-Budget approved

-New MAGEC website

-How to tell if your class is in perso

The proposed budget is lower than last years due to an expectation of a decline in revenue. The expected decline is based on a number of factors, some known and some unknown. One of which is student enrollment. ASI Executive Director Ilaria Pesco states, "As a student fee driven entity, we don't know exactly how many students are going to be coming as full fee paying students for the fall and over the course of this next year."

As the financial landscape shifts around a virtual campus, there are changes coming to coursework delivery. Most courses will be online but CSUB Provost Dr. Vernon Harper has said there are certain courses that have been submitted to CSU Chancellor Timothy White as exceptions to the virtual format in order to meet in person under strict social distancing guidelines. "We are requesting 51 exceptions, and there are a variety of other courses that would constitute as well, clinicals & internships, there are 57 of those as well," Dr. Harper states to the ASI Board.

In addition to a change in coursework delivery, CSUB is also working towards a plan to bring a certain student service back on campus to compliment it's virtual programming. The SRC is developing a possible plan to reopen in a limited capacity with a variety of social distancing safeguards such as contactless entry via a new SRC app, reserved workout times, and dedensifying the facility. As for the SRC reopening, SRC Director Mary O'Mohoney is hopeful but acknowledges that it is a CSU system wide decision, "We are working on a reopen plan, but that decision will come from the Chancellors office and the President's office, but we will continue to offer a robust, engaging, hopefully community building virtual program in the fall as well."

ASI's next board meeting is scheduled for Monday June 29th, 2020 and will have similar themes as the proposed budget will be voted on for approval. This will be the final board meeting before the start of the 20-21 school year, but ASI will continue to meet in a to be determined summer series of events consisting of CSUB community conversations, a book club, and a possible guest speaker series centralized on enriching the student experience during summer session.

The panel presentation centered on three core topics: faculty recruitment and retention, Ethnic Studies at CSUB, and the Young Men of Color Initiative.

CSUB Provost Dr. Vernon Harper led the discussion with a series of slides providing historical context to key questions asked in the prior community conversation such as data relative to faculty ethnicity, as well as highlighting immediate financial investments CSUB has made as a direct result of that conversation

"One of the things we did in academic affairs was take a very hard look at questions asked and number one, act, not simply listen," Dr. Harper stated.

A series of Interdisciplinary Studies professors also provided insight into ethnic studies, it's relevance, and the possibility of its own department at CSUB. Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Tracey Salisbury shared her hopes of the university expanding the educational offerings of CSUB beginning with ethnic studies, "let's be the leader of the curve, not behind it."

The next Community Conversation is scheduled for July 9, 2020 and will be hosted by Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Thomas Wallace.