College Student Commission - Jan. 17, 2025

College Student Commission Regular Meeting of the College Student Commission

Agenda original pdf

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1. 1. 2. REFULAR MEETING of the COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION January 17, 2025, AT 3:00 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, Board and Commission Room 1101 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please contact Dr. Chiquita Eugene by email at chiquita.eugene@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512- 972-5003. Some members of the commission may be participating by videoconference. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Mariama Mbacke, Austin Community College Carson Domey, University of Texas at Austin Halle Kocian, University of Texas at Austin Mariana Ponce, University of Texas at Austin CALL TO ORDER Caleb Brizuela, Huston-Tillotson University Dominic Polidor, Huston-Tillotson University Prisca Dhital, Huston-Tillotson University Charlie Mossberger, St. Edward’s University Jake Hamerslough, St. Edward’s University AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the College Student Commission Special Call Meeting from December 6, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Update from staff on the status of new commissioners and campus advisors Update from staff on Audit and Finance Committee hearing WORKING GROUP UPDATES 3. 4. Update from TRANSPORTATION working group on chair elections and priority issue for the spring Update from MENTAL HEALTH working group on chair elections and priority issue for the spring FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Chiquita Eugene at the Youth Initiatives Office, at (512-972-5003), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the College Student Commission, please contact Chiquita Eugene at (512-972-5003).

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Approved Minutes original pdf

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COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 17, JANUARY, 2025 The College Student Commission convened in a regular meeting on 17, January 2025 at 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 in Austin, Texas. Interim Chair Charlie Mossberger called the College Student Commission Meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Charlie Mossberger, Halle Kocian, Mariana Ponce Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Carson Domey, Dominic Polidor, Jacob Hamerslough, Mariama Mbacke, Caleb Brizuela PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The motion to approve the minutes of the College Student Commission Special Call Meeting on December 6, 2024 was approved on Halle Kocian’s motion, Jacob Hamerslough second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Prisca Dhital was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. None DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. None PUBLIC HEARINGS None 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. The Banned Books Working Group was approved on Halle Kocian’s motion, Jacob Hamerslough second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Prisca Dhital was absent. 6. 1 7. 8. Approve a recommendation for… The motion to approve the recommendation of Charlie Mossberger for Chair of the College Student Commission was approved on Caleb Brizuela’s motion, Carson Domey second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Dominic Polidor was absent. Approve a recommendation for… The motion to approve the recommendation of Halle Kocian for Vice Chair of the College Student Commission was approved on Jacob Hamerslough’ motion, Mariama Mbacke’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Dominic Polidor was absent. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. Update from TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP. The Transportation Working Group will hold their first meeting next Friday (1/24/25) at 2pm. 10. Update was given by Mariana Ponce-Ramirez. Update from MENTAL HEALTH WORKING GROUP. The Mental Health Working group met for the first time on Monday (1/14) at 6:30pm. Members will conduct outreach on their respective campuses to identify priority issues. Update was given by Halle Kocian. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 11. None Chair Charlie Mossberger adjourned the meeting at 3:24 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the January 31st meeting on Carson Domey’s motion, Jacob Hamerslough’s second on a 9-0 vote. 2

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