Associated Students
Chair: Kassy Nguyen
Chair Contact: studentlife@cypresscollege.edu
Meeting Dates: Every Monday
Meeting Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Meeting Location: Student Life & Leadership, Building 8, Conference Room 150
Purpose
Associated Students (AS) is the student government of Cypress College. AS offers students the opportunity to gain unique leadership skills as well as personal and professional development. Just as Cypress College is a leading, premiere community college in California, our student government strives to live up to the same level of distinction by upholding and advancing our institution’s core values of equity, excellence, collegiality, inclusiveness, and integrity. The council focus is also on representing and advocating for our fellow students on campus, regional and state levels. This is established by having student representatives serving on our college shared governance committees, having a student trustee representation, designated regional delegate and participation at the annual state level General Assembly.
Reporting Relationships
The Associated Students have nine sub-committees: Events, Student Affairs, Inter-Club Council (ICC), Political Discourse, Public Relations, Mental Health, Campus Garden, Civic Engagement, Student Representation.
Council Composition
- President/Chair (1)
- Executive Vice President (1)
- Student Trustee (1)
- Vice President of Internal & External Affairs (1)
- Vice President of Student Organizations (1)
- Vice President of Campus Activities (1)
- Vice President of Fiscal Affairs (1)
- Vice President of Public Relations (1)
- Executive Secretary (1)
- Activities Coordinator (15 maximum)
- Senator (15 maximum)
- Advisor (1) Co-Advisor (1)
Current Associated Students Council
President/Chair
Kassy Nguyen
Executive Vice President
Moises Sandoval
Student Trustee
Currently Vacant (Election in progress)
Katie Wong (fall 2024)
Vice President of Internal & External Affairs
Samantha Sweiss
Vice President of Student Organizations
Jordy Galan
Vice President of Campus Activities
Sydney Phethean
Vice President of Fiscal Affairs
Nathan Truong
Vice President of Public Relations
Love Adu (spring 2025)
Tina Tran (fall 2024)
Executive Secretary
Dev Raja (spring 2025)
Andrew Phan (fall 2024)
Activities Coordinators
Ayesha Arif
Quyen Cao
Praise Eom
Alfa Madhu
Yessenia Oseguera Flores
Haley Do (fall 2024)
Alyssa Liauw (fall 2024)
Senators
Hongjun Choi
Zachary Colinco
Connor Foley
Gianna Garza
Amy Ganatra
Alec Gibson
Sundehi Hassan
Angel Hernandez
Kyle Hsu
Joseph Jung
Andrew Phan
Sanai Usmani
Jonathan Nguyen (fall 2024)
Advisor
David Okawa
Co-Advisor
Joseph Shonkwiler
Terms of Membership
Members serve one-year terms, with a maximum of three years of total participation.
Welcome to Associated Students!
Associated Students (AS) is the student government of Cypress College. AS offers students the opportunity to gain unique leadership skills as well as personal and professional development. Just as Cypress College is a leading, premiere community college in California, our student government strives to live up to the same level of distinction by upholding and advancing our institution’s core values of equity, excellence, collegiality, inclusiveness, and integrity.
AS is responsible for the following:
- Working to improve student life and well-being
- Advancing and exemplifying the core values of our institution
- Organizing events and activities on campus throughout the academic year
- Developing student-oriented initiatives
- Maintaining a student benefits program
- Coordinating the annual AS Outstanding Charger scholarships
- Designating student representatives to serve on our college’s shared governance committees
- Representing and advocating for our fellow students on campus, regional, and state levels
AS adheres to the Cypress College Associated Students Constitution and Bylaws in all business and operations. Our council may be comprised of up to nine Executive Board officers, up to 15 Senators, and up to 15 Activities Coordinators. We strongly encourage all ambitious and dedicated Cypress College students to join our team to become leading voices in our campus community.
Business Meetings
AS business meetings are held every Monday throughout the regular semester at 1 p.m. in the SLL/VRC Conference Room (Building 8, Room 150). These meetings are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. Virtual attendance options are also available. View meeting agendas and minutes.
Location
Student Life and Leadership (SLL), Building 8, Room 160
AS Benefits and Discounts
The AS Benefits Fee ($13) funds all AS business and operations at Cypress College. These funds allow AS to host activities and events for Cypress College students and fund club grants, student-oriented initiatives, scholarships, and general improvements to student life/resources.
Anyone can pay this fee to join the AS Benefits Program upon registration each semester or at the Bursar’s Office on-campus. AS Benefits Member cards can be picked up at Admissions and Records.
TicketsatWork Membership
Cypress College students are eligible to sign-up to participate in our partnership with TicketsatWork. With membership, students gain access to exclusive discounts on electronics, appliances, theme park admission, hotels, movie tickets, gift cards, apparel, flowers, fitness memberships, cars, groceries, special events, and more!
By opting into our AS Benefits Program each semester, students help our organization maintain this partnership which provides our campus community with a wide array of special perks and savings.
To sign-up:
- Visit TicketsatWork.com
- Click Become a Member
- Sign up using our college code: KBFCC This benefit also extends to friends and family members! Simply share our college code with them so they can join.
Exclusive AS Benefits Member Discounts
By presenting a valid AS Benefits Member card, members may also enjoy the following perks and discounts in the community:
Classics Flowers and Confections
10% Discount
10069 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 828-5611
Discount Tire Centers
10% Discount
5051 Lincoln Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 995-5085
Egg Slice
15% Discount
8340 La Palma Ave., Unit A
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 357-6272
Farmer Boys
20% Discount
6001 Lincoln Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 826-2280
Flame Broiler
10% Discount
10488 Valley View St., Ste 2
Buena Park, CA 90623
(714) 995-1050
Juice City
5% Discount
10151 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-0053
Juice It Up!
10% Discount
5899 Lincoln Ave., Suite C
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 942-1331
Orange Grill
15% Discount
10111 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(657) 214-2848
Paul’s Car Wash and Lube Center
$2 off any car wash
$19.95 oil change
8511 Moody St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 828-1880
Subway
10% Discount
10131 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-0677
Waba Grill
10% Discount
9535 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 836-2558
Wingstop
5 free wings with any wing purchase
10015 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-9464
Please email studentlife@cypresscollege.edu for any inquiries related to the AS Benefits Program.
2023-2024 Associated Students Council Members
President
Arjun Ayyappan
Executive Vice President
Katie Wong
Cypress College Student Trustee
Jesse Ramirez Jr.
Vice President of Internal and External Affairs
Vacant
Vice President of Student Organizations
Jordy Galan
Vice President of Campus Activities
Jenifer Navarro (spring 2024)
Sal Turis (fall 2023)
Vice President of Fiscal Affairs
Kisha Mehta
Vice President of Public Relations
Moises Sandoval (spring 2024)
Syd Sotelo (fall 2023)
Executive Secretary
Charlene Tolentino
Activities Coordinators
Alexa Delgado
Jordy Galan
Jackson Goulding
Jenifer Navarro
Sydney Phethean
Moises Sandoval
Noshin Tahiya
Tina Tran
Senators
Ryan Ayers
Andrew Baldwin
Kassy Nguyen
Ashlynn Smith Asharri
Kaiann Yang
Advisors
David Okawa
Director, Student Life and Leadership
Advisor, Associated Students
T: (714) 484-7197
E: dokawa@CypressCollege.edu
Joseph Shonkwiler
Student Services Specialist, Student Life and Leadership
Co-Advisor, Associated Students
T: (714) 484-7199
E: jshonkwiler@CypressCollege.edu
Join Our Team
AS is always looking to onboard new members. If you are interested in joining our team, please submit an AS Appointment Application or visit Student Life and Leadership for upcoming AS election information.
Funding
AS is almost exclusively funded by the AS Benefits Program fees. Limited funding may also be sourced from campus advertisements, interest from a CD, and fundraising ventures.
The funds generated by the Student Representation Fee ($2) allow AS to register for and participate in student advocacy conferences and assemblies where AS leaders represent the interests of their fellow Cypress College students.
Events & Activities
AS coordinates a variety of events and activities for the campus community throughout the academic year. Some examples include:
- Welcome Back Week
- Club Rush
- Leadership workshops
- Wellness sessions
- Town Halls and Student Forums
- Regular social events
- World Fest
- Annual Halloween Community Event
- Finals Fuel
- Blood drives
- Holiday food drives
Follow Associated Students on Social Media
- Instagram: @Cypress_AS
Student Clubs and Organizations
Please check with Student Life and Leadership for current club information or the most recent club listings update. If you are interested in forming a new student club/organization on campus or renewing an existing one, please email studentlife@cypresscollege.edu for a Student Organization Registration application.
Resolutions and Official Statements
Town Halls
Associated Students values the diverse perspectives of students at our institution, and actively listening to and understanding these perspectives better informs the Council what student needs merit increased attention. To better achieve this, AS intermittently hosts Town Halls throughout the academic year to solicit student feedback on a variety of topics related to Cypress College and the student body. The AS Council will take all feedback received into consideration when serving in all relevant representative capacities on behalf of the student body.
To stay informed on any upcoming Town Halls this academic year, please follow Associated Students on Instagram @Cypress_AS
To request copies of archived agendas and minutes, please contact the committee chair.