Student Life

Student Government

Through the Student Association, of which all students are members, student body members are invited to take an active part in the governance of the College as student representatives serving on administrative and faculty committees. The Student Association Board of the Southern California College of Optometry represents and acts on behalf of the student body to enhance the quality of education, improve student life, and promote student involvement in the profession and the community.

Annually, each class elects a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, as well as Student Association officers to represent the student body. Each class is free to maintain its own voluntary organization and treasury for social and other extracurricular functions under the supervision of the Student Association. The annual student body fee is collected by the College Controller to subsidize student activities approved by the Student Association. Expenditure of these funds is under the complete direction of the Student Association.

The president of the Student Association or his/her representative is invited and regularly attends the quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees of the College.

2010 - 2011 Student Association Board

Dept./Office Officer Class Email Contact Description of Duties
SA President Karen Tong 2012 ktong.2012@scco.edu The SA President oversees monthly SA board meetings, raises concerns or problems that need to be discussed during the meetings, issues assignments for special board projects, and nurtures a spirit of cooperation among all board members. The president also serves as the liaison between the students and the SCCO Board of Trustees.
Secretary Jenny Park 2013 jpark.2013@scco.edu The Secretary composes minutes for monthly SA board meetings, thereby relaying information about current events, updates and reports to the greater student body population.
Treasurer Maggie Jan 2013 mjan.2013@scco.edu The Treasurer is responsible for managing the SA board budget, filing taxes and handling financial reimbursement requests for each department.
Dept. of Community Health Christian Alvarez
2013 calvarez.2013@scco.edu In charge of educating students about community health events and activities within and beyond optometric care. Events which are frequently held include vision screenings for the Special Olympics and blood drives for the American Red Cross. More recently, the Department of Community Health also held a campus-wide donation drive to provide monetary aid in support of the individuals and families adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Neda Ghanbari
 2013 nghanbari.2013@scco.edu
Heidi Tao
2013 htao35@gmail.com
Dept. of Education Kristine Lee 2013 klee.2013@scco.edu In charge of organizing Partnerships in Optometry, an annual event whereby renowned speakers from different aspects of optometry come to SCCO and educate students about different practice modalities and the "real world" of optometry beyond optometry school.
Dept. of Extracurricular Activities Rebekah Louie 2013 rlouie.2013@scco.edu In charge of organizing fun social and athletic extracurricular events and fostering school spirit among all students within the College. Events planned in recent years have included the annual Eye Ball evening formal, faculty-student basketball tournaments, ping pong tournaments, and campus-wide BBQ's.

Chris Low

2013 clow.2013@scco.edu
Dept. of Intraprofessional Relations Marina Su 2012 msu.2012@scco.edu In charge of building and maintaining professional relationships between SCCO students and currently practicing optometrists in local (and non-local) optometric societies. Opportunities are often provided for students to attend and become introduced to organized optometry at the local level.
Dept. of Public Relations Jennifer Dang 2013 jdang.2013@scco.edu In charge of capturing the essence and excitement of optometry school life at SCCO through the organization and incorporation of photographs into the SCCO yearbook.
Nicole Lam 2013 nlam.2013@scco.edu
Anne Lee 2013 alee.2013@scco.edu
Dept. of Student Relations Jeffrey Shiau 2013 jeffshiauzam@hotmail.com The Department of Student Relations oversees the publication of the Class Act, a student photo directory that is issued annually. This department is also responsible for coordinating committee activities and orchestrating SA board elections.
AOSA Dave Shin 2012 daveshinod@gmail.com In charge of keeping optometry students up to date and informed about current events within the optometric profession and providing student representation to allied optometric organizations, namely the AOA (American Optometric Association). The AOSA representatives are also in charge of organizing the Western Regional Conference and in promoting student participation in the annual Optometry's Meeting which is held by the AOA/AOSA.
Marc Kallal
Trustee-Elect		 2013 mkallal.2013@scco.edu
President Pro-tem Paul Brewer 2013 brewerpm@gmail.com The President Pro-Temp oversees the quarterly publication of SCOPE. This position is also in charge of organizing welcome events, as well as class elections for the first year, entering class.
Class Presidents Jennifer Hodgen 2011 jhodgen.2011@scco.edu In charge of fostering a collegial, supportive, and professional academic and social environment within and between their respective classes. Class presidents also serve as liaisons between their classes and SCCO faculty, staff, and administrators.
Rachel Grant 2012 rgrant.2012@scco.edu
Justin Chin 2013 jchin.2013@scco.edu
TBD 2014  
Immediate Past President Andy Cheng 2011 acheng.2011@scco.edu The Immediate Past President serves as a welcomed resource to the SA board, lending support, knowledge, and experience to other members.
Student Spouse Association President Shonee Smith sccossa@scco.edu The Student Spouse Association President is in charge of organizing various events and activities for married students and their families.