Spring 2021
Committee:
EXEC
WHEREAS, the Board of Governors Student Award highlights the importance of recognizing the work of student leaders in the California Community Colleges [1];
WHEREAS, the Vision for Success [2] commits to “always designing and deciding with the student in mind,” highlighting the student perspective as critical in addressing the many barriers to student success and equity; and
WHEREAS, over 70% of student trustee respondents in a Student Senate for California Community Colleges survey [3] expressed not feeling fully prepared and supported in their role, and over 50% indicated that the student perspective is not always taken seriously in their governing boards; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to the Chancellor’s Office and Board of Governors for the establishment of a process where the Dean of Student Life (or its equivalent) and the Advisor of the student body association of each college put forward up to three names annually of students and discuss their reasoning for nominating these individuals for recognition, and each board of trustees chooses one name from each;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to the Board of Governors and Chancellor’s Office for the establishment of this district level student leadership recognition award to be named after a prominent activist of color and California Community College alumni; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate that each recipient of this award be compensated with no less than 300 dollars from the district’s general fund.
Citation 1: https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Board-of-Governors/Recognitions-and-Awards
Citation 2: https://vision.foundationccc.org/a-vision-for-change
Citation 3: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLdDFmsRHrz-NvuJ7FQ1o_gwUcLiZFtv4qBawMGkLTHfrafw/viewform
WHEREAS, the Vision for Success [2] commits to “always designing and deciding with the student in mind,” highlighting the student perspective as critical in addressing the many barriers to student success and equity; and
WHEREAS, over 70% of student trustee respondents in a Student Senate for California Community Colleges survey [3] expressed not feeling fully prepared and supported in their role, and over 50% indicated that the student perspective is not always taken seriously in their governing boards; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to the Chancellor’s Office and Board of Governors for the establishment of a process where the Dean of Student Life (or its equivalent) and the Advisor of the student body association of each college put forward up to three names annually of students and discuss their reasoning for nominating these individuals for recognition, and each board of trustees chooses one name from each;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to the Board of Governors and Chancellor’s Office for the establishment of this district level student leadership recognition award to be named after a prominent activist of color and California Community College alumni; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate that each recipient of this award be compensated with no less than 300 dollars from the district’s general fund.
Citation 1: https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Board-of-Governors/Recognitions-and-Awards
Citation 2: https://vision.foundationccc.org/a-vision-for-change
Citation 3: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLdDFmsRHrz-NvuJ7FQ1o_gwUcLiZFtv4qBawMGkLTHfrafw/viewform