The SCGB has six smaller committees that discuss issues relevant to the Student Center in depth: Community Relations, Finance, Human Resources, Master Plan, Rules and Vendor Services.

The Board Committee

Chairperson:
Tyler Cornfield

Chairperson duties and responsibilities

1. Is the Chair of the Student Center Governing Board and the Executive Committee.
2. Assumes responsibility for the preparation and distribution of agendas, minutes, and all other appropriate documents with the aid of the Managing Director.
3. Serves as a member of all committees though s/he is not required to attend all committee meetings. Must be knowledgeable of all committee assignments.
4. Takes the chair at the hour at which the Board of Directors convenes, immediately calls the directors to order, and calls the roll;
5. Calls for the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting;
6. Conducts all Governing Board meetings in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order revised.
7. Makes all possible efforts to facilitate the conduct of business and debate.
8. Preserves order and decorum; decides all points of order, subject to an appeal of the Board of Directors. The chairperson may speak to points of order in preference to other directors. Maintains the speaker's list at all meetings.
9. Sets guidelines for speaking and calls upon the members of the gallery to speak on an issue during a period of debate.
10. Exercises control of the Board chambers and entries thereto during Board meeting proceedings;
11. Votes at his/her discretion in the event of a tie;
12. Has the right to name a director to perform the duties of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Such appointment shall not be extended beyond adjournment.
13. Communicates the actions of the Board of Directors to the appropriate parties; unless otherwise specified in the motion or resolution;
14. Represents the Governing Board in conferences, meetings, and events as directed by the Board.
15. Signs and process all resolutions, Board correspondence, authorization forms, contracts and other appropriate documents;
16. Verifies with the Office of the Vice-President of Student Affairs the status of all student Board members after the fourth week of each semester to ensure good academic standing in accordance with the By-Laws;
17. Maintains reasonable office hours and ensures that they are posted.

back to top

 

Executive Committee

Members:
TBD

Executive Committee responsibilities

1. Consists of the officers of the Board.
2. Guides the business of the Board to ensure smooth operation of the Board, committees, and Management.
3. Channels information and action items to the appropriate committee.
4. Ensures that all members of the Board are properly informed in advance of all action to be taken at Board meetings.
5. Formulate and recommend for adoption amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, Policy Manual, and Governing Board Operating Procedures Manual which are necessary to fulfill the policies and purposes of the Association;
6. Conducts evaluations of Association policies as to their consonance with and achievement in meeting the interests and needs of the University Community.
7. Provides recommendations and interpretations which will guide the operation of the Board.

back to top

 

Community Relations

Members:
Travis Northup, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Tyler Cornfield
Elizabeth Sheets
Felice Onelas
Aimee Barnes

Community Relations responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director and Program Services Manager who serve as non-voting members, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Coordinate special events for increasing awareness of Student Center and its programs (i.e. Room dedication ceremonies for Rosa Parks Conference rooms).
7. Review proposed special topics/speakers/events to see that they meet the Center's presentation guidelines. Prepare recommendations for presentation to the Board for review and approval.
8. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Finance Committee

Members:
Sam Brown, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Raul Amaya
Derek Aitken
Linda Buckley
Sokhom Mao
Ryan Calkins
Sharef Al Najjar
Edina Bajraktarevic

Finance Committee responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director and the Fiscal Manager who serve as non-voting members, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Annually approve budget timeline as presented by Managing Director and report timeline to Governing Board.
7. Monitor adherence to budget timeline.
8. Work with the Managing Director and Fiscal Manager in formulating the annual operating budget.
9. Work with the Managing Director, the Fiscal Manager and Board members in formulating the annual Governing board budget.
10. Work with Managing Director and Board members in formulating the annual travel budget and periodically solicit Board members for travel requests.
11. Review off campus reserves.
12. With the assistance of the Fiscal Manager, present proposed budget to the Governing Board for approval.
13. Review and present to the Board the quarterly financial statements.
14. Work with the Managing Director and Fiscal Manager to review and propose needed transfers between line items and/or accounts (note: Managing Director has authorization for line item changes up to $7,500 dollars).
15. Review any suggested changes to the investment policy and present approved recommendations to the Governing Board for approval.
16. Review and present to the Board a performance summary of the Association's investment program.
17. Work with Managing Director and Fiscal Manager in formulating any mid year budget adjustments.
18. With the assistance of the Fiscal Manager, present proposed mid year adjustments to the Governing Board for approval.
19. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Human Resources Committee

Members:
Jackie Mendez, Chair
Ryan Calkins, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Raul Amaya
Sam Brown
Kit Bomar
Tyler Cornfield
Don Scoble
Chris Gillespie
Jeannette Peralta

Human Resources Committee responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director and the Human Resources Manager, who serve as non-voting members, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Review reports and updates of Human Resources matters brought to the committee by Student Center management.
7. Conduct the annual performance review of the Managing Director in accordance with established evaluation guidelines.
8. As directed by the Board, review particular topics that need to be changed or added to the Center's Human Resources policy and procedure manual.
9. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Master Plan Committee

Members:
Paloma Dudum-Maya, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Wendy Bloom
Joey Greenwell
Tyler Cornfield
Don Scoble
Tony Hayward
John Doctor

Master Plan Committee responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director and the Facility Operations Manager, who serve as non-voting members, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Advise the Governing Board on issues relative to the building's Master Plan.
7. Research and develop a master plan for the Student Center to include but not limited to: space allocation, renovation, expansion of current facilities, fixtures, decor, style, furniture, and usage.
8. With the assistance of the Managing Director and the development of a Request for Qualifications, select an architectural firm as the Master Plan Architect for the Center.
9. Review and assess annual maintenance and improvement projects presented by the Managing Director and the Facility Operations Manager. Recommend inclusion of approved projects in the annual budget to the Governing Board.
10. Monitor success and completion of approved projects on a quarterly basis.
11. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Rules Committee

Members:
Travis Northup, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Hayley Hoffman
Derek Aitken
Katherine Day
Tyler Cornfield
Aimee Barnes

Rules Committee responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director who serves as non-voting member, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.
7. As directed by the Board, review Association's Constitution and Bylaws and present recommended changes to the Board for approval.
8. As directed by the Board, review Association's procedures that provide guidelines to outside organizations for using the facilities (i.e. the Center's Scheduling Policy). Present recommended changes to the Board for approval;
9. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Vendor Services Committee

Members:
Chris Gillespie, Chair
Guy Dalpe
Joey Greenwell
Jackie Mendez
Tyler Cornfield
Lee Tyman
Jimmie Wilder
Neha Shah

Vendor Services Committee responsibilities

1. Chairperson must be a voting member of the Board.
2. Membership to the Committee is restricted to those members approved by the Governing Board from a roster of recommended participants presented by the Committee Chairperson to the Board.
3. Committee membership is not restricted to Governing Board members.
4. Membership is restricted to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven. Quorum for this committee is a simple majority of voting members.
5. With the exception of the Managing Director who serves as a non-voting member, employees of the Association may not serve on the committee.
6. Formulate vendor service polity recommendations for consideration by the Governing Board.
7. Advise the Governing Board on issues relative to vendor services.
8. Monitor and evaluate vendor service operations with regard to the services they render to the campus community.
9. Determine market trends, assess campus needs and preferences, and collect information that is deemed pertinent.
10. Through the assistance of the Managing Director, monitor sublease compliance with regard to insurance, payments and reporting requirements. Report instances of noncompliance to the Board at each of its meetings.
11. Conduct an annual survey to a representative sample of the student body to review performance of existing services and elicit suggestions for improvement.
12. Review the product assessment report presented by the Managing Director each semester.
13. With the assistance of the Managing Director and the Fiscal Manager, develop a Request for Proposal for each available vending location.
14. Review the assessment and recommendations of the Managing Director of proposals received for each available location. Present results and recommendations to the Governing Board for review and approval.
15. Follow guidelines and responsibilities presented in the Center's Vendor Service Policy.
16. Accept responsibility of information gathering or action items channeled to the committee by the Governing Board.

back to top

 

Elections Committee

Members:
TBD

Elections Committee responsibilities

A. Purpose: It is the purpose of the SCGB Elections Committee to set up and run all SCGB Elections in accordance with the SCGB Elections Code.

B. Elections Committee Membership:

1. Chair:
   
   a. Shall be a member of the SCGB appointed by the Chair of the Board with the consent of the SCGB.
   b. Shall be responsible for the organization of the SCGB Elections, in conjunction with their committee members, in accordance with this code.
   c. Shall be responsible for assisting the Human Resources Manager with hiring, training, and scheduling of all poll workers.
   d. Shall oversee how the poll workers carry out their responsibilities.
   e. Shall insure that the poll workers receive sensitivity training towards people with disabilities and that provisions for reasonable accommodations are established, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, during the voting process.
   f. Shall insure the election process, including the polls and ballots, are accessible to students with disabilities.
   g. Shall not be a candidate for a seat on the Governing Board during the election period.


2. Committee Members:
   
   a. A minimum of two and a maximum of four members, inclusive of the committee chair, complete the membership of the Elections Committee. These individuals shall be approved by the SCGB.
   b. The chair nominates individuals for consideration of membership to the committee, which need to be approved by the SCGB prior to becoming committee members. At least two of the four members must be members of the SCGB.
   c. Any one of these individuals may be temporarily empowered to act in the place of the Chair, if specifically designated by the Chair.
   d. Shall not be a candidate for a seat on the Governing Board during the election period. No member of the Elections Committee may be a candidate for a seat on the Governing Board.

C. Meetings will be held as called by the Elections Committee Chair. They shall be open to the public and will comply with the Open Meeting Act, this elections code, the Student Center bylaws and the education code.

back to top