February 18, 2025

Call to Order 

• Shiqi calls the meeting to order at 4:02 PM 

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Roll Call 

Senators	Present	Absent	Late	Excused
Shiqi Wang (Chair)	X
Rami Abukhater	X
Anish Shamarao	X
Lauren Hartono	X
Jin Gi Min	X

Interns	Present	Absent	Late	Excused
Jackie Wang	X
Jayven Huang	X
Myles Vongnakhone				X
Cyrus Nakar		X
Atharva Salkar		X
Melinda Nguyen	X
Lakshya	X
Audrey Tai	X
Allen Tran	X
Min Pyae (Koi)	X
Kelvin (Kaung Htet Shein)	X
Ben Vahidi		X
Varshitha		X
Dhana Karthikeya Ventrapragada (Karthik)		X
Joseph Hua	X
Thu Tran	X
Julia Kuzniarz	X
VJ Lukka	X
Anh Tuan Tran (Daniel)	X
Ryan Yi	X
Jacob Chen	X
Ruben Alexander Pasaribu	X
Zhiming Zhu	X
Fiona Chang	X
Martina Ng	X

Advisors	Present	Absent	Late	Excused
Dayna Swanson	X

Guest
Tram Lieng Riwa Watanabe Bella Kim Aroush fatima Nathan Huynh yan zu Vincent Galdamez Kyla Jamilano    Hoi Lam Kwan (Vanessa) Purichaya Napasawangwong Jillian dela Cruz Bruce Nshuti Hirwa

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Approval of Minutes 

• February 11th, 2025
• Moved by Rami, seconded by Lauren

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Public Comments 

None

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Advisor Announcements 

• None

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Business Item 1

Title: Programs Code Change

This item is to propose the new programs code and vote on it.

Presenters: Shiqi

• Discussion:Anish and Rami recommend changing one line of the code.Shiqi proposes changing “host a mini free market each quarter” to “host a minimum of one event each quarter to promote the De Anza Flea Market” to allow flexibility for the next Flea Market Liaison.

• Motion:Moved by Shiqi to change the programs code. Seconded by Anish.

• Result:The code change has passed and will be presented to DASG Senate during tomorrow’s senate meeting.

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Business Item 2

Title: Love and Connection Event Recap

This item is to recap for Love and Connection Day.

Presenters: Lauren and Jin Gi

Feedback from Participants:

• • Shiqi: Only 3 people filled out the feedback form. Positive responses about turnout and the pairing activity to find boba.

  • Audrey: Second speed networking went well, and the event ran smoother than previous ones.

  • Fiona: The volunteering process was much smoother compared to past events.

  • Dayna: Suggested having the flyer translated into multiple languages for future events, like the mini flea market.

  • Lakshya: Noted that the photo booth had less traffic compared to homecoming; suggested placing it in a higher-traffic area next time.

  • Shiqi: Overall, the event was successful with great activities like boba, card making, and the photo booth. Improvement can be made, find ways to have more people participating in filling out the feedback form. Can explore different stations and games while keeping the budget in mind.

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Business Item 3

Title: Destress Planning

This item is to plan for Destress Days.

Presenters: Lauren and Jin Gi

• Event Details:Lauren: The destress event will be held on March 19 (Wed) with cats & dogs therapy and bobas. Collaboration with Mentors and Active Minds.

• Discussion on Boba Distribution:
  Public: Suggestion to make boba distribution linked to activities.
  Audrey: Location limitations for activities tied to boba.
  Ryan: Concern about making people stressed with games for boba.
  Joseph: Suggested a survey or social media follow to receive boba.
  Lakshya: Suggested having the De Anza mascot, Roary, at the event.
  Shiqi: Suggested making a form for planning and emphasized keeping the event manageable with limited human resources. Purchase list should be completed by March 10.

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Business Item 4

Title: Programs Committee Website Update

This item is to give updates on Programs Committee Website.

Presenters: Shiqi

• Website Update:Shiqi presented the new version of the Programs Committee page on the De Anza Student Government website. The page includes a multilingual welcome section, senators comments, and agenda/meeting details.

• Photo Album:Shiqi plans to create a photo album for events and encourages members to send photos to be added to the album.Francesca: Suggested showcasing a picture of a large event on the landing page to reflect the committee’s success and encourage participation.

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Business Item 5

Title: The Event Lab

This item is to share event planning tips, explore new ideas, and have open discussions to improve our events and leadership skills.

Presenters: Shiqi

Shiqi moved to table this item to next meeting, Lauren seconded.

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Introduction and Approval of Prospective Interns 

• Jacob Pigg

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Public Comments 

• Shiqi: Reminder that Talent Show Planning Group will meet on Wednesday from 10-10:30 PM. Will go over logistics in the meeting. Shoutout to marketing committee and all interns from Programs in promoting the Talent Show. 45 sign ups so far!
• Shiqi: Spotlight talent show audition will happen next Friday, Feb. 28, from 9AM - 5PM. Volunteer needed.

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Adjournment 

• Shiqi adjourned the meeting at 4:36PM.