Executive Meeting Agenda – October 21, 2020
Executive Meeting Agenda
Date: October 21, 2020
Time: 4:30 p.m. PST
Location: Zoom
2020/2021 ASWSU Global Executive Board
- President: Gina Vasquez
- Vice President: Heather Leasure
- Director of Academic Affairs: Nigeria Tyler-Williams
- Director of Communications and Compliance: Altessia Endencia
- Director of Finance: Laud Williams
- Director of Legislative Affairs: Samantha Fakharzadeh
- Director of Diversity and Equity: Vacant
- Director of Resources: Vacant
- Director of Student Events & Promotion: Chelsea Rollins
- Advisors: Andria Donnenwerth and Angela Bonner
Agenda
- 4:30 p.m. — Call to Order (Gina)
- 4:30 p.m.-4:40 p.m. — Roll Call and Introduction (Gina)
- Vote on previous meetings’ minutes (9/30 and 10/7 — attached at the end of doc)
- 4:40 p.m.-4:42 p.m. — President’s Report (Gina)
- 4:42 p.m.-4:44 p.m. — Vice President’s Report (Heather)
- 4:44 p.m.-4:46 p.m. — Director of Legislative Affairs Report (Sam)
- 4:44 p.m.-4:48 p.m. — Director of Academic Affairs Report (Nigeria)
- 4:48 p.m.-4:50 p.m. — Director of Finance Report (Laud)
- 4:50 p.m.-4:52 p.m. — Director of Student Events and Promotion Report (Chelsea)
- 4:52 p.m.-4:54 p.m. — Director of Communication and Compliance Report (Tessa)
Open Items/Items for Discussion
- NSLS Reinstatement
- More info on CC and OPMA info
- RAA Com. Stipend increase proposal
- Social Media — Study Tip Series
- Student resource GPA removal proposal
Reports
ASWSU Global — President’s Report
ASWSUG President, Gina M Vasquez
The last couple weeks have been eventful and busy. The RAA Committee is officially up and running! The applications for the Director of Diversity are being reviewed and will be, if they are not already, posted on our Teams page for review. One candidate has been contacted for the Director of Resources position. The bylaws have also been posted on the website and can be found in the legislative affairs channel for review. I attended two important SGC meetings last week. One was regarding the cancellation of spring break 2021 along with additional changes made to the spring semester cal-endar. I will talk more about this and answer any questions as indicated in the agenda. The second meeting was regarding the changes to student pay and its system-wide implementation. Our campus has already made the switch to this pay method but the final meeting regarding this change took place on October 16th. If you have any addi-tional questions please ask, if it is a question specific to your pay, we can chat over Teams sometime this week. Fall GA for the WSA also took place this weekend. I’ve been able to do research on the food voucher initiative and will be working with Heather and Laud to see this through.
ASWSU Global — Vice President’s Report
Heather Leasure, ASWSUG Vice President
Brief Summary of What You Have Been Working On
I have been working on reimbursements and streamlining that process. Finding better ways to get them to and from each person.
What You Will Be Working On Between Now and the Next Meeting
Getting the honor society reimbursements up on the website once we vote on them at this next meeting if they are approved.
Any Updates
None.
Project Ideas
None.
Meeting Updates
Spoke with Evans Kaame from WSU Vancouver about collaborating this year and working together to support students. He has a lot of wonderful ideas.
Added Notes
N/A
ASWSU Global — Director of Legislative Affairs’ Report
Samantha Fakharzadeh, ASWSUG Director of Legislative Affairs
What I Am Working on Currently
I have been working on voting encouragement and education. I recently guest spotted on my friends’ podcast and shared some interesting and little-known history of election corruption in America during the early 1900s. I attended the SGC legislative committee meeting and was named vice-chair of the committee. I am also speaking at the S&A meeting about disabled student transportation access and a panel about the Washing-ton College Grant for WSA.
What I Am Working on in the Near Future
Meeting the WSA committees and SGC committees, organizing my schedule for Olympia.
Any Updates
None to report!
Project Ideas
None in mind!
Meeting Updates (ones you have attended without other board members)
SGC is working on holding administration accountable for their lack of transparency in choosing what happens to students tuition and their COVID responses. The DoLAs and I have done a lot of work to make sure that we have great bill proposals to present to the rest of WSA at our General Assembly. Hopefully we can get some of them written into law.
ASWSU Global — Director of Academic Affairs
Nigeria Tyler-Williams, ASWSUG Director of Academic Affairs
Brief Summary of What You Have Been Working On
- Connecting with Chelsea in order to get a mini Town hall
- Surveying students in order to see where they are struggling.
What You Will Be Working On Between Now and the Next Meeting:
As of now, I am currently working on ways to survey students in order to find out ways I could better assist them academically, mentally and emotionally. I am connecting with Chelsea in order to put this event together. I also planned a meeting with Heather to see any advice she may have.
Any Updates
N/A
Project Ideas
N/A
Meeting Updates
N/A
Added Notes
N/A
ASWSU Global — Director of Finance Report
Laud Williams, ASWSUG Director of Finance
Brief Summary of What You Have Been Working On
Researching way to attack Diversity from the roots. Working with Leslie on ways to track funds that are not pushed through yet. Meeting with Dave Cilla on how to access what is possible when attacking Diversity issues.
What You Will Be Working On Between Now and the Next Meeting
Planning the first Diversity Initiative.
Project Ideas
Attacking Diversity from the roots.
ASWSU Global — Director of Student Events and Programming Report
Chelsea Rollins, ASWSUG Director of Student Events and Programming
Brief Summary of What You Have Been Working On
- Yoga Night
- Voter Cards
- Committee Meeting
What You Will Be Working On Between Now and the Next Meeting
- Bingo Night
- Cooking Night
- Nigeria “Town Hall”
Any Updates
- I got a tattoo!
Project Ideas
- Nothing new, excited for what we have in the works.
Meeting Updates
- None
Added Notes
- Keep up the good work!
ASWSU Global — Director of Communication and Compliance Report
Tessa Endencia, ASWSUG Director of Communication and Compliance
Brief Summary of What You Have Been Working On
I’ve been geeking out over our web analytics and email data! At the moment, we have a high open rate, but a pretty low clickthrough rate, and my goal is to increase engagement. I’ll be tackling that by attempting to identify data points that can indicate an interest in engagement (e.g., joining a committee) and using those data points to hit them with targeted messaging.
On a more human front, I am also reaching out to student involvement and attempting to get involved with the registered student organizations — particularly if there’s any way we can provide support as an online community.
What You Will Be Working On Between Now and the Next Meeting
I’m looking to set up meetings with student involvement and also get more eyes on our web and email data for ideas on optimization.
Any Updates
We just put in our second offer on what I can only describe as my dream house. Keeping our fingers crossed that it goes through!
Project Ideas
None at the moment.
Meeting Updates
None at the moment.
Added Notes
None at the moment.
Proposal
Reallocate $660 from contingency budget to RAA Committee stipends.
Why: To make amounts fair and the same as what they were supposed to be for judicial committee, since committee members responsibilities are increasing.
Original budgeted amounts:
S&A- $1,590
1 Chair @ $540
3 Members @ $350 each ($1050)
Judicial- $3,500
1 Chief justice @ $1500
2 Justices @ $1000 each ($2,000)
Potential stipends with current combined amount- $5,090
1 Chair @ $1200
1 Vice-chair @ $1,100
3 Members @ $930 each ($2,790)
Stipends with proposed amount:
Chair- $1,500
Vice-chair- $1,250
3 members- $1,000 each
Total: $5,750, with proposed $660 reallocation from contingency budget.