General Meeting Information

Date: March 11, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Council Chambers and Zoom

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  • Agenda

    Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader
    4:00 PM

    Call to Order 

    		 I/D
    • Izat Rasyad
    4:00 PM

    Roll Call

    		 I/D/A
    • Maliah K
    4:05 PM

    Public Comments 

    		 I/D
    • All
    4:10 PM

    Advisor Announcements

    		 I/D
    • Advisors
    4:15 PM

    Business Item 1

    Finance Outreach Review

    This item is to discuss any proposed ideas on outreach regarding the budget request forms and for special allocation requests.

    Time: 20 minutes

    		 I/D
    • Kate Wang
    • Lydia Wong
    4:35 PM

    Business Item 2

    Budget Request Form and Timeline Review

    This item is to discuss any proposed improvements to the DASG Budget Request Form, and any updates to the budget deliberation timeline.

    Time: 20 minutes

    		 I/D
    • Aaron Mundanilkunathil
    4:55 PM 

    Business Item 3

    Institutionalization of Funding Advocacy

    This item is to discuss any programs we would like to advocate for the college to pick up funding for.

    Time: 20 minutes

    		 I/D
    • Izat Rasyad
    5:15 PM

    Business Item 4

    Finance Canvas Videos Update

    This item is to discuss the progress on the Finance Canvas Shell video.

    Time: 10 minutes

    		 I/D
    • Benjamin Furagganan
    5:25 PM

    Public Comments

    		 I
    • All
    5:30 PM

    Advisor Announcements

    		 I
    • Advisors
    5:35 PM

    Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns

    		 I
    • Prospective Interns
    5:40 PM

    Adjournment

    		 A
    • Izat Rasyad

    A = Action
    D = Discussion
    I = Information

  • Minutes

    Call to Order 

    • Izat R called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM. 


    Roll Call 

    Position Name Present Late Absent Online Excused Left Early
    Chair of Finance Izat Rasyad x          
    Vice Chair of Finance Nicholas Turangan x          
    DASG Budget Analyst Aaron Mundanilkunathil x (4:11pm)          
    DASG Budget Analyst Kate Wang x          
    DASG President Lydia Wong x          
    DASG Budget Analyst Benjamin Furraganan     x      
    Intern Aditya Sharma x (4:10pm)          
    Intern Yan Ming x          
    Intern Madhav Shukla x          
    Intern Rajeev Duggirala x          
    Intern Zachary Ho     x      
    Intern Pranita Jaware x          
    Intern Dianoosh Sabetnejad x          
    Intern Amna Aslam x          
    Intern Van Loc Nguyen x          
    Intern Luca Paliska     x      
    Intern Allison Trinh x          
    Intern Erika Tse x          
    Intern Jason Tsoi x          
    Intern Lauren Hartono     x      
    Intern Aura Ozturk x          
    Intern Sean Hendrata     x      

    Public Comments 

    • No public comments. 


    Advisor Announcements

    • Lisa: Student accounts closed during the week of spring break, (first week of April). 


    Business Item 1

    Finance Outreach Review

    • Interview past programs that have received special allocations and present in the form of a video. 


    Student Rep Fee Project

    • Dennis: Create a DASG page about the student body fee, another page including testimonies/statement, Name and picture of how DASG has impacted them. 
    • Lydia: Quarter sheet on DASG Programs as well such as free legal advice, movie passes and bike program. 
    • Student Rep Fee Project - Kate Wang will take the lead. 

    Business Item 2

    Budget Request Form and Timeline Review

    • Aaron M presented the item. 
    • Switched the questions over to Microsoft Form but can also be used for Google Forms. 
    • Link to Form

    Business Item 3

    Institutionalization of Funding Advocacy

    • Izat R presented the item. 

    Business Item 5

    Finance Canvas Update 

    • Luca is finalizing editing; Benjamin will make final edits once completed. 


    Public Comments

    • Hyon Chu: If you have time, attend the Board of Trustees meeting tonight in Foothill De Anza College regarding the Medical Center.
    • Lisa: Monday, April 15, 2024 is the next Finance meeting. Today's is the last on for this quarter. 


    Advisor Announcements 

    • Hyon Chu: Izat if you need support with the Budget presentation, feel free to reach out to Dennis Shannakian and Hyon Chu for support if needed. 
      • Interns that are interested in supporting will be assigned. 


    Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns 

    • Aitenir Kanatbekov, 3rd meeting


    Adjournment

    • Izat R adjourned the meeting at 4:57PM. 

2024-2025 DASG Budget Deliberation Schedule

  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024
    Final proposed draft presented to DASG Senate as an Information item
  • Wednesday, February 7, 2024
    Final proposed draft presented to DASG Senate as an Action item for First Vote*
    - All requestors will have an opportunity to speak on their funding requests at this meeting. Each program area, not individual person, will be allowed up to two (2) minutes maximum to speak on their funding request.
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024
    Meeting from February 7th continues for First Vote*
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2024
    Final proposed draft with revisions if any presented to DASG Senate as an Action item for Second Vote (tentative)*
  • Monday, May 6, 2024
    DASG Senate approved Budget presented to Board of Trustees for their approval.
  • Monday, July 1, 2024
    New FHDA Fiscal Year Begins; Funds Become Available

* The date of the Second (2nd) Vote depends on when the First (1st) Vote takes place. If the deliberation is not complete on the 7th it will continue to the 14th and the Second (2nd) Vote will be pushed to the 21st. Also, the DASG Budget requires a confirming vote of the same budget without changes between the votes. If any changes take place the day of the Second (2nd) Vote it goes back to being a First (1st) Vote and will require a new date for a confirming Second (2nd) Vote.

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