Associated Students of Cabrillo College

Aptos Campus, 6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003

Watsonville Center: 318 Union St., Watsonville, CA 95076

Scotts Valley Center: 104 Whispering Pines Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Voice: 831.477.5677

Fax: 831.479.6172

Total on Roster: 16
Votes needed for simple
majority vote: 50% + 1 = 9
Votes needed for 2/3 majority: 11 / Location:
Aptos Campus
SAC East Room 225 / Date and Time:
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Student Senate Agenda

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cabrillo College Student Senate will hold a meeting on Thursday February7th, 2013. The meeting time and location information is noted on the agenda. The purpose of this meeting is to be the direct representation of Cabrillo College’s Student Body. We will see to it that the student’s best interests are being served and that the students are given the opportunity to be heard. If you have any questions, please contact us at 831.477.5677. If needed, you can be provided with any disability-related modification or accommodations; please call Disabled Student Program and Services at (831) 479-6379. Requests should be made as early as possible, though on-campus transportation can be called for at any time. Please note that any action item that is discussed may not have an action taken during this meeting.

  1. Call to Order at 3:00 pm
  1. Roll Call

a. Charlotte, Rory, Ivan, and Tabitha are absent.

  1. Adoption of the Agenda 3 minutes
  • Special Item A is postponed until next week.
  • Business Item G is postponed until next week.
  • Business Item E is postponed until next week.

Dieter moved to approve the Agenda.

Abbygale seconded the motion.

Passes unanimously 11/0/0.

  1. Approval of the Minutes 3 minutes
  1. December 6th, 2012
  • Darwin requested that New Business Item A be rephrased.
  • Carter moved to postpone the approval of the minutes until next week’s meeting because the ICC Reports are missing.

Carter moved to post pone the approval of the minutes until next week.

Aimée seconded the motion.

Passes unanimously 11/0/0.

  1. Public Comments

This time is reserved for members of the public to address the Senate on issues not already appearing on the agenda. There will be a limit of five (5) minutes per speaker.

No public comments.

  1. Presidential Announcements 5 Minutes
  • 4 senator positions available (1 Scotts Valley Rep)
  1. Special Items
  1. Sueños Presentation Info. / Action A. González 10 Minutes

ITEM POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

  1. New Business
  1. Appointment of New Senators 3 Minutes for speech, 3 minutes for questions
  2. Scotts Valley Representative
  3. Three Senators-at-Large
  1. March in March Info. / Action A. Cornett 10 Minutes

This item is up for discussion / possible action regarding the approval of $2,000.00 from the __ Account for the March in March which will be on March 4th, 2013.

  • Darwin suggested that funds come from the Student Rep Fee being that this conference is student leadership-oriented.

Carter move to approve $2,000 from the 72 Student Rep Fee account for the March in March event.

Abbygale seconded.

Passes unanimously 11/0/0.

  1. Start of Semester Hospitality Info. / Action A. Cornett 10 Minutes

This item is up for discussion / possible action regarding the approval of $600.00 from the ___ Account to purchase refreshments and possibly some equipment for coffee thermos and tables for the first week of school.

Darwin moves to approve $600 from the Programs Account for Start of Semester Hospitality.

Aimée seconds the motion.

Motion passes 9/0/2.

  1. Sustainability Conference Info. / Action B. Buckter 10 Minutes

This item is up for discussion / possible action regarding the approval of $1,600.00 from the 71, Conferences (Leadership) Account for the “ThisWay to SustainabilityConference” happening March7-82013.

  • The “This Way to Sustainability Conference”is an important conference that the sustainability club has shown great interest in.
  • Currently there is not enough funding for the trip despite the ICC having approved $400 for the event.
  • The conference serves a strong platform for student collaboration and a greatopportunity for students to access information regarding sustainable living and networking with other campuses.
  • This conference is student run and will be held at CSU Chico.
  • Currently 2students and 1 advisor are planning to attend, leavingroom for4 additional students to attend.
  • Funds will cover food, driving expenses (Cabrillo vans will be used), and hotel accommodations.
  • Please visit the Conference website

Bobby moves to approve $1,600 from the 71 Conference Account for the Sustainability Conference.

Darwin seconds the motion.

Motion Passes 5/4/0.

  1. Committee Assignments Info. / Discuss. L. Hunerberg 30 Minutes

ITEM POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Info. / Discuss. B. Buckter 10 Minutes

Please send 1 to 2 senate reps to the MLK committee. A majority of the planning is done, but final details still need to be supported, items such as food has already been ordered and final contracts are being processed. This year on February 27, 2013 the MLK event will be held in the Sampler Recital Hall from 11:00 am – 2:00pm. The event is FREE, but tickets will be issued to encourage attendance.

  1. Spring Semester Events Info. / Discuss. C. Achen 10 Minutes ITEM POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
  1. Committee Reports 3 minutes ea.
  1. Information Technology Committee is proposing to reformat WebAdvisor (online Cabrillo College student service).
  2. Cabrillo College’s Presidential Committee appointed John Hendekson as an Interim at the President’s Office.
  3. Welcome Week Committee is proposing a carnival themed Welcome Week. Constituents are encouraged to attend and include their opinions and other input. Next meeting will include discussions regarding ICC involvement.
  4. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee has chosen scholarship recipients for this year’s event on February 27, 2013.
  5. Elections Committee reminds everyone that Spring applications are due soon! Also, the committee needs help recruiting volunteers for setting up signs.
  6. Faculty Senate Meeting needs a new student rep. We need someone to fulfill the position.
  7. Safety Committee reports that campus wide buildings are being outfitted with new codes and security.
  8. Constitution and Bylaws Committee will be on the agenda next week.
  1. Reports (Every other name is Bold for Easy Reading) 2 minutes ea.

Executive Officers, Senators, Advisers report on Senate Activities.

  1. Executive Officers

President: Charlotte Achen Vice President: Laura Hunerberg

Treasurer: Darwin Constantino Legislative Representative: Aimée Cornett

Student Trustee: Cedar Green Inter-Club Council Chair: Devin Monahan

Watsonville Representative: Abbygale González Scotts Valley Representative: (Vacant)

Laura - Constitution and Bylaws Meeting will be held next week. Please review the Thank You letters the Senate received from the Scholarship recipients; this is a great example of the direct impact the Senate has on students, and the reason why we do what we do.

Darwin – Cabrillo College Bookstore is under the new management of Barnes and Noble College. Also, the Budget Committee will be sending out a new meeting time poll, please participate!

Aimée– Please check for an e-mail being sent out regarding the March in March Committee, as well as the SAC, and Legislative Committees.

Devin – February 20th will be the first ICC meeting.

  1. Senators-at-Large

Bobby Buckter

Tana Desandres Dieter Schmidtmeier

Carter Frost Rory Schneider

Tabitha Mahoney Ivan Sumano – Vargas

Sharon O’Connor Natacha Wells

Carter – Please respond to “missing senator report”e-mails and submit reports as soon as possible.

Tana – Please keep an eye out for Welcome Week e-mails.

Dieter – Possible resignation due to class conflict; will know next week.

Sharon – I’d like to recognize and express my appreciation to everyone that participated in the Second Harvest event.The grand total fundraised was $2,130.50.

Bobby – Suggest that senators e-mail and invite College Wide Support Grants scholarship recipients to attend a Senate Meeting.

  1. Advisors 5 minutes ea.

Sesario Escoto- Please send 1 to 2 senate reps to the MLK committee. A majority of the planning is done, but final details still need to be supported, items such as food has already been ordered and final contracts are being processed. This year on February 27, 2013 the MLK event will be held in the Sampler Recital Hall from 11:00 am – 2:00pm. The event is FREE, but tickets will be issued to encourage attendance. .

Flor Chacòn – I’m currently looking for a bus for the March in March event, which will be held during the 4th week of the Spring Semester. Please plan ahead and schedule for upcoming Senate Events: Welcome Week, March in March, MLK Commemoration. Also, the butcher paper rolls are fully stocked ready for Senate and ICC use. Welcome back!

  1. Agenda Building 5 Minutes
  2. Adjournment 4:04 pm

Student Senate Executive Meeting Agenda

(To be held after the Student Senate Meeting)

  1. Call to Order 4:10 pm
  1. Roll Call
  1. Adoption of the Executive Agenda
  2. Approval of the Executive Minutes
  3. Regular Business
  1. Attendance from Last Meeting 5 Minutes
  2. Discussion of Meeting 10Minutes
  1. The meeting ran smoothly and was surprisingly short.
  2. The Senate needs to work more on Senate Council recruitment; we currently have four Senate openings.
  3. Te Senate needs to clarify what mandatory meetings are, specifically in the Constitution and Bylaws because they currently state that mandatory meetings are held during the academic semester, and state nothing regarding meetings outside of semester dates.
  4. Darwin votes that today is not considered a mandatory meeting due to the lack of communication and clarity of the meeting today being a mandatory meeting. Abbygale seconds and agrees with Darwin.
  1. Discussion of Senate 5 Minutes
  1. Office Printing and Equipment Policies need to be clarified. Different approaches and responses have been given to constituents, which are confusing everyone. We all agree that constituents should be supported and encouraged to come into the SAC East, so we need to all be on the same page regarding office policies. Clearer guidelineswere discussed. It is decided that only senators are authorized to physically use equipment, but should welcome and assist students when they need to use computers, printers, fax machines etc. This is to ensure that students don’t abuse student services, and don’t build senses of entitlement that can create issues.
  1. Assigning and Updates of Mentors 5Minutes

a. Senators are encouraged to become mentors.

  1. Advisors Reports 5 Minutes ea.

Sesario Escoto Flor Chacòn

  1. Executive Agenda Requests
  1. Adjournment 4:36 pm

Upcoming Senate Meetings

Unless noted, the Student Senate will be holding their meetings the following days at 3pm on the Aptos Campus in SAC East 225.

February 7th
February 14th
February 21st
February 28th (Watsonville)
March 7th
March 14th
March 21st (Watsonville)
March 28th / April 11th
April 18th
April 25th (Watsonville)
May 2nd
May 9th
May 16th (Watsonville)
May 23rd

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