Fall 2011
Committee:
President
Whereas, Senate Bill (SB) 1143 by Senator Carol Liu was passed by the California Assembly and Senate and ultimately signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger which created a task force on student success and completion. The California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott appointed to this task force, twenty members that represent stakeholders from all over the state;
Whereas, The composition of this task force includes one student to represent all 2.7 million California Community College students in the system and the task force includes at least five faculty members; and
Whereas, Students from different parts of the state and system have different wants, needs and concerns when it comes to student success and the California Community Colleges. With a task force such as this, the voice of students regarding student success is of utmost importance and should be greater;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Student Success Task Force Chair to include two additional student seats on the task force to bring the total number of student representatives to three.
Whereas, The composition of this task force includes one student to represent all 2.7 million California Community College students in the system and the task force includes at least five faculty members; and
Whereas, Students from different parts of the state and system have different wants, needs and concerns when it comes to student success and the California Community Colleges. With a task force such as this, the voice of students regarding student success is of utmost importance and should be greater;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Student Success Task Force Chair to include two additional student seats on the task force to bring the total number of student representatives to three.