Meeting #20

February 18, 2004

Items of Immediate Consideration

Item A

The A.S. Council approved the appointment of new Earl Warren College Interim Junior Senator Everly Mariano to the Internal Committee by consensus.

Reports

Vice President Academic Affairs Todd Tolin

Tolin reported that the constitutional amendment to change the commissioner of academic affairs to a vice presidential position was ratified following approval by four college councils.

Commissioner of Athletic Relations Jordan Cross

Cross reported that UCSD’s baseball team was the only Division II team invited to participate in the Aztec Invitational on March 12 at the new PETCO Park.

Student Affirmative Action Coalition representative Daniel Gonzales

Gonzales reported that SAAC, in cooperation with the A.S. Senate and other organizations, will spearhead a program to deliver thousands of postcards to the UC Regents.

The postcards will express disapproval of the Board of Regents’ decision to meet at campuses that have no undergraduate populations as well as urge the governing body not to further increase student fees, according to Gonzales.

Old Business

Item A

The council approved a resolution in support of California public higher education by consensus. The resolution calls upon state officials “to maintain a strong commitment to California’s colleges and universities and provide the necessary means to preserve excellence in public higher education.”

Item E

The council returned legislation that would have reallocated $3,000 of unexpected revenue from the A.S. MicroFridge rental service to the Students of Color Conference back to the finance committee.

Debate also centered on the necessity of suspending a bylaw that requires a $75,000 reserve for income accounts. Currently, reserves do not meet the minimum.

— Compiled by Neil Spears

Senior Staff Writer