Public Input

Kate Pillon was introduced as the new Thurgood Marshall College freshman senator. Pillon will fill the vacancy left by Marshall Senator Caitlin Colman’s resignation.

Reports

A.S. Council President Jenn Brown

Brown reported that UCSD administration will incorporate A.S. Council concerns with Student Fee Policy revisions in its report to the UC Office of the President.

Brown also announced that she has raised concerns regarding winter quarter depression among UCSD students with Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Joseph W. Watson.

Finally, Brown announced that she is holding interviews for the position of commissioner of Academic Affairs next week.

Commissioner of Services and Enterprises Jeremy Gallagher

Gallagher announced that the A.S. Services and Enterprises-sponsored Grove Caffe made over $10,000 in profits fall quarter — more than it has made in the last two years.

Sixth College Chair Chris Sweeten

Sweeten reported that Sixth College ratified its constitution last week.

Transportation Policy Committee Representative Tom Chapman

Chapman reported that the Transportation Policy Committee will be addressing the “”S”” spot issue in John Muir College at its meeting on Feb. 3.

Vice President Internal Kevin Hsu

Hsu stated that he is currently “”working with the U.S. Student Association Board of Directors to recruit schools to the Legislative Conference, at which nationwide delegations will lobby Congress to reauthorize key portions and amendments to the Higher Education Act.””

A resolution endorsing the reauthorization campaign was included as new business in this meeting’s agenda.

According to Hsu, the act oversees all aspects of federal involvement in higher education.

Old Business

Item M

9-8-2

The A.S. Council narrowly approved the allocation of $250 from the Student Organization Conference Travel Unallocated Fund to Chicanos and Latinos for Creative Medicine for a trip to the Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance Conference. Several council members objected to the fact that only seven students were going on the trip and that the money would be used to fund a bus holding a disproportionately larger group of University of Southern California students along with the UCSD students.

Item Q

16-1-2

The A.S. Council approved an amendment to the A.S. elections bylaws that will require candidates to notify the A.S. elections manager of proxy attendance at the mandatory candidate’s meeting via a form on the A.S. Web site.

The amendment also holds that in the event that a candidate cannot access the A.S. Web site, notification can be submitted in person. According to A.S. Elections Manager Robin Shelton, who submitted the amendment, incorporation of the Web will provide proof of notification and limit the contestability of an election.

Item S

Failed by Internal Committee 0-11-0

Internal failed an A.S. election bylaws amendment that would have eliminated campaign spending limits for candidates. Shelton, who submitted the amendment, voiced concerns that two UC schools had already been sued over campaign spending limits and that if a suit was filed, an election could be considered contestable.

Item U

Passed by consensus

The A.S. Council unanimously approved an amendment to the A.S. Bylaws that places the date and time of make-up photos for sample ballots at the discretion of the A.S. Elections Manager.

Item CC

The A.S. Council appointed Vice President Finance Dave Beza to the Campus Budget Committee.

— Compiled by Clayton Worfolk

Senior Staff Writer