Spring 2017
Committee:
RAC/EPC
Whereas, The Deaf and Hard of Hearing student population in California Community Colleges are often underserved.
Whereas, The Deaf and Hard of Hearing student population have educational limitations such as, difficulty taking notes while watching an interpreter, problems communicating one on one with instructors or other students, and may struggle with English grammar due to American Sign Language being the primary language;
Whereas, Deaf and Hard of Hearing students need specific accommodations such as video phone access, closed captioned video, note takers, qualified sign language counselors and interpreters; and
Whereas, In California, each community college campus has a DSPS office that provides Educational Support services to students with disabilities, yet for students that are deaf and hard of hearing, these services are often inadequate to meet their educational needs.
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for more educational support services for students that are Deaf and hard of hearing; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local student senates to promote awareness that addresses the deaf and hard of hearing culture such as hosting a deaf Awareness event or establishing an American Sign Language or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Club.
Whereas, The Deaf and Hard of Hearing student population have educational limitations such as, difficulty taking notes while watching an interpreter, problems communicating one on one with instructors or other students, and may struggle with English grammar due to American Sign Language being the primary language;
Whereas, Deaf and Hard of Hearing students need specific accommodations such as video phone access, closed captioned video, note takers, qualified sign language counselors and interpreters; and
Whereas, In California, each community college campus has a DSPS office that provides Educational Support services to students with disabilities, yet for students that are deaf and hard of hearing, these services are often inadequate to meet their educational needs.
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for more educational support services for students that are Deaf and hard of hearing; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local student senates to promote awareness that addresses the deaf and hard of hearing culture such as hosting a deaf Awareness event or establishing an American Sign Language or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Club.