Senate Meeting Minutes March 30, 2015

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, INC.
CSU NORTHRIDGE
March 30, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting (Session II – Meeting 10) of the Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors was
called to order at 9:00 a.m. by A.S. President Tiffany Zaich in the Grand Salon room of the University
Student Union. Quorum was present.
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Vice President, Talar Alexanian
Sevag Alexanian
Nancy Alonzo
Orion Block
Tom Conaway
Jaspreet Ghotra
Austin Hidalgo
Kathryn Kargari
Dikran Khodanian
Valerie Leal
Karissa Masmela
John Pak
Jeffrey Perez de Leon
Brianna Wilcox
Kimberly Worland
Talin Yahiayan
VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT
Christine Dashdemirians
Heston Jayasinghe
Christian Vidaure
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Adan Garay
ADVISORS
David Crandall, General Manager
(C. Vidaure, permission to be recognized.)
II. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MSC (B. Wilcox/N. Alonzo) 17-0-0 to approve the agenda for the March 30, 2015 Board of Directors
meeting as presented.
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
MSC (K. Masmela/O. Block) 17-0-0 to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2015 Board of Directors
meeting as presented.
IV. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
None.
V. OPEN FORUM
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Alina Sarkissian, Chair of Personnel, introduced new appointee, Anna Stonick, Senator for the
College of Arts, Media and Communication.
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Michelle Smith, provided an overview of the Matador M.I.N.D. club.
Jessica Murillo, CSUN Women’s Rugby, asked for support with a transfer request for Sport Clubs
for post-season sports play.
Jade Law, Sport Clubs, thanked A.S. for recognizing Sport Clubs.
Philip Fadrignela, CSUN Mobile Robotics Club, asked for support with funding request for the
club’s Senior Design Showcase.
VI. REPORTS
a. PRESIDENT – Tiffany Zaich
• She attended the CSUN Reputation and Visibility Committee meeting, in which they
discussed new design concepts for the university. The new logo will be placed
throughout the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area.
• The Klotz Student Health Center is holding elections for the Student Health Advisory
Committee (SHAC).
• The university clubs and organizations award ceremony is approaching.
• She shared a scholarship opportunity for CSUN Dreamers.
(H. Jayasinghe, permission to be recognized.)
(C. Dashdemirians, permission to be recognized.)
b. VICE PRESIDENT – Talar Alexanian
• The A.S. presidential candidate debate is now available on YouTube. She encouraged
Senators to share the video with their constituents. Elections will be taking place this
week. The election results event will be taking place in the Thousand Oaks room.
• L.A. City Mayor, Eric Garcetti, will be holding the State of the City address at the VPAC
on April 14th. Senators are being asked to save the date.
• Council of Chairs will be meeting this week to work on the farmer’s market resolution.
• The last day to print commencement tickets is April 17th.
• Happy spring break!
c. CHIEF OF STAFF – Jorge Reyes
• Cabinet is currently working on a resignation questionnaire, which will be presented in
the next two weeks.
d. CHAIR OF FINANCE – Zoya Zehra on behalf of Emili Priyatmo
• Assistant Chair of Finance, Zoya Zehra, reported on the balances:
STAR:
$ 165,126
Unassigned Contingency:
$ 48,563
Clubs and Organizations Assigned:
$
0
Capital Improvement
$ 74,835
TUC
$ 2,162
Clubs and Organizations Travel:
$
0
• She discussed finance items on the agenda.
e. ATTORNEY GENERAL – Adan Garay
• Due to the Cesar Chavez holiday, Senators are asked to make up their office hours on
another day.
f.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
i. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS – Sevag Alexanian
• He discussed SB-2014-15-07: CSUN Smoke-Free Policy.
• The committee is currently working on the Snap Chat Geo Tag Filter
Legislative Referral with the Marketing Department.
• They would like to host a special presentation to discuss the university’s
donation process.
ii. INTERNAL AFFAIRS – Kimberly Worland
• The updated A.S. Children’s Center policies have been sent to admin for
review.
• The committee is currently working on a resolution for Metro ticket
subsidies.
• They’ve also voted on a resolution for A.S. President’s Day.
• The Legislative Referral to replace stolen AV equipment has been tabled
indefinitely.
iii. UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS – Karissa Masmela
• She discussed SB-2014-15-08: Funding for Student Clubs/Organizations
Sign Language Interpreter.
• The CSUN App Jam launch is this week. The committee is still working
on a resolution in support of the App Jam.
• The committee will be meeting with Dr. Watkins to discuss sport club
recruitment.
• The committee will also be working with Dr. Mark Stevens regarding the
Legislative Referral on counseling services.
g. GENERAL MANAGER – David Crandall
• The recruitment process is underway for an Accounting Assistant, Ticket Office
Supervisor, HR Assistant and Recreation Sports Rock Wall Coordinator.
• He discussed the annual budget approval process. He commends the Finance
Committee for their involvement this year.
• The campus will be closed tomorrow in celebration of Cesar Chavez’s birthday.
h. UNIVERSITY ADVISOR – Patrick Bailey
• No report.
i. FACULTY ADVISOR – Dr. Veda Ward
• No report.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. ACTION ITEMS
i.
APPOINTMENTS
a. MSC (K. Masmela/J. Perez de Leon) 19-0-0 to approve Anna Stonick as Senator
for the College of Arts, Media and Communication.
President Zaich invited A. Stonick to take a seat on the Board.
ii.
FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
With general consent from the Board, President Zaich struck out Finance Recommendation #1 for Sport
Clubs Post Season Sports Play.
iii.
a. CSUN Mobile Robotics Club: Senior Design Showcase
MSC (B. Wilcox/T. Yahiayan) 19-0-1 to allocate $1,750 to CSUN Mobile
Robotics Club for Senior Design Showcase from Unassigned Contingency.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
a. MSC (T. Yahiayan/V. Leal) 19-0-1 to approve the constitution of Matador
M.I.N.D. (taking Mental Illness in a New Direction).
IX. LEGISLATIVE REFERRALS
Referral
Fix the Broken Light on the
Pathway to the G3 Parking Lot
Author
T. Alexanian
Referred to:
University Affairs
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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B. Wilcox announced that there are multiple openings at the Student Recreation Center (SRC).
Applications are due by April 4th.
J. Ghotra shared the “sign of the week.”
XI. FINAL ROLL CALL
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Vice President, Talar Alexanian
Sevag Alexanian
Nancy Alonzo
Orion Block
Tom Conaway
Christine Dashdemirians
Jaspreet Ghotra
Austin Hidalgo
Heston Jaysinghe
Kathryn Kargari
Dikran Khodanian
Valerie Leal
Karissa Masmela
John Pak
Jeffrey Perez de Leon
Anna Stonick
Christian Vidaure
Brianna Wilcox
Kimberly Worland
Talin Yahiayan
VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Adan Garay
ADVISORS
David Crandall, General Manager
XII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 9:37 a.m. by President Tiffany
Zaich.
Respectfully submitted by: Denisse D. Ibarra, Government Secretary
Approved by:
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Tiffany Zaich
President, 2014-2015