Spring 2021
Committee:
RAC
WHEREAS, the Board of Governors recognizes the Student Senate for the California Community Colleges as the representative of community college-associated student organizations before the Board of Governors and the Chancellor's Office;
WHEREAS, the validity and inclusion of student input in decision making are challenged at various levels; for example, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges in 2019 participated in a rally to support the Ohlone College Student Government after its board of trustees refused to recognize their role as the student voice; and
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges passed in 2019 the S19-R-04 Student Trustee Full Rights and Responsibilities Resolution [1] to continue to empower the student voice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges create an ad-hoc committee to create a bill of privileges on a universal basis to ensure that student governments throughout the state have the undisputed privilege to represent the official student voice including being a voting member on campus committees, hold the privilege of freedom of speech and assembly, have validity and control over its policies and members as a safeguard against improper disciplinary action; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to student governments and their campus to adopt the “bill of privileges” outlined above.
Citation 1: SSCCC 2020 Active Resolution Packet. Retrieved December 22, 2020, from https://bit.ly/3fEFG5m
WHEREAS, the validity and inclusion of student input in decision making are challenged at various levels; for example, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges in 2019 participated in a rally to support the Ohlone College Student Government after its board of trustees refused to recognize their role as the student voice; and
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges passed in 2019 the S19-R-04 Student Trustee Full Rights and Responsibilities Resolution [1] to continue to empower the student voice; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges create an ad-hoc committee to create a bill of privileges on a universal basis to ensure that student governments throughout the state have the undisputed privilege to represent the official student voice including being a voting member on campus committees, hold the privilege of freedom of speech and assembly, have validity and control over its policies and members as a safeguard against improper disciplinary action; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to student governments and their campus to adopt the “bill of privileges” outlined above.
Citation 1: SSCCC 2020 Active Resolution Packet. Retrieved December 22, 2020, from https://bit.ly/3fEFG5m