Published: Feb. 1, 2024

  1. Call to Order听听

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Present: 听 Aneesh, Freya, Taylor, Marya, Monique, Hanna, Apoorva, Manasa, Lawrence

Absent:听

Secretary:Lawrence

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  1. Open Hearing

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  1. Approval of the Minutes

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  1. Approval of the Agenda

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  1. New Business

    1. Fifth Funding Cycle

      1. 7:15 - Black Student Alliance - April 6th- 5:00PM-10:00 PM - Folsom Field - 鈥淯napologetically Black Formal鈥�

        2. Liaisons

          1. Apoorva听

          2. 听

        3. Notes

          1. Underrepresented in activities besides sports

          2. Black culture is misrepresented/appropriated by other groups and that is not known until they are called out

            1. Used to听 be deemed to be ghetto-ish until recognized by the community

            2. Black Americans are not credited for their innovations/inventions and their influence on the modern pop culture

          3. Anti-blackness is universal across cultures and talking about them will bring the community together to combat it

          4. Music: Mona Leo and from CU alumni: DJ Ambitious Boy, Fashion: wear your cultural wear, Food: Southern BBQ, Nigeria and Puerto Rican food, Education: Lecture from Dr. Hodges from CU Boulder communications regarding black culture

        4. Questions

          1. How is the event structured

            1. Speech when food is being eaten

            2. Followed by the formal

          2. What time is the event? 5pm

          3. Will Dr. Hodges be compensated for the lecture?

            1. Reach out to her about paying her

            2. Previously paid another professor for their lecture for an event

          4. Where will the event be held?

            1. Byron Place/Folsom Field

        5. Discussion

          1. 听

        6. Mission Statement Alignment

  1. Underrepresented students from the continent itself - Ethiopia, Eritrea etc.听

  2. Black culture is misrepresented as not being their own

  3. Motion to approve mission statement alignment for BSA鈥檚 event 鈥淯napologetically Black Formal鈥�

    1. Approvals - 6

    2. Abstaining -听 1

    3. Against - 0

  1. Post-presentation notes

    1. Well-structured presentation and the event aligns

    2. Intersectionality highlighting the different cultures among the community

  1. 7:30 - Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Association - April 5th (12:00-5:00PM) & April 6th (9:00AM-5:00PM) - Will Vill MPR - 鈥淪pring Conference鈥�

    2. Liaisons

      1. Manasa

      2. Freya听

    3. Notes

      1. Beginning of April

      2. Organized by Spanish & Portuguese Graduate Association

        1. Fostering intercultural competence

      3. Incorporating panels from undergraduates and graduates from across the country

        1. Will include cultural shows including dances

      4. Focusing on narratives around underrepresented voices in the media

        1. Platform for diverse Latin perspectives including keynote speakers

      5. Graduate students are teaching for the first time and they hope to leave a mark in the Boulder community through indigenous communities, Monarch High School Spanish Honors society, and local artists

      6. Broader focus beyond academic conversations to incorporate cultural components including highlighting underrepresented voices and encouraging student engagement through TAs to promote the events

      7. Funding: increased speaker fees, CU catering - informal space for students to exchange ideas

      8. Location - Will Vill

      9. Keynote speakers

        1. Edgar Heap of Birds, Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation - speaker highlighting the underrepresented voices

        2. Danielle SeeWalker, Standing Rock Show Tribe in North Dakota - artwork focusing on identifying indigenous women and Native American culture

          1. She did the artwork in the Engineering Center for CEB

    4. Questions

      1. Are professors expected to be part of the conference? (specifically Spanish department)

        1. A collaborative event where professors help moderate graduate panels and volunteer

    5. Discussion

      1. Good to bring undergraduate students to the event

    6. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. 3 main components - spreading and fostering intercultural competence, highlighting underrepresented voices, bringing the cultural groups from and beyond CU

      2. Motion to approve mission statement alignment for Spanish and Portuguese Graduate Association鈥檚 event 鈥淪pring Conference鈥�

        1. Approvals - 7

        2. Abstensions - 0

        3. Negations - 0

    7. Post-presentation notes

      1. 听Undergraduate involvement, interactive event, and focus on intersectionality

      2. If more than 10K for DS, then suspend Bylaws.

  2. 7:45 - Asian Unity - April 12th - 7:00PM-10:00PM - Byron R. White Club - 鈥淪pring Formal and Banquet鈥�

    1. Budget Request

    2. Liaisons

      1. Apoorva听

      2. Monique听

    3. Notes

      1. Didn鈥檛 show up

    4. Questions

      1. 听

    5. Discussion

      1. 听

    6. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. 听

    7. Post-presentation notes

      1. 听

  3. 8:00 - African Student Association - April 13th - 6:00PM-10:00PM - Rec Center鈥檚 Lower Basketball Courts - 鈥淎 Tour of Africa鈥�

    1. Budget Request

    2. Liaisons

      1. Marya听听

      2. 听

    3. Notes

      1. Cultural night - songs, poetry, dance performances, fake traditional wedding from 2 different countries showcasing bridal and groom celebrations

      2. Expecting about 400 people

      3. A basketball court will be organized to accommodate the event

      4. Preparation starts at 3pm and attendees are expected to arrive at 6pm

      5. Waiting on official quotes from PC and the Rec

        1. PC moving to BufConnect could be causing delays

      6. Food licenses are to be sent to the Rec and the board

    4. Questions

      1. Are ASA allowed to have vendors? Booths for selling jewelry and doing henna.

        1. Aneesh to check the by-laws

        2. ASA to provide the list of vendors to the board for review

      2. Are the people doing the performances part of the ASA?

        1. So far, yes, but they plan to advertise the events to find more performers

      3. How do they plan to keep the audiences engaged for a long event like this?

        1. Intermission to give audiences a break

        2. Interactive events by people of different cultures to keep the people engaged

    5. Discussion

      1. 听

    6. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. Provide entertainment and educate about different wedding aesthetics and highlight African culture

      2. Motion to approve mission statement alignment for African Student Association鈥檚 event 鈥淎 Tour of Africa鈥�

        1. Approvals - 5

        2. Abstensions - 2

        3. Negations - 0

    7. Post-presentation notes

      1. 听Their last event was good听

      2. Wedding event is a new part of the event

      3. Audience might lose interest due to the longer length of the event

        1. Diwali event had similar timings but attendees were engaged due to the food and other things happening

        2. Audiences will be coming in from 6pm

  4. 8:15 - Nepalese Student Association - April 20th - 4:00PM-10:30PM - Glenn Miller - 鈥淣epal Night 2024鈥澨�

    1. Budget Request

    2. Liaisons

      1. Lawrence听听

      2. Aneesh

    3. Notes

      1. Hosted every Spring semester with 500+ attendees

      2. Highlighting Nepali culture with songs, artistry, and cuisines and sharing them with CU and the broader Boulder community

      3. The highlight of the event - artists from Nepal

        1. Brings the people together and provides a homely feeling

        2. The main performer was an international artist but since the quote is too high, they might bring in 2 people instead at a lower cost

      4. The last event didn鈥檛 have enough food for about 100 people - will increase it to make sure it's enough for all the attendees

    4. Theme of the event: Heritage of Nepal

      1. Sharing Nepal鈥檚 culture with different groups of people

    5. Questions

      1. When will the event be held?

        1. Glenn Miller Ballroom

    6. Discussion

      1. 听

    7. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. Hopes to unify all Nepalese students on campus by showcasing Nepali cultures including dances and songs

      2. Motion to approve mission statement alignment for Nepalese Student Association鈥檚 event 鈥淣epali Night 2024鈥�

        1. Approvals - 7

        2. Abstensions - 0

        3. Negations - 0

    8. Post-presentation notes

      1. 听Check the food.

      2. They have improved the logistics around their events

      3. Last Nepali night dragged along for a long time since it had many different things happening

        1. This event their focus is only on Nepali culture

  5. 8:30 - International Festival Committee听 - April 21st - 3:00PM-7:00PM - Glenn Miller Ballroom - International Festival 2024

    1. Budget Request

    2. Liaisons

      1. Taylor听

      2. Aneesh听

    3. Notes

      1. 35-year tradition of bringing in performers from different cultures

      2. Largest student-run event in the class with 1000-2000 events

      3. Theme - Cinema

        1. 21 different cultural booths from different cultures

        2. 20 different performances

      4. Two parts of the event:

        1. Cultural Booth

          1. Informational Posters - 6 pictures representing their culture, phrase poster

          2. Food (Optional) - main food, drink, dessert

          3. Interactive activity - food sample and passport stamps

            1. Past events included folded origami papers

        2. Performances

          1. Music, dance, and martial arts

          2. Previous events听 included groups that are unfamiliar to the CU community

      5. ISA is currently fundraising for the event

      6. Quality control and expectations for booths with food tasting to provide feedback to the UMC and rehearsals for the performances

      7. Design team working on posters and will send them to the board for review

    4. Questions

      1. Have the performers been selected?

        1. 20 performers have applied and have been reviewed and selected by the board

        2. The list will be emailed to the board

          1. List of performers are included in the budget request

    5. Discussion

      1. Is their catering process approved by the EP&C? Yes

      2. Groups can start advertising their events to illicit interest but CEB cannot be part of the advertising without the board鈥檚 approval

    6. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. Recognize and celebrate diverse cultural groups on campus and share them with the broader community at CU

      2. Provide immersive and interactive activities that are more effective to celebrate and understand cultural diversity

      3. Motion to approve mission statement alignment for International Festival Committee鈥檚 event 鈥淚nternational Festival 2024鈥�

        1. Approvals - 6

        2. Abstensions -1

        3. Negations - 0

    7. Post-presentation notes

      1. 听Movies from underrepresented communities will be more engaging

      2. Their last event was extremely crowded but it is spread out throughout the event

      3. Booths and performances will be happening at the same time

      4. Including taste testing before the event

  6. 8:45 - South Asian Student Association - April 27th - 6:00PM-9:00PM - Rec Center - SASA Show 2024听

    1. Budget Request

    2. Liaisons

      1. Aneesh听

      2. 听

    3. Notes

      1. 听

    4. Questions

      1. 听

    5. Discussion

      1. 听

    6. Mission Statement Alignment

      1. 听

    7. Post-presentation notes

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  1. CCP

    1. Brainstorming session as a separate meeting agenda - week of February 12th

      1. Proposals will be presented to the board鈥檚 meeting

      2. Freya to reach out to interested members

    2. Members interested听

      1. Aneesh

      2. Marya

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  1. Old Business

    1. Third Funding Cycle听

      1. CU Ceramics - 鈥淐U Ceramics Club: Visiting Artist Series Spring 2024鈥� - Visual Arts Complex 1B20 (Auditorium) & 175 (Ceramics Common Studio) - February 1st and 2nd - 5:30-6:30 PM

        1. Liaisons: Apoorva and Hanna

        2. Updates:

          1. Sent a check-in email but haven鈥檛 heard back

          2. sending post-event survey

          3. send another email

      2. CUBASGA - 鈥淐UBASGA Conference鈥� at UMC - Aspen Rooms, UMC-247 - February 24th and 25th - 9 AM - 6 PM

        1. Liaisons: Monique and Marya

        2. Updates:

          1. No updates all is well听

      3. Saudi Student Association - 鈥淪audi Foundation Day 2024鈥� - Will Vill - February 24 - 4-10 PM

        1. Liaisons: Taylor and Freya

        2. Updates:

          1. Did not receive quote from EP&C听

            1. Work in progress听

          2. Did we know about 鈥淪audis in USA?鈥�

            1. Email to know who they are and what funding听

            1. Font is too small and wrong location is listed

      4. Vietnamese Student Association - 鈥淰SA Culture Show鈥� - GMB - February 24 - 5-10 PM听

        1. Liaisons: Aneesh and Taylor

        2. Updates:

          1. Processing the headliners鈥� contracts

          2. Sending a check-in email

    2. Fourth Funding Cycle

      1. TExCU - 鈥淭EDxCU鈥� - March 2nd, 2-7 PM, Macky Auditorium

        1. Liaisons: Apoorva and Manasa

        2. Updates:

          1. Check-in email sent and responded that things are going well and moving along

      2. Sigma Psi Zeta - 鈥淐ulture Shock鈥澨� - March 9th, 6:30 PM-10:30 PM, Glenn Miller Ballroom

        1. Liaisons: Aneesh and Lawrence

        2. Updates:

          1. Headliners have gotten back - Jessica will submit updated quotes from PC

  2. Officer Reports

    1. Advisor

      1. Late arrival for weekly meetings (~7:50ish)

      2. EP&C updates

        1. Working with IFest to have them publish their foods

        2. Meet with them to work on better cultural food

      3. New finance liaison assignments

        1. Reallocations/additional funding process

        2. Liaisons email csifinance@colorado.edu with any reallocations or additional funding for any orgs AND CC Taylor

      4. Please remind your orgs with events coming up that marketing materials submitted to the board for approval at least one month in advance!

        1. Printing submitted to CSI resource center/in BuffConnect at least 3 weeks in advance!

      5. Class conflicts from (3-10pm) Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024- list them below!

        1. Aneesh - class until 4:45

        2. Hanna - class until 3:15

        3. Lawrence class until - 3:15听

        4. Taylor- class until 5:10pm听

        5. Freya - class until 4:45

        6. Marya - class until 4:45

        7. Manasa- Office hours for one of my TA role (8pm-10pm)

      6. Dinner

        1. People

          1. Manasa

          2. Apoorva

          3. Taylor

          4. 听

          5. 听

        2. Places

          1. 颁补谤别濒濒颈鈥檚

          2. Hapa Sushi ????????????????? - Hanna

      7. Personal update

    2. Leg Council Liaison

      1. No Liaison

    3. GPSG Liaison

      1. No much updates other than email from Finance Director of GPSG regarding the stipend

        1. Stipend increased to $500

    4. Finance Board Liaison

      1. Absent

      2. Budget reports on the Feb 13th

    5. Student Outreach Coordinator

      1. please

        1. Can also end tabling at 2pm if need be

    6. Marketing Coordinator

    7. Speakers Coordinator

      1. Met with SRC to give them some information for CUBT/press release

        1. If you have any strong feelings as to why we chose LS, let me know! Will be providing a quote

      2. Will send a when2meet soon for Q&A team

    8. Secretary/Historian

      1. N/A

    9. Social Media Coordinator听

      1. We鈥檝e got ads running on IG woo!听

      2. Tell your friends to apply!听

    10. Assistant Speakers Coordinator

      1. Talked to bookstore.

      2. No other updates.

    11. Webmaster

      1. No updates!

    12. Chair

      1. Looking ahead

        1. 02/05

          1. Rest of the first hearings

          2. First six second readings

          3. Application review

        2. 02/12

          1. Finishing second readings

          2. Interviews

      2. Will check what is up with Leg

  3. Adjourn

    1. 09:48 pm

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