Spring 2015
Committee:
Legislative Affairs Committee
Whereas, The federal government has made funding available for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs within California Community Colleges, while action from the Department of Education and colleges themselves has yet to capitalize on this opportunity,
Whereas, The Student Senate of California Community Colleges (SSCCC) has yet to address the current need for resources provided to STEM majors which will improve the future of research, innovation, and technology advancement,
Whereas, The SSCCC recognizes the increasing importance of equal opportunity allowance for students pursuing STEM majors, and the effect that resource provision for their preparation has on their academic and career endeavors,
Whereas, Many California Community Colleges lack substantial STEM academic curriculum,
Resolved, That the SSCCC urges community colleges to establish STEM resource centers that offer student services related to STEM subjects, including, but not limited to:
1. Tutoring
2. Meeting rooms (for the purpose of a collaborative space for club meetings, peer-to-peer networking, etc.)
3. Study labs
Resolved, That SSCCC encourages equal opportunity and broadened participation offered through STEM resource centers through distributing electronic and tangible information regarding STEM opportunities, including, but not limited to:
1. Scholarships
2. Internships/jobs
3. Field trips/workshops
Resolved, That California community colleges capitalize on federal funding for STEM, through developing inclusive strategies to allocate sufficient classes in STEM subjects, support the inclusion of additional STEM transfer degrees, and provide the necessary faculty to accommodate established STEM programs.
Whereas, The Student Senate of California Community Colleges (SSCCC) has yet to address the current need for resources provided to STEM majors which will improve the future of research, innovation, and technology advancement,
Whereas, The SSCCC recognizes the increasing importance of equal opportunity allowance for students pursuing STEM majors, and the effect that resource provision for their preparation has on their academic and career endeavors,
Whereas, Many California Community Colleges lack substantial STEM academic curriculum,
Resolved, That the SSCCC urges community colleges to establish STEM resource centers that offer student services related to STEM subjects, including, but not limited to:
1. Tutoring
2. Meeting rooms (for the purpose of a collaborative space for club meetings, peer-to-peer networking, etc.)
3. Study labs
Resolved, That SSCCC encourages equal opportunity and broadened participation offered through STEM resource centers through distributing electronic and tangible information regarding STEM opportunities, including, but not limited to:
1. Scholarships
2. Internships/jobs
3. Field trips/workshops
Resolved, That California community colleges capitalize on federal funding for STEM, through developing inclusive strategies to allocate sufficient classes in STEM subjects, support the inclusion of additional STEM transfer degrees, and provide the necessary faculty to accommodate established STEM programs.