Long Beach City College’s Associated Student Body is currently holding a special election to fill a large number of empty positions for the Fall 2024 semester.
The election will remain open until all of the positions have been filled.
Trade Tech and Community Learning Campus (formerly PCC) Vice President, Treasurer, and Vice President of Legislative Affairs are among the positions students can vote for.
The Associated Student Body creates engagement on campus by organizing events and creating an environment that keeps student’s interests in mind.
Current ASB leaders are encouraging students to participate in on-campus activities.
Student voices are “important because you’re helping make college feel like a second home because some students are here most of the day,” ASB secretary Johana Fuentes said.
Fuentes has been in ASB for two semesters. Her goal is to raise awareness for ASB elections and increase voter registration.
ASB announces their events through email, which students tend to overlook.
ASB President Shamonique Harris urges students to log in to the Viking Engagement Portal in order to become more aware of student events and organizations.
“(ASB leadership) wants to bring more visibility to programs on campus so students are aware of what they can be involved with,” Harris said.
Another way students can learn more about registering to vote during the student election is by getting to know the cabinet members.
Events like ASB After Dark are a “great way to get to know who it is that represents the student body and get inspired to join,” Student Trustee G Gonzalez said.
Many full time students spend the majority of their time on campus, and attending these events creates an opportunity to directly meet the student cabinet.
“There’s something about marketing…if students don’t know they’re not going to apply. The lack of vacant positions is due to not getting the word out,” Gonzalez said.
Students can find information about ASB through the LBCC Instagram account, website, and student union locations on both campuses.