Fall 2016
Committee:
Regional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Whereas, community colleges play an important role for students who are historically underrepresented and marginalized in higher education; these institutions serve as important pathways to degree attainment for underrepresented and marginalized students, since these individuals account for a higher percentage of the enrollees at two-year colleges than at four-year colleges (Citation 1); and
Whereas, the underrepresentation of Black, Latinx, Native American, LGBTIQ+, former foster youth, first generation, and AB540 students only reinforces stereotyping, discrimination and harassment in college environments as well as reproducing economic injustice (Citation 2); and
Whereas, the establishment of student equity/engagement centers would place the focus on historically underrepresented and marginalized students and provide additional assistance in overcoming their academic limitations and campus climate issues based on their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc.; and
Whereas, most California community college campuses do not have established and/ or recognized student equity/engagement centers where historically underrepresented and marginalized students can find the support and proper guidance they need in order to reach their academic goals and to develop a deep understanding of their identities.
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourages each Local Associated Student Organizations and their respective college administrations to identify and establish student equity/engagement centers on each CCC campus that are considered safe and culturally responsive spaces which will help enhance the learning environment for historically underrepresented and marginalized student groups; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC assists and encourages Associated Student Organizations (ASOs) to work with their historically underrepresented and marginalized student populations, in the establishment of student equity/engagement centers; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC advocates to the legislature for state funding for the student equity/engagement centers including its physical location, as well as professional staffing; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC empowers ASO’s at all California Community Colleges to enact this resolution immediately, with any effective date(s), and by any committee(s) that it may be referred to for action.
Citation 1: Bell, Nathan E. (2012). Data Sources: The Role of Community Colleges on the Pathway to Graduate Degree Attainment. Retrieved from:
http://cgsnet.org/data-sources-role-community-colleges-pathway-graduate-degree-attainme nt-0
Citation 2: Hurtado, Sylvia & Ruiz, Adriana. (2012). the Climate for Underrepresented Groups and Diversity on Campus. Retrieved from: http://heri.ucla.edu/briefs/urmbrief.php
Whereas, the underrepresentation of Black, Latinx, Native American, LGBTIQ+, former foster youth, first generation, and AB540 students only reinforces stereotyping, discrimination and harassment in college environments as well as reproducing economic injustice (Citation 2); and
Whereas, the establishment of student equity/engagement centers would place the focus on historically underrepresented and marginalized students and provide additional assistance in overcoming their academic limitations and campus climate issues based on their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc.; and
Whereas, most California community college campuses do not have established and/ or recognized student equity/engagement centers where historically underrepresented and marginalized students can find the support and proper guidance they need in order to reach their academic goals and to develop a deep understanding of their identities.
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourages each Local Associated Student Organizations and their respective college administrations to identify and establish student equity/engagement centers on each CCC campus that are considered safe and culturally responsive spaces which will help enhance the learning environment for historically underrepresented and marginalized student groups; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC assists and encourages Associated Student Organizations (ASOs) to work with their historically underrepresented and marginalized student populations, in the establishment of student equity/engagement centers; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC advocates to the legislature for state funding for the student equity/engagement centers including its physical location, as well as professional staffing; and be it
Resolved, that the SSCCC empowers ASO’s at all California Community Colleges to enact this resolution immediately, with any effective date(s), and by any committee(s) that it may be referred to for action.
Citation 1: Bell, Nathan E. (2012). Data Sources: The Role of Community Colleges on the Pathway to Graduate Degree Attainment. Retrieved from:
http://cgsnet.org/data-sources-role-community-colleges-pathway-graduate-degree-attainme nt-0
Citation 2: Hurtado, Sylvia & Ruiz, Adriana. (2012). the Climate for Underrepresented Groups and Diversity on Campus. Retrieved from: http://heri.ucla.edu/briefs/urmbrief.php