Regular GA #3 (August 17, 2016)
Minutes
*GA started 4:25 PM*
Agenda
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Attendance
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Summary of the Meeting:
*Commendador leaves 6:26pm*
- GA Tidbits c/o House Hightower
- World News: Donald Trump overhauls campaign team again
- National News: Rodrigo Duterte set to release another list of narcopoliticians, this time from Mindanao.
- UP News: Overdrive later in UP Fair, there’s going to be Up Dharma Down, Silent Sanctuary, Spongecola
- UP News: UPD-USC is calling for donations for Tulong Kabataan Youth Relief Network
- Random News: Andi Eigenmann vs Jake Ejercito
- Sidhi
- Francis: Basically Sidhi will be releasing a univ-wide issue
- It's gonna maintain an UPSE-publication
- The EdBoard thought that a release such as this will be about the ST system.
- We want to make this univ-wide because this affects all students
- We can bridge between the need and the information of the people about the topic
- It will still be in the same format as last year's.
- We're going to give a brief background about the ST system, tuition fee over the years
- We want to tell the people the current state of discourse is
- We want to put the perspectives of students in the issue
- Questions
- Howie: Will this be objective?
- Francis: Yes, purely information. We'll use data to qualify it.
- Chito: When do you plan to release this?
- Early December
- Gabbi: How do you plan to produce this manpower-wise? Why did you not do this last year?
- For the first question: We wanted to coordinate with SEAC heads first.
- Second: We didn't know that we could produce an issue.
- Jackie: What is your way of engaging the authorities?
- Thru student councils
- Aaron: What are your target distribution points?
- Key colleges like Palma Hall, Math; dorms also; some copies for admin; Vinzons
- Chito: So there is no need to come up with a unified stance?
- F: No stance
- Pat: Where would we get the budget for this?
- F: We have a budget for this.
- Pat: So Econ would be paying for everything?
- F: No, we'll have IGPs as well
- Chito: I think you should prepare for backlash for this. Let's show that we are critical people.
- Howie: What is the final output?
- F: A broadsheet
- Carlos: I suggest that it shouldn't look like everyone in Econ believes in a certain opinion or stance, because a lot of people believe otherwise.
- Howie: Will this be objective?
- Chairperson Plans
- I want to have the Vanguard Project, where we monitor the programs of the Duterte administration through interviews with government officials; hoping to have media relaxations and publicity and all that.
- Talking with Jem, Howie, and Chito, I want to release aner the first 100 days of the Duterte Administration
- Since we already have all our projects for this sem, I want to ask Kiss to compile it to make it as a presentation for the administration. I think this would come handy for our Lantern Parade, to bring in more people to the fold
- Kiss: You can do that on Oct. 22, the Alumni Homecoming
- For SESC Open Consultation
- More than once a semester, I want to make it more frequent
- I want them to know that we are open to consultation
- Internal Goals of Council
- Transparency and Supportiveness
- It would be good to find ways how to help our co-Council Members, esp. with our central-function councilors
- Aside from working on our projects, let's make sure to have effective communication with our constituents
- Let's make sure that we carry our branding everywhere
- If you need help with your events, please ask for help when you need it
- Chito: I hope we can empower Sidhi as they are essential in our community.
- Lem: Thank you very much for bearing with me during registration
- It extended until next week, Wednesday
- A problem was I didn't use a google sheet, I used a form. You weren't able to see the shifts, so on the shifts wherein there was no people, I took a shift.
- Good points: we were able to provide printing. I'd like to commend Jem for being there for most of the shins. I really saw the SESC-ness in Jem, he kept his cool
- Chito: We could've had a meeting on what will be done during enrollment to collect suggestions and other comments to make enrollment easier for the other students.
- Howie: Batch directory? Lem: The batch reps weren't able to send me batch directories so I wasn't able to provide one during the council booth. Jackie: The reason why we couldn't give one is because we don't have a batch directory. Lem: The best thing we could do now is to talk to your batchmates. Let's update it by the second semester.
- Chito: Maybe we can have a pub when it comes to the council fee. We can also set up a meeting with RVC next time. Lem: They don't want that, they only give limited information to us. Jackie: what they can do next time is to give information as fast as possible.
- Emira: What happened to us was that I talked to Lean and Nikuo, and then I relay the questions to them and give the answers to my batchmates. Gabbi: I had the same concern regarding registration, we did the same thing.
- Chito: We can change the trend next time, wherein we can have a larger part during enrollment. Let's not have a divide between RVC and council. Carlos: What happens in other colleges to have context? Chito: The council and the RVC coordinate with each other. We should basically have a larger role in this. ○
- Gabbi: Is it possible that they have a Representative in our booth? Pat: Maybe the one situated near SE 105 for the validation.
- Jackie: Can we have a role when it comes to delegations? Our batchmates had a concern with getting subjects, especially in BA. Maybe we can raise our concern to the admin especially because they can't get subjects that are required as per their curriculum. Tin: For accounting, they only get econ students and not BE students.
- Carlos: Chito, please talk to the BA rep to see what the situation is. Jem, please talk to Ma'am Abrenica re: BA and accounting subjects so we can know the situation. Hopefully next time we won't have these problems. Kiss: Based on experience, the BA RVC and the admin are sometimes not well-informed. There's miscommunica2on. Pat: What BA argues is that we have alternative classes here so they're some2mes madamot with slots. Jackie: There was a BA 101 with 35 slots. We lined up for it but they said that Econ students will only be entertained the following day. The following day, the class was dissolved. ○
- Carlos: The best way we can approach this is through admin talks. Batch reps, please compile all the cases. Jem, let's talk to ma'am Abrenica so we can see what we can do about it.
- Pat: Good points, sobrang daming people na nasa launch. Ang daming freshies. Kahit walang mics, we were able to push through with the program. 'Yung setup, naging hilo-hilo, kaya medyo na-late yung ibang booths na makapag-set up. The Org Fair was moved earlier because of Ecosoc's comment to move it because of Ecosoc Month. All org heads agreed naman.
- Paje: Sana shorter yung video kasi medyo awkward for the freshies. And sana na-brief yung org heads about what they were going to do.
- Comments
- Chito: Sana ma-improve yung Council Booth, para magmukhang appealing para puntahan ng tao
- Carlos: Maybe we can benefit more if we have everyone updated about the Org Fair.
- Aaron: What about documentation?
- Carlos: Tin, I hope next time may Core member na mag d-document ng events naPn
- Consensus: Batch Reps are in-charge of the Council Booth for Org Fairs
- Carlos: Let's make sure that the Core sign-up sheets are already there in the morning, and to be passed in the afternoon.
- Good points: Maagang nag-start mag send-out ng letters
- Points for improvement: Gabbi: Yung hosting namin ni Aaron
- Kevin: Yung ibang orgs kasi hindi pwede kaya medyo nahirapan kami, because of the suspension
- Jackie: Sana may music. Secondly, sana 'wag puro talk. Sana may ice breaker kahit papaano.
- Chito: Sana merong ST Facebook group.
- Jackie: Isang concern pala namin is for the batches, because we don't know their year standing.
- Carlos: I think we could ask the Admin about this and clarify the issue about STs, through the Batch Reps
- Kevin: Dalawa lang yung nag-file, and na-orient na sila. Ise-send na lang yung pictures kay Tin for editing. The Convocation will be on Aug 23, Aug 24 ang elections from 8AM-5PM
- Gabbi: For the room, tomorrow kami magpa-pass.
- Kevin: For logistics, we need volunteers for election day.
- Carlos: Can you make a sheet na lang for volunteers (with Pme) para may tao sa Election booth
- Carlos: Also, sana may program rin ng convocation. Just post it in the group.
- Chito: Let's do our part in making hatak freshies to vote to avoid a failure of elections
- Kevin: As a batch, they already decided as that there are already Batch RepresentaPves and an Econ Rep to the UFC
- Chito: I'm asking permission to open the posiPon of Econ Rep to the UFC.
- Carlos: So the UFC Rep will not come from the batch reps?
- Chito: Yes
- Carlos: We tried that model before, however we had problems with communicaPon because he was not part of Council. Also, baka ma-burn out sila ng malala.
- Chito: Isa pang problema, very tight ang schedule natin. Hindi natin pwedeng hintayin na manalo muna ang Batch Reps.
- Consensus: Council motions stands: One of the Batch Representatives will be the UFC Rep
- Aug 26 is the date
- Paje: We already have a caterer and we're working on having a
photobooth- I just need batch performances from the Batch Reps
- Guidelines
- Nothing that extends 5 mins (including entrance and exit)
- Anything goes
- Make it as fun, bongga, and competitive as possible
- The batch who wins will have additional points in Schoolympics
- We have three games, two of which will be played by Batches.
- For the sports teams, I hope we can have intro about them
- Howie: Pwede rin tayong mag-collate there for Batch Directory
- Kiss: Menu includes: Fried chicken, sweet and sour fish fillet,and spagheS, with rice.
- Chito: Sa ngayon lang, do we have sponsors?
- Paje: Not yet. What i told my Core, if may mahanap for freebies, then okay. If wala, then not.
- Joel: Paki-send na lang yung budget niyo for Acquaintance.
- Carlos: Let's try to trim our budget, like sa food and sa photobooth. For the food, let's try to haggle it further.
- Kiss: for the food, I hope makuha na yung price ng food tomorrow.
- Consensus: Carlos: Food and photobooth rates for tonight
- Carlos: Paano yung publicity? What about hatak?
- Paje: Actually, it's for tonight, ginagawa ni Nica and Yanna. And for hatak, sa Batch reps sana.
*Commendador leaves 6:26pm*
- Points for improvement?
- Pat: I think it was smooth. Maayos yung communicaPon with SEAC and Council
- Jem: Sana next time, 'wag Audi ang kunin, since it was a little bit big for the small batch
- Kiss: Its Php 380 for the single polo shirt. Php393 for the dri-fit shirt.
- Jem: I'll try to canvass about the rates. Tin, please send me the design.
- Aaron: It's gonna be held on a Wednesday, August 24. There were conflicts with SEAC orgs rin. We also told the speakers na na-move yung date to next Wednesday.
- The speakers will be Christine Barachini and John Elmar Aniciete
- Jem: There was an Econ 199 class, Esguerra, that was suddenly transferred to Ma'am Edita Tan. Students panicked and were a little upset. Ma'am Tan will teach Sir Esguerra's 199, and Esguerra wil teach Tan's 181. Admin said this is due to her (Ma'am Tan's) cataract surgery. We feel that this could be improved by admin pa. We'll be talking to Ma'am Krafty and ensure that in the future, this could be solved in a way that students won't have a hard time about it.
- Jem: Final na yung date, Sept. 30. Venue is SE Audi. The topic is Kapekonomiya: Pederalismo. Target speakers are Ma'am Monsod for economics, the prof from Pol Sci. We plan to get two legislators, Koko Pimentel (for pro) and Dick Gordon (anti). We started contacting corporate sponsors (starting tomorrow)
- For NYC, date is Final (November 18-20)
- They have co-presenter is New York Times, CNN has confirmed but has yet to choose a package
- Booked na ang GT Toyota, pencil-booked with Univ Hotel for accommodations
- Physics Audi admin is a little jumpy about it
- They plan to have rebrand Inkonomics into Luxe
- No speakers confirmed yet.
- No schools have confirmed.
- Jem: I hope we can get members for acad alliance before we release anything regarding acads. I've talked to Acad Execommers of SEAC orgs; we're just waiting for Academic Directors per batch for better communication
- Jem: Apparently, Council has outstanding debt with ETC for Kapekonomiya
- Howie: Baka i-move ko ang STRAW workshop sa September 1
- I also need more time to prepare; I also want to convene my Core
- I'd also like to invite admin for this (for First-Aid workshop)
- I'll also put up CLAYGO signs earlier tomorrow.
- I'll talk to Ma'am KraA about the case of Econ 131 students
- Medicine kit will be finalized next week
- Chito: Are there any pending cases with STRAW?
- Howie: none so far
- Carlos: What about the Laforteza case?
- Howie: ma'am Abrenica was not replying. i'll talk to her
