El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
28 May 2009
1:00 pm
Stadium Room
I.
Call to Order
 I. Poste called the meeting to order at 1:03 pm.
II.
Roll Call (by sign in)
 Executive Cabinet
Present: Megan Mc Lean, Ivana Poste, Joe Udeochu, Clarissa Jones,
Chiamaka Sandra Enemuoh, Angelina Nader, Deyja Charles
Not Present: Elise Yerelian (excused), Michael Pearlson (not excused)
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Senators
Present: Joshua Casper, Elizabeth Mercado, Hassanat Kadiri, Michael Hiney,
Liz Valencia, Stephanie Perez, Sam Hong, Jose Iglesias, Philip Stokes, John
Fornes, Kelly Humphrey, John Wyatt
Not Present: Salvatore DiGaetano (unexcused), Michael Cahn (unexcused)
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Adviser
Present: Harold Tyler, Janice Watanabe
 Guests
Present: Hooman Nouri
III.
Approval of the Minutes
 Motion to amend the minutes of May 14, 2009. Item 5.1 End of Year
Banquet Funds Approval under New Business needs to change the $945
from the AS Supply Account to $345. In addition, $1,000 from the AS
Conference Account needs to be added as a transfer. Moved by M. Mc
Lean, Seconded by K. Humphrey. Motion passed.
 Motion to approve the amended minutes of May 14, 2009. Moved by M. Mc
Lean. Motion passed.
IV.
Approval of the Agenda
 The Agenda was approved as presented.
V.
New Business
 5.1 Graduation Stoles – M. Mc Lean
 Recommendation to approve the graduates wearing stoles paid
for by ASO. Moved by M. Mc Lean, Seconded by C. Enemuoh.
Motion passed.
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 5.2 Recycling Program Survey – J. Fornes
 A draft copy of the recycling survey created by John Fornes and a
psychology teacher was distributed. The first half of the survey asks
general questions and the second half asks how you feel about
recycling.
 This ASO-backed survey needs the Senate’s approval and the
Division Council’s approval before being distributed to the eight
division deans. The deans will then distribute the survey to
approximately 5 teachers per division where the teachers will have
their students take the survey.
 Once the surveys have been filled out, they will be looked over to
find averages and percentages to see if it is advantageous of ASO to
invest in a formal recycling bin program.
 Motion to approve the recycling bin survey as presented and
have copies distributed to the division deans. Moved by J.
Fornes, Seconded by K. Humphrey. Motion passed.
 We may want to add to the survey that if you have already taken it
once, please do not take it again (A. Nader).
 Some of the questions in the survey are superfluous. If the survey is
too long, the students will not want to take it (C. Enemuoh).
 The survey would be better if there was a numbering system where
you could circle a number on a rating scale how strongly you feel
about each question (J. Udeochu).
 Recommendation to amend the approved survey and add the
question, “Would you volunteer your time for a recycling bin
program at El Camino College?” Moved by J. Wyatt, Seconded
by C. Enemuoh. Motion passed.
VI.
Old Business - None
VII.
Reports
 7.1 ASO Member Reports – None
 7.2 ICC Reports – None
 7.3 Committee Reports – S. Hong, A. Nader
 Thank you to the Academic Awards Ceremony Committee.
Congratulations to Hassanat Kadiri and Elise Yerelian for being
granted awards.
 Thank you to the Election Committee. The election was very
successful.
 7.4 Adviser Reports
 The next Board Meeting will be held on June 15th. Our new Student
Trustee is David Nordel (H. Tyler).
 Newly elected students need to meet with the current position holder
to let them know what their new job entails and what committees
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VI.
IX.
they will be serving on in the fall. If you are unable to make certain
committee meetings, it is your job to find an alternative (H. Tyler).
Thank you to Sam Hong for doing an excellent job in organizing the
Academic Awards ceremony. The script and instruction sheets he
prepared can be used to plan this event in the future. (J. Watanabe).
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
 This may possibly be the last Senate meeting for the semester, but if there is
any new business to address, please contact M. Mc Lean or A. Dreiling (I.
Poste).
 The Department of Finance announced a $5.5 billion in budget cuts. There
is a possibility of cutting the entire Cal Grant Program for new students.
Per-unit fees may rise as high as $60 in the fall. Budget cuts for next fall are
up to 58% (C. Jones).
Adjournment
 Motion to adjourn.
Moved by I. Poste, Seconded by A. Nader. Motion passed.
o Meeting adjourned at 1:42 pm.
Minutes recorded by A. Dreiling
Minutes verified by:
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Megan McLean, ASO President
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Janice Watanabe, ASO Adviser
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