Associated Students of Merced College

The Associated Students of Merced College (ASMC) elects an Executive Board of ten members to represent the interests and needs of students at Merced College . Under the guidance of the ASMC Advisor, the Association serves as the communication channel among and between the students, the college administration, and the Board of Trustees. If you are a member of ASMC, you are eligible to participate in shared governance as a representative of the student body on major college committees. In order to be an ASMC member, you must be officially registered, be attending classes, and must have paid the Associated Students fees.

ASMC annually sponsors the following activities:

• Blue Devil Days
• Club Rush Week
• Spring Carnival
• Project Christmas

At the beginning of each term the ASMC also sponsors:

• Student-to-student book exchange/sale.

As an ASMC member you receive the following benefits and privileges:

1. A free discount card for local area restaurants and businesses.
2. Discount admission to MC athletic and theater events, and all ASMC sponsored activities. (Worth up to $50.00)
3. Eligibility to apply for ASMC scholarships.
4. Right to seek membership in campus student organizations.
5. Right to seek election to student government.
6. A free lunch once per semester on a designated day

Associated Student Fees

The Associated Student membership fee is $10.00 each regular semester, payable at the time of registration. A $10.00 replacement fee will be charged for a lost ASMC sticker, and $2.00 will be charged for a replacement I.D. card.

Contact Information

ASMC Clerk                    (209) 384-6119     watland.b@mccd.edu

ASMC President              (209) 384-6117     asmcpres@mccd.edu

ASMC Advisor                 (209) 384-6115     clark.s@mccd.edu

ASMC Office Location

The office is located next to the College Bookstore in the Student Union Building. Please use the door to the immediate left of the College Bookstore's front door.

ASMC Office Hours

Due to budget cuts, the office is only guaranteed to be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.  We are frequently there during additional times so feel free to stop by or call at other times during the week.

ASMC Council Meetings

Council meetings take place every Tuesday from 2:00 pm until 3:00 pm in Student Union 137 (southeast corner of Student Union Building, nearest to the Gym).  The Council does not meet the first week of each semester, during finals weeks, or during the summer or winter breaks.

Agenda items must be submitted in writing before 12:00 noon on the Thursday before the intended meeting.  Agendas will be posted in the window of the ASMC Office on Thursday afternoons.  In accordance with the Brown Act, action items will not be added to the Agendas after this deadline.