November 15, 1997 Minutes
UC San Diego
AGENDA
- 1998 UCLGBTA conference at UC Santa Cruz
- Future Steering Committee/Conference Meeting Dates
- UC Campus Resource Centers Update
- DPB's And November 1997 Regents' Mtg.
- UCSA THANK YOU TO UC SAN DIEGO FOR HOSTING THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING!
1. 1998 UCLGBTA Conference at UC Santa Cruz
Todd Bowser and Chad Sanger updated the SCOM about the current status of he planning for the conference. Keynotes and rooms are set; Planning Committee is putting program together and urges presenters to submit proposals promptly; original deadline: Dec. 1, 1997.
In response to question of what the Conference needs from other campuses, Todd and Chad urged that we help promote the conference locally and that registrations be sent in as soon as possible.
A comment was made that if the Santa Cruz conference planning committee intends to request supplemental funding from other UC campuses, then a formal letter on letterhead should be sent to steering committee members as each campus. This will increase the chance of successfully raising funds.
HRC and NGLTF have provided planning and financial assistance to the local organizers.
Many artist connections are developing for the EXPOSED! Conference. Annie Sprinkle will perform. A reception will be held in conjunction with a special Gallery exhibit. Artwork for the Conference has been coordinated by local artist-in-residence, Loren Cameron.
(BTW, the purple "mascot" of the EXPOSED! conference--pictured in the conference brochure--is the intersexed, bisexual UCSC banana slug.)
Discussion regarding more queer faculty to events such as the UCLGBTA Conference took place.
- It was suggested that faculty in Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences might be the best to approach for queer events/organizing.
- Another member mentioned that faculty can request travel funds to attend major UC events; but it was also noted that some campuses limit the number of trips each year.
- Another Member spoke of a "multi-layered" approach to getting faculty "out".
2. Future Meeting Dates
After discussion about future meeting dates, the following was agreement was reached:
The 1999 UCLGBTA Conference will be held February 5,6, and 7 at UCLA.
Chairs Jonathan and Sarah urged that the dates be advertised at the UCSC conference this year. (Thank YOU to LGBT Center Director and SCOM newest member Ronni Sanlo!)
1998 Spring SCOM meeting-- May 2, 1998 at UCSB (this date coincides with a UCSA executive board meeting at UCSB; Jonathan will work on a possible joint meeting.)
1998 Fall SCOM meeting-- (date TBA) at UCB
1999 Spring SCOM meeting-- (date TBA) at UCR
3. Update on Campus Resource Centers
Those campuses without resource centers updated the group on their work.
UCSC--won a 75% FTE/2 mo. furlough SAO IV position for a new center director. Hired new center director Deb Abbott.
UCSD--presented a proposal through their CACLGBTI which was rejected. A proposal to fund a part time staff employee at the Women's Center or Cross Cultural Center is expected to fail. The person would have worked on LGBT issues.
UCSB--Eucalyptus (local CAC) is currently working on a proposal for a center; few details.
UCD--A proposal to Vice Chancellor Gray is being considered. The position would report to the provost's office and would be classified as an Student Affairs Officer (SAO) II.
UCB--Began this semester with a compromise to a proposal from the local Campus Advisory Committee. Rather than a 100% FTE position, a 50% FTE position was made available and recruited a person in the Women's resource center on campus. The person is Liz Rivera (phone 510-642-5728) and her title is Student Group Coordinator; she is a (60%) SAO II in this duty. We are concerned that this status is interim, and that it evolves into a full-time position.
4. Domestic Partnership Benefits/Nov 20-21 Regents' meeting Recent Developments:
Co-Chair Jonathan Winters explained some new developments and reviewed work that had been done by the DP Task Force at UCB; Governor Wilson--still unclear whether he will attend. Some think he may only attend to "wave the flag" and leave before the Friday vote. Co-Chair suggests we prepare for the worst; he may try to seat the 3 regents he nominated and attend both days.
UCOP--Concerned about the fate of the housing proposal. More than one regent is interested in splitting the housing item from healthcare benefits item. Proposed that UCSA make a presentation on the issue.
UCSA--Recent conference call to update and plan--included Jonathan. Planning for a press conference on the Thursday meeting. Will write a Press release. Guerilla theater planned; may bring large papier-mâché "puppets" effigies of anti-DP regents to parody them as the Governor's puppets. May bring sock puppets into meeting to mock anti-DP regents when they speak.
UCB DP Task Force--launched postcard campaign to regent swing votes. Sent letters/packet to all REGENTS. Sent letters, both packets plus July 97 audio tapes to 3 new regents nominated by Wilson. Still collecting bcc: copies of letters sent to regents; in contact with UCOP and individual regents. Will write press release and prepare presentations for the meeting. Latest word is that Eastin and Bustamante WILL attend the meeting at least for the Friday vote.
THE vote count is:
(please note original estimated vote differed from final vote shown here.
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VOTED NO (November 21, 1997)
- Nakashima Davies*
(*2nd Governor's original motions; quiet on final day) - Clark Leach Wilson
Johnson**
(**outright opponent; some on board thought she would support) - Sayles++
- Parsky++
(++said SS DPB's were "discriminatory";stand not known until vote)
VOTED YES YES with qualifier Abstentions Atkinson Khachigian Montoya Bagley Brophy Bustamante Connerly Davis Eastin Gonzales Levin Lee McClymond Preuss Soderquist
5. New Strategies to work with UCSA
Jonathan raised the matter of finding new issues to work on together with UCSA. Once the DP issue is settled one way or another, new common issues should be found.
Felicia from UCSB mentioned that UCSA is monitoring hate crimes/climate at campuses.
Ronni from UCLA mentioned their local "Tell Someone" campaign, to encourage reporting of bashings or hate crimes. Also the Safe Schools Project at 1-800-5 B PROUD