El Camino College
Associated Students Organization
Senate Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 9, 2006
1:00 p.m. – Stadium Room
I. Call to Order
 L. Ramirez called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
II. Roll Call
 Executive Cabinet
◊ Present: David Nordel, Luis Ramirez, Ayorinde Aribatise
◊ Not Present: Julian Peters
 Senators
◊ Present: Jesse Galdamez, Saad Husain, Christina Jack, Ashley Bachmann,
Brittney Hewitt, Brandon Matson, Patricia Servin, Roxanna Seyedin,
HonngVy Tran, Sean Eggers
◊ Not Present: Danielle Marquez, Umera Ameen
 Staff
◊ Present: Jana Lampkins
 Advisors
◊ Present: Janice Watanabe
 Guests
◊ Jose Moreno, Adaobi Enemuob, Shahla Siddiqui
III. Approval of the Agenda
 The agenda was amended to move item (6.2) Appointments before item V.
Student Survey Results Presentation. The agenda was approved as amended.
IV. Approval of the Minutes
(4.1) Minutes of October 12, 2006
 The minutes were approved without objection.
V. Action Items
(5.1) Appointments
 D. Nordel made the recommendation to appoint Saad Husain as the student
representative to the Planning and Budgeting Committee. J. Galdamez made the
motion to approve the appointment. The motion was seconded by S. Eggers. S.
Husain discussed his qualifications for the position. The motion passed.
 D. Nordel made the recommendation to appoint Shahla Siddiqui as
Commissioner of Business. S. Husain made the motion to approve the
appointment. The motion was seconded by C. Jack. S. Siddiqui discussed her
qualifications and why she is interested in ASO. The motion passed.
VI. Student Survey Results Presentation
 Irene Graff of Student and Community Advancement presented the results of the
Spring 2006 Student Opinion Survey and discussed possibilities for the Spring
2007 Student Opinion Survey.
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VII. Action Items
(7.1) Finance
 The following items will be brought to the Finance Committee:
◊ Microwave for the Activities Center
◊ Paint for the Activities Center (for club use)
◊ ASO Statue Repairs
(7.2) Appointment
 D. Nordel made the recommendation to appoint Jose Moreno as the student
representative to the Vice President Hiring Committee. J. Galdamez made the
motion to approve the appointment. The motion was seconded by C. Jack. J.
Moreno discussed his qualifications for the position. The motion passed.
VIII. Reports
(8.1) Executive Cabinet
 D. Nordel: Habab Budri, Soheil Sima, and Kelvin Lee resigned from their
positions in ASO. The goal of College Council was changed to “Primarily focuses
on students.”
(8.2) Senators
 C. Jack: Met with S. Husain and Dr. Virginia Rapp for Business division
council on October 26th and November 2nd. A student survey regarding the
scheduling of classes is being conducted.
 A. Bachmann: Senators need to enforce Senate Office rules including keeping
people outside of ASO from using ASO computers and supplies and locking all
doors and windows before leaving the office.
(8.3) Advisors
 J. Watanabe: An updated senate roster was distributed.
(8.4) Inter-Club Council
 J. Watanabe: The homecoming game, parade, and dance took place November
4th. ICC will be hosting a Children’s Christmas Party on Friday, December 1st.
(8.5) ASO Committees
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 A. Bachmann: ASO Committees met Thursday, November 2 . A Pancake
Breakfast Fundraiser and Finals Madness were discussed.
(8.6) Administrative Committees
(none)
IX. Public Comment
 Adaobi Enemuob: Interested in joining ASO.
X. Adjournment
 A. Bachmann made the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
seconded by C. Jack.
 The meeting was adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
 J. Lampkins recorded the minutes.
Minutes verified by:
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Luis Ramirez, ASO Vice President
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Janice Watanabe, ASO Advisor
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