ASPCC Rock Creek Student Congress
Monday 4.15.2013
Building 3, Room 228
3:30 PM- 5:00 PM
1.0
Preliminary Business
3:30pm-3:35pm
1.1
Call to Order 3:31 PM
1.2
Roll Call Skipped due to packed agenda. Late: Alejandra. Absent: Chris S, Ricky A.
1.3
Approval of minutes Nolberto suggests that we approve the minutes from last meeting, unanimous approval.
1.4
Approval of the agenda Pablo suggests that we approve the minutes from last meeting; Da Hyun makes
suggestion to amend the agenda to table item 3.1.1 (JPC Club SFR), unanimous approval.
2.0
Old Business
2.1
SFR- Eric Thomas
3:35pm-4:00pm
Eric is asking for $300 from the Student Congress to help fund a Space Exploration Summit in Washington D.C.
Pablo suggests that we approve the request for $300, unanimous approval.
2.2
DSC SFA Report- Pablo Nieves
I wanted to update you all on the SFA conversations that we’ve had. The OCCA did not like the resolution because it was
too specific; they will have a staff person take the resolution to make it broader so they can then approve it. At this point
we have a new resolution that will be drafted.
Jenalyn: Will you guys (the OCCSA) vote on the resolution that is being drafted?
Pablo: We have one more meeting and more than likely yes. If not then it simply will not be approved by OCCSA.
Maricruz: Why is it too specific, did they give you a reason?
Pablo: Well honestly from what I heard they didn’t give us a reason. I’m guessing that they just don’t want the resolution
to be too specific on an individual campus level. They didn’t want to cross the line there (micromanage individual
campuses).
2.3
ORCC Report Back- Brenda & Ward
See Attached Presentation.
3.0
New Business
3.1
Special Funds Request
3.1.1 Landscape Club see Special Funds Request Form for more information
4:00pm-4:20pm
Asking for $1,000 to send five students to a one day seminar in Vancouver B.C.
Aaron: How exited are you about this specific seminar?
Richell: This is a really good seminar for students that are interested in perennial plants. Our program has a lot of
perennials and we will have a lot of them during the plant sale.
Maricruz: What advantage does this conference open than another one couldn’t?
Richell: We have attended conferences nearby and the reason why we chose this one is because it is being
hosted by the Perennial Plant Association.
Jordie: A good friend of mine is a landscape designer and the Burchart garden is one of the biggest gardens in
the Northwest and I know that this would be a good opportunity for the Landscape Club.
Pablo: What is the overall cost of the trip?
Richell: We are expecting the cost of the trip to be over $2000. We are asking for half (from the Student
Congress) and I think that students should provide the rest to show that they are committed to this and not
just have a “freebie trip”.
Susan suggests that we approve the Special Funds Request for $1,000, unanimous approval.
3.1.2
JPC Club tabled
3.2
Club Representative- Jordie Gredvig
Jordie comes from Vet Tech Club and she is here to ask the student congress to make her a club representative.
Axkana: Is this to be a voting member?
Jordie: Yes
Pablo suggests that we approve Jordie as a club representative, unanimous approval.
3.3
CSP Proposals see club business
3.3.1 Landscape Club
Maricruz suggests that we approve Landscape Club’s service project proposal, unanimous approval.
3.3.2
Latino Outreach Club
Pablo suggests that we approve Latino Outreach Club’s service project proposal, unanimous approval.
3.3.3
OLI Club
Nolby suggests that we approve OLI Club’s service project proposal, unanimous approval.
3.3.4
Parenting Club
Pablo suggests that we approve Parenting Club’s service project proposal, unanimous approval.
3.3.5
Kitty Hawks
Yollixpa suggests that we approve Kitty Hawks Club’s service project proposal, unanimous approval.
3.3.6
Vet Tech (3)
Kevin suggests that we approve all three of Vet Tech Club’s service project proposals, unanimous approval.
4.0
Discussion Items
4.1
President Search Student Input- Narce Rodriguez tabled
4:20pm-4:50pm
Jonathan: If you have any questions about the Rock Creek presidential search, contact Maricruz.
5.0 Reports
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
6.0
4:50pm-5:00pm
Campus Affairs
Program Board
Legislative Affairs
Recreation Team
Sustainability
Clubs
Multicultural Center/OLI/Thrive
Women Resource Center
Career Resource Center
Queer Resource Center
Veterans Resource Center
Public Relations
For the Good of the Order/Announcements
Ulises: Sign the QRC petition for a gender neutral bathroom.
Pablo: The student rally day is coming up; if you can’t make the rally we still need volunteers to do phone banking.
Luis: The ping pong table is broken.
Susan: If you find a flash drive with the ASPCC logo on it, let me know.
7.0
Adjournment
4:39 PM
8.0
Agenda Material
5:00pm
REQUEST FOR ITEM ON AGENDA
ASPCC ROCK CREEK
TO GET ON THE ASOCIATED OF STUDENT OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGEROCK CREEK AGENDA
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING FORM
Name: Pablo Nieves-Valenzuela
Organization/Department : Legislative
Email: Pablo.nievesvalenzuela@pcc.edu
Date requested: 4.8.2013
Time requested: 20 min
Brief description of the item: I would like to follow up with the student congress on the SFA resolution.
Questions I will ask will be based on the provisions in the resolution and whether or not we would like to take
Action on them.
AFTER PRESENTATION
Feedback:
Director of Campus Affairs:
Jonathan Mena
Speaker:
Pablo Nieves Valenzuela
REQUEST FOR ITEM ON AGENDA
ASPCC ROCK CREEK
TO GET ON THE ASOCIATED OF STUDENT OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGEROCK CREEK AGENDA
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING FORM
Name: Brenda Contreras and Ward Salash
Organization/Department : CRC Rep
Email:
brenda.contreras@pcc.edu
Date requested:
4/15/13
Time requested: ASPCC
Mtg
Brief description of the item:
Report back on the ORCC Conference. Showing a quick powerpoint or video. Along with Ward
Shalash from International Club.
We only need 10 minutes, thanks.
We are open to questions about the conference and what we learned 
AFTER PRESENTATION
Feedback:
Director of Campus Affairs:
Jonathan Mena
Speaker:
Brenda Contreras
Rock Creek ASPCC Special Funds Request
Name ~ Erin BlackburnOrganization (if applicable) ~ PCC Landscape Club
E-mail address~ Jennifer.blackburn1@pcc.edu
Amount requested ~ $1000.00
Date Submitted ~ April 15th, 2013
Need funds/ decision by ~ ASAP
Matching funds to be provided(Suggested, but not required)
Amount
$150 ~ $200
Source
Sponsorship Info
_______________________________________________
Organization
Student (x5)
For transportation to and from Vancouver, BC (gas)
Ferry ride to Butchart Gardens ($31 per student)
Food costs for the weekend/some lodging costs
_______________________________________________
Executive member (print and sign)
_______________________________________________
Executive member (print and sign)
Incidentals
Total ~ $750 to $1000
What is being funded? Field-trip to Vancouver, BC to attend a one-day seminar, presented by the Perennial
Plant Association, for the benefit of home gardeners, master gardeners, professional gardeners and green
industry professionals. A trip to Butchart Gardens, one of the world's premier floral show gardens, to experience
landscape design techniques and concepts first-hand, as well as learn about integrated pest management
practices and environmental initiatives they have put in place.
Estimated number of students impacted and how they will benefit-5 students will be attending. We will
bring back information that we learn to utilize in our greenhouse for plant-care and for propagation of plants.
We will report info to other students in our program and in our landscape club. Topics we will have learned
about are breeding, growing edible trees, plants and shrubs, designing rural and urban gardens, creative
solutions for small gardens, design concepts, beneficial environmental practices, and integrated pest
management. Fellow students and our club will benefit by having more knowledge about plants, design, and
safe landscaping practices.
Itemized list to describe how the dollars will be spent-
Item
Cost
__One day seminar for five students __($50 x5)
$250
_Butchart Garden entrance fee ($30 x5)
$150
____
__Lodging for two nights for five students ($60 per student, per night)
__________________________________________
$600
________
If my request is accepted, I promise to ensure the above is accurate and the money will be spent
as agreed.I will submit a follow- up report no less than three weeks after the event.
X _______________________________________________________________
Base criteria1. Must be a Rock Creek Student-led initiative.
2. Must benefit students and the Rock Creek community somehow.
3. Minimum recommended request is $100, maximum recommended request is $1000.
Sponsorship
 Each proposal must be sponsored by two executive members of one campus organization (one of
those executive members can be a faculty advisor).
Campus organizations:
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Women’sResource Center (Bldg. 2- 103).
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Veteran’s Resource Center. (Bldg. 2- 108a)
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Multi-Cultural Center. (Bldg. 5- upstairs)
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Oregon Leadership Institute. (Bldg. 5- upstairs)
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Associated Students of Portland Community College Rock Creek. (Bldg. 3-128)
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Rock Creek clubs currently chartered by ASPCC. (Bldg. 3-128)
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Queer Resource Center (Bldg. 3 – 128b)
By sponsoring a request, that representative is agreeing that the proposal is worthwhile,
appropriate, and feasible. Sponsoring a proposal does not make that representative or
their organization responsible for the execution or the outcome of the proposal.
Potential decision Criteria:
 Quality and detail of proposal.
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Educational value.
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Matching funds are strongly encouraged.
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Previous events or requests of the petitioner.
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Total number of students who will benefit.
Request review process Proposal must be filled out completely and sponsored before submission. A completed paper copy must
be submitted at the Student Help Desk in building three.
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Proposals will be submitted to Campus affairs and the form will be checked for completion. Follow-up
questions and requests for documentation will take place at this time.
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The proposal will be presented at an ASPCC meeting where it will be voted upon.
ContactsJonathan Mena
Huitzilli Rios
Mandy Ellertson
Director of Campus Affairs
Assistant Director of Campus Affairs
ASPCC faculty Advisor
jonathan.mena@pcc.edu
huitzilli.rios@pcc.edu
melletso@pcc.edu
Perennial Plant Association
http://perennialplant.org/
One-Day Seminar ~ Perennial Plants & Design: A Perfect Combination
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e76gdq4b0eccb9bf&llr=8swoa7cab
Student discounted cost ~ $50
Continuing Education and Certification Credit is offered with this program:
• The Association of Professional Landscape Designers offers one credit for each presentation for a total of six
(6) APLD CEUs for the full-day program.
• The Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association has approved this seminar for (6) CEUs toward CNLA
Landscape Nursery Certified recertification.
• The British Columbia Master Gardener program has approved CEUs for this program.
• Other Master Gardener participants should check with local programs for credit information.
Club Business: 04/15/13
Clubs to Charter:
None
New Voting Members: (Club Representatives)
JordieGredvig (Veterinary Technician Club)
Community Service Project Proposal:
Landscape Club
Club Coordinator: Richell Chiu
Service Description: Spring Plant Sale! Landscape Club will be holding a plant Sale on May 2,
3, & 4 (Thurs-Sat) from 9am-4pm at the Rock Creek Greenhouse to raise funds for PCC
foundation Scholarships and Landscape Club funds. Prior to the sale, we will continue our
preparations, propagation and plant care efforts through meetings held twice weekly.
Goals:
 Provide a venue for members to learn plant propagation & plant care techniques outside
the class setting
 Create opportunities for members to learn about marketing, networking with landscape
industry and the community
 Raise funds for PCC Foundation scholarships to support future landscape professionals in
their education goals
Club Participants: 12-20
Service Date: 05/04/13
Latino Outreach Club
Club Coordinator: Eric Ruiz
Service Description: We will help run Beaverton’s Dia de los Niño’s (Day of the Kids)
festivities.
Goals:
 Community Involvement
 Teambuilding Skills
 Cultural learning
Club Participants: 4
Service Date: 04/20/13
OLI Club
Club Coordinator: Mayra Vasquez
Service Description: Volunteer for Earth Week at the learning garden.
Goals:
 Volunteer with a group on campus.
 Spend more time as a club.
 It will allow our club to be more involved.
Club Participants: 4
Service Date: 04/19/13
Parenting Club
Club Coordinator: Brianda Alcazar
Service Description: Contributing to Earth week by helping at the learning garden planting
plants and taking care of them.
Goals:
 To help keep the learning garden in a running condition.
 To help keep the learning garden clean, plus meet other people.
 To spend time as a club with the club members that will be present and get to know each
other further.
Club Participants: 5
Service Date: 04/19/13
The Kitty Hawks
Club Coordinator: Cassia Hardesty
Service Description: Four of our club members will team up with the Ninety Nines, an
international organization for women pilots, topresent a day long introduction to aviation for
young girls. We have taken on teaching roles this year, and have had a part in multiple class
offerings as well as completely designing our aerodynamics class.
Goals:
 Practice our teaching skills for the day we all become Certified Flight Instructors, (most
pilots' first jobs).
 Introduce aviation and science as fun accessible career options to younger girls.
 Network and meet more experienced pilots as well as promote women in aviation in
general.
Club Participants: 4
Service Date: 04/20/13
Vet. Tech. Club
Club Coordinator: Dolores Galindo
Club Representative: JordieGredvig
Service Description: We will help care for and treat injured birds, reptiles, and wildlife. Help
take adults and children on tours of the trails around the Audubon Society of Portland, teaching
them about wildlife and plants. Overall we plan to learn to deter wildlife from potentially
damaging property.
Goals:
 Learn how to care for injured birds, reptiles, and wildlife
 Educate the community on how to deal with an injured bird, reptile, and wildlife
 Educate children that birds can be cool too
Club Participants: 1
Service Date: 04/13/13 – continue throughout the term
Vet. Tech. Club
Club Coordinator: Dolores Galindo
Club Representative: JordieGredvig
Service Description: To wrap and sterilize surgical packs, aid in restraint and prep of patients
going in to surgery, and to walk dogs.
Goals:
 To learn more about surgical prep and the sterilization process
 To provide enrichment of animals in the shelter
 To learn more surgery suite and surgery processes and preparation
Club Participants: 1-2
Service Date: 04/09/13-throughout the term
Vet. Tech. Club
Club Coordinator: Dolores Galindo
Club Representative: JordieGredvig
Service Description: We will help the SMILE (Science Math Investigative Learning
Environment) know how cool becoming a certified Vet. Tech. can be. We will teach the students
what it takes to get into the program and show them some interesting things that they would
learn in the program. Lastly we want to get them excited about learning!! (These are 4 th and 5th
grade students).
Goals:
 To help students “on the road” to college
 To help them visualize themselves in college
 To help them think about choices now, that will help them get into college
Club Participants: 11
Service Date: 04/13/13
Community Service Project Report:
None
Clubhouse Deadline:
Charter Packets and Community Service Forms are due on
order to be on the following Monday’s agenda.
Thursday at 5pmin
Reports
Campus Affairs
Past
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Student Leadership Recruitment
o Jonathan had two workshops at PCC
o Huitzi had one at Aloha High
White Privilege Conference
Present
 Earth Week
 Student Leadership Recruitment at Beaverton High on Thursday
Future
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Huitzi is hosting a workshop during Semana
o “The Time is Now” - A Look at Immigration Reform
Programming & Legislative Affairs
No Report Turned In
Recreational Department
Past:
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Went to Auxiliary services Committee
Future:
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FIFA Tournament
o Thursday
Speed Tournament
o 1V1
o Best 2 out of 3 double elimination
Marvel VS Capcom
o 1v1
o Dates not available
Billiards tournament
o Friday 12pm
Sustainability Report
Now
4/15-4/19
Earth Week
Talkin’ Trash Luncheon
4/15 12pm-1pm
During luncheon the top three winners will be revealed.
Art Gladiators
4/16 2pm-4pm
Groups of students who are interest will make a sculpture in two hours. There will
be two winners announced after the time is up. Come participate or cheer for
your friends.
Farmer’s Market
4/17-4/18 8am-7pm
We will be hosting a Farmer’s Market here on campus and encourage all of
you to check it out and tell your friends about it.
Learning Garden Clean up
4/18 12pm-4pm
A big Learning Garden Clean up will be happening and all of you are invited to
help make the garden more beautiful, encourage community and have fun.
Announcements
We need volunteers to help set up and take down for all of our events.
Clubs Report: 04/15/13
Past Events:
 Prepared for the Club Fair
 Held and individual Clubs 101 session
 Attended the White Privilege Conference
Future Events:
 Club Fair (going green)
April 15th& 16th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
 Volunteer for Earth Week (at the Learning Garden)
 Volunteerfor Semana de la Raza
Announcements:
Any questions, best way to reach us is by email clubs.rc@pcc.edu
Multicultural Center Report
Friday, April 12th, 2013
Past
 Semana de la Raza Committee
o April 8th, 12:30pm @ Bldg. 5 Rm. 136
 White Privilege Conference (April 10th- 13th)
Present
 Club Fair (April 15th-16th)
o MC will be participating in the club fair 11am- 2pm.
 ReBelutionary Film Series
 Ted Talk: “The Economic Injustice of Plastic”
 When: April 17th
 Location: MC
 Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
 Pizza!
 PCC Reads
o Author Jean Kwok Visit- Girl in Translation
 When: April 19th
 Location: Event Center
 Time: 10:30 AM
Future
 Semana de la Raza- “Faces of Latino Culture”
o When: April 22nd- 26th
o 2013 César Chavez Service Awards
o Essay Contest
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the
Multicultural Center 
Women’s Resource Center 4/12/13
Past:
 Women’s Self-Care Retreat!
 It went great!! Thank you for your sponsorship
Present:
 Red tent
 Club Fair
Future:
 Barbie Committee
Career Resource Center Report
LATE
Thursday, April 11 2013
Past
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Financial Literacy Tabling
High School Student Tours
Early College Class Presentations
Contributed a basket for Women’s Self-Care Retreat
Present
 Student Appointments + walk-ins
 Portland State University Advising this Wednesday!
 Pacific University this Thursday!
Future
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Interviewing Workshop (May 1st & May 2nd)
Help out with Veteran’s Resource center Job Fair
Latino Health Equity Conference (May 10th)
PCC Alumni Transfer Panel
Transfer Student Profiles
ESOL Class Raps
Queer Resource Center
Report
April 8 – April 12th
Past
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Pride Planning committee
 Divided tasks among all campuses
 Rock Creek: Parade and float
 South East: Parade Monitor Coordination
 Sylvania/ Southeast: Booths
 Cascade:” T-Shirts
 All districts will be in charge for decorations
QSA- Religion
Present
o Club Fair
o Soromundi Concert
 When: Wednesday the 178th
 Location: Cascade
 Time: 7:30pm
 Concert benefits PCC Rock CreekQueer Resource Center and Sexual &
Gender Minority Youth Resource Center ( SMYRC)
o Earth week
 Tabling during the Farmers Market
Future
o QSA
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QSA meetings every other Thursday
o ChatPDX
o Pride
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We are forming a taskforce for Pride in Portland.
If you are interested in helping with Pride talk to an Advocate
o Power of one conference
Public Relations
PAST:
ASPCC General Info Brochure
Earth Week Posters and Flyers
PRESENT:
Programming Prizes Punch Card
Sustainability Promotion during Earth Week
Clubs Fair Promotion during 2-day event
FUTURE:
Potty Press Volume 2 Issue 3