Spring 2014
Committee:
Equity and Diversity Committee
Whereas, Some students uphold their religious or spiritual practices in accordance to their religion or spiritual health preferences, and perform their meditative ritual(s) on a daily basis;
Whereas, Students of a religious or spiritual inclination would like to pray/meditate at certain times of the day in an area with minimal disturbances; and
Whereas, Many California Community College campuses do not have an established and recognized prayer/meditation area at which students may uphold their religious or spiritual practices;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges will help local Associated Student Organizations make efforts to identify an area on their campus that is peaceful, clean, and accessible for students to perform their religious or spiritual practices; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges will help local Associated Student Organizations collaborate, to the best of their abilities, with their local administrations in order to establish a common prayer/meditation area which students of all religious backgrounds can use and share.
Whereas, Students of a religious or spiritual inclination would like to pray/meditate at certain times of the day in an area with minimal disturbances; and
Whereas, Many California Community College campuses do not have an established and recognized prayer/meditation area at which students may uphold their religious or spiritual practices;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges will help local Associated Student Organizations make efforts to identify an area on their campus that is peaceful, clean, and accessible for students to perform their religious or spiritual practices; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges will help local Associated Student Organizations collaborate, to the best of their abilities, with their local administrations in order to establish a common prayer/meditation area which students of all religious backgrounds can use and share.