UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAOS

Minutes of the Meeting

Agenda: USC General Assembly USC Office, Rm. 10, Student Union Building, UPLB Thursday, September 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m. AGENDA: I. II. III. IV. V.

UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL

Dialogue with Chancellor Shirt Design FBA Assessment Committee reports Other Matters - Student Legislative Chamber

01 Meeting was called to order at 8:03 p.m. 02 Attendees present: Chairperson Ynik B. Ante Vice-Chairperson Abegaille D. de la Cruz Councilor Josef Gregori Y. Criador Councilor Ma Jhenzel S. Go Councilor Jereneal B. Hipolito Councilor Arthur Kent M. Holt Councilor Paolo Nicolo M. Furigay Councilor Kimberlee Anne M. Melu Councilor Katherine Louise L. Miller Councilor Marjorie D. Resuello Councilor Albert Aubrey O. Valencia Councilor Sarah Mae G. Villarmino CA Representative Misheleen F. dela Cruz CAS Representative Mark Angelo C. Bucay CDC Representative Aivee C. Tesorero CEAT Representative Kevin Renz P. Mercado CEM Representative Carina T. Pearanda CFNR Representative Paul Asuelo CHE Representative Mark Lorenz M. Valdez CVM Representative Sherwin I. Camba GS Representative Niel Ningal Absent Absent (excused) Present Present Absent Present (arrived at 9:13 p.m.) Absent Present Present (left at 9:40 p.m.) Present (arrived at 9:19 p.m.) Present Present Absent Present (arrived at 9:02 p.m.) Absent Present Absent Present Absent Absent Absent

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USC Councilor Kimberlee Melu presided the meeting. IMPORTANT POINTS DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING I. Dialogue with Chancellor

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Date: Plan A: September 17 morning Plan B: September 17 evening Plan C: September 15 / 9 Reminders: Letter for Chancellor for dialogue Agenda: Luzon wide Congress Sponsorship -TREES based in Baguio, maybe can offer some accommodations. STRAW and CRAW issues -Comelec Registration (for OMs) -USC will create a campaign with tips -Albert has a video that could be used -IFC -STFAP -update from Ynik -Freshman Recruitment -NCPAG: Good Governance Initiative -Logistics (place) -Oplan Sagip -Vendors Association -Traffic and Security (Rerouting) -Updates on environmental projects (anti-littering) -Banga (removed trees in Math building to make way for Beautification) -Emphasize designated Smoking Areas -Update on All Alliances Meeting -Tambayan issues -Recognition of Organization -Bypassed USC in regards of Academic performance inside the organization (80% good standing requirement) II. Shirt Design -Discrepancy issues -3 shirts will be reproduced (#19, #04, #01) -Teasers and Room to room campaigns accompanied by pre-order sheets during preorder -Booth will only be available when t-shirts are -#4 will be silk screened and #19 and #1 will be digitally printed -#4 because repro is cheaper, will be sold cheaper as well. III. FBA Assessment Before -problems with the changing of date -some students had exams -schedule is unclear -wasnt as publicized During -late time started -no food for nominees -Maraming talak ang colleges

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-Colleges will vote for the college that will make the win of their own colleges easier -Rather than per college vote, per block instead or at least per course as it could be a way to empower more freshmen to come to the assembly. -College rep.s of Forestry and Dev. Com. were brought as freshman rep to the university when they should have sent other reps as it was talked about that there should be a college rep and a freshman rep to be sent to the USC per college. -Communication issues -To talk with CDC council in regards of having no college representation -Executed well -overtime -Technician had overtime pay, should have and should have been included in the budget proposal -No dead air -Suggestion: Take initiative in speaking to random crowds as it can help in publicity IV. Committee reports EDRES -nilinaw sa Batch 12 lang ang default bracketing na A. Breacket B for those 2011 and older. -Still in the process of SFAD fixing the problem -STFAP and TOFI, having no relation AT THE PRESENT as in 2012 present -Huwang pangunahan ng studyante ang registrar -Edres partnered with STRAW to have an event: ACLE (regarding TOFI and others) CRAW -September 13: Artvocacy TERC -Submission for SOLI and Sponsors VOLCORPS -Volunteer forms given away -Univ wide orientation for volunteers FINCOM -Active Vista tickets and profits -Council Shirt -logo to be patched in the future, just the title at the back side STRAW -All Alliance Meeting -established pushed for activities -IFC -Dorm -established Gender committee -Alliance of Varsitarian Organizations -UFC -environmental organizations, newly established -STRAW MONTH -activities where USC are co-partners of the alliance

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STRAW UPDATES - AVO next sem implementation - all year round relief operation plan - Holt suggested to cooperate on Oplan Sagip - Preparation before disasters - Oplan Sagip would be the main distribution - Holt will upload AVOs plan - STRAW Bill and Anti-Discrimination Bill - Uploaded already in the groups - Stand on RH Bill - RH Agenda update? - Internal arrangement on RH Agenda? - Fin time to study the RH Bill. - Brainstorming next meeting - Infographic about STFAP hingin kay Ynik yung details on UCSFA SECGEN download USC files on Dropbox everyone was invited already explanation about Dropbox copy of letters per committee magreply! Student Legislative Chamber invitation to CSCs (SU Upper Lobby, September 10 (Monday), 5 p.m. Agenda: - house rules (update Ate Abby) - election Chairperson Ante, Vice Chairperson de la Cruz, SecGen Resuello, FinCom Head Melu, and one USC Councilor will be part of the SLC. Holt and Criador are both willing Holt manifested his experiences in the SLC Criador manifested his role in the Council (parang kulang). He wants to gain experience. Holt was chosen as the Number 1 Councilor for SLC. photocopy of proposed house rules venue, chairs Other Matters (said during the meeting in between the agendas) OSA + SDT + SOAD dialogue to be set Valencias innovative video. Valencia: International Initiative for Rural Reconstruction - seminars and booths Villarmino: use name of UC for a CFNR student who has a disease - under Oplan Sagip - start of RTR tomorrow by volunteers Oplan Sagip - scholars united as community service

Session adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

*Prepared by USC Councilor Katherine Louise Miller and CEAT SC Representative Kevin Renz Mercado