI, Section B, Subsections 1-7 from CSSA's pre-May 2002 Constitution as Lobby Corps bylaws to November.
  2. Action Item – Motion by Pomona, second by Bakersfield, to approve Legislative Policy Agenda items for 2002 - 2003. PASSED. The items are: 1) The federal Higher Education Act Reatorization — particlularly funding for Cal Grants; 2)Keeping institution-based aid (State University Grants and EOPS)in the system; 3)Opposing student fee increases; 4) Voter Registration, voter education, and Get Out The Vote, for Proposition 446, 47, and 52 (Youth Vote); 5) Information campaigns on International Student's Rights and the Racial Privacy Initiative.
  3. Action Item – Adoption of Resolution Acknowledging Assemblymember Sarah Reyes, San Diego; second, Chico. PASSED (1 abstention).
5. UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
  1. Action Item – Motion to approve University Affairs Policy Agenda items for 2002 - 2003, San Diego; second, Humboldt. PASSED. The policy agenda items are: Shared governance/systemwide committees; Retention, remediation, graduation; Finances (indirect charges); Student fees; Enrollment management; and Green University.
  2. Action Item – Motion to approve University Affairs Events Calendar for 2002 - 2003, (hold Retention Summit January 17 at San Diego State University in conjunction with its ASI [contingent upon MCC approval]; sponsor Cal State Cares Day events at a date to be determined; hold some sort of Pride Clinic, perhaps in the form of a CHESS workshop), Pomona; second, Dominguez Hills. PASSED.
6. CAMPUS UPDATES
  1. Caitlin Gill, Humboldt. Copyright fees for digital materials broadcast by campus radio stations are being assessed retroactive to 1998. Administration has declared that payment should be from student fees, although such bills are traditionally paid by the university, never before from student fees. For Humboldt, the bill is about $2000. Since San Diego and Chico have similar issues, there was agreement among the campuses effected to work together, perhaps jointly draft a resolution.
  2. Los Angeles has launched a new website, which will link to a newsletter. Carlos Illingworth also stated that his administration has produced a new Lobby Corps constitution and a stipends database.
  3. Uwaifo Obanor, Pomona, stated that priority registration for student government officers and athletes is under scrutiny by the Academic Senate: it's looking at requiring requests for priority registration on a quarterly as opposed to yearly basis. The criteria that will be applied to determine who will get priority registration are whether the privilege is being used as a reward and do recipients enhance the university.
  4. Taco Bell boycott. Tomato suppliers to Taco Bell pay workers miniscule amounts for hard labor, $50/ton of tomatoes. A boycott has been in effect for 2 years.
  5. Ayanna Bledsoe, Dominguez Hills, is planning an anti-civil rights forum post 9/11 for November 13^th.
  6. Danny Vivian, Long Beach, distributed Dr. Spence's most recent enrollment management memo. Danny alluded to controversy surrounding Long Beach's planned recreation center.
7. NEW BUSINESS
  1. Action Item – Pomona moved and San Bernardino seconded opening of nominations for Academic Senate Liaison. Peter Ucovich was nominated; he stated the position is very important; he would be able to attend Statewide Academic Senate meetings and report back. The Academic Senate is one of his campus interests and he would like to participate in building a stronger rapport between CSSA and the Statewide Academic Senate. Peter was elected.
  2. Action Item – Election of Initial Review Board members. José Solache asked for at least 5 members. Long Beach moved to open nominations, seconded by Dominguez Hills. Nominated were: Ann Marie Butler, San Bernardino; Lisa Canini, Sonoma; Ruth Christensen, Bakersfield; John Charter, Monterey Bay (declined); Glay E. Glay, San Marcos (who at first declined but later accepted the nomination) Dave Riesenfield, Humboldt; Young Kim (declined); Ayanna Bledsoe (José stated he wanted only 1 person on the committee from Dominguez Hills. The issue was not resolved; Ayanna neither accepted nor declined; and thus whether she is part of the committee is an unanswered question.); Jimmy Reed (declined); Andre Phillips (declined). Those who accepted nomination were elected.
8. CLOSING REMARKS
  
  Christy Zamani announced a virtual chatroom, "CSU Advantage." Lots of people thanked Chico: Dave lauded those who planned the conference for choosing to use real china, flatware, and cloth napkins, and remarked the empty wastebaskets; Manuel Cardoza thanked Delia and Diana and urged CSSA to work together: Ruth thanked everyone for her very enjoyable first conference; Caitlin and Artemio added thanks. Ann Marie said now is the time to suggest CHESS keynote speakers, workshops, other speakers.
Motion to adjourn 11:54 am, Dominguez Hills; second, Humboldt. PASSED.