Fall 2016
Committee:
Regional Affairs Committee
Whereas, Dream Act students have a visa that grants the student a permit to live with most of the rights of a United States citizen for a set number of years (Citation 1),
Whereas, Our community colleges are impacted with many students, and it is harder to complete an associate’s degree within the 2-3 year criteria, especially if the student is a STEM major,
Whereas, These Dream Act students are at times not given enough time to succeed and complete their program of study, which can take longer than the average 2-3 years for completion, before their visa expires;
Resolved, That the SSCCC advocate on behalf of giving Dream Act students with a GPA of
3.0 or higher that have completed a minimum of 20 units and have completed college level English and Mathematics the opportunity to have 2 nd block priority registration or the equivalent at their respective community college.
Citation 1: Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). (21 Sept. 2016). Retrieved from https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred- action-childhood- arrivals-daca
Whereas, Our community colleges are impacted with many students, and it is harder to complete an associate’s degree within the 2-3 year criteria, especially if the student is a STEM major,
Whereas, These Dream Act students are at times not given enough time to succeed and complete their program of study, which can take longer than the average 2-3 years for completion, before their visa expires;
Resolved, That the SSCCC advocate on behalf of giving Dream Act students with a GPA of
3.0 or higher that have completed a minimum of 20 units and have completed college level English and Mathematics the opportunity to have 2 nd block priority registration or the equivalent at their respective community college.
Citation 1: Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). (21 Sept. 2016). Retrieved from https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred- action-childhood- arrivals-daca