TMCSC Meeting Minutes
131st Session, 30th Meeting
Week 9, Spring Quarter 2015
Thursday, May 28th 2015, 6:30 PM
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Call to order
a. 6:35
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes
a. Approved
Public Input
a. Collin is the Interim Professional for Marshall:
a. Trying to rebuild the commuter student board. They had a breakfast
event this morning and he wants to talk with the commuter student
representative. His email is [email protected] if anyone wants to
contact him.
b. A.S. President and AVP of Student Affairs. They want to reach out to us and
collaborate with us. At the end of the day we are all students so we should
work together. AVP of Student Affairs facilitates meetings with college
councils to foster cross-collaboration between councils and A.S.
a. ASCE: Hullaballoo is 11/13 from 8pm-12am. There will be a perimeter
fence around the festival so make sure to bring your ID. They will be
scanning IDs starting at 10am to get wristbands so you do not have to
wait in line later. The food vendors will be cash only. Also there is no
reentry.
i. The future for Sun God is still being discussed. The number one
argument is that the number of alcohol and drug related
incidents is higher than other larger festivals. Administration is
worried it is no longer bringing school spirit and is just about
partying. While the Sun God festival last year was an
improvement, there were still 100 detox incidents and 6 sexual
assault cases. They have to create the event in this next week.
Email [email protected] with any suggestions or ideas.
This year, statistics for risk management have been better.
There were no incidents at Fall Y’all, so they are really pushing
to have a great Hullaballoo with no incidents so they can
understand that we deserve a Sun God this year.
1. STUD Imagination: Do you need volunteers for Hulla
Baloo?
a. Yes there is a volunteer application at
concerts.ucsd.edu
2. SCORE: Who is headlining again?
a. Lil Dikky, David Choy, the Young Wild
3. WCSAB: Is there reentry for Hulla Baloo?
a. No
V.
VI.
Icebreaker
a. Gave out mentee gifts, yay 
Issue Discussion
a. A.S. Constitutional Changes:
1. Thanks for taking the survey! The changes were approved by AS last
night so now at least 4/6 college councils need to pass or amend them.
The A.S. President would like us to discuss these changes and confirm
by Thurs. Nov. 19.
2. Some changes include: Beginning week 5 Winter quarter, there will be
two separate AS meetings. There are now 5 all campus senators and 2
First Year Senators and instead there are 2 off campus, 1 international,
and 1 domestic out of state. Tara proposed how vetoes can be
overturned by senators with ¾ vote. Even though the senate can
override a veto, the financial controller would have veto power because
they oversee so much money and it would make it ¾ people instead of
2/3. We do not have to make a decision tonight. Also all campus
senators would term in week 8.
i. International Rep: The number of international senators should
increase because it is impossible for one person to represent
every international region.
a. Senator Zhong: We would have to take away another
representative if we wanted to add another International
Rep.
ii. Food Pantry: The current amount of international senators is
good because it represents the same percent of the student
population. Also can you elaborate on why they are terming in
week 8?
a. Terming in week 8, the AVPs would have time to hire a
staff and prepare for the upcoming year.
iii. Senator Vahdani: If anyone wants to write language for any
changes they want to make, please do so.
iv. STUD S&C: Are there more off campus students versus on
campus? Or how do the numbers of senators represent the
student population on campus?
a. The off campus senators represent off campus and
commuter representatives that are focused on finding
and advocating affordable housing for students.
b. Chair: They are not trying to represent the whole student
body but just to focus on certain issues.
v. Senator Zhong: Please try really hard to come up with questions
so we can discuss everything before voting next week.
vi. VC Finance: Would it be possible to show the actual document?
a. It was sent out in emails but it would be long and hard to
show on the screen
vii. SFAC: We should probably go through the actual document to
look for any errors and it will be a great educational experience
for us.
VII.
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IX.
Business
a. Finance
1. The funding request form is posted in the Facebook group. Please fill
out the doodle for finance committee meeting. It will most likely be at
8pm when most people can make it, but the date is TBD. He will post
Sunday night when the meeting for next week will be.
i. Dir. of Administration: Do you all want me to send out the list of
committees?
1. Yes
b. Internal
1. None.
c. External
1. This is her first meeting as VCE!
Happy Thoughts
Reports
a. Director of Programming
1. none
b. Director of Public Relations
1. Her plan was to release the website was this quarter, but it will now
probably be winter quarter.
c. Director of Administration
1. Congrats to all eight people for reading the minutes! I was so proud
that I bought candy for you all!
i. Shout out to Gary for actually finding mistakes!
2. Let me know if you would like a new name tag by Sunday night. Right
now I only know of Gary and Derrick.
3. Please fill out the google doc I will post on Facebook with your favorite
candies!
4. Please look up my email when you want to inform me of an absence.
Facebook messaging just takes longer because I still need you to
email me for the records.
d. Senators
1. Senator Vahdani: Upcoming events are the million student march on
Thurs. Nov. 4th at 4:30pm to extend the $15 per week minimum wage
to students, Hulla Baloo, Food and Housing insecurity for public input
Nov. 16th, Thrifty Thurs on Nov. 19th
i. They had their first meeting with their staff today. Marshall Gives
Back had 40 people show up and it went really well. They are
having office hours next week Tues. from 12:30-1:30 on
Marshall Field
1. JBoard: What are some things you discuss in office
hours?
a. We asked them questions about OVT or back
funding and they got chocolate for answering the
questions.
2. Senator Zhong: HDH Analyst came in. He said they are looking into a
24 hour dining facility but the student staff is a problem. High food
prices was mentioned as a problem. It is harder for UCSD to get prices
lower because we are not a huge food company. 30 cents of every
dining dollars goes into IT and operational costs so that is why prices
are higher. Someone asked about hydration stations and he
recommended making a maintenance request. Marshall’s dining facility
will have pizza like Regents Pizza where you can see the worker
making the dough. There will be an open market as well. They shifted
the entire frame for student workers in dining halls starting at $10.15.
Now students can only get food during their shift and do not get leads.
i. Food Pantry: Would the market or the pizza oven effect the
business at Foodworx or Goody’s market?
1. It does not matter because all HDH money goes to the
same place in the end.
ii. ASCE: Would the pizza and refrigerated items be the only food
in the dining hall? Also she feels student workers would be
willing to work late or 24 hours.
1. They are also thinking of having culture cuisine and have
talked about connecting OVT with OVL.
iii. Food Pantry: Why were they talking about hammocks in the
naming survey?
1. SCORE: They are giving out hammocks so people can
use the hammock poles just put in front of J building.
iv. Senator Vahdani: Let us know if you want to join in on our office
hours.
v. Senator Zhong: Thanks for responding to the Facebook pole.
There was an incident at UC Merced where a student was
kicked out of a study group and he had a knife and other murder
items so we should have a 30 second moment of silence to
remember everyone affected.
e. Dean
1. There are another set of interviews for the assistant Dean Tues. Nov.
18, Nov. 19, and Nov. 20th. Please sign up if you are available.
2. There has been talk about naming the new OVT after a donor. What
do you all think about it being named on a corporate sponsor?
i. STUD Justice: He is opposed to it because it should be for the
students and run by the campus.
ii. SCORE: I appreciate having the freedom to name the dining
hall and does not want to have that taken away by the capitol
system
iii. VC Finance: We could have a wall for the donors to recognize
them instead of it being the name.
iv. Food Pantry: Agrees that it should be named off of the students
voice.
v. ASCE: It would go against the very principles of Marshall
College.
vi. VC Finance: Since Geisel is named off of Dr. Seuss it might be
okay if it was named off of a person
vii. VC External: The corporation would not be in line with student
protests against University regulation.
viii. JBoard: Agrees with above reasons.
ix. International Rep: It is a tradition for lecture halls to not be
named off of companies so it could cause a continued theme of
everything becoming named by sponsors.
x. Straw pole: all members were against a corporate name except
two abstained
f. Chair
1. Email [email protected] if you missed retreat.
2. Finance committee will most likely be on Monday at 8pm, Internal
meetings should be updated next week.
3. He is going to start council buddy of the month to get to know other
council members. Send him a picture! Eat out with your
mentees/mentors!
4. If you are not in the Facebook group talk to me or Ali so we can add
you. Kevin does not send friend requests on Facebook so if you want
to be his friend just request him.
5. He is going to talk to our STUD Imagination about apparel so we can
have them ASAP.
6. He will post a document with your birthday so please fill it out so we
can sing for you.
7. Plans for Council Socials/games. Gotcha (Assassin) or food social
(rides?)
i. VC External: We could do a group study event so we could all
study together.
ii. STUD Justice: We could do a card game night.
1. Yes but it might be a smaller group thing.
iii. International Rep. We could plan an event like taking off the
nametag from other members. You put it on your back and try to
get other people’s nametags.
iv. Dir. Meagher: I can make a google doc with the birthdays and
candies combined.
v. Senator Vahdani: In the CCP Meeting they wanted to know if we
would be willing to plan an event for students after Sun God so
students would have something to do. They also talked about
the constitutional changes and if we would be willing to switch
our transition to week 8 with the rest of A.S.
1. SCORE: SCORE could probably hold an event too.
2. Dir. Meagher: I liked terming in week 5 not week 8 so we
have time to get used to our positions.
3. SFAC: Having our Senators term in week 8 would have
them miss the transition so that could take away that
opportunity especially for people not already on council. It
would also help to make connections with the old AS
council.
a. Senator Vahdani: Personally the terming in last
year was too early and did not work because they
had already been together for so long.
b. Senator Zhong: It was confusing to adapt to the
AS culture so it would help to have those extra
weeks to get used to it.
4. WCSAB: Would it be possible to have a three week
transition?
a. They could but only two would get paid. In ERC
the senators went to AS meetings who had termed
out but they did not have to.
5. Food Pantry: Leaning towards the 5th week term in
because it would help them get experience.
6. The AS Retreat was not until this weekend so they would
still have time to learn just along with the other people.
7. Straw Pole: Want to plan an event after Sun God: 23, Do
not want to plan the event: 0, Abstain: 12.
8. ASCE: MAC or SCORE could help out with budget and
planning as well.
9. WCSAB: Splitting up after events could cause Detox help
to be slower response.
a. Food Pantry: They closed Sun God early last year
because they did not have the budget to keep the
first responders there.
b. VC External: It may be hard for people to get so
far away from RIMAC
c. Commuter Rep: Separating people would be hard
because people want to stay together and united
i. It’s not for school spirit as much as safety.
d. SCORE: Having the events far away is not going
to help if people are too intoxicated to walk far
away.
e. JBoard: All the councils should come together to
plan events after so it would be cheaper and we
could get the best ideas.
f. Food Pantry: Motion to close the speakers list with
no additions.
10. Straw Pole: Support college senators transferring week
8: 4, week 5: 16 , need more information 6
X.
XI.
XII.
11. Chair: Next week the SCORE movie night starts at 8pm
so hopefully we can all go!
g. Other TMCSC Members
1. EORO Proxy: The Reveals event is Wed. 11/11 from 5:30-7pm at OVL
2. UCAB: SIM Mixer 11/18 from 5-9pm free for all students and medical
professionals.
i. The deadline for student org to pick up keys is 11/13. They are
looking into new guidelines for storage spaces.
ii. Porter’s pub recommendation was approved. The discussion
will be held at their retreat this Saturday.
1. 2M-2.8M Project: $600K long term, 600K reserves, and
800K loan to pay back over 8 years. By 2019 their
reserves would be back up. 1M loan is also possible.
2. But the funding project for the pub is still being discussed
over and is subject to change.
iii. Food Pantry: What would be the effects of the larger loan?
1. We would not have to take as much out of reserves if the
loan is higher.
iv. STUD Justice: Recommends taking out a smaller loan and
taking more out of the reserves in order to allow for a quicker
payback.
3. MAC Rep: The semiformal meetings are on Mondays from 6-6:45pm if
anyone wants to come out
Question Time/Announcements
1. Jboard: Remember to use gender inclusive language and make
sure you get called on before you speak.
2. Dir. Jang: If you have not taken your picture yet make sure to
contact her.
3. ACT: Thurgood Marshall week is week 8! The theme is the voices
of Marshall. The days are Find, Raise, Speak, and Keep your voice
and they will need volunteers.
4. STUD S&C: UCSD Students for Global Health has an event on
11/16 to have a conversation on AIDS and HIV and there will be
speakers there. If you are interested in attending RSPV though the
event page she will post on our Facebook Page.
5. Senator Vahdani: The gender buffet is on women Refugees and
there will be snacks from Trader Joes.
6. HDH Rep.: When will org reps find out where their meetings are?
a. Chair: He is still working on finding the times so he will let
you know.
i. Also he will be doing two more short presentations,
one on Robert’s Rules and one on council elections.
Roll Call
Adjournment
a. 8:45pm