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.
2025-2026 Members
- Jocelyn Paz, Vice Chair, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Sukhpreet Kaur, Student At Large, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Jennifer Puccinelli, Human Resources Manager, Santos Manuel Student Union
- Vilayat Del Rossi, Interim Executive Director, Santos Manuel Student Union
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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.
2025-2026 Members
Sophia Garcia, Controller, SMSU Board of Directors (Committee Chair)
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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.
2025-2026 Members
- Anjali, Secretary, SMSU Board of Directors
- Diego Rendon, ASI President
- Katie Wallen, Coordinator, Graduate Student Success Center and Program Board
- Mark Oswood, Adventure Coordinator, Recreation and Wellness Center
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Strategic Planning Committee
This committee will review annually and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors to update the Strategic Plan, as appropriate.
2025 - 2026 Members
Committee information will be updated soon.
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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.
2025-2026 Members
- Cintiantl Rangel-Canseco, Student At Large, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Diego Rendon, ASI President
- Sarah Sanchez, Graduate Assistant, Recreation and Wellness Center
- Sean Kinnally, Interim Director, Recreation and Wellness Center
- Trent Morgan, Competitive Sports Coordinator
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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.
2025-2026 Members
- Anjali, Secretary, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Jocelyn Paz, Vice Chair, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Sukhpreet Kaur, Student At Large, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
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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.
2025-2026 Members
- Ahlad Dendukuri, Student Assistant, Operations, Santos Manuel Student Union
- Anthony Roberson, Associate Director, Operations, Santos Manuel Student Union
- Darsh Pancholi, Student Assistant, Santos Manuel Student Union Operations
- Jocelyn Paz, Vice Chair, Santos Manuel Student Union Board of Directors
- Karolyn Chery, Student Representative, Recreation and Wellness Center
- Kimberly Rosas, Executive Vice President, Associated Students Inc.
- Sean Kinnally, Interim Director, Recreation and Wellness Center
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