CCC Associated Student Government

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• Counseling
• Cougar Connectors
• CCC Clubs
• Conflict Resolution Form
• Transportation
• Peer Program

Resources

• Housing: Clackamas Housing Authority
• Alcohol Anonymous (AA) Meetings
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meetings
• Oregon Health Plan (OHP)

Events

• Blood drives
• Volunteer opportunities
• Road clean-ups
• Food drives
• Clothing drives
• Awareness events

ASG members represent the college and the student body. Members are expected to act with integrity, respect others and follow college policies.

ASG members must:

• Follow the CCC Student Handbook and conduct policies
• Use college resources responsibly
• Maintain academic progress
• Communicate respectfully on and off campus

Additional agreements may apply during the academic year.

• ASG Bylaws
• ASG Constitution

It's easy to register to vote! ASG can provide a voter registration card, or you can register online by select the state you live in and following the steps to get registered.

• Oregon
• Washington

Purpose

The President is the team leader, and is responsible for goal setting and team leadership. To ensure this is accomplished, the President provides the following:

• Team leadership: Be a good role model for the team, set goals, support your members, communicate often and clearly with the team
• Representation: The president is the voice of the student body to college administration, CCC Board of Education and the community. Speak up and ask questions.

Job description

The ASG president guides the team in goal setting, leads the weekly ASG meetings, cabinet meetings (with all chairs), and executive meetings (with vice president and secretary).

Presidential duties

• Chair ASG meetings: Lead the meeting, set expectations for behavior, voting process, and participation. Work with Secretary to make sure agenda is set before the meeting. Keep the meeting rolling and on track.
• Hold cabinet meetings weekly with the ASG Chairs to discuss personnel, events, vote on small funding requests, and check in with department leaders.
• Hold executive meetings with the VP and secretary to work out goals, vote on absences (if any), work out the agenda, etc.
• Leadership:  The team will look to you for attitude, presence and leadership. Be a good role model in your interactions, how you act at meetings and in how you communicate.
• Public speaking: Speak at Inservice, the Student Leadership Banquet and graduation (don’t worry, there is plenty of help with polishing your thoughts and ideas).
• View the ASG Constitution for additional information on the presidential role.

Purpose

The vice president is a team leader, and is responsible for hiring, training, and evaluation, as well as elections and as a back up to the president. To ensure this is accomplished, the vice president provides the following:

• Team leadership: Be a good role model for the team, support all members, build the team through good recruitment and hiring practices and clearly communicate.
• Representation: The vice president is the representative to the Clackamas Community College (CCC) Foundation (the fundraising body for the college).

Job description

The ASG vice president (VP) maintains the working functions for the team and sits on the CCC Foundation Board and other representative duties as needed. The VP also runs elections for the following year’s president and VP.

Vice presidential duties

• Personnel
  • Recruitment: To build the team, you need to recruit! Go out and meet students, invite them to join. Look for student groups that are not represented yet (veterans, returning students, etc. find people who don’t look like you!)
  • Hiring: Follow established guidelines for interviewing, communicating and hiring.
  • Evaluations: Complete evaluations each term.
• Office hours: Set expectations for tracking hours. Train members on how to use the Clockify system
• Student Leadership Banquet: The VP helps with the planning of this annual event celebrating student leaders.

Purpose

The Secretary and Administrative Department exists to support ASG with communication, tracking, budget, events and team member onboarding. To ensure this is accomplished, the department provides the following:

• Meeting minutes/agenda: Weekly meeting agenda and minutes for the ASG meetings
• Budget: Tracking funding requests and purchases related to events and ASG functions
• Record keeping
• Organizes committee representation
• Communication/calendar: Sends out reminders to the team and keeps the monthly calendar up to date with events, meetings and dates to remember.
• If departments lose a chair, the secretary might take over as chair of a department until the position is filled.

Job description

The secretary is part of the executive team, and is in charge of the agenda, meeting minutes and the budget. The secretary maintains records and in general helps keep the team running smoothly. The secretary also connects ASG members to CCC committees, tracks attendance and other duties as needed.

• Secretary/chair: Directs the team, sets tasks
• Senator/treasurer: Supports team goals

Purpose

The Campus Affairs Department exists to provide events to promote a sense of community, fun, and service. To ensure this is accomplished, the department provides the following:

• Social events: Bring students together to have some fun and build a sense of community.
• Holiday celebrations: Seasonal observances to celebrate.
• Voter registration and education: give students and employees the opportunity to register, update registration, and to be educated on issues and candidates.

Job description

The Campus Affairs Department sets goals, plans and promotes community building programming (examples include but are not limited to: ski bus, online campfire, costume contest, game night, Zoom trivia or game night, book club, Thankfulness Tree, and more), and promotes voter registration and education.

• Chair: Directs the team, sets tasks
• Officer and Senator: Supports team goals

Purpose

The Clubs Department exists to ensure clubs can start, operate, and transition well. To ensure this is accomplished the department provides the following:

• Club start up or renewals: Gives assistance with filing paperwork, encourages clubs to renew or to start, brings clubs to ASG meetings for a vote and assists with the start-up process.
• Help clubs function: The department guides clubs through the event planning process and paperwork, promotes events and meetings though ASG channels, assists with running meetings, etc.
• Access to campus resources: Official clubs can reserve campus space for free, utilize resources such as duplications and marketing and participate in club fairs or other events to promote their club. ASG and Student Life can also help clubs set up a CCC email and access Zoom accounts.
• Liaison between clubs and ASG: Regularly communicates with clubs through email and in person to make sure clubs know about events and opportunities available for members.

Job description

The Clubs Department sets goals, promotes and supports clubs to renew, form and maintain. Plans connection and training events such as the Clackamas Clubs Connection, maintains communication with clubs to help with event planning, transition of leadership and promotion of clubs. Strong communication skills required.

• Chair: Directs the team, sets tasks
• Officer and senator: Supports team goals

Purpose

The Community Wellness Department exists to create awareness and activities to connect students with issues affecting them, and to provide essential services to promote student success. To ensure this is accomplished, the Community Wellness Department provides the following:

• Awareness: Events that promote student engagement and awareness of issues that impact them.
• Student needs: Attentive to student needs and concerns and how ASG can help.
• Community involvement: Connect to the community through volunteer projects.
• Free Food Pantry: Help staff in the pantry by greeting visitors, stocking and rotating food, general cleaning and more.

Job description

The Community Wellness Department sets goals, plans and promotes programming related to wellness (examples include but are not limited to: blood drive, Wellness Week, volunteer opportunities, Adopt a Road clean up, food drive, hunger and homelessness awareness, and more), and works directly with staff to operate the Free Food Pantry.

• Chair: Directs the team, sets tasks
• Officer and senator: Supports team goals

Purpose

The Multicultural Center (MCC) provides opportunities for students to learn about, honor, and embrace their histories, lives, and whole self. We achieve this by providing a physical space in the Wacheno Welcome Center on the Oregon City campus, supporting identity-based clubs, offering leadership opportunities in the MCC and hosting social and educational events.

The ASG Multicultural Department supports the Multicultural Center and peer assistants. Working with the MCC coordinator, the ASG Multicultural Department aids in MCC office coverage and college-wide programming and advocacy. In addition, the Multicultural Department represents the needs and interests of MCC students through ASG-affiliated meetings and events.

Job description

The MCC chair, officer and senator work with the MCC peer assistants and coordinator. The entire MCC team meets each term to identify programming and educational opportunities for the college. Opportunities include Día de los Muertos, Trans Day of Remembrance vigil, self-care workshops and art-making events, to name a few.

A portion of your work hours will be assisting with office support such as providing resources to students, keeping the space tidy and welcoming anyone who enters the Multicultural Center. If you have any further questions about the Multicultural Center, please visit our webpage.

Purpose

The Promotions Department exists to promote and bring awareness to ASG and its services, programs and events. To ensure this is accomplished, the department provides the following:

• Social media promotion: Manage ASG social media accounts, create content and increase engagement.
• ASG tabling at events: Promote ASG at resource fairs, Welcome Week, etc.
• Partner with ASG departments: Work with other ASG departments to help promote events and services. This might include creating fliers or other promotional material.
• Photos: Take individual photos for marketing purposes and arrange for someone to take team photos for promotions and marketing.
• Help with Student Leadership Banquet: Serve as member of the banquet committee and work with team to develop program and invitations.

Job description

The Promotions Department sets goals, promotes and supports ASG events, designs social media posts and fliers, and connects students to ASG services and events. Communication and social media skills required. Experience with Canva a  plus, but not required.

• Chair: Directs the team, sets tasks
• Officer and senator: Supports team goals