While Ohlone College faces a 2010-’11 budget deficit of $2.5 million, the Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) have a budget of $136,600 in revenues. The main source of ASOC revenues during fiscal year 2009-’10 was student activity fees of $5 from each student, totaling $100,700. It also received $20,000 from Pepsi Bottling Group, $10,000 from the bookstore, and $4,500 from the 30 percent of revenues produced by food vending machines supplied by Superior Vending. Other groups also receive money from Pepsi Bottling Group. Ohlone’s purchasing department sent out requests for proposals regarding the snack machines during Spring 2009. Superior Vending submitted the best food vending machine bid and was awarded the contract. Kevin Feliciano, president of the ASOC, said, “As students, generally we’re looking for quality snacks to keep us going in our day while keeping them at low prices. We are always keeping student in mind when it comes to pricing of items. We believe the snacks are moderately priced.” Feliciano also works as a student assistant in the purchasing department. His major is Business Administration. The ASOC does not receive any money from the cafeteria operator, Fresh & Natural, Inc. The District recieves the commission. The Board of Trustees approved the ASOC’s budget in August last year, and its budget was balanced. This fiscal year, the ASOC projects $136,600 in expenditures. The ASOC employs a part-time student worker for about $20,000 per fiscal year. It anticipates spending $2,500 on conferences, $3,000 on training, and $60,000 for “money requests.” Advertising and publicity will cost about $6,000. The student handbook costs about $21,700. Graduation costs about $5,000. Campus Activities cost about $6,000. This year, the ASOC is funding $10,000 for the student march to Sacramento. It has granted funding to the CNET student help desk, the Thanksgiving feast, the mathematics competition, the Halloween event, Transfer Day, Welcome Day and the Nishati Program mixer. It has replaced the old patio furniture by the pond behind the Fremont campus cafeteria. It has has allocated funds to modernize the cafeteria, which was completed in Spring 2010. It continues to provide funds for the Monitor and Midnight Magazine. The ASOC Student Government is composed of 56 students who represent the students’ needs, wants, and concerns. You can contact the ASOC at ASOC@Ohlone.edu or stop by the ASOCwindow in Building 7 on the Fremont campus.
By KATHRYN DIXON
Staff writer
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