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