The Associated Student Organization (ASO) approved funds for upcoming conferences and discussed removing members from their positions at the ASO meeting on Thursday.

The organization allocated and approved an additional $5,233 from ASB sticker funds and added another $500 to the ASO conference-attendance account.

This additional $5,233 is coming from spring 2015 semester ASB stickers to ASO, Director of Finance, Nicole Mardesich said.

An additional $10,500 was approved for the ASACC Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. next semester, including $3,500 from the advocacy-activities budget.

It looks like a lot of money but it’s for eight people and the conference is at the other side of the country, Mardesich said.

ASO is also considering removing one senator from athletics and health sciences, and three council members of business from their positions.

Vice President Stephanie Pedrahita said that these members will be notified about their removal because they have the right to defend themselves and explain why they can’t do their duties as ASO staffers.

The organization also discussed implementing changes to improve communication with students and draw a bigger attendance to ASO events.

The next ASO meeting will be on Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Administration Building Room 131. The meeting is open to the public.