Meeting #9

October 22, 2003

Items of Immediate Consideration

Item O

The A.S. Council adopted a resolution in support of an on-campus interfaith center by a vote of 17-0-3. See page 1 for more details.

Reports

Commissioner of Diversity Affairs Stephanie Aguon

Aguon reported that the Women’s Center is holding a used cell phone drive throughout October. Phones dropped off with batteries and chargers benefit the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Wireless Foundation.

Commissioner of Student Advocacy Jeff Boyd

Boyd reported that new changes to the Student Conduct Code allow students to be represented by a student advocate at judicial hearings.

Additionally, the UCSD student conduct coordinator will now train all student advocates.

Boyd also reported that a parking structure at Revelle College is slated for completion in July 2006.

Housing and Dining Services Advisory Committee Representative Don Nghiem

Nghiem reported that H&DS is currently reviewing a change that would allow second-year students to live in on-campus apartments with students from any college. Currently, students may only live with students from their college.

Council Caucus

The council discussed the possibility of getting the Triton Taxi service sponsored by Mesa Distributing Company, Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company.

Commissioner of Student Services Kelly Vasant estimates that in exchange for placing logos on Triton Taxi publications, each of the three companies would donate $5,000 to the Triton Taxi service.

The current budget for the service is $12,000.

While some council members voiced concern over possible criticism of the sponsorship by UCSD administration and the sensitivity surrounding the endorsement of alcoholic beverages, a straw poll revealed that councilmembers in attendance favored the proposal 38-0.

Old Business

Item A

After nearly two hours of debate, the council approved changes to its financial bylaws that decrease the waiting period for new student organizations to request funding and allow Student Organizations and Leadership Opportunities advisors to approve documentation of expenditures rather than the A.S. Vice President Finance.

The changes bring the bylaws in line with practices now in place, Vice President Finance Eric Webster and other councilmembers said.

The council did not pass a part of the proposed bylaw changes that would allow student organizations to reallocate between line items.

Item G

After suspending a bylaw that bars student organizations from using student funds to purchase food, the council approved by consensus an allocation of $1,000 to the Muslim Student Association to host a “”Ramadan Fast-A-Thon”” event on Oct. 30.

The event is sponsored in accordance with a resolution in support of the Principles of Community adopted by the council following the distribution of The Koala issue titled “”Jizzlam: an entertainment magazine for the Islamic man”” last June.

Announcements

Commissioner of Programming Alex Kushner

Kushner announced that T. Irie Dread will perform a Nooner concert in Price Center on Oct. 27.