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Agenda
Versión en español a continuación. College Student Commission Meeting Friday, May 21, 2021 College Student Commission to be held 05/21/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Thursday, May 20, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 05/21/2021 College Student Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-5042 or david.alcorta@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to david.alcorta@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 1 Reunión del Comisión de Estudiantes Universitarios Viernes, 21 de mayo de 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Jueves, 20 de mayo de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-972-5042 o david.alcorta@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Las oradoras esperarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a david.alcorta@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si la reunión se transmite en vivo, se puede ver aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live 2 COLLEGE STUDENT COMMISSION MAY 21, 2021 AT 3PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jared Breckenridge, Huston-Tillotson University (Chair) Jessica Riley, St. Edwards University (Co-Chair) Kristen Marx, St. Edward’s University (Secretary) Brandon Barrows, Concordia University Jeffrey Clemmons, Huston-Tillotson University AGENDA Cristobal Garcia-Quiroz, St. Edward’s University Kindle Kreis, University of Texas at Austin Bryan Nya, Austin Community College Lira Ramirez, Austin Community College CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Working Group: Food Insecurity Updates and discussion of next steps for the College Student Commission Food Insecurity Grant Program b. 87th Texas Legislative Session Discussion of possible action on the 87th Texas Legislative Session regarding Higher Education issues and/or concerns 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Formal Transfer of Power to Newly Elected Chair and Co-Chair b. Discussion and Possible Action on S.B. 7 – Voting Rights Bill As it will directly affect the way that college students are able to vote, a summary on S.B. 7. c. Discussion and possible action on an Open Letter to Local and State Officials regarding Campus Gun Safety Policies d. Discussion and Possible Action on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Review and discuss each campus’ policies, safety procedures, and resources being used to address and prevent mental sexual assault encounters. 3 e. Discussion and Possible Action on Mental Health Awareness and Prevention Review and discuss each campus’ policies, safety procedures, and resources on mental health. f. Working Group: Transition Updates and discussion from the College Student Commission Transition Working Group 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 David Alcorta at 512-972-5042 or david.alcorta@austintexas.gov, Austin Public Health Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the College Student Commission, please contact David Alcorta at 512-972- 5042 or david.alcorta@austintexas.gov. 4