November 8, 2023

Call to Order

• Lydia W called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM.

Roll Call

#	Last	First	Present	Late	Absent	Online	Left Early	Excused
1	Wong	Lydia	x
2	Tsang	Isaac	x
3	Rasyad	Izat	x
4	Rabbani	Hannah	x
5	Khieu	Katelyn	x
6	Shaikh	Asiya	x
7	Ng	Joel		x
8	Gomez Tagle	Javier	x
9	Aguilar	Arianna	x
10	Ahmad	Umme Zainab	x
11	Ang	Ian	x
12	Cheng	Megan						x
13	Chiu	Kammy	x
14	Furagganan	Benjamin	x
15	Kuppa	Virinchi	x
16	Lee	Leondre	x
17	Li	Christopher	x
18	Lopez	Christopher Blu	x
19	Mundanilkunathil	Aaron	x
21	Randhawa	Reeya						x
22	Sedgwick	Adrian	x
23	Sheriff	Jannah	x
24	Tandiary	Jason	x
25	Turangan	Nicholas	x
26	Wang	Kate	x
27	Fernandes	Matthew	x
28	Rios	Daniela	x
29	Ulloa	Jennifer	x

Approval of Minutes

• Lydia W: Senators must raise hand and only speak until after they are called. 
• Katelyn: Moved to approve the minutes from November 1, 2023. 
• Seconded by Kate W; no objections. 

Public Comments

• There were no public comments. 

Advisor Announcements

• Dennis S: For those who are on Finance, Budget Applications were due last Monday for the 2024-2025 year; They will be posted soon. Budget Deliberations will be held in January and decisions will be made in February. Next year's DASG senate account - Technology be sure to check your personal FHDA account as well as De Anza email account; will be used more often. For officers, accounts will have changes in the near future. 
• Hyon Chu: Will be on the phone listening in. 
• Maritza A: Homecoming; Use RSVP link to check in ahead of time for either event (Pre-Game Social and/or Dance. Be sure to keep track of College Life A-Frames (Marketing Only should be checking them out). 
  
  • RSVP Form: https://forms.office.com/r/12XbBMRh99
  • Volunteer Form: https://forms.gle/pSZXHD8tqqdFCKNT7

Senate Announcements

• Chris Blu: Only DASG marketing senators will be able to use A-Frames; committees can request but must notify ahead of time. 
• Asiya S: Homecoming and Pregame Social; Volunteering set up and clean up throughout the event. Please spread the word as much as possible! Present to classes if you can. 
• Ian A: Mini flea market on Tuesday from 10am-2pm; need support for set up/clean up and performances; Link will be sent in the Discord. 
• Issac T: Looking for new Vice President of instruction - James Cod (Sierra College) and Thomas Ray for the interim vice presidents at De Anza; if interested please share the word and attend the event. Election info sessions are happening - please sign up. If you all are late, please let Isaac know. 
• Lydia W: Notify Isaac when you are late; more than 15 minutes after roll call will result in a deduction from the stipend. 
  • Continue to complete office hours at table 5 in the cafeteria. 

Student Trustee Announcements

• Board of Trustees met last monday; The ATC is currently going through some emergency renovations, and they will continue as long as there is a portfolio basis at the board, and patrick Barnes will no longer serve as the president of the Board of Trustees, beginning January 2024.

External Shared Governance Reports

• Chris Li: Technology committee met to discuss tech updates. 
• Ian A: Finalized cash feedback forms; Dining Services (Foothill Food is not great; De Anza has better food options). 
• Isaac T: Measure G met last friday, if the recommendation were to occur under the schedule; 17 million dollar deficit, increase budget to 15-20% and Vice said it will be too dangerous (about 10 years from now), pressure if original budget were given to De Anza. Not enough money and the money we think we might have may not actually be ours, any 
  • Met with Lloyd and discussed Measure G and it's potential impact
• Lydia W: Academic Senate on Monday for the bookstore as well as priority registration for people that have children; ASCCC fall meeting and support for ___ regular intensive online teaching with proposals from Foothill; concerns are engagement of students; code of conduct. Academic Senate need someone. 

Internal DASG Committee Reports

• Marketing: Reels will be sent out regarding Homecoming and promotional materials.
• Finance: Budget forms are closed (fund 41 & fund 46) assigning programs interns; emails will be sent out; review process will begin in January. 
• Isaac T: Admin met and discussed election info sessions; discussed SSCCC. 
• Asiya S: Programs Code was tabled b/c it would involve restructuring and would be reviewing the codes and have done before elections start. Tabled our code and would have to delete all additonal info from ES. ES gently used bikes that are offered to replace worn out ones. Giveaway to students who have completed 6 hours of volunteer work. Homecoming updates as above. 
• Hannah: Discussed fall resource fair including ways to increase accessibility; pros and cons. 
• Joel Ng: Updates on ICC Rep meeting and events. (see minutes) 

Consent Calendar

• November 1, 2023
• Moved by Virinchi; seconded by Jannah S; no objections. 

Business Item 1

De Anza CONNECT 

Description: This item is a presentation to inform students about the academic awareness program, De Anza CONNECT, to ask students to test it and provide feedback on their experience using it.

• Arianna moved to table this item to next week. 
• Ben seconded the motion; no objections. 

Business Item 2

Refurbished Bikes for DASG Bike Program

Description: This item is to inform the Senate on the potential purchase of fifty (50) refurbished bikes to replace the current regular bikes for the DASG Bike Program and to show the two types of bikes to the DASG Senate.

• Being offered a discounted price on ~ 50 bikes to replace the old ones. 
• Physical bikes were presented in person. 
• ~ 43 bikes will be putting in a finance request for them;more economical to purchase new ones rather than repair. 
• A couple would be auctioned off to the student body. 
• Each bike is ~$200 rather than the normal ~$300-350 amount. 

Business Item 3

DASG Student Leader Scholarship

Description: This item is to review and discuss proposed changes to the DASG Student Leader Scholarship Code and to review and discuss the DASG Student Leader Scholarship Distribution.

• Dennis S presented the items, including changes made to the Scholarship Code. 
• Adrian S suggests having 1 excused absence for illness to be free per senate meeting and committee meeting per quarter. 
  • Ian A: Option to join online without an absence penalty. 
  • Dennis S: Would not need an absence if you attend online because it falls in accordance with the Brown Act. 
• Jason T: Suggests a make up system for students. 
• Benjamin F: Suggests having a 1 week grace period since there are also office hours that need to be fulfilled. 
  • Dennis S: Will be considered. 
• Hyon Chu: Mentions that if you are sick you should not be working and take that time to rest. We do not want to promote students coming into contact with others if they are unwell. 

Business Item 4

Elections Updates and Outreach Discussion 

Description: This item is to discuss and outline ways the DASG Senate can promote the general elections happening in the winter quarter and fall and winter info sessions.

• Isaac T: Info sessions are filled up. Engagement within communities; 
• Lydia W: We have no elections commissioner; typically we would have a short graphic and description of the information; everyone will be expected to do in class presentation (1) or _____ to introduce senate and increase outreach to particular groups such as EMOJA, LEAD etc. and present DASG. 
• Hannah R: SSF and E&D Leadership team and potentially tabling specific resources to get mor. 

Public Comments

• Adrian S: Suggestion to ask community to wear a mask if you are sick. 

Advisor Announcements

• Hyon Chu: Come to Hoco/Dance/Football and show up if you can; this is about engaging with students. Be sure to RSVP! 
  • Be sure to take care of yourselves! 

Senate Announcements

• Lydia W: Rest of November a meeting will have 2 meetings with short agendas and will not have a meeting on the 19th; bonding. 

Student Trustee Announcements

• Will not be here next Wednesday; attend Hoco.

Introduction and Approval of Prospective Senators

• Looking for a new DASG Elections Commissioner; put down your name if you would like to run for the position. 
• Thet Htoo Naung Ted - 3rd meeting
• Shreya Rallabandi - 2nd meeting
• Arman Daghbashyan - 1st meeting
• Bryan Hernandez - 1st meeting 

Adjournment

• Lydia W adjourned this meeting at 5:03PM.