ASPCC Rock Creek Student Congress
Monday November 5, 2012
Building 7, room 106
3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
1.0
Preliminary Business
3:30pm-3:35pm
1.1
Call to Order 3:30 PM
1.2
Roll Call Ricky Aguilar (PTK) was absent. Da Hyun Kim (excused tardy), Chris Man, Erica Lee Barios were
1.3
1.4
late. Corey Dang left early at 4:10.
Approval of minutes Approved with suggestions to correct the time of Call to Order from 3:00 to 3:30
and to add more information on the project proposal by Yu-gi-oh club.
Approval of the agenda Pablo suggests adding discussion item on Program Minimums, agenda
approved with change.
2.0
Old Business
3:35pm-3:35pm
3.0
New Business
3.1
Club Chartering
3.1.1 GSA- Kevin Pfau
3:35pm-4:00pm
A club where people from the GSA (gay straight alliance) & its allies can discuss topics that affects them.
Is the GSA needed if we already have the QRC? Kevin: The GSA is also for people who don’t come in to the
QRC. We want them and our allies to have a chance to get involved. Approved unanimously.
3.1.2
Rock Creek Business Club- Tyrone Schnacker
We’ve hosted several events in the past where we brought in people in the world of business to our
students.
There is a program (The Bridge) that is trying to get a marketing plan for a school newspaper. Would your
group be interested? Tyrone: Yes. Approved unanimously.
3.2.3
Rock Creek Hip Hop Club- Eliya Matz
In the past few years we’ve had a hip-hop club. The club is a good way for dancers who cannot afford to
take the class or who cannot fit the class into their schedule to be able to practice hip-hop. Approved
unanimously.
3.2
Community Service Project Proposals
3.2.1 ReFIT- AGC Ian Powell
How many volunteers are working on the project? We have 5 confirmed and at least 12 are interested, but
we try to get in as many people as we can.
How long have you worked with ReFIT? AGC has been working with ReFIT for a number of years, they
always have projects for us to do. Approved unanimously.
3.3
Community Service Project Reports
3.3.1 Harvest Festival/Trick-or-Cans/Dia de los Muertos- Latino Outreach Club
Had 13 hours of volunteering from the Harvest Festival, and 6 hours from the Trick-or-Can. Requesting
approval of the 19 hours of community service that the club did. Approved unanimously.
3.4
Special Funds Request
3.4.1 SLC- Brigette Crement
Every Wednesday the Tutoring Center provides coffee and snacks. Based on our pilot year (2011-12) we
serve about 3,000 students per term every Wednesday. We have spent approx. $1300 purchasing coffee
this year from Food Services for 30-60 students every Wednesday. We want to be able to provide this coffee
at the SLC. See attached Funds Request.
Have you looked at the possibility of borrowing the coffee makers we have on campus? Yes.
Coffee provided only on Wednesdays for the entire year? Yes
Can we make it so that there are mugs to be more sustainable? Yes we can look at that, there will have to
be a transition period where we use paper cups but eventually we want to use mugs.
Alejandra suggests approving $1,000 for the Student Learning Center Coffee Proposal. Approved, 3
objections.
4.0
Discussion Items
4.1
Bottled Water- Sustainability Department
4:00pm-4:30pm
Video played on tap/bottled water.
We want more people to use reusable water bottles. “Take back the tap”, we want to see what people
think about getting rid of bottled water.
-Perhaps giving away some reusable water bottles, or maybe even selling the water bottles for cheap.
-Keep in mind that we have a 10 yr. contract with Coke so we have to sell their water products, and
anytime you buy something that is liquid it costs money.
-We also have the specialized water fountains in every building. That allows for people to use their own
water bottle.
-Educate others; make them aware that tap water is as safe as bottled water.
-You can do class raps or use Open Mind Open Mic to spread the word.
4.2
Touring Volunteers- Melissa Rico
PCC has a partnership with GearUP where they will send 95 7th graders to PCC and give them a college
experience. I am looking for 10 volunteers to give these students a tour of the campus, the tour will last
about an hour most likely from 10-11:30 but I would like the volunteers to stay from 10-1 pm. I would also
prefer student leaders to volunteer because they have more experience with the resources that the
campus offers, however if you know of anyone else that is interested have them contact me. I will have a
sign-up sheet going around.
4.3
Program Minimums- Pablo
Each campus gets $50,000 for program minimums, plus a percentage according to the FTE (full time
enrollment) the campus has. At the DSC there was talk about raising the Program Minimum to $75,000
because Southeast is projected to grow once bond construction is completed. They will become a campus
and in turn have more FTE students therefore the demand for money will be greater than the share they
receive. This would lower the amount of money each campus gets from the percentage of the FTE. On a
whole the campuses that are projected to gain funding would be Southeast and Cascade, Rock Creek
would lose around 3-5 k, and Sylvania would lose more.s
5.0
Reports
5.1
Campus Affairs
5.2
Program Board
5.3
Legislative Affairs
5.4
Recreation Team
5.5
Sustainability
5.6
Clubs
5.7
Multicultural Center/OLI/Thrive
5.8
Women Resource Center
5.9
Career Resource Center
5.10 Queer Resource Center
5.11 Veterans Resource Center
6.0
For the Good of the Order/Announcements
Pablo: Phone banking after the meeting today, there will be an election night party.
Maricruz: Sustainability is taking mug donations.
Josh: Remember that we are still taking applications for the media specialist position.
Loretta: The student center will open one hour late on Wednesday morning.
4:30pm-5:00pm
7.0
Adjournment
5:00pm
Campus Affairs
Past
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DSC (District Student Council)
BAC (Budget Allocation Committee)
Trick or Can
o Collected about 730 food items
Present
 Don’t forget to write reports on the committees you have attended.
Future
 Presentation on Immigration (Nov 16th) for International Ed Week.
 Meetings and Emails.
Program Report
Past:
Event:
Bra did not meet deadline (its not dead though! )
Number of students attended:
Special thanks those who contributed…you know who you are
Marketing Tactics that were implemented
Word of mouth, Student congress announcements
Event:
Trick or can
Number of students attended:
21+
Latino outreach club, Kitty hawks, Phi Theta Kappa, ASPCC,T.H.R.I.V.E, Japanese pop culture club , Career
Resource center, Queer Resource center.
Marketing tactics :
Student congress announcements , Japanese pop culture club announcements , word of mouth
Event:
Halloween costume contest
Number of students Attended:
31 pics posted
Marketing tactics:
Flyers, announcements , word of mouth
Committee:
BPAC
Outcome
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There will be a suggestion to increase tuition per credit hour by $3
Discussed how community colleges might be funded by the new 40/40/20 plan
The budget needs to be balanced by July 1
Plans to lobby and invite the elected legislators for breakfast in campus
“we have no idea what’s going to happen”
Bingo Nights:
Future:
Upcoming Events:
Thanks giving baskets
Expected Number of students:
50 baskets
Marketing tactics being implemented to reach student goal:
Students will be screened by the WRC
Upcoming event:
Open Mind Open Mic.
Expected number of students:
20
Marketing tactics:
Class raps, flyers, word of mouth
Goal for next week
Bingo:
Volunteer opportunities
Advisor shot of the week:
Legislative Affairs
2nd Late Report
Written report available for this week’s minutes
Past:
Event: Voter Registration BBQ, Registration Goal Met
Served burgers and hot dogs while attempting to register students.
Goal of 1200 students were registered on campus and then some.
Number of Students:
200
1906
Present:
Event: Voter Education! Phonebanking.
Handing out voter education guides to students.
Calling students across Oregon who have registered to vote to make sure they turn in their
ballot.
Number of Students:
350
Future:
Upcoming Events: Election Night Party
Students can join, eat food, and watch the election in the student center.
Expected Number of students:
TBA
Recreation Report
Past:
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BAC
Open Mind Open Mic
Went to harvest fest post meeting
o What worked
o What didn’t
Emailed Photos to the people from the photo booth
Library Advisory Committee
Future:
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BAC
Library advisory committee
Michael Jackson dance off
o Nov 15th
o We are doing a preview tournament
o 3 winners
o Collaboration with QRC
Super smash bros tournament
o Nov 9th
Sustainability
New in Sustainability:
Insulating the worm bin
Our goal is to be able to keep the worms alive during the winter and producing compost.
Mug days
New this week:
Announced winner of the “Sustainability Like” raffle for the month of September and
October. Congratulations Matt Silcox and Jessica Vetorino.
Total:
40 students
Future:
Upcoming Event:
Ugly Mug Contest
Marketing tactics being implemented to reach student goal:
Facebook, posters, flyers, flyers at centers, word of mouth
Upcoming Event:
Loop Tour for environmental science class
Expected number of Students:
24
Upcoming Event:
SLT Committee
Nov. 7
Clubs Reports: 11/05/12
Past Events:
Weekly Meeting
Worked on updating the bulletin board
Helped Leg phone calling voters
Future Events:
Clubs 101 Orientation: Training for all club representatives, coordinators,
and officers.
November 27th
4:00 pm – 6:00pm
And
November 28th
12:00pm – 2:00pm
International Education Week
November 12th – 16th
Volunteer Service Opportunities:
 International Celebration Dinner Volunteers needed
Contact: rachel.krueger@pcc.edu for more information
 International Showcase of Countries: Represent your country or the
country you are obsessed about!!
Contact: Safia and Da Hyun at clubs.rc@pcc.edu for more information
Announcements on behalf of any Clubs:
 Props to all the Clubs members and peeps who:
Volunteered for Trick or Can!!!
Multicultural Center Report
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
Past
 October 29th – Nov. 2nd
o Finished filming for International Fashion & Culture Documentary
 October 30th
o Entered WRC Bra contest
 October 31st
o Good turnout for “This is NOT who I am, NOT cool” flyers.
o Showed film: “The Haunted History of Halloween”
o Displayed a timeline of Halloween
 November 1st, 2012
o MC volunteered at the Oregon Food Bank
 November 2nd, 2012
o MC Rep. attended Budget Allocation Committee
Present
 November 7th: Volunteering at the Single Parent Career Success Luncheon
 November 8th: ReBelutionary Film Series
o Film: “A Race to the Power of an Illusion”
o Time: 4pm- 6pm in the MC
o Refreshments will be provided
Future
 November 15th:
o OHSU Speaker visiting PCC RC
 Time: 12pm- 1pm in the MC
o International Education Week
 Film: Threads of Many Colors
 Time: Starts at 7pm in the Theater (Bldg. 3)
 Refreshments will be provided
 November 28th: MC participating in the Condom Fashion Show
Women’s Resource Center Report
Past:
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Breast Cancer Awareness Week
o Thank you for all that Participated
Areli attended BAC
Present:
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Parenting Club on Tuesday 4-5pm @wrc
Wednesday, November 7th Single Parent Luncheon 11-1pm In building 9
o Come to the WRC to sign up
Wednesday November 7th Resource Fair 10-2pm in Building 9
Future:
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What’s your money personality? Workshop on Nov 19th and 20th
Scholarship Workshops with CRC on November 20th and 28th
Career Resource Center Report
Recent Past
1. Career Resource Center Info. Workshop Event
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Harvest Festival
Bulletin Boards completed!
Mini Collaboration w/ Clubhouse.. display Career Related clubs 
Trick-or-can
Present
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Peer Advising.
Single Parent Career Success Workshop Planning Committee.
Budget Allocation Committee.
Further advertising for Single Parent event. Sandwich boards, tabling, RSVP’s.
Future
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Single Parent Career Success Luncheon (Nov. 7th) @ Event center 11:00
Career Resource Center Info. Workshop (Nov. 8th) SLC @ 12:00pm
Portland State University Transfer Workshop (Nov. 13th)
“Meet the Professional” event (Nov.14)
5. Scholarship Workshop- (Nov. 20th)
6. International Student Scholarship Workshop- (Nov. 27th)
7. Universities Admissions & Advising Visits all of Fall term
Queer Resource Center Report
October 29- November 2
Past
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Meet with Josh from CAP on Tuesday
o HIV testing
o Dropped off expired condoms
Started to promote the Condom Fashion Show
Got things prepared for the HIV testing
o We have 7 spots left
Uli attended the BAC
Present
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Sing up for the condom fashion show is Tuesday 12th
o We will be providing condoms
Future
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Michael Jackson dance off!
o November 15th
o Time: 2pm
o Location: Student Center
o 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes
CONDOM Fashion Show
o November 28th (Wednesday)
o Time: 5-6pm
o Location: Auditorium
o Sign up at the QRC
Free Rapid HIV Testing
o November 28th
o Time: Slots begin at 9:30 and go through 2:30
o Location: Sign up at the QRC
o Confidential appointment
o 7 spots available
Veterans Resource Center
No Report Turned In
(Chris M. was gone on Orders)