Fall 2007
Committee:
President
Whereas, The California Community Colleges are vital to the State’s social, environmental, and economic well being and the Student Senate for California Community Colleges recognizes the importance of access to continuing education for transfer students;
Whereas, More than 60% of California State University and 30% of the University of California graduating students attended California community colleges;
Whereas, The California community colleges, California State University, and the University of California segments, form the State’s world renown public higher education system and provide access to over 2.62 million, 400,000 and 200,000 students respectively; and
Whereas, Undergraduate student fees have increased at the California State University and the University of California and thereby resulting in increased personal and financial hardship and limiting access to many students;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges affirm that together with the students of the California State University and the University of California systems, it can achieve great things;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges express its grave concern regarding that decline in state support for higher education;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges convey its strong opposition to future increases in student fees at the California community colleges, California State University and the University of California; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly encourage the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, the members of the State Legislature and the Governor to better recognize the importance of higher education by not increasing student fees.
Whereas, More than 60% of California State University and 30% of the University of California graduating students attended California community colleges;
Whereas, The California community colleges, California State University, and the University of California segments, form the State’s world renown public higher education system and provide access to over 2.62 million, 400,000 and 200,000 students respectively; and
Whereas, Undergraduate student fees have increased at the California State University and the University of California and thereby resulting in increased personal and financial hardship and limiting access to many students;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges affirm that together with the students of the California State University and the University of California systems, it can achieve great things;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges express its grave concern regarding that decline in state support for higher education;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges convey its strong opposition to future increases in student fees at the California community colleges, California State University and the University of California; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges strongly encourage the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, the members of the State Legislature and the Governor to better recognize the importance of higher education by not increasing student fees.