El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
November 17, 2011
Administration Building Room 131
I. Call to Order
Meeting Called to Order at 1:01 pm – Quorum was established.
II. Roll Call – following persons signed the roll sheet
Executive Cabinet
Present:
o President: Rebekka Asher
o Director of Academic Affairs: Cindy Valdez
o Director of Finance: Kenji Tomoda (excused)
o Student Trustee: Josh Casper
o Public Relations Officer: Melina Mossberg
o Student Services: Jack DeMont
Absent:
o Vice President: Jasmine Hormati (excused)
o Region 7 Representative: Erick J. Hernandez (excused)
Senators by Division
Present:
o Behavioral & Social Sciences: Lena Yamaguchi
o Business: Brain Song, Brooke Matson
o Fine Arts: Grace Haynes
o Health Sciences & Athletics: Dillan Hoston, Janelle Miller
o Humanities: Nathan Wofford, Daniela Messarina
o Industry & Technology: Patrick Mondestin-Howard, Eric Monson
o Mathematical Sciences: Andre Portilla, Zachary Inouye
o Natural Sciences: Azucena Valadez
Absent:
o Behavioral & Social Sciences: Brian Park
o Natural Sciences: Nicholas Mitchell
Commissioners (Non-Voting)
Present: Sabeen Jafri, Shyh-Herng Lo (James), Mark Zelayaran, Anthony Andrawes,
Vincent Chu, Sehrish Waheed, Mehwish Waheed, Billy Sanders, Ei Ei Phyoe
Maung, Janet Vu, Wei-Chao Chen
Administrative Assistant (Non-Voting)
Present: Kevin Paxton
Student At Large (Non-Voting)
Present: Sharon Asher
Advisers (Non-Voting)
Present: Rebecca Cobb
Guests
Present: Sato Nagano, Thuya Itto
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III. Approval of the Agenda

Motion to approve the Senate minutes from November 17, 2011 as is made by
Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Brooke Matson. Motion Passed.
IV. Approval of the Minutes
It was stated that the minutes need to have the room changed to administration building
room 131.

Motion to approve the agenda for November 3, 2011 as is made by Rebekka
Asher. Seconded by Dillan Horton. Motion passed.
V. New Business
5.1 Occupy ECC –Daniel Osoy/Robert Dewits
This movement is an attempt to educate students to defend themselves against the
administration. They plan on placing pressure on the administration to stop cutting
classes. Teachers have had no raises in 5 years; however, the school is hiring more
deans and providing raises for them allowing the school to suffer. Winter session may
be eliminated. They are meeting in Art room 103, there will be tables outside with
information and on Facebook.
 Motion to extend item 5.1 time by 2 &1/2 minutes made by Brooke Matson.
Seconded by Dillan Horton. Rebekka Asher and Andre Portilla abstain.
Motion Passed.
Nathan Wofford stated that the counseling office is under the threat of losing 2
months out of the 12 month year.
5.2 Resignations – Rebekka Asher
5.1.1 Motion to accept Nicholas Mitchell’s resignation made by Rebekka
Asher. Seconded by Dillan Horton. Motion Passed.
5.3 Appointments – Rebekka Asher
5.3.1 Motion to appoint Wei Chao Chen to the position of: Commissioner of
Business made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Azucena Valadez .
Motion Passed.
5.3.2
Motion to appoint Erick Hernandez to the position of: Director of
Student Community & Advancement under the condition that he
resign from Region 7 made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Kenji
Tomoda. Motion passed.
5.3.3
Motion to appoint Joshua Casper to the position of: Chair of the
Internal Policy Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by
Patrick Mondestin-Howard. Motion Passed.
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5.3.4 Motion to appoint Erick Hernandez to the position of: Co-Chair of
Policies Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Brooke
Matson. Motion Passed.
5.3.5 Motion to appoint Erick Hernandez to the position of: Chair of External
Policy Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Jack DeMont.
Motion Passed.
5.3.6 Motion to appoint Peter Chu to the to the position of: Behavioral &
Social Sciences Division Council Member, Jose Cruz to Business
Division Council Member, Aaminah Ginwalla to Math Division Council
Member, Lillian Lee to Behavioral & Social Sciences Division Council
Member, Asuka Matsummura to Business Division Council Member,
Blake Shirley to Behavioral & Social Sciences Division Council Member,
Gun Taniguchi to Math Division Council Member, Sheldon Trang to
Business Division Council Member, and Ka Ng to Business Division
Council Member made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded by Brooke Matson.
Motion Passed.
5.4 Email List- Rebekka Asher
Rebekka Asher stated that since there are new members entering the ASO, they need
to sign an email list to make sure that receive all the proper information relating to the
ASO.
5.5 Finance Items- Kenji Tomoda/Rebekka Asher
5.5.1 Motion to allocate up to $200 from AS Public Relations account (#7155001-00-836412-7670) to buy supplies for the Activities Center
Information Desk made by Kenji Tomoda. Seconded by Rebekka Asher.
Motion Passed.
5.6 SSCCC– Rebekka Asher
The ASO Members that attended the conference and are present will present what
they learned from SSCCC.
Jack DeMont stated that during the conference items were taking so long to
complete that they had to be tabled due to time, also that our Region, Region 7 is
the biggest in California.
Melina Mossberg stated
Cindy Valdez stated that attended a workshop on different problems, one dealing
with SB1440.
Rebekka Asher restated that Region 7 is the largest in California; the Region is a
larger version of ASO.
5.7 Workshop – Rebekka Asher
Tomorrow is an important workshop that is monitory in this room (Admin 131) at
1-2pm. The workshop is to explain multiple topics, like what the ASO duties are
and how to conduct a proper meeting.
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5.8 Dissolving the Ad-Hoc Committee – Rebekka Asher
Rebekka Asher stated that this committee is no longer needed.
 Motion to dissolve the Ad-Hoc Committee made by Rebekka Asher. Seconded
by Jack DeMont. Motion Passed.
VI. Old Business
-None
VII. Reports
7.1 ASO Member Reports
 Dillan Horton reported that Red Ribbon week passed and the ribbons that were
needed for the event finally arrived in the mail, two weeks too late; Dillan wants
help in redoing the event. Dillan stated that flu shots are available in the Health
Center. Health sciences and athletics division is hiring because the professors are
not professionals. Coach Featherstone has been here at ECC for 27 years and has
the best track record for wins next to the previous coach before him.
 Janelle Miller stated that world diabetes day had a turnout of 200-300 and most of
the students took blood glucose levels.
 Patrick Mondestin-Howard stated that at the next board meeting will have a vote
on whether or not to reduce counseling office time from 12 months to 10 months.
 Nathan Wofford reported that he is working with the Humanities department on
this same issue. He is also working on strengthening ECC’s relationship with
Compton Center.
 Rebekka Asher reported that December 1 is a Holiday potluck in the West
Lounge from 12:30-2:30 and will be the last Senate Meeting. Rebekka also wants
ASO members to participate in secret Santa.
 Lena Yamaguchi reported that there is a change in funding for online classes;
some of the classes were changed to on campus classes. Notifications to drop
students from classes for not paying have been reduced from 4 weeks to 2 weeks.
7.2 ICC Reports
Sato Nagano reported that Homecoming was from Nov. 7-12 the after game
dance had 75 people attend. The next event is Child’s Holiday party, from the
jump start program; there are committees forming to work this event.
7.3 AGS Reports
Daniela Messarina reported that Tuesday Nov. 22 is the last AGS meeting from
12:30-2pm; the AGS point sheets will be due at that time.
7.4 Committee Reports
7.4.1 Activities Committee: The Meeting was cancelled.
7.4.2 Fundraising Committee: The Meeting is next Tuesday
7.4.3 Policy Committee: Brooke Matson reported that every other Wednesday
they review policies.
7.4.4 Sustainability Committee: -None
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7.5 Adviser Reports
7.5.1 Rebecca Cobb: Rebecca Cobb congratulated ASO & ICC for
Homecoming. Rebecca Cobb gave a reminder to follow the Brown Act.
Rebecca Cobb reported that today at 3:30 in this room will be a Calendar
Committee meeting; they will discuss whether or not winter semester will
be included or not. Someone needs to attend, Brooke Volunteered.
7.5.2 Breanna Anderson: absent
VIII. Public Comments
-None
IX. Adjournments
 Motion to adjourn the Senate meeting at 1:48pm, made by Rebekka Asher.
Seconded by Kenji Tomoda.
Motion passed.
Minutes Recorded by Kevin Paxton
Minutes Verified by:
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Rebekka Asher, ASO President
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Rebecca Cobb, ASO Adviser
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