2014 - 2015 ASPCC Leadership Application
Legislative Affairs Team
Please check the position you wish to apply for. Below the position is a summary of some of the responsibilities of that position.
Director of Legislative Affairs – 20 hours/week
The Director of Legislative Affairs is responsible for promoting voter registration/education, organizing
student lobby efforts, as well as attending the District Student Council and the Oregon Community College
Student Association.
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Political Coordinator - 10 hours/week
The Political Coordinator is responsible with assisting the Director of Legislative Affairs, planning projects
and activities related to the legislative process, as well as helping with GOTV.
Much of what these leadership positions entail is up to the individual holding the position. They are open to creativity and
originality.
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Willingness to learn new skills
Ability to work as a team
Ability to commit and follow through with responsibilities
Strong communication skills
Ability to resolve issues and adapt to a variety of situations
Leadership ability or potential
Prior Experience
Application Information
Name: _____________________________________ Home Phone: _______________________
Address: ______________________________________City and Zip: _____________________
Number of hours each quarter: ____ G#: ___________________ Cell Phone: _____________
Email address: _________________________ Current GPA: ________Fin. Aid (Y/N): _______
Application due date: April 30, 2014 by 5:00 pm
Questions, Summary and References:
Please include with this application a self-summary, two letters of reference, as well as your answers to the
questions below and your resumé.
References - The letters can be from a former employer or an instructor.
Questions - Please answer all questions with specific, complete answers.
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Why did you decide to apply for a leadership position? Why did you choose the position that you
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Describe a situation in which you worked as a member of a team. What was your role? What were
your successes and failures? What do you wish you would have known back then?
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Define leadership using your own words. Describe your personal leadership style.
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What experience have you had working on a legislative campaign or voter registration drive?
Describe the successes and the challenges you faced.
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Is promoting voter registration/education and advocating for legislative issues that affect students
important? Why or why not?
Self-Summary – Please take this opportunity to tell the committee about yourself with a short self-summary.
All application materials need to be turned in to Loretta Dike by April 30, 2014 by 5 pm
in Building 3, Student Center Help Desk or by email to ldike@pcc.edu
Incomplete applications WILL NOT be considered.
2014 - 2015 ASPCC Student Leadership Team
Mission: This organization, the Associated Students of Portland Community College (ASPCC) is dedicated
to enriching the lives of Rock Creek Students while striving to maintain a productive relationship with staff,
faculty, our district and community. ASPCC represents and serves all students of the Rock Creek Campus
and will therefore design activities, events, policies and programs directed toward meeting this goal. Our
mission is to improve and promote student interest.
Mandatory Events & Trainings:
Weekly ASPCC Congress Meeting: ASPCC members are required to attend the Student Congress
Meetings that are held every Monday from 3:30pm to 5pm. (Student Congress Meetings are not held the
first and last week of the term.)
ASPCC Monthly Meeting: Every first Monday of each month, ASPCC will hold an ASPCC Exclusive
Meeting from 5 to 6 pm after the Student Congress Meeting.
ASPCC Student Leadership Training Dates:
May 5 - 9
Interviews
May 16
Second round of interviews - group
May 23
Positions announced
June 2 / 3:30 - 5 pm
Transition meeting
June 13 / Noon
New Team Orientation
August 15 / 8 am - 5 pm
All District training (North Portland & Cascade)
August 18 / 11 am - 7 pm
On-campus training (D2L Orientation & Oppression training)
August 18 - September 7
On-line training (own time)
September 4 & 5 / 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
District ASPCC training (local)
September 9 - 11
RC Student Leadership Retreat (overnight)
September 16 / 8 am - Noon
RC In-service
September 18
(Executive Officers Only) District Student Council Retreat
September 22
School starts
ASPCC Shared Leadership Blanket Statements
Blanket Statements are responsibilities that apply to all ASPCC official members. They consist of the
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Must abide by PCC Policies and the PCC Student Code of Conduct.
Maintain a good standing with the college.
Must advocate for student rights and for the best of student interest.
Must maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 and a number of 6 credit hours at the Rock
Creek Campus each term during the academic year.
Every ASPCC member is required to attend at least one committee with the exception of club
representatives.
Help other student leaders with projects and events as available.
Each department is responsible for any content they post on their corresponding social media.
Each department and individual member is responsible to label, maintain, and organize his or her
belongings within the storage room.
All official voting members must serve as an active voting member of the Student Congress.
All ASPCC Members must prepare and monitor their department’s budget.
Must assist in hiring personnel to fulfill ASPCC positions in accordance to the Hiring Committee
guidelines.
Develop and monitor annual budgets for ASPCC expenditures.
Must contribute information to the ASPCC newsletter, or its equivalent, as available.
Abide by ASPCC yearly guidelines.
For more information about ASPCC, visit: www.pcc.edu/aspcc