Meeting #15
January 14, 2004
Special Presentations
Edwina Welch, Cross-Cultural Center director, Shaun Travers, LGBT Resource Center director, and Emelyn Dela Pena, Women’s Center director, highlighted the purpose and upcoming events of those UCSD community centers.
Welch announced that the Cross-Cultural Center will host a discussion titled “”Is Speech Free?”” on Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Travers encouraged councilmembers to attend the plenary sessions of the UC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex Association Conference to be held Jan. 20 to Jan. 22 at UCSD.
Dela Pena announced that the Women’s Center will have a free light lunch and discussion regarding sex and gender every Friday sponsored by the critical gender studies department.
Reports
Commissioner of Athletics Jordan Cross
Cross reported that the A.S. Athletics Office is looking to hire a full-time Triton mascot. The office is also seeking to hire a student to serve as the mascot for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade on Jan. 19.
Thurgood Marshall College Chair Travis Silva
Silva announced the resignation of Thurgood Marshall College Junior Senator Billy Ikosipentarhos. Applications for a new junior senator are available now in the Thurgood Marshall College Dean’s office and are due Jan. 16.
Old Business
Item B
The A.S. Council approved amendments to the A.S. Office of Academic Affairs charter by consensus. Among the changes is the creation of a subcommittee on recognition and acknowledgment.
Item C
The council approved Student-Initiated Outreach and Recruitment Commission stipends through June 2004. A motion to pull the item from committee failed by a vote of 3-13-2, forcing the council to accept the Finance Committee’s recommendation to pass the item.
SIORC stipends range from $25 to $50 per week and total $325 per week.
Item D
The council approved an allocation of $5,000 for the Muir Musical production of “”Company.””
After suspending a bylaw forbidding admission fees for events funded with A.S. activity fee funds, the council passed the item 15-3-1.
Announcements
Revelle College Sophomore Senator Rachel Corell
Corell announced that she is resigning as senator. Corell will stay on as interim Revelle College sophomore senator until a replacement can be appointed.
