July 11 2021

ASCIT Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes for July 11, 2021. Taken by Nicole Heflin.

Officers Present: Ayooluwa Odemuyiwa, Mohini Misra, Katherine Chang, Matthew Hajjar, Kavya Rajagopalan

Guests: Diego Olaya

Call to Order: 6:03 pm PST

President’s Report (Ayooluwa):

  • Housing logistics

Off-Campus Students will have additional costs for transportation, internet, etc. Some off-campus students might be forced to take a leave of absence if no remote learning option

Potential Forms of Action:

Reach out to Financial Aid Office (and Deans) for extra funding for off-campus students

Reach out to counseling services and health center to discuss options for off-campus residents

Reach out to CTLO to discuss online learning options (lecture recordings, etc.)

Reach out to profs to support the petition for additional funding for off-campus students

Compile a document including housing in the Pasadena area, lease info, utility costs, transportation alternatives?, etc.

Start discussing housing plans for future years that will best accommodate/support ALL students

  • Orientation event planning
  • ASCIT App logistics
  • Future projects and budget

Officer’s Reports:

V.P. of Academic Affairs (Mohini):

  • ME13 concerns
  • Compile grad school resource for seniors

V.P. of Non-Academic Affairs (Katherine):

  • Roompicks logistics
  • Rotation logistics

Director of Operations (Aditi):

  • Nothing to report

Treasurer (Matthew):

  • Nothing to report

Social Director (Kavya):

  • Nothing to report

Secretary (Nicole):

  • Nothing to report

Guests:

Diego Olaya:

  • Petition was created to get better financial support for off-campus students
  • Large portion of ASCIT budget should be dedicated toward housing off-campus students (transportation costs, internet, etc.)
  • ASCIT should reach out to profs to sign petition
  • Need for unaffiliated student representation on IHC

If anyone has any questions or concerns about a section of the minutes please email the appropriate officer. We are happy to answer any questions.

Meeting Adjourned: 7:37 pm PST