Spring 2023
Committee:
Executive Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office to encourage colleges to host ongoing disability cultural and awareness events with the same strategies and frequency as other cultural and social awareness events and initiatives;
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges and legislators to pursue legislation or policies that teach disability rights in History, Social Science, and other General Education (GE) classes in order to increase student awareness of disability rights and issues;
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office to urge colleges to implement widespread disability rights and accessibility training as a part of the professional development for staff, faculty, administration, and student body associations (SBAs); and
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office to urge colleges to track disabled student data as a priority in their Student Equity and Achievement (SEA) plans and assessment of Disproportionately Impacted (DI) Student Groups in order to increase the support disabled students receive and increase each college’s eligibility for disability-focused grants and scholarship funding.
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges and legislators to pursue legislation or policies that teach disability rights in History, Social Science, and other General Education (GE) classes in order to increase student awareness of disability rights and issues;
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office to urge colleges to implement widespread disability rights and accessibility training as a part of the professional development for staff, faculty, administration, and student body associations (SBAs); and
RESOLVED, The Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office to urge colleges to track disabled student data as a priority in their Student Equity and Achievement (SEA) plans and assessment of Disproportionately Impacted (DI) Student Groups in order to increase the support disabled students receive and increase each college’s eligibility for disability-focused grants and scholarship funding.