Rex Farrand - Co Director of Elections And Recruitment
farrand@usc.edu
Current logs:
- March 27, 2005
- March 21, 2005
- March 7, 2005
- February 27, 2005
- February 22, 2005
- February 13, 2005
- February 7, 2005
- January 30, 2005
- January 23, 2005
- January 18, 2005
- November 28, 2004
- November 21, 2004
- November 14, 2004
- November 7, 2004
- October 31, 2004
- October 24, 2004
- October 10, 2004
- October 2, 2004
- September 25, 2004
- September 18, 2004
- September 12, 2004
March 27, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
TRANSITION BINDERS
-Donations
...finalizing format to handout to other sub-directors
-Debates
...gathering information to include
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
None
Outside Office Hours:
None
Senate programs attended:
None
March 21, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
SENATE APPLICATIONS
-Application giveaway at Tommy Trojan
-Publicity about available positions
TRANSITION BINDERS
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
None.
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Ecab Meeting
General Senate Meeting
March 7, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
SENATE APPLICATIONS
-Organizing the applications availability
-Organizing application giveaway at Tommy Trojan
TRANSITION BINDERS
-Donations
...finalizing format to handout to other sub-directors
-Debates
...gathering information to include
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Karen Umeki, Chief of Staff
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Karen Umeki, Chief of Staff
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Ecab Bowling Night
Ecab Meeting
General Senate Meeting
Program Board's Black History Month Kick-off
Program Board's Latino Student Assembly's Aztec Dancers
February 27, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
2005 STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
-Elections Commission
...final meetings for complaints
TRANSITION BINDERS
-Donations
...finalizing format to handout to other sub-directors
-Debates
...gathering information to include
THANK YOU'S
-Gathering all contacts and writing them personalized cards for their help with Elections
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Ecab Meeting
Senate Meeting
Minority Affiars' Speak out SC on International Issues
February 22, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
2005 STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
-Working with candidates
...approval of campaign material
...meetings with candidates
...discussions with Elections Commission
-campaign week events
...main event Comedy Show and Debate
questions
...contacting media sources of USC
...organizing tables, stage and sound for events
-website
...emailing ISD for corrections
...emailing Technology Director for input and aid
-Elections Committee
...finalizing donations/calling companies
...organizing schedules for prize giveaways
-Elections Commission
...hearings for complaints
...hearings for sanctions
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Joe DeMiero, President of Student Senate
Marie Lu, Director of Advertising and Design
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Outside Office Hours:
Elections Commission Hearings
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting
February 13, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
2005 STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
-campaign week events
...finalizing main event entertainment
...allocation of donated items to encourage student participation
...putting on Monday's student town forum
...putting on Tuesday's candidate discussion
...canceling Wednesday's student town forum
...putting on Thursday's debate
...organizing Friday's TrojanVision's PlatForum Show
...working on main debate agenda questions
...contacting media sources of USC
...organizing tables, stage and sound for events
-website
...emailing ISD for corrections
...emailing Technology Director for input and aid
-Elections Commission
...meeting about material approval
...meeting to recap the first week of elections
-Elections Committee
...finalizing donations/calling companies
...organizing schedules for prize giveaways
-Working with candidates
...approval of campaign material
...meetings with candidates
...discussions with Elections Commission
People contacted this week:
Joe DeMiero, Student Senate, President
Jesse Yarish, Student Senate, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Student Senate, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Marie Lu, Student Senate, Director of Advertising and Design
Blake Kawamoto, Student Senate, Director of Technology
Sandy Winslow, Student Senate, Advisor
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Simon Sheu, ISD, Website Design
Andrew Werner, ISD, Director of Facilities
Moji Ghorbani, ISD, Facilities Coordinator
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Andrew Werner, Director of Facilities, ISD
Moji Ghorbani, Facilities Coordinator, ISD
Simon Sheu, Website Design, ISD
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Outside Office Hours:
Monday's Student Town Forum
Tuesday's Candidate Discussion
Thursday's Candidate Debate
Elections Committee meeting
Elections Commission meetings
Senate programs attended:
General Senate Meeting
USC Catholic Center beach cleanup
Program Board's Train of Thought
February 7, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
2005 STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS
-Working with candidates
...approval of campaign material
...meetings with candidates
...discussions with Elections Commission
-campaign week events
...finalizing main event entertainment
...working on student town forum and debate schedules
...working on student town forum and debate questions
...contacting media sources of USC
...organizing tables, stage and sound for events
-website
...emailing ISD for corrections
...emailing Technology Director for input and aid
-Elections Committee
...finalizing donations/calling companies
...organizing schedules for prize giveaways
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Joe DeMiero, President of Student Senate
Marie Lu, Director of Advertising and Design
Mike Siciliano, Greek Senator
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Andrew Werner, Director of Facilities, ISD
Moji Ghorbani, Facilities Coordinator, ISD
Kerstyn Olson, Associate Director, USC Spectrum
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Andrew Werner, Director of Facilities, ISD
Moji Ghorbani, Facilities Coordinator, ISD
Kerstyn Olson, Associate Director, USC Spectrum
Sandy Winslow, Advisor of Student Senate
Elections Committee members (Ms. Bosselmann, Ms. Kropp, Ms. Chang)
Elections Commission members (Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Gorlin, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Young, Ms. Kropp)
Outside Office Hours:
Elections Committee meeting
Elections Commission meetings
Senate programs attended:
Executive Cabinet meeting
Community Service project (Long Beach City Clean-up)
Program Board: Microsoft Windows WOW! Tour event
January 30, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
Elections
-Finalizing "Campaign Week" events
-Finalizing recruitment and donation efforts
-Finalizing Mandatory Meeting schedule
-Finalizing main event performances/event
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director E&R
Abby Rogers, Assistant Director E&R
Dina Bartoloni, Commuter Senator
Moji Ghorbani, Leavey Library services
Andrew Werner, Doheny Library services
Jenna Zimmerman, Special Events of Program Board
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Moji Ghorbani: to discuss use of Leavey Library
Andrew Werner: to discuss use of Doheny Library
Outside Office Hours:
Attended the Elections Committee meeting
Attended the Elections Commission meeting
Senate programs attended:
"Break the Cycle"-Greek Student Assembly/Program Board
"UCLA vs. USC Spirit Rally" Trojan Pride/Program Board
Executive Cabinet meeting
General Senate Meeting
January 23, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
ELECTIONS!!!!
-Campaign Week events
-Main Event entertainment
-Commission meeting
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Joe DeMiero, President
Abigale Rogers, Assistant Director of E & R
Kim Jew, Residential Senator
Mike Siciliano, Greek Senator
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Moji Ghorbani, Leavey Library administrator
Phil, Auxilary Services
Outside Office Hours:
Elections Commission mtg
Senate programs attended:
General Senate Meeting
Spring Admission lunch
January 18, 2005
Projects worked on this week:
Elections, Elections, Elections
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Joe DeMiero, Abby Rogers, Moji Ghorbani, Jenna Zimmerman, Ali Rubin
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
None
Outside Office Hours:
Commission meeting: to rule on proposed advertising issue as 2005 Election Code permits
Committee meeting: to meet on the progress of the Election
Delta Gamma: to meet for the possible donation of money
Senate programs attended:
Senate Mid-year Retreat
November 28, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Student Senate Elections
-planning the information session
-still working on the Elections Code
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish - Executive Cabinet, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers - Executive Cabinet, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Mike Maturo - Program Board, Executive Director
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Yarish- to work on all election matters
Outside Office Hours:
no
Senate programs attended:
Senate meeting
November 21, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Student Senate Elections
Constitution Updates
Constituency Boundaries and Numbers
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish - Executive Cabinet, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers - Executive Cabinet, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Joe DeMiero - Executive Cabinet, President
Lauren Ball - Presidential Commission, Chair
Jenna Zimmerman - Program Board, Director of Special Events
Mike Siciliano - Senator, Greek
Chris Rosette - Senator, Commuter
Kim Jew - Senator, Residential
John Latreille - Senator, Residential
Chris Collier - Senator, Residential
Moji Ghorbani - Leavey Library, Administrator
Elections Commission (6 members)
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Ghorbani - meeting to plan the elections information session
Yarish, Elections Commission - meeting to discuss the Elections Code changes
Yarish, Salter - meeting to discuss the Constitution and how it relates the term dates of elected positions
DeMiero, Yarish, Collier - meeting to discuss the constituencies of student representation
Outside Office Hours:
nope
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting
URSC Battle of the Cans (only briefly stayed)
Program Board International Food Fair
Program Board NCAA Football Challenge
Program Board Homecoming Concert (previously attended before this week)
Speak Out SC: Nov. 2 and it's effect on Women (previously attended before this week)
November 14, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Student Senate Elections (this encompasses a lot more that what it sounds like and that is the reason it has been the only project that I have been working on for a while).
People contacted this week:
Jenna Zimmerman - Program Board, Director of Special Events
Jesse Yarish - Executive Cabinet, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment
Abby Rogers - Executive Cabinet, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment
Joe DeMiero - Executive Cabinet, President
Lauren Ball - Presidential Commission, Chair
Mike Maturo - Program Board, Executive Director
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
DeMiero, Maturo, Yarish - meeting to discuss the special event for elections
Zimmerman, Yarish - meeting to discuss the special event for elections
Yarish- many meeting to discuss the Elections Code
Ball, Yarish - meeting to discuss the Code of Ethics as well as the Elections Code
Siciliano - meeting to discuss the Elections Code
Outside Office Hours:
nope
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting - Approval of two more Elections Commissioners, announcement of changes on the Elections Code, report of current projects
November 7, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
SENATE ELECTIONS
-election code revisions: some proposed changes and alterations have been mentioned and displayed to receive feedback.
-constituency organization: calculated the numbers based on administrative email and awaiting verification of numbers. Proposed idea to require students to label their local address when registering for class so constituency information is consistant.
-election commission: three election commissioners need to be confirmed and have been contacted to attend next week's meeting.
-senate member support: Proposed idea that each executive cabinet member, senator, program board member, or justice should be not allowed to support a campaign. For details, please see me or email me.
People contacted this week:
Joe DeMiero: Senate Presidnet
Jesse Yarish: Co director of E&R
Abby Rogers: As. director of E&R
Michael Orazi: As. director of Pol. Aff.
Alex Fore: Dir. of Pol. Aff.
Tessie Shih: Vice-president of Student Senate
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Senators, myself and one of the students up for confirmation as a commissioner met. This meeting was held because the student in question was unable to meet at the meeting on Tuesday and needed to fairly discussed by the Senate.
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Senate meeting was canceled for this week.
October 31, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Senate Elections: recruitment, special event organization and election code revision.
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish, Co Dir. E&R. Abby Rogers, As. Dir. E&R. Sandra Winslow, Student Senate Advisor. Michael Orazi, As. Dir. of Political Affairs. Chris Collier, Senator.
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Elections Committeee Meeting, Wednesday night at the Senate Office.
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting: Announced the Election Commission, working on Election Code, updates on information requests from Senators and Executive Cabinet about changes on Election Code.
Confirmation of Elections Commissioners: Introduced and explained the roles of the Elections Commission. Answered all questions from the Senators about the Commissioners and their roles with the Elections Code. All commissioners present were confirmed (3 of 6).
Minority Affairs event(Ecab Program): Held in Doheny Library, three experts on Democrat, Republican and Independent party perspectives related their parties' view points on Election issues.
Political Affairs (Ecab program): Although not an actual event, I helped distribute and prepare voter awareness guides to the upcoming election. These guides hold unbiased views of the issues and candidates running.
October 24, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
SENATE ELECTIONS
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish - Co Director of Elections and Recruitment, Abby Rogers - Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment, Joe DiMiero - President
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Joe DiMiero, Jesse Yarish and myself met to discuss elections procedures
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting - Made an offical report
October 10, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Senate Elections (Spring Semester)
People contacted this week:
Jenna Zimmerman - Program Board, Director of Special Events, Jesse Yarish - Executive Cabinet, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment, Abby Rogers - Executive Cabinet, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment, Ali Rubin - Executive Cabinet, Treasurer,
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Meeting to discuss options of the Elections Concert in the Spring (Jenna Zimmerman - Program Board, Director of Special Events, Jesse Yarish - Executive Cabinet, Co Director of Elections and Recruitment, Abby Rogers - Executive Cabinet, Assistant Director of Elections and Recruitment)
Financial standing meeting to discuss projected spending in the fall and spring semesters (Ali Rubin - Executive Cabinet, Treasurer)
Outside Office Hours:
Abby Rogers and myself went to community businesses to discuss the options of bringing their support and cooperation to the Senate Elections in the Spring.
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting (haven't missed one yet!!!)
October 2, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Spring Elections- committee recruitment, committee leader application design, committee application review and appointment, notification of next committee meeting
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish- Co Dir of E&R, Abby Rogers- AD of E&R, Sandy Winslow- Senate Advisor
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Jesse Yarish- Co Dir of E&R, Abby Rogers- AD of E&R, Sandy Winslow- Senate Advisor
Outside Office Hours:
None.
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting
September 25, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Spring Elections
Elections Committee Meeting
People contacted this week:
Jesse, Co Director of E&R
Abby, Assistant Director of E&R
Daniel Kenny, Director of Campus Affairs
Tom Kenna, Interum Director of Transportation
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Elections Committee Meeting held in STU 106.
Outside Office Hours:
No.
Senate programs attended:
Senate Meeting
September 18, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Special Elections: DONE!! Finished voting sites, counting ballots, NO COMPLAINTS, and two great Commuter Senators elected!!
Spring Elections: Planning first meeting (next week Wednesday 5pm, in the Senate office and I emailed you about it!!)
People contacted this week:
Jesse Yarish-Co Dir E&R, Abby Rogers-AD of E&R
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Jesse Yarish-Co Dir E&R, Abby Rogers-AD of E&R
Outside Office Hours:
Did four office hours setting up for and attending and maintaining the Special Election.
Senate programs attended:
SENATE MEETING ONCE AGAIN!!! Oh, and Alex's Thursday night meeting at the Medici
September 12, 2004
Projects worked on this week:
Special Elections, committee application collection/assignment
Meetings (with groups, administrators, senate members):
Jesse Yarish
Outside Office Hours:
I worked for 5 extra hours to finish the Special Elections Workbook
Senate programs attended:
Senate meeting once again, Dodgers Game with Senate and Program board