El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
26 February 2009
1:00pm
Stadium Room
I.
Call to Order
 I. Poste called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
II.
Roll Call (by sign in)
 Executive Cabinet
Present:
Megan McLean, Ivana Poste, Joe Udeochu, Chiamaka Sandra Enemuoh,
Angelina Nader, Michael Pearlson, Deyja Charles
Not Present:
Elise Yerelian, Michael Pearlson
 Senators
Present:
Joshua Casper, Hassanat Kadiri, Michael Hiney, Sam Hong, Kelly
Humphrey, John Wyatt, Anum Baig
Not Present:
Esteli Bowman-Rivera, Michael Hiney (excused), Liz Valencia, Salvatore
DiGaetano, John Wyatt, Aileen Kim, Anum Baig
 Adviser(s)
Present:
Janice Watanabe, Jeannine Barba
 Guests
Present:
Clarissa Jones, Stephanie Marina Perez, Philip Stokes, John Fornes
III.
Approval of the Minutes
 The Minutes were approved as presented.
IV.
Approval of the Agenda
 Motion to add Resignations and Dismissals to New Business as item
5.2, moving the Talent Concert item to 5.3. Moved by M. Mc Lean,
Seconded by K. Humphrey. Motion passed.
V.
New Business
5.1 Appointments – M. Mc Lean
 Clarissa Jones resigned during the winter semester and wishes to be
reappointed as the Director of Finance.
 Recommendation to reappoint Clarissa Jones as the Director of
Finance. Moved by M. Mc Lean, Seconded by C. Enemuoh. Motion
passed.
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Recommendation to approve A. Nader as Chairperson of the Election
Committee. Moved by M. Mc Lean, Seconded by S. Hong. Motion
passed.
Motion to appoint I. Poste and K. Humphrey as Election Committee
members and D. Charles as an alternate. Moved by M. Mc Lean,
Seconded by D. Charles. Motion passed.
5.2 Resignations and Dismissals – M. Mc Lean
 As a result of a class conflict, Anum Baig, our current Senator of
Natural Sciences has resigned from her position.
 After reading the section of the ASO Constitution which pertains to
absences, M. Mc Lean dismissed Esteli Bowman-Rivera, Senator of
Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Aileen Kim, Senator of Natural
Sciences, for not meeting their attendance requirements.
5.3 Talent Concert Fundraiser – M. Mc Lean
 If there is enough interest, we are trying to put together a talent concert
which would be ASO sponsored and possibly ICC sponsored. A date
for this event is not set, but it will be held in the month of April.
 A committee needs to be formed to organize the event and hold
auditions. M. Mc Lean will be the chairperson and D. Charles will be
the co-chairperson. Emails will be sent out with further details.
5.4 Pasadena Rally – M. Mc Lean
 M. Mc Lean declared that we will not be attending this event due to a
lack of participation.
VI.
Old Business - None
VII.
Reports
7.1 ASO Member Reports
 C. Enemuoh questioned if we are to be using our El Camino email
addresses. Currently there are still technical issues.
ICC Reports
 J. Watanabe asked if there was any interest in being the ASO
representative for ICC.
 J. Watanabe reminded the members that Club Rush is March 2, 3, 4,
and 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the library lawn and the Club Mixer is
Friday, March 13th.
Committee Reports
 J. Casper attended the Parking Committee meeting and it was reported
that the new parking structure should be opened up by May. The
Committee is trying to see if students taking nighttime classes should
be allowed to park in the Faculty lots after 5 p.m.
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J. Casper and C. Enemuoh reported on the ASO Recruitment
Committee meeting held this week. The committee felt that the Senate
should have a table at Club Rush. A sign-up sheet was distributed for
participation in manning the ASO table. The next Recruitment
Committee meeting will be held on March 3 from 1-2 p.m. at the Club
Rush table on the Library Lawn.
S. Hong and J. Udeochu will be co-chairing the planning committee
for the Academic Awards Reception. They will be meeting with the
advisers to set up a budget.
The College Council’s budget has been set and a new ethics policy has
been formulated (I. Poste).
Advisor Reports
 We need to decide if we will be attending the March in March (J.
Watanabe).
VIII. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
 Welcome to our guests (M. Mc Lean).
IX.
Adjournment
 Motion to adjourn.
Moved by M. Mc Lean, Seconded by D. Charles. Motion passed.
o Meeting adjourned at 1:39 p.m.
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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