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STUDENT AFFAIRS & ORGANIZATIONS

The Offi ce of Student Aff airs coordinates a wide variety of Vice President of Campus Relations, and Vice President of
activities, programs, and services to help students broaden Campus Organizations. These fi ve positions make up the
their educational experiences at Glendale College. The goal ASGCC Executive Committee. The Legislature membership
of the student activities program is to provide students with also includes a total of 15 senators including three Sena-
opportunities to develop their leadership skills through tors of Administration, three Senators of Finance, three
participation in student government, cultural programs, Senators of Campus Activities, three Senators of Campus
campus activities, and student clubs and organizations. Relations, and three Senators of Campus Organizations.
There are also fi ve Representative-at-Large members who
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (ASGCC) are appointed by the Legislature.
Student Newspaper
The Associated Students of Glendale Community College
(ASGCC) is the offi cial student government organization. The El Vaquero is the official student newspaper of Glen-
Elected each semester, the ASGCC Legislature meets dale Community College. Written and edited by journal-
weekly to determine budgetary expenditures, establish ism students, the paper focuses on campus news and
and review policies, and coordinate programs and services issues related to students. The El Vaquero is published
that benefi t students. Legislature meetings are held every biweekly and is available to the campus community free
Tuesday morning in the ASGCC conference room located in of charge. For more information, go to: www.glendale.
the J. Walter Smith Student Center. For more information, edu/journalism.
go to www.glendale.edu/as. ATHLETIC PROGRAM
ASGCC Membership Glendale Community College offers a comprehensive
Students who pay the student services fee each semester and competitive intercollegiate athletic program for both
automatically become members of the Associated Students men and women. The Vaquero athletic teams compete as
of Glendale Community College. This membership members of the Western State Conference. Men’s sports
enables students to participate in activities, programs, and include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football,
services financed by the ASGCC. The student services fee golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Women’s sports
partially finances the annual ASGCC budget that provides include basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, volleyball,
financial support to more than 100 campus programs and tennis, track and field and softball.
activities. The men’s and women’s athletic programs are supported
Eligibility Requirements for ASGCC Candidates and Offi cers by full-time coaches and staff including a certified
All students are encouraged to participate in ASGCC athletic trainer. Additionally, a full-time athletic
affairs and run for an elected position within the orga- counselor provides academic support services to athletes
nization. Candidates for an elective office must complete including educational planning, enrollment advisement,
the required nominating petitions and meet the eligi- and career guidance. For more information, please visit
bility requirements before their candidacy is approved the college website at www.glendale.edu/athletics.
by the Office of Student Activities. Candidates must STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
be enrolled in at least six units and have a minimum Students are encouraged to participate and play an
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to be eligible to active role in campus life by joining a student club or
run for office. Once a student is elected to office, he or organization. Supervised by the Office of Student Affairs,
she must carry and complete a minimum of 9 units and more than 50 clubs and organizations give students an
maintain a 2.0 grade point average throughout their term opportunity to explore specialized interests and serve the
to remain eligible.
campus community. These groups are usually organized
Student Government Elections according to five main themes including academic
The ASGCC sponsors campus-wide student govern- achievement, cultural awareness, community service,
ment elections during the fall and spring semesters. Any special interests, and religious awareness.
currently enrolled GCC student who is a member of the Academic Organizations: Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS)
Associated Students may vote in an ASGCC election. the Scholars, EOPS Club, SPARK, and VOICES are
ASGCC Offi cers organizations focused on promoting student access and
The ASGCC Legislature consists of 21 student leaders who achievement. These groups also provide valuable service
are elected by the student body. Elected offi cers include the to the college community and raise funds to support
ASGCC President, Vice President of Administration, Vice scholarships.
President of Finance, Vice President of Campus Activities,

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