Personnel Committee
In the event of Board vacancies, this committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors those persons whom the committee determines are most qualified to serve in the various positions designated in these Bylaws. The committee also notifies the appropriate constituent group having representation on the Board of Directors, of a Board of Directors vacancy from that group. The committee will also advise and/or recommend policy to the Executive Director and/or the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to personnel. Only voting members of the Board of Directors may serve on the Personnel Committee.
2024-2025 Members
- Jocelyn Paz, Chairwoman, SMSU Board of Directors
- Angelica Agudo, Vice Chair, SMSU Board of Directors
- Shardul Kulkarni, Controller, SMSU Board of Directors (term ended December 14, 2024 )
- Jesse Felix, SMSU Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Paz M. Oliverez, Vice President for Student Affairs
- Jenny Puccinelli, Human Resources Manager, SMSU (Ex-Officio)
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Finance and Contracts Committee
This committee will draft a budget for the following fiscal year and present its proposed budget to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval. This committee will meet annually with the auditors to discuss the annual financial audit as well as consider any other financial matters that may arise and recommend its position on such matters to the Board of Directors.
2024-2025 Members
- Shardul Kulkarni, Controller, SMSU Board of Directors (term ended December 14, 2024)
- Jesse Felix, SMSU Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Karyme DeLaRosa, Student Representative, Rancho Mirage Student Center, PDC (Interim)
- Natalya Marsh, Recreation and Wellness Graduate Assistant
- Ashley Recio, Paraprofessional Staff, SMSU Administrative Office
- Maria Elena Najera-Neri, Budget Manager, SMSU (Ex-Officio)
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Policies and Procedures Committee
This committee prepares, reviews, and recommends policies and procedures related to the overall use of the facility, to the Board of Directors for approval.
2024-2025 Members
- Shardul Kulkarni, Controller, SMSU Board of Directors (term ended December 14, 2024)
- Ayanna McAlister, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Cintiantl Rangel-Canseco, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Erick Herrera, Student Lead, QTRC
- Mariah Kuba, Fitness Floor Student Lead, Recreation and Wellness
- Melissa DeLaRosa, Paraprofessional Staff, Rancho Mirage Student Center, PDC
- Mark Oswood, Adventures Coordinator, Recreation and Wellness
- Jennifer Puccinelli, Human Resources Manager, SMSU
- Katie Wallen, Coordinator of Graduate Student Success Center and Program Board
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Strategic Planning Committee
This committee will review annually and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors to update the Strategic Plan, as appropriate.
2024-2025 Members
- Jocelyn Paz, Chairwoman, SMSU Board of Directors
- Jesse Felix, SMSU Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Vilayat DelRossi, Director, Recreation and Wellness
- Sai Bahugaanam, Student Representative, Recreation and Wellness
- Lorena Marquez, Director, Student Diversity and Belonging
- Danny Hoover, Student Representative, Cross Cultural Connections
- Laura Moorehead, Student Representative, Operations
- Monica Baeza, Associate Director, Student Services and Philanthropic Giving
- Harjot Harjot, Student Representative, Student Services
- Anthony Roberson, Associate Director, Operations
- Cintiantl Rangel-Canseco, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Jasmine Bustillos, Assessment, Research, and Training Specialist
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Recreation and Wellness Committee
This committee shall act as a sub-committee of the SMSU Board of Directors and shall advise on policy, budgets and operation of the recreational activities and programs of the Student Recreation & Wellness Center. The committee shall submit documents necessary for approval of the policies of the Student Recreation & Wellness Center and the annual budget of Student Union funds used for the Recreation and Wellness Department.
2024-2025 Members
- Cintiantl Rangel-Canseco, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Sai Vara Prasad Bhaskarla, Student Representative
- Natalya Marsha, Graduate Assistant, Recreation and Wellness
- Trinity Rangel, Student Representative, Recreation and Wellness
- Jerrod Robinson, Student Representative, Recreation and Wellness
- Tayonna Hargrove, Student Representative, Recreation and Wellness
- Trent Morgan, Competitive Sports Coordinator
- Dr. Sarah Dunn, Kinesiology Faculty
- Vilayat DelRossi, Director, Recreation and Wellness (Ex-Officio)
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Audit Committee
The committee will make recommendations to the Board of Directors on the hiring and firing of independent certified public accountants (CPAs). The audit committee can negotiate the independent CPAs compensation on behalf of the Board of Directors. This committee will confer with the auditor to satisfy committee members that the financial affairs of the Santos Manuel Student Union are in order. The committee will review the audit and make recommendations to the board of directors to accept the audit and will approve non-audit services by the independent CPAs accounting firm, and ensure such services conform to standards in the Yellow Book issued by the U.S. Comptroller General
Membership: The audit committee cannot include staff members, the chair of the board of directors, or the Controller. Members of the Finance & Contracts Committee may sit on the audit committee but cannot comprise 50% or more of the committee. The chairperson of the audit committee may not be a member of the Finance & Contracts Committee.
2024-2025 Members
- Ayanna McAlister, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Jose Hernandez, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Juan Sibrian, ASI, PDC
- Melis Yurdakul, Director, College of Business & Public Administration, ASI
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Facilities and Sustainability Committee
This committee will discuss the operational systems within the Santos Manuel Student Union facilities, including but not limited to, long-range planning, construction, expansions, renovations, and space usage. This committee will review the commercial services operations in the Santos Manuel Student Union, including but not limited to dining and convenience store services, reviewing price increases or decreases, and provides findings to the Board of Directors.
The committee shall meet with the Dining Services General Manager and the University Enterprise Corporation Executive Director as needed to monitor the commercial services operation within the facility. In efforts to maintain its commitment to sustainable practices, this committee will research CSU's and other schools' efforts regarding encouraging sustainability, new environmental strategies, and energy-savings initiatives to make recommendations that improve the SMSU’s sustainable practices.
2024-2025 Members
- Jocelyn Paz, Chairwoman, SMSU Board of Directors
- Shardul, Controller, SMSU Board of Directors (term ended December 14, 2024)
- Ayanna McAlister, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Isaias Mendoza Placencia, Student Representative, SMSU Board of Directors
- Diana Ruiz, Building Manager Lead, SMSU
- Anthony Roberson, Associate Director of Operations
- Sean Kinnally, Coordinator, Communications & Special Events
- Sasha Baltazar, Coordinator, Rancho Mirage Student Center
- Joselyn Gutierrez-Alfaro, Operations Manager Supervisor, Recreation and Wellness
Agendas and Meeting Minutes