Spring 2021
Committee:
EXEC/RAC
WHEREAS, Title 5 §51023.7(a) requires “The governing board of a community college district [to] adopt policies and procedures that provide students the opportunity to participate effectively in district and college governance” [1];
WHEREAS, Title 5 §51023.7(a)4 states, “the governing board shall recognize each associated student organization or its equivalent within the district as provided by Education Code §76060, as the representative body of the students to offer opinions and to make recommendations to the administration of a college and to the governing board of a district with regard to district and college policies and procedures that have or will have a significant effect on students” [1];
WHEREAS, some advisors do not have experience working with students, training and directing students in governance, the Brown Act, parliamentary procedure, and other skills needed to appropriately assist students in effectively participating in college governance; and
WHEREAS, it is vital for the function of student body associations to have advisors who can facilitate student governance, access administrative resources necessary for effective student leadership, advise on policy-making that provides for student welfare, and enable students to advocate for the issues and concerns of their peers; now, therefore, be it;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges form a task force of students and advisors to develop an effective practices document for advising student body associations (SBA);
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges communicate these effective practices to the California Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA), the Chancellor’s Office, and all 116 California community college vice presidents of student services (or their equivalent); and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly urge student body associations annually to communicate with their vice presidents of student services (or their equivalent) the importance of implementing the advisor effective practices on an ongoing basis.
Citation 1: https://bit.ly/3uPfXvz
WHEREAS, Title 5 §51023.7(a)4 states, “the governing board shall recognize each associated student organization or its equivalent within the district as provided by Education Code §76060, as the representative body of the students to offer opinions and to make recommendations to the administration of a college and to the governing board of a district with regard to district and college policies and procedures that have or will have a significant effect on students” [1];
WHEREAS, some advisors do not have experience working with students, training and directing students in governance, the Brown Act, parliamentary procedure, and other skills needed to appropriately assist students in effectively participating in college governance; and
WHEREAS, it is vital for the function of student body associations to have advisors who can facilitate student governance, access administrative resources necessary for effective student leadership, advise on policy-making that provides for student welfare, and enable students to advocate for the issues and concerns of their peers; now, therefore, be it;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges form a task force of students and advisors to develop an effective practices document for advising student body associations (SBA);
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges communicate these effective practices to the California Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA), the Chancellor’s Office, and all 116 California community college vice presidents of student services (or their equivalent); and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly urge student body associations annually to communicate with their vice presidents of student services (or their equivalent) the importance of implementing the advisor effective practices on an ongoing basis.
Citation 1: https://bit.ly/3uPfXvz