General Meeting Information
Date: April 17,
2024
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Council Chambers and Zoom
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Agenda
Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader 4:00 PM
Call to Order
I/D
- Lydia Wong
4:00 PM
Roll Call
I/D/A
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Maliah Kenoly
4:01 PM
Approval of Minutes
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- March 20, 2024
- March 13, 2024 (Revised)
I/D/A
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Senators
4:02 PM
Public Comments
I
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All
4:09 PM
Advisor Announcements
I
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Advisors
4:14 PM
Senate Announcements
I
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Senators
4:19 PM
Student Trustee Announcements
I
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Javier Gomez Tagle
4:24 PM
External Shared Governance Committee Reports
I
- Senators
4:29 PM
Internal DASG Committee Reports
I
- Senators
Consent Calendar
- Appoint Ian Ang to Academic Senate.
- Remove Lydia Wong from Academic Senate.
- Remove Ian Ang from resource allocation and program planning (RAPP).
D/A
- Senators
4:30 PM
Business Item 1
Intercultural Studies Graduation Requirement Discussion
This item is to get student input on potential changes to the GE requirement for De Anza students, specifically on the area of Intercultural Studies Graduation.
Time: 20 Minutes
I/D
- Catherina Wong
- Isaac Tsang
4:50 PM
Business Item 2
AP/BP Policies
Michele LeBleu-Burns, Dean of Student Development, will present the revised AP 5510, 5520, and 5530 Student Rights and Responsibilities to seek DASG support for adoption.
AP5510 Student Code of Conduct
Time: 15 Minutes
I/D/A
- Dr. Michele LeBleu-Burns
5:05 PM
Business Item 3
2024-2025 DASG Chair of Finance Run-off Election Appeals
This item is to hear, discuss, and act on if necessary, any candidates’ appeals to any decisions of the DASG Elections Committee relating to the 2024-2025 DASG Chair of Finance Run-off Election. If there are no appeals this item will be pulled from the agenda.
Time: 15 Minutes
I/D/A
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Chair of Finance Candidates
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Administration Committee
5:20 PM
Business Item 4
Proposed Senate Structural Changes: Additional Public Relations Officer
This item is to present, discuss, and possibly approve an additional Public Relations Officer for the DASG Marketing Committee starting in the 2024–2025 academic year
Time: 20 Minutes
I/D/A
- Christopher Blu Lopez
5:40 PM Introduction and Approval of Prospective Senators
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- Prospective Senators
5:40 PM Public Comments
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All
5:45 PM Advisor Announcements
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Advisors
5:50 PM Adjournment
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Lydia Wong
A = Action
D = Discussion
I = Information -
Minutes
Call to Order
- Lydia called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM.
Roll Call#
Last
First
Present
Absent
Late
Online
Left Early
Excused
Vote
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 (4:13)
10
Ang
Ian
x
11
Naung
Ted
x
12
Cheng
Megan
x
14
Furagganan
Benjamin
x
15
Kuppa
Virinchi
x
16
Lee
Leondre
x
18
Lopez
Christopher Blu
x (4:07pm)
19
Mundanilkunathil
Aaron
x (4:13)
20
Randhawa
Reeya
x
21
Sedgwick
Adrian
x (4:07 PM)
22
Sheriff
Jannah
x
23
Tandiary
Jason
x
24
Turangan
Nicholas
x
25
Wang
Kate
x
26
Fernandes
Matthew
x
27
Rios
Daniela
x
28
Estrada-Nakamatsu
Matsuko
x
29
Nam
Eddie
x
30
Shamarao
Anish
x
31
Ku
Javin
x
32
Li
Chun Ho
x
Approval of Minutes
- Moved by Javier, seconded by Isaac .
- No objections.
Public Comments- None
Advisor Announcements
- Hyon Chu: Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 18th. Medical Building Discussion will take place, please do your best to be there. 11:35 PM - 1:35 PM.
- Dennis: Expense Reports, Thursday the 24th
- Maritza: Support with Chair or
Senate Announcements- DASG Marketing: If putting in a marketing request
- Asiya: Field hours opportunities, Enrollment Day, Club Day, Earth Week. Need DASG representation.
- Adrian: Please table for one of the days, last hour and a half block is available.
- Ian: Upcoming May 4th Flea Market, Hachi Market - mainly pop culture items and activites. Please check it out and spread the word!
Student Trustee Announcements-
- Javier: Board of Trustees met on Monday, April 1, 2024. Shared a message that Amy
Huang, the previous President mentioned:
- "I just wanted to say that no matter where you all go, you are all hard workers and be successful in your respective colleges. Remember that in the long term college is just a name, and the experience is what you make of it, but celebrating to be mindful that there may be people who didn't get into the top college of Choice. Not everyone started college at UC. Berkeley or UCLA. Everyone has a different life story, and different destinations always treat each other with kindness and sensitivity and congratulations to all of that."
- Javier: Board of Trustees met on Monday, April 1, 2024. Shared a message that Amy
Huang, the previous President mentioned:
External Shared Governance Committee Reports
- Curriculum: Met on 4/16 upper course division, taxonomy course outline.
- RAPP: Met on 4/16 discussed timeline for the spring quarter. Approved the hiring committee for the Auto Tech position and the Equity Faculty Coordinator. Went over proposal to allow campus police to carry tazers. Issac requested support on drop scheduling. Approved academic scholarships. Reviewed Program Consultation Committee Proposal for spring 2024.
- Asiya: Discussed what they want to see in the next president for De Anza.
- Benjamin: De Anza's status for uncertainty of state.
- De Anza Academic Senate: Equity Faculty Coordinator, Campus Police to use tazers, Shared Governance Reports, approved scholarships faculty nominate students. Academic Senate By Laws.
- Voting Council: 2 proposals one vice president:
Internal DASG Committee Reports- Administration: Election was delayed.
- Programs: Discussed ES Earth Week; please sign up to get field hours. Earth Overshoot Day - use alloted resources to be more sustainable. A self survey to assess your own personal habits towards living a more sustainable lifestyle. Mini Flea Market: May 21, 2024 logistics for that. Theme for Club Day is Kung Fu Panda, wear black and white. Carnival coming up. Sign up for Club Day! Sign up to help with Earth Week! Programs will begin meeting in the Student Council Chambers moving forward.
- SRE: Discussion on Spring Resource Fair and Undocumented Students.
- ICC: Past vice chair Will resigned. Amelia will be Chair of Finance.
- Finance: Continuing Finance projects from last quarter. This quarter there is preparation for the budget to the board of trustees. Lydia and Izat are working on the cover letter.
- Marketing: Meeting 4/18 in the student chambers, DASG PowerCup is out.
Consent Calendar
- Isaac moved to approve the consent calendar.
- Seconded by Javier, no objections.
- Isaac moved to approve the revised minutes for March 13, 2024.
- seconded by Javier, no objections.
Business Item 1Intercultural Studies Graduation Requirement Discussion
- Isaac presented the item. Title V has changed in providing easier transition in case of changes in academic goals. Creates alignment with IGETC pathway.
Vote to extend discussion
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Last
First
Vote
1
Wong
Lydia
-
2
Tsang
Isaac
Y
3
Rasyad
Izat
Y
4
Rabbani
Hannah
Y
5
Khieu
Katelyn
Y
6
Shaikh
Asiya
Y
7
Ng
Joel
-
8
Gomez Tagle
Javier
N
9
Aguilar
Arianna
Y
10
Ang
Ian
N
11
Naung
Ted
N
12
Cheng
Megan
N
14
Furagganan
Benjamin
Y
15
Kuppa
Virinchi
N
16
Lee
Leondre
Y
18
Lopez
Christopher Blu
Y
19
Mundanilkunathil
Aaron
N
20
Randhawa
Reeya
Y
21
Sedgwick
Adrian
Y
22
Sheriff
Jannah
Y
23
Tandiary
Jason
Y
24
Turangan
Nicholas
N
25
Wang
Kate
Y
26
Fernandes
Matthew
Y
27
Rios
Daniela
Y
28
Estrada-Nakamatsu
Matsuko
N
29
Nam
Eddie
Y
30
Shamarao
Anish
N
31
Ku
Javin
Y
32
Li
Chun Ho
Y
Yes - 19
No - 8
- Motion passed to continue discussion.
- Have to have an Ethnic Studies Area; if no ICS area most or all of those classes are still covered in those areas.
- Discussion took place over which option to move forward with.
- Non binding vote took place over which option would be best, most agree that removing the additonal requirement would be best.
Business Item 2
AP/BP Policies
- Michele LeBleu-Burns presented the item.
- Adrian moved to approve the updated AP/BP Policies, seconded by Katelyn.
- No objections.
Business Item 32024-2025 DASG Chair of Finance Run-off Election Appeals
- Elections have been extended.
Business Item 4
Proposed Senate Structural Changes: Additional Public Relations Officer
- Chris Lopez presented the item. Proposal to add an additional Public Relations Officer in order to improve outreach, promotional materials, being able to get events set up on campus. Having one senator to be in charge of all of those responsibilites is very challenging.
- Ian moved to approve the proposal to add an additional Public Relations Officer.
- Seconded by Virinichi, no objections.
Public Comments
- Matsuko: Approached by Cecilia Ji, observed that there was disrespect towards her. Including President Wong being aggressive, senators whispering among each other, senators opening their phone and being on TikTok, President Wong rolling her eyes, President Wong yelling at the witness, etc. DASG did not bother to consider Cecilia Ji's complaints into consideration or brought it up at all. To show kindness, please apologize to Ms. Cecilia Ji.
- Virinchi: Disheartening to hear from the public that one of my colleagues, Vice Chair Lina Haywood was spreading rumours. Want to notify that she attends Foothill College, not De Anza College.
Advisor Announcements
- Dennis: Reminder for 24-25 Executive officers that there will be a leadership training in the Student Council Chambers on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Introduction and Approval of Prospective Senators
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Yan Ming Teng, Chair of Finance
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Luca Paliska, President
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Aura Ozturk - Vice President
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Zain Darwish, Chair of Finance
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Katia Bravo, Chair of Student Rights and Equity
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Phoebe Wang, Chair of Programs
Adjournment- Lydia adjourned the meeting at 5:48 PM.