El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 7, 2006
1:00 p.m. – Stadium Room
I. Call to Order
 L. Ramirez called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m.
II. Roll Call
 Executive Cabinet
◊ Present: David Nordel, Luis Ramirez, Julian Peters, Ayorinde Aribatise
 Senators
◊ Present: Danielle Marquez, Saad Husain, Christina Jack, Ashley
Bachmann, Brandon Matson, Sean Eggers, Umera Ameen
◊ Not Present: Jesse Galdamez, Brittney Hewitt, Patricia Servin, Roxanna
Seyedin, HonngVy Tran
 Staff
◊ Present: Jana Lampkins
 Advisors
◊ Present: Janice Watanabe
 Guests
◊ Steven Gonzales
III. Approval of the Agenda
 The agenda was approved without objection.
IV. Approval of the Minutes
(4.1) Minutes of November 9, 2006
 The minutes were approved without objection.
V. New Business
(5.1) Finance
 The following items will be presented to the finance committee:
◊ $225 to purchase food for Finals Madness
◊ $200 for ASO Statue Repairs
◊ $250.06 to purchase paint for the Activities Center
◊ Up to $4,050 to purchase technological supplies
D. Nordel made the motion to approve the finance items pending the approval of
the finance committee. The motion was seconded by J. Peters. D. Marquez made a
friendly amendment to change the motion to approve all items but the
technological supplies. The friendly amendment was accepted. The motion passed.
 D. Nordel made the motion to approve up to $100 to purchase a microwave for
the Activities Center. The motion was seconded by D. Marquez. The motion
passed.
 D. Nordel made the motion to approve up to $4,050 from the Representation
Fee- Technology Management Systems Account. The motion was seconded by U.
Ameen. The motion passed.
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(5.2) Appointments
 D. Nordel made the recommendation to appoint Julian Peters, Luis Ramirez and
Roxanna Seyedin as members of the Policy Committee. J. Peters made the motion
to approve the appointments. The motion was seconded by C. Jack. The motion
passed.
 D. Nordel made the recommendation to appoint Umera Ameen as the student
representative to the Student Services Building Committee. A. Bachmann made
the motion to approve the appointment. The motion was seconded by D. Marquez.
The motion passed.
(5.3) ASO Retreat
 A Potluck Planning Summit will be held to plan the ASO Retreat and ASO goals
the spring 2007 semester through the spring 2008 semester. D. Nordel made the
motion to approve December 18th at 10:00 a.m. as the date for the Planning
Summit and December 19th at 10:00 a.m. as an alternate date. The motion was
seconded by A. Bachmann. The motion passed.
VI. Reports
(6.1) Executive Cabinet
 A. Aribatise: Working on improving the ASO website and making ASO known
to students.
 D. Nordel: Encourages all members to attend any ASO winter events. Winter
events are the key to the success of ASO throughout the remainder of the academic
year.
 J. Peters: The CCCSAA Convention was successful. The Board of Trustees
approved 20 ASO members to attend the conference but only 7 attended. Feedback
is needed on the Disruptive Student Behavior Policy. A Region 7 Representative is
needed for the December 18th Region 7 meeting. Attended the October and
November Board meetings.
(6.2) Senators
 A. Bachmann: Flyers for Finals Madness have been submitted to the copy center.
(6.3) Advisors
 J. Watanabe: All approved fall minutes have been posted on the ASO website.
(6.4) Inter-Club Council
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 U. Ameen: At the ICC Children’s Holiday Party on December 1 , 28 clubs
participated and approximately 50 students volunteered. The last ICC Cabinet
meeting of the semester was held Monday and the last general meeting was held
Wednesday. A meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 15th.
(6.5) ASO Committees
(none)
(6.6) Administrative Committees
(none)
VII. Public Comment
 D. Nordel: Senate members must respond to the Disruptive Behavior Policy
within the next 5 days. Sean Eggers will be the student representative to the
Discipline Committee.
VIII. Adjournment
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A. Bachmann made the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
seconded by J. Peters.
 The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
 J. Lampkins recorded the minutes.
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Minutes verified by:
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Luis Ramirez, ASO Vice President
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Janice Watanabe, ASO Advisor
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