The Geoduck Student Union

Representatives Present:  Jacques LeBlanc, Jenny Whitfield, Mia Harvey, Jasmine Wong, Francisco Daza, Brandon Ellington, Levi Campbell, Asher Matthews, Dylan Macardican, Aidan Ripley, John Gundayao, Devin Moncada, Kin Chun Yun, Waylon Robert, Mike Espy, Adam Bartell, Micah Nordgren, Rebecca Canright, Alexander Butler, (Robert Tacker and Naia Danko on the phone).

Executive Director: Camille Closson

Advisor: Tom Mercado

Meeting started at 1:17.

Motion to approve Agenda.

Approved

Motion to approve Minutes

Approved

Public Comments:

Kai-ave Douvia – WA’s Campus Free Expression Act HB 1362.  Free speech on campus campaign.  Maybe wanting Charles to lobby for it.

Check-ins:

Camille talked about the WSA meeting on 01/28 and gave a legislative update to the team for Charles Adkins.

Waylon talked about his fundraising efforts for the internship fund.

Asher read a statement from Benjamin Huff, WSA Legislative Liaison, concerning possible tuition freezes, the bills that concern open education, State Need Grant, and decoupling S&A fees from students’ tuition.

Mia talked about organizing the lobby day, the registration form is pretty much ready, will bring lobbyists to campus.  Also updated us on the Power of One Conference.

GSU Fee

$8/student/quarter.  Would not depend on the S&A Board anymore.  The idea was already voted on by the student body last year.  Need 50% of the student body to vote to institute a fee.  Mac will bring his proposal to the team to put the GSU Fee on the Winter ballot next week.

WashPIRG

Erik Jung gave us an update about what WashPIRG has been doing at Evergreen.  Renewal of the fee this year.  8$/student/quarter.  

Motion to put the WashPIRG Fee on the ballot.

Approved

Winter Ballot

Motion to add Sanctuary Campus to the Ballot as an advisory vote

Approved

Motion to add a survey on the Wellness Center’s hours to the Ballot.

Approved

Power of One Conference

Motion to use $492 from our budget for transportation to the Conference (if budget is approved by S&A).

Approved

Motion to let Mia apply for a special initiative budget after Brandon reviews the proposals.

Approved

Motion to adjourn

Approved.

Adjourned at 3:00.

1:15- Meeting begins

1:20- Approve Agenda and Minutes

1:25- Public Comments

1:35- Check ins

1:45- GSU fee

2:00- WashPIRG

2:20- Winter Ballot

2:40- Power of One Conference

3:00- Meeting ends

GSU minutes 01/25

Representatives present: Brandon Ellington, Asher Matthews, Dylan Macardican, Adam Bartell, Waylon Robert, Aidan Ripley, Jasmine Wong, Francisco Daza, Devin Moncada, John Gundayao, Mia Harvey, Charles Adkins, Micah Nordgren, Rebecca Canright, Kun Yin Chung, Mike Espy, Jonathan Leggette, Alexander Butler, Naia Danko, Robert Tacker.

Executive Director: Camille Closson.

Starts at 1:15

Motion to approve Agenda

Approved

Motion to approve Minutes

Approved

Public Comments

washPIRG kick off meeting at 5 today in Sem 2 A1105

Check-ins

Mia – Working on lobby day.  Wanted to raise money for the Students of Color Summit through WSA but decided to try and sponsor sending students to the power of one conference since campus groups are already committed to go to the students of color conference in Yakima in April.  Will present estimated cost to the team in the next couple of weeks.

Rebecca – Talked about her meeting with the port of Olympia concerning fracking sands exports.  Good dialogue and meeting.

Charles – Update on the legislature.  Working on Loan Forgiveness Bill with Rep. Doglio, International Banking Tax Exemption Repeal with Possibly Rep. Blake, State Mushroom (Pine Mushroom) With Rep. Dolan and Sen. Guy Palumbo, and Digital Products Apportionable Income Act with Sen. Guy Palumbo.

Camille – Speaker’s report for fall quarter now available.  WSA meeting: 9 GSU members going.  

Brandon – Budget update.

Motion to add tentative discussion about the power of one conference to the end of the Agenda

Approved.

Asher – GSU Bylaws subcommittee.  Would like it to happen again.  Volunteers:  Brandon, Devin, Charles, Aidan, Camille, Mac, Asher.

GSU fee.

Motion to postpone it to next week

Approved

Sanctuary Campus

Wendy Endress explained to the GSU’s officers that the College’s President and his administration are committed to certain things but not to be labeled as a sanctuary campus in order to avoid problems for students in general.  George Bridges is committed to help.  The GSU will work with the student body, the faculty, staff, and administration concerning this issue.  If this campus becomes a sanctuary,  it is possible that it will “only” lose immigration funds, which will directly impact international students at Evergreen.  

Committees

Francisco Daza: Equity and Diversity + Day of Absence, Day of Presence

John Gundayao: Health and Safety

Rebecca Canright:  Sustainability Committee.

Lobby Day

15 students to the legislature.  Lieutenant Governor already committed to it.  Trying to get more State reps involved and committed to it.  ~15-22 of February.  Will give more details next week.

Tacoma Visit

Motion to have the Tacoma visit on 02/21, leaving at 3.

Approved.

Power of One Conference.

Max of $6,000

Motion to sponsor 20 students to go to the Power of One Conference, cost of $6000

Approved.

Motion to adjourn

Approved.

Meeting ended at 2:57

Fall2016SpeakersReport

1:15 – Meeting starts

1:20 – Approve Agenda and Minutes

1:25 – Public Comments

1:35 – Check-ins

1:45 – GSU fee

2:00 – Sanctuary campus

2:10 – Committees

2:20 – Lobby Day

2:45 – Tacoma visit

3:00 – Adjourn meeting

Meeting started at 1:15.

Representatives present:  Dylan Macardican, Jenny Whitfield, Mia Harvey, Jacques LeBlanc, Levi Campbell, Waylon Robert, Aidan Ripley, John Gundayao, Adam Bartell, Kun Yin Chung, Devin Moncada, Charles Adkins, Francisco Daza, Jasmine Wong, Micah Nordgren, Alexander Butler, Mike Espy.

Executive Director: Camille Closson.

Check ins:

Mac – read us two suggestions from tabling at the Activity Fair.  Talked to us about a walk-out on campus tomorrow at 10:45 on Red Square.

Camille – Meeting in between the officers and Wendy Endress on 01/20, also orientation for  new reps on Thursday 01/19 from 2 to 6 in CAB 301.

Mia – Working on getting funds through the GSU to help students go to a Diversity Summit.

Jacques – Working with Waylon to put up flyers for the internships’ fund.  Encouraging seniors to put money from their senior gift towards the internships’ fund.

Waylon – Meeting with Javier Womeldorff at 1:45 to talk about the unpaid internship fund.

Charles – Meeting with representatives about loan forgiveness bills and international finance tax exemption act that would allow money to be put towards the State Need Grant.  Making progress.

Devin – United Faculty of Evergreen and hundreds of TESC students are working on a petition to take to the Board of Trustees in order to make Evergreen a sanctuary campus.

Motion to approve the Agenda.

Approved.

Motion to approve Minutes.

Approved.

Beth, election commissioner:

Radio PSAs:

Promotional tool, through KAOS, get to know the GSU and what we do.  Waiting for more details for logistics.

Art Banner Contest for elections:

Submit designs digitally.  Estimated cost of $2.50 per square foot of banner.  Maybe a prize as well for the winner.  The team will have to think about verbiage.

Naming and Memorials Committee:

Waylon signed up for it.

Mia trying to create a subcommittee for the TQC’s working group.

Motion to adjourn

Approved.
Meeting adjourned at 2:00.

GSU minutes for 01/11/2017 meeting

Representatives: Asher Matthews, Dylan Macardican, Adam Bartell, Mike Espy, Charles Adkins, Waylon Robert, Aidan Ripley, Levi Campbell, Kun Yin Chung, John Gundayao, Rebecca Canright, Mia Harvey, Devin Moncada,  Francisco Daza, Jasmine Wong, Micah Nordgren, Jacques LeBlanc, Jonathan Leggette, Jenny Whitfield, Alexander Butler.  Brandon Ellington, Robert Tacker and Naia Danko on the phone.

Executive Director: Camille Closson.

Meeting started at 1:14.

Motion to approve the Agenda.

Approved.

Motion to approve the Minutes.

Approved.

Public Comments:

WashPIRG – Updated us on their projects and campaigns.  Democracy campaign.  Automatic voter registration.  Getting to know elected officials.  KFC.  Solar Campus.  Voter Friendly.  Reaffirmation vote Week 8 and 9 of this quarter.

Tom – Former coordinator of the Flaming Eggplant left.  Looking for new person for early March.  + New advisor joining Student Activities next week.

Check-ins

Naia – Will be calling in all quarter.  Water fountain station to fill up bottles with filtered water on upper campus.  Talked to CEC – will fund it.  Same kind of fountain as A dorm.  One station at a time.

Camille – Asked the new reps for preferred emails and told them about her office hours.

Waylon – Bus passes, received promotional material.  Will start promoting next week.  Unpaid internships – Meetings with administration still happening and meeting for promotion through the Cooper Point Journal hopefully next week.  Trying to see if Seniors graduating in June could put money from their Senior Gift towards the internship fund.

Mac – Need a new GSU certified driver for TESC van.  Shout out to new reps in order to be part of the closed Facebook page.

Mia – Trans & Queer Center on Tuesday is having a training: “tools for advocacy” at 12:30 – 2.  Organizing more fun GSU events?  Karaoke night?  Work on more public involvement.

Introductions from new and returning reps.

Orientation for new reps: Date and time?

Art banner and radio PSAs postponed to next meeting.

WSA meeting at TESC on 01/28 from 10 to around 3.  In Board of Trustees room (library building).

Meeting next wednesday during activity fair?

Room 2205 in Library building?

Hand-held vote.

Meeting approved.

Discussion about attendance for new reps.

Charles’ check-in for Legislative Session.

Explanation of his role and title as Director of Legislative Affairs.

If any student is interested in putting something on the TESC legislative Agenda, they can let him or any rep know.

Motion to adjourn.

Approved.
Meeting adjourned at 2:19.

1:15 – Start meeting

1:20 – Approve Agenda and Minutes

1:25 – Public Comments

1:35 – Check-ins

1:45 – Introductions

1:55 – Orientation

2:15 – Art Banner and Radio PSA project

2:35 – WSA meeting at TESC

2:45 – Activity Fair

3:00 – Adjourn meeting

Started at 1:15

Representatives: Aidan Ripley, Devin Moncada, Mike Espy, Adam Bartell, Dylan Macardican, Asher Matthews, Alexander Butler, Naia Danko, Brandon Ellington, Kun Yin Chung, Waylon Robert.

DLA: Charles Adkins

Executive Director: Camille Closson.

Motion to approve Agenda

Approved

Motion to approve Minutes

Approved

Public Comments

A newly elected Tacoma rep mentioned they will be taking a leave of absence until Spring Quarter.

Recognition of Beth and Sam, election commissioners, for their hard work and amazing work this quarter.

Check-ins.

Chris Tufts officially resigned.

Charles’ committee member is transferring from political analyst to an additional, voluntary, member, getting no credit.

Brandon asked us what we would like to do with money from the budget.

Naia just found out that she was accepted for an internship in L.A for Winter quarter but would still like to call in.

Alexander told us a designer (Mahlum) was chosen for the RAD masterplan but students did not feel comfortable about them.  Students will go to the Board of Trustees meeting in January to voice their disapproval.  Also talked about the all gendered bathrooms in Sem II and his meeting with John Hurley.  

Waylon updated us on the endowments for students who cannot afford to do unpaid internships.

Election results

Motion to approve election results.

Approved.

Personal projects for current reps.

Waylon + Asher: Endowments.

Mac: Tabling all through Winter to promote GSU + Get a GSU specific fee added to the tuition fees.

Adam and Mike do not have GSU projects yet.

Devin: Continue working on bylaws subcommittee + refers legislative things to Charles.

Aidan:  Bylaws committee.

Kun Yin Chung: Moss on Sem II.

Brandon: Budget.  Work on GSU’s structure.  Bylaws committee.

Waylon:  Bus passes promotion + endowments.

Tom Mercado: Monday-Tuesday early May for State Supreme Court.

1st Day: go to classes, campus tours, panel conversation.

2nd Day: 3 hearings, two in morning, one in afternoon.  No decision will be made during the hearings.

Potential locations but no green light until January.

Naia: Water bottle filling station around campus.

Alexander: All-gendered bathrooms.

Bylaws subcommittee.

Can’t be bigger than quorum.  Will revive it in the Winter with the new additions to the team.

Ideas for new reps orientation.

Elissa/Guillermo from WSA come over for robert’s rules of order workshop?

Pronouns/LGBT+ training?

Outreach training?

Motion to adjourn.

Approved.

Ended at 2:04.