ASMC Elections

The ASMC Board of Directors is recognized by Moorpark College as the representative body of the students.

In their role representing all students, members of the ASMC Board offer opinions and make recommendations to the administration of the college and to the governing board with regard to Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and Moorpark College policies and procedures that will have a significant effect on students.

The specific areas of the ASMC Board members' purview (often referred to as "9+1 Rights") are:

• grading policies;
• codes of student conduct;
• academic disciplinary policies;
• curriculum development;
• courses or programs which should be initiated or discontinued;
• processes for institutional planning and budget development;
• standards and policies regarding student preparation and success;
• student services planning and development;
• student fees within authority of the district to adopt; and
• any other district and college policy, procedure, or related matter that the district governing board determines will have significant effect on students.

Associated Students Board of Directors promotes student life and engagement.

The Board of Directors hosts campus events, such as Club Rush and Movie Nights, among others, and they participate in campus-wide events including Constitution Day, Commencement, and Multicultural Day. These events are intended to encourage student engagement and help students feel integrated into campus life.

The 11-person ASMC student government is volunteer-based, with students gaining skills related to leadership, project management, and communication, among other areas.

Eligible students may run for election in one of the following positions:

• President
  The President of the Associated Students of Moorpark College serves as the official spokesperson for ASMC and the broader Moorpark College student body, serving as a liaison between college and district administration and the students. The President presides over all of the ASMC Board of Directors meetings, preparing the weekly agendas and distributing them in accordance with the Brown Act, and is responsible for all of the executive functions of the Board, carrying out orders, sanctions, and resolutions as effectively as possible. ASMC President is also an authorized signatory on all ASMC funding accounts, and makes nominations for vacant ASMC Board positions. 
   
• Vice President
  In addition to assuming the responsibilities of the President in their absence, the Vice President oversees the appointment of Board members to college committees and oversees attendance at committee meetings. The Vice President reviews letters of intent for vacant Board positions and makes recommendations for said appointments to the President. The Vice President is also responsible for overseeing the internal administrative duties of the Board of Directors and serves as Vice Chair of the Inter-Club Council. The Vice President is a voting member of the ASMC Programming Committee. 
   
• Director of Academic Affairs
  The Director of Academic Affairs represents ASMC on matters of academic and educational policy by serving on both the Curriculum Committee and the Academic Senate. This position oversees the ASMC Scholarship Program and Commissioned Arts Program, and they have the option to plan cultural and/or educational field trips each year for ASMC that is also open to the broader campus community.
   
• Director of Budget and Finance
  The Director of Budget and Finance develops ASMC's annual operating budget and monitors and tracks spending of the Board's nine (9) trust accounts. This position also serves as a signatory on all ASMC trust accounts, represents ASMC on the College Fiscal Planning Committee, and acts as Chair of the ASMC Programming Committee, which provides funding to groups aimed at enhancing student life at Moorpark College.
   
• Director of Campus Events
  The Director of Campus Events oversees and facilitates all ASMC events and activities, manages materials related to events, and serves as a lead on any activities that are co-led with other Moorpark College clubs or units. This position serves as a voting member of the ASMC Programming Committee, and if a Campus Events ad hoc Committee is established, this position would serve as its Chair. This position also is responsible for representing ASMC and the broader student community on matters of non-academic administrative policy concerning the use of campus facilities for student programming.
   
• Director of Constitution & Standing Rules
  The Director of Constitution & Standing Rules makes sure that ASMC operates within its own pre-established guidelines, as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to ASMC's operations (e.g., the California Education Code, California Brown Act, and parliamentary procedure). This position also serves as Chairperson of the ad hoc Elections Committee, records late arrivals and absences of ASMC Board members to mandatory meetings, and takes meeting minutes for the Board of Directors' regular meetings.
   
• Director of Public Relations
  The Director of Public Relations promotes all ASMC projects and events using ASMC social media accounts, the Moorpark Reporter, and other outlets. The Director of Public Relations serves on the Inter-Club Council, and collaborates with other ASMC Directors as well as club representatives to promote student life activities on campus.     
   
• Director of Student Advocacy
  The Director of Student Advocacy assists the President and Board of Directors in coordinating advocacy efforts on behalf of students' interests and serves as the primary representative to off-campus entities. This includes representing ASMC at all monthly Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustee meetings, as well as serving as ASMC's official delegate for the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) Region VI monthly meetings. When appropriate, the Director of Student Advocacy collaborates with the Moorpark College Outreach Office to engage local high schools and other off-site entities. 
   
• Director of Student Organizations
  Serving as ASMC's primary liaison between Moorpark College clubs, the Director of Student Organizations serves as Chairperson for the Inter-Club Council and as a voting member of the ASMC Programming Committee. This position works with the Director of Campus Events and Director of Public Relations to plan, market, and implement our Club Rush events each semester, and monitors clubs' activities by collecting roll sheets and meeting agendas.
   
• Director of Student Services
  The Director of Student Services works to develop projects and activities that promote the health, welfare, and safety of the Moorpark College student body. This position represents ASMC and students on Moorpark College's administrative committees, such as the Student Services Council, Safety Advisory Committee, and Campus Environment Committee. The Director of Student Services also leads the college ID cardholder benefits program. 
   
• Director of Sustainability
  The ASMC Director of Sustainability oversees those activities which enhance environmental advocacy, education, and sustainability or which address environmental issues at Moorpark College. This position chairs the Associated Students Sustainability Committee and represents ASMC on the Campus Environment Committee. The Director of Sustainability also oversees the Sustainability Project Scholarship program, which allows students to apply for one-time funds to support small-scale sustainability projects on campus.

As outlined in Education Code 76061, VCCCD Board Policy 2015 Student Member, and VCCCD Board Policy 5410 Associated Students Elections, Candidates for Student Trustee and Associated Students’ positions must be at least 18 years of age at the time their term begins, shall not have been expelled from an Associated Students leadership position previously, and shall meet any of the following requirements:

• a) (1) The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the student’s term, with a minimum of five (5) semester units. (2) The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district. (Hold and maintain during the term of office a semester and cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher; and be in good standing academically, not currently on academic or disciplinary probation, have not violated the Student Conduct Code, and have not been expelled from a College‐based Associated Students’ position.)
• b) The student shall be enrolled in an adult education program offered by a community college district pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50, at the time of the election and throughout the student’s term.
• c) The student is enrolled in the community college at the time of election, and throughout the student’s term, and is a disabled student, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 84850.

B. Candidates for Student Trustee and Associated Students’ positions of President and Vice President shall meet the following additional requirements:

• a) The student must have completed a minimum of 12 units taken at the candidate’s primary campus by the end of the current spring semester;
• b) The student campaigning for the position of Student Trustee may not have earned more than 120 units within the Ventura County Community College District; and
• c) The student shall not hold the position of Student Trustee concurrently with that of an Associated Students’ position at any of the Colleges within Ventura County Community College District.

Elections for the Associated Students of Moorpark College Board of Directors positions and for the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Student Trustee position occur in during the spring semester each year.

STEP 1: ATTEND A CANDIDATES MEETING.

All accepted potential candidates for ASMC positions must attend one Candidates Meeting. These meetings are facilitated by the ASMC ad hoc Elections Committee.

Student Trustee candidates must attend a Candidates Meeting facilitated by the Associated Students Elections Committee and one additional Student Trustee Candidates Meeting led by the Chancellor's designee.

Student Election Standard Operating Practices will be reviewed at the Candidates Meetings, and all candidates are responsible for knowing and adhering to these practices. Election Packets are distributed via email to candidates. 

Note that you could submit your online application and Candidate's Platform statement in advance of attending a Candidates Meeting, or you can attend the Candidates Meeting to learn more about the positions available and the elections process before applying.

Candidates Meetings dates and times forthcoming. Please contact ASMCStandingRules@vcccd.edu for immediate questions.

STEP 2: SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION AND CANDIDATE'S PLATFORM STATEMENT.

The ASMC student advisor and the Elections Committee chair will verify applicants' eligibility to run for office and follow up with candidates via the email with next steps. 

STEP 3: BEGIN CAMPAIGNING AS PRESCRIBED IN THE ELECTIONS HANDBOOK.

Aren't sure if what you want to do is within approved campaigning guidelines? Contact the Elections Committee chair at ASMCStandingRules@vcccd.edu. 

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Dates are tentative and subject to approval by the VCCCD Board of Trustees.

Students may also run for the VCCCD Student Trustee position. 

California state law requires the Board of Trustees of each community college district to have at least one non-voting student member recognized as Student Trustee. Student Trustees represent students at all three VCCCD campuses to the District's administration and Board of Trustees on issues important to its constituents. Student Trustees are expected to attend the monthly VCCCD Board of Trustees meetings and should become educated about board and district-wide issues.

Contact Ashleigh Gordon, the Student Life Coordinator at ashleigh_gordon1@vcccd.edu for information about the VCCCD Student Trustee position.

The following information will help you cast your vote for your Associated Student government representatives.

Voting process

Voting shall be by electronic ballot using online or electronic voting, with voting processes and instructions communicated in advance to candidates and voters. Your ballot will be accessible in your MyVCCCD portal.

The Associated Students Elections Ad Hoc Committees may establish polling sites during voting days to raise voter awareness and encourage voter turnout.

Voters may only submit one ballot and one vote per position.

Voter eligibility

A student (full‐time, part‐time, dual enrollment) must be enrolled in the current semester at VCCCD to cast a ballot.

If a student is enrolled at more than one College, they may vote in the election at each campus they are enrolled in.

How to vote

Currently enrolled students will receive an electronic ballot in their portal (with a reminder email to vote sent through their my.vcccd.edu student email) TBD.

Students are eligible to vote for Associated Students’ positions at each college they attend. Students can only vote one time for the Student Trustee position.