Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting Minutes<\/p>\n
Friday, February 5, 2016<\/p>\n
Student Union Building, C – 211<\/p>\n
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Associated Student Government (ASG) BOD Members<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 President Frank Mueller (Chair)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VP of Finance and Communication Terence Chan(voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VP of Student Affairs and Pluralism Sasha Lee (voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VP of External Legislative Vanessa Ross ( voting)<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0 Environmental and Social Responsibility Henry LaVallee (excused)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Campus Life and Events Representative Valeria Borodina (voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emerging Tech and Entrepreneurial Representative Muhammad Hussain (voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marketing and Public Relations Representative Mecaele Alemayehu (voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chief Justice Trygve Vandal (voting)<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justice of Internal Affairs Kate Ivashkevich (Non-voting)<\/p>\n
\u25cf = Present<\/p>\n
o\u00a0\u00a0 =Absent
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justice of External Affairs Yasmeen Parades (Non-voting)<\/p>\n
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Voting Members Present: 7\/8<\/p>\n
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Advisors:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nora Lance<\/p>\n
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Guests:<\/p>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shemshia Kassa ( Black Student Union), Glenn Jackson ( Highschool Programs)<\/p>\n
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Proceedings<\/p>\n
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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Call to Order<\/p>\n
President Frank Mueller called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.<\/p>\n
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2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roll Call and Introductions<\/p>\n
Introductions were made left to the right, including all present ASG members and guests.<\/p>\n
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Note: Trygve Vandal motioned to amend the Agenda to have Funding requests placed before Officers reports. Valeria Borodina seconded. Vote passed 7-0-0.<\/p>\n
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Funding requests:<\/p>\n
A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The History of Soul Food Event presented by Shemshia Kassa from the Black Student Union. The amount of money requested is $2000. Money will be spent to serve food for about 150 people. Through the food BSU wants to get students together and tell about the culture and Blackness stereotypies. Shemshia provided menu options. This event is free and open for all students and faculty staff.<\/p>\n
Officers had a discussion. Muhammad Hussain asked whether the Black Student Union would\u00a0 put ASG logo on the posters and fliers, and provide a report how successful the event was if ASG did funding them. Shemshia Kassa promised to do that. Also, officers reminded to Shemshia that the food should be provided from place that has a food permit.<\/p>\n
– Mecaele Alemayehu motioned to approve $2000 for The History of Soul Food Event from the budget #1903<\/p>\n
– Sasha Lee seconded.<\/p>\n
– Vote passed 6-0-1 to approve $2000 from the budget #1903.<\/p>\n
B.\u00a0\u00a0 Healthy Food Event requested $1000. Nobody came to present the request.<\/p>\n
– Valeria Borodina motioned to table the funding request to the next BOD meeting.<\/p>\n
– Muhammad Hussain seconded.<\/p>\n
– Vote passed 7-0-0.<\/p>\n
C. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Watchdog\u2019s funding request for advertisement events and publishing the articles about ASG. The amount of money requested is $2000. There is no representative.<\/p>\n
-Motion to Indefinitely postpone the Watchdog\u2019s funding request for this session by Trygve Vandal<\/p>\n
– Seconded by Vanessa Ross<\/p>\n
– Vote passed 7-0-0 to indefinitely postpone Watchdog\u2019s funding request.<\/p>\n
D. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The SESF approved project of the \u201cTree Audit\u201d. Students will collect and data about types of trees and locations on BC campus. They will try to make a map of trees on campus.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Motion to approve $3000 for SESF Tree Auditor Proposal from SESF fund by Trygve Vandal.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seconded by Vanessa Ross.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vote passed 6-0-1<\/p>\n
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Budget Review<\/p>\n
a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Allocated during Winter Quarter \u2013 $3,870.00<\/p>\n
b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASG Reserve #1984 – $53,869.50<\/p>\n
c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Club Contingency #1910 \u2013 $10,946.00<\/p>\n
d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cultural #1903 – $8,812.40<\/p>\n
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Advisors Comments<\/p>\n
Nora Lance<\/p>\n
Asks everyone to sign in for a campus tour. If somebody hasn\u2019t done it before, please,\u00a0\u00a0 attend one of the tours with person who was done it. February 11th and 15th\u00a0 college is closed.<\/p>\n
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Minutes Review<\/p>\n
– Motion to approve the January 29, 2016 minutes by Trygve Vandal;<\/p>\n
– Seconded by Valeria Borodina.<\/p>\n
– Vote passed 7-0-0 to approve the January 29th minutes.<\/p>\n
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ASG officers and advisor report:<\/p>\n
Muhammad Hussain:<\/p>\n
Working on preparing for STF meeting that will be on February 23rd, 2016, from 11.30-12.30. Also, Muhammad gave a report about his trip to the SACNAS Conference in Washington DC in October, 2015. (SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano\/Hispanic and Native American scientists\u2014from college students to professionals\u2014to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science). There were about 4000 students from different schools, 6 of them were from Bellevue College. It was a great opportunity to talk to SACNAS representatives from different schools.<\/p>\n
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Kate Ivashkevich<\/p>\n
Reading by-laws and constitution. Worked on the BOD minutes. Attended Traffic court.<\/p>\n
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Trygve Vandal<\/p>\n
Attended Traffic court. Working on getting new applications for new ASG candidates and on changing by-laws and constitution. Has sent the draft of new constitution to officers.<\/p>\n
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Vanessa Ross<\/p>\n
Sent an email to the officers with her report about the trip to Olympia. Yesterday attended Textbook Committee. The representatives try to get a data how current teachers use textbooks in their classes. There were presented pilot program that will allow students borrowing books at the beginning of the quarter and return them at the end.<\/p>\n
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Yazmeen Parades<\/p>\n
Attended Traffic Court. Chattering with clubs; reading by-laws.<\/p>\n
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Sasha Lee<\/p>\n
Was helping BSU with organization The Black History Month Event. On February 10th will attend have Black Education Matters.<\/p>\n
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Mecaele Alemayehu<\/p>\n
Approaching marketing position. Helping Valeria Borodina on organization of BBQ.<\/p>\n
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Terence Chan<\/p>\n
Was helping to the Chinese Associate organization to sell tickets for the Lunar New Year Event. Working on different funding requests. And was trying to contact the person who can make t-shirts for officers and volunteers for the BBQ.<\/p>\n
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Valerie Bordina<\/p>\n
Working on organization of the BBQ. Prepared responsibilities list for every ASG officer involved and sent it to all of them. Encourages to start working on event from the next week.<\/p>\n
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Frank Mueller<\/p>\n
Next meeting officers will do a review of constitution changes. The Textbook Affordability Conference will take place on April 27-29th . Frank and Vanessa are planning to go. If anyone is interested in, they can fill out an application.<\/p>\n
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Adjourning meeting<\/p>\n
Motion to adjourn by Mecaele Alemayehu<\/p>\n
Motion seconded by Sasha Lee<\/p>\n
Meeting adjourned at 2:55 pm.<\/p>\n
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