The mission of the Associated Students of Modesto Junior College will be to enhance
sound student governance; to express the general will of the students to the administration;
to create cultural and ethnic awareness on campus and in the community; to ensure
that all students voices are heard; to promote respect regardless of race, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, or gender. Because ASMJC is a body of the students,
by the students, and most importantly for the students, ASMJC will address student
concerns on campus. ASMJC will be a voice in all decisions made on campus that may
affect the student body.
ASMJC's Objectives are to:
Enhance sound student governance and citizenship. Express the general will of the students to the administration. Further cooperation with administration, staff, community, and other educational institutions. Create and maintain adequate scholastic, social, cultural, and political activities
for student welfare. Advocate for the privileges, rights, and responsibilities of the students of Modesto
Junior College.
ASMJC Funding Sources
ASMJC is 100% funded by the students of Modesto Junior College. Students fund ASMJC
through three main sources:
Student Activity Fee-This is the $5 fee that students pay when registering each semester. This fee is
what covers the operations of ASMJC and allows ASMJC to host a variety of student-oriented
activities and events on campus. This fee generates on average $210,000 a year.
The use of these funds are decided by the ASMJC Senate as outlined by California Educational
Code, FCMAT Accounting Manual, Yosemite Community College Board Policy 5420, Modesto
Junior College, and Campus Life policies and procedures.
Student Representation Fee-A $1 fee that students pay when registering each semester. Established by 2/3 vote
of the entire MJC student body. Funds are used by ASMJC to represent student concerns
at the campus, local, state, and federal government levels.
Student Center Fee-$1 per unit to a maximum of $10 per fiscal year that students pay when registering
each semester. Established by 2/3 vote of the entire MJC student body. These funds
are used for operating needs of the MJC East and West Campus Student Centers.
All funding requests are limited to $3,000 for any non-ASMJC group. Any non-ASMJC
funding request shall be limited to one request per fiscal year from any division,
office, organization, committee, event, or employee. For example, if Literature &
Language Arts requests funding and it is approved, that division, or anyone from that
division, may not make any additional requests for the remainder of that fiscal year.
Funding approval occurs on a year to year basis; receiving funding in previous years
does not guarantee additional funding in subsequent years.
Funds granted by ASMJC must be for goods and services other than those the school
entity should provide from its own funding sources. Thusly, if it is the district’s
responsibility to pay for, if the district has paid for the expenditure in the past,
or if ASMJC is being asked to pay for an item or service because of district budget
cuts, it is not an allowable expenditure. (California FCMAT Associated Student Body
Accounting Manual, Fraud Prevention Guide, 2016, p. 185)
Upon approval, all funding requests made by a club shall be taken from the Club Development
Fund and must follow all rules and regulations associated with Club Development funds
(ie: public funds). Any funding request made on behalf of a club shall be made by
a club member who is not an ASMJC Executive Officer or Senator.
If funding is approved, it is the responsibility of the organization or individual
requesting funding to follow up with all required paperwork for payment. No purchases
should be made until funds have been approved and this process is complete.
All Fund Request Forms submitted are subject to the approval of the ASMJC President
for placement on the Senate Agenda. Executive authority shall be vested in the President
who shall be responsible for the enforcement of Student Senate rules and regulations.
(ASMJC Bylaws: Article II, Section 1, Clause A)
All funds approved must have a final invoice submitted for payment no later than June
1. Any invoices submitted after this date will no longer be eligible for funding.
To request funding from ASMJC please click for the Fund Request Form
