2010-2011 student handbook - El Camino College Compton Center

• Track Club
which is affiliated with the official youth division of any political party that is on the ballot
of the State of California may hold meetings on a community college campus and
• Disabled Students Association
distribute bulletins and circulars concerning its meetings, provided there is no endorsement
of such organization by the school authorities and no interference with the regular
• Alpha Gamma Sigma
• Journalism Club
educational program of the school.”
• Islamic Students Association
SCHool DANCes
Classrooms and other meeting places must be scheduled a week in advance by written
The student council and campus clubs and organizations sponsor several evening dances
request to the Student Development Office and must be registered on the master calendar
in the Student Development Office.
ration for these dances. Since the number of dances is limited, scheduling will be on a first-
during the school year. All clubs and organizations are involved in the planning and prepacome,
first-served basis at the Student Development Office. The maximum number of clubsponsored
evening dances per semester is four, with preparation, clean-up, etc. provided
Want to start your own club?
To start a new club on campus students must request a petition from the Student Development
Office and the Associated Student Council.
A minimum number of tickets must be sold or sufficient club funds available three days
by the club. At least one security guard shall be arranged to be on duty at club expense.
All campus clubs and organizations must honor the Student Organization Regulations:
prior to the event, to ensure payment of the band or D.J. and other related expenses. The
money must be deposited in the Business Office. Student Services personnel will be on
1. The club shall be composed entirely of regular student body members.
duty and may take tickets and check ASB cards at the door.
2. Members must be eligible in accordance with college eligibility standards.
AFTERNOON DANCes
3. Clubs and organizations shall have a faculty adviser approved by the college administration.
Clubs must arrange for use of the Student Lounge and equipment at least three weeks
before the dance and must have adviser approval. There will be no charge to the club for
4. All meetings shall be held on campus, with exception for special events.
use of facilities during school hours. Clubs must contact the Director of Student Development
in the Student Development Office.
5. Members shall be chosen without regard for race, religion or national origin.
6. Clubs shall have established educational, cultural and social aims and be compatible
STUDent LOUNGE
with college and community interest.
The Student Lounge is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. The cafeteria is
7. A written club constitution approved by the Student Council and the Director of Student
Development, shall be on file in the Student Development Office.
located adjacent to the Student Lounge, and provides for dining, relaxation and study.
Gambling and dominoes are not allowed. Chess and checkers are approved; however,
8. A current roster of membership shall be regularly maintained in the Student Development
Office.
contemplation, conversation and study.
students are reminded that these activities tend to interfere with equally important, quiet
9. An authorized faculty and or staff adviser shall sign the registration card for any event
Pay telephones are located outside the Lounge area, in the library and administration
planned by the organization. For special off-campus events, it is required that the
building. Only incoming emergency calls are accepted for students. The Student Development
Office provides chess and checker sets, bulletins, help with club publicity and
adviser or substitute approved by the Director of Student Development be present.
posting of bulletin boards. Rules governing the use of the Student Lounge are reviewed
10. An activity must be cleared in advance and placed on the Master
by the Student Council.
Calendar in the Student Development Office.
ACCIDent AND INJury
11. All club receipts shall be deposited in the Business Office and be subject to the accounting
of the ASB Treasurer and Accountant.
If you are injured on campus or during a college-sponsored activity, you may be eligible
for student accident insurance coverage. Contact the Student Development Office, which
12. Organization members shall be held responsible for their conduct as it affects ECC
is located in Room R-61 or at 310-900-1600 ext. 2802.
Compton Center in representing the organization on or off-campus.
13. Hazing activities are not permitted, under the State of California Education Code (Div.
9 Ch. 1, Art. 8):
El Camino College CoMPton Center
“No student, or other person in attendance at any public, private, parochial, or military
school, college or other educational institution, shall conspire to haze, engage
Student SERVICes
in hazing, or commit any act that injures, degrades, or disgraces, or tends to injure,
WELCOME Center
degrade, or disgrace any fellow student or person attending the institution. The violation
of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50, not
The Welcome Center at El Camino College Compton Center is a collaborative effort that is
more than $500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months.”
supported by both academic and student affairs. The Welcome Center maintains a student
first philosophy to assist students as they transition to college. The Welcome Center offers a
POLITICAL CluBS
wide array of student services designed to accommodate their needs in a One-Stop location
that promotes student success and retention in a nurturing and welcoming environment.
California Education Code, section 25512 holds that: “Any student political organization
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