Committee: 

Date / Time: 

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

Board Room N/S - U-SU Room 303/303A

I. Organizational Items

a. Call to Order
b. Land Acknowledgment
c. Roll Call
d. Approval of Agenda for February 4th, 2026
e. Certification of Minutes for January 21st, 2026
f. Certification of Minutes for December 4th, 2025

II. Public Forum: This time is allotted for the public to address the Council regarding items not included on the meeting agenda.

III. Discussion Items

a. Spring 2026 ASI Student Forum
i. Council’s Participation in ASI’s Student Leadership Symposium
b. Review of Revised Draft of the “Dear Colleague” Campus Budget Letter
c. Academic Senate Updates & Initiatives
i. Reports from the Senate & Review of the Next Agenda
ii. Immigration-Related Academic Accommodations IRQ
iii. Senate Committee Membership & Participation
d. Review of Revised Draft of the Shared Governance Framework
e. 2025-2026 Shared Governance/University Affairs Report
i. Structure & Timeline
ii. Council’s Participation & Assignments

IV. Information Items

a. Presentation of the Policies & Guidelines for ASI’s New Substack: The Sauce
b. Chair’s Report on Current State of ASI, University, & Senate Committees
c. Chair’s Report on the University’s Fee Advisory Committee
d. Chair’s Report on Ongoing ASI Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

V. Action Items

VI. Reports

a. Vice President for University Affairs
b. Academic Senators
c. Council Members
d. Council Advisors

VII. Adjournment

Current Chair

Jeffry Umaña Muñoz
Vice President for University Affairs
Last modified on January 30, 2026

Regularly Meets On: 

Five Thursday's a Semester 3pm - 4:30pm

Standard Location: 

Please check our meeting calendar for the next meeting
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About Committee

The purpose and function of the Shared Governance Council (SGC) of the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is to:

  • Review, research, and make recommendations on, but not limited to, Academic and Administrative policy affecting students.
  • Maintain active communication to the student body regarding Academic and Administrative Affairs by creating resolutions, white papers, utilizing media outlets, etc.
  • Work with all appropriate areas in order to ensure that genuine Shared Governance is being upheld between students, faculty, and administration.
  • Create annual assessments of student needs and concerns.

Shared Governance Council membership includes:

  • Vice President for University Affairs (Chair)
  • ASI Academic Senators (2 Undergraduates, 2 Graduates, 1 At-large)
  • All student Representatives appointed to University and Academic Senate Committees and Subcommittees
  • All ASI Board members that are appointed to serve on a University or Academic Senate Committee or Subcommittee
  • Faculty Appointee
  • AVP/Dean of Students or designee (non-voting)
  • ASI Executive Director or designee (non-voting)

Shared Governance Council Code of Procedures

Last modified on May 15, 2025

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