El Camino College
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS ORGANIZATION
Senate Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 31, 2006
1:00 p.m. – Decathlon Room
I.
CALLTO ORDER
 L. Ramirez called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
 Executive Cabinet
◊ Present: David Nordel, Luis Ramirez, Soheil Sima, Kelvin Lee, Julian Peters,
Habab Budri.
◊ Not Present: Ayorinde Aribatise
 Senators
◊ Present: Jesse Galdamez, Danielle Marquez, Saad Husain, Ashley Bachman, Evan
Ortega, Roxanna Seyedin, Sean Eggers
◊ Not Present: Patricia Servin
 Advisors
◊ Present: Harold Tyler, Janice Watanabe
◊ Not Present: Jeannine Barba
 Guests
◊ Christina Jack, Yazmin Santana, Umera Ameen, Brandon Matson, Alex Gorney,
Alejandro Ruiz, Nehasi Ronald Lee, Jana Lampkins
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 D. Nordel: Moved to amend the agenda so that Public Comment be placed above all
other items. The motion was seconded by S. Eggers. The motion passed.
 D. Nordel: Moved to add the September 30th Leadership conference as discussion
item 5.1. The motion was seconded by A. Bachman. The motion passed.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
 N. Lee: Student from El Camino College Compton Community Educational Center
who attended the July 24, 2006 El Camino Community College Board of Trustees
meeting. N. Lee Presented J. Peters and D. Nordel with medals in appreciation of their
efforts in support of the partnership between El Camino and Compton Community
Educational Center. Also suggested a name change for the Compton Center and spoke
about former student Charles Leone.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
(5.1) Finance
 ASO Administrative Assistant: D. Nordel moved to refer the hiring of Jana
Lampkins as ASO Administrative Assistant to the Finance Committee. The motion was
seconded by J. Peters. The Administrative Assistant would work up to 10 hours a week
at $8 per hour. The annual budget for the Administrative Assistant would be up to
$2,500. The duties of the Administrative Assistant would include, but would not be
limited to taking the minutes for ASO meetings, filing, and taking phone messages.
Office hours for the Administrative Assistant would be established.
The motion passed.
VII. REPORTS
(6.1) Executive Cabinet Reports
 D. Nordel:
◊ This week ASO had a coffee and doughnut sale where many ASO applications
were distributed.
◊ Students are needed as representatives for committees dealing with the
accreditation process.
◊ The California Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA)
annual leadership conference will be held in Los Angeles this fall.
◊ ASO will hold Student Leadership Workshops on September 30th for El Camino
and Compton Community Educational Center student leaders. Dr. Jeff Marsee
and Dr. John Baker are scheduled to speak.
◊ New Student Orientation on August 23rd was successful.
(6.2) Senator Reports
 D. Marquez:
◊ ASO has been asked to sponsor ten students to attend a pop culture conference
that will be held in Los Angeles.
(6.3) Advisor Reports
 J. Watanabe:
◊ ASO Advisor Jeannine Barba teaches Communications 1ABCD, a two unit
student leadership class. Credit for the class can be earned by attending ASO
meetings.
◊ All ASO members must purchase an ASB sticker every semester.
 H. Tyler:
◊ Voter registration forms were distributed and ASO members were encouraged to
register to vote in time for the November elections.
◊ September 17th is Constitution Day. Schools are being encouraged to hold an
informational campus activity involving the United States and California
Constitutions.
◊ ASO is recognized as Student Learning Outcome (SLO).
◊ Student Leadership Workshops will be held on September 30th at El Camino.
(6.4) Committee Reports
 Inter Club Council (ICC) Report – J. Watanabe:
◊ The first ICC meeting will be held Wednesday, September 6 at 12:00 in the
Stadium Room.
◊ ICC is sponsoring Club Rush which will be held from Monday, September 11 to
Thursday, September 14.
 Management Committee – H. Tyler:
◊ Student enrollment fell by approximately 500 seats.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
 K. Lee moved to adjourn the meeting. A. Bachman seconded the motion. The motion
passed.
 The meeting was adjourned at 1:38 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