Fall 2015
Committee:
Equitable Practices Committee
Whereas, the colleges of SSCCC embrace all students, regardless of citizenship, in support of their educational aspirations; and,
Whereas, the colleges of SSCCC have the responsibility to protect and promote academic achievement among each of their students; and,
Whereas, the success of each of the Community Colleges in California depends on students that are ready to learn, educators and support staff with high expectations of success, and communities that demand completion of educational goals; and,
Whereas, the SSCCC affirms that students should not be punished for their immigration status, but instead, should be supported and encouraged in their pursuit of educational success;
Resolved, the SSCCC encourages the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to embrace and formally support Assembly Bill 1366, which will allow the creation of Dream Resource Centers that would provide support services, including state financial-aid, academic counseling, peer support services, psychological counseling, referral services, and legal services; and,
Resolved, the SSCCC encourages the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and the President or Chancellor of each community college in California, to incorporate support for undocumented student success into their annual institutional plans; and,
Resolved, the SSCCC invites students, teachers, educators, and support staff to assist in the dissemination of information and resources that aids undocumented students in attaining the financial security and legal immigration status essential for academic success.
Whereas, the colleges of SSCCC have the responsibility to protect and promote academic achievement among each of their students; and,
Whereas, the success of each of the Community Colleges in California depends on students that are ready to learn, educators and support staff with high expectations of success, and communities that demand completion of educational goals; and,
Whereas, the SSCCC affirms that students should not be punished for their immigration status, but instead, should be supported and encouraged in their pursuit of educational success;
Resolved, the SSCCC encourages the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to embrace and formally support Assembly Bill 1366, which will allow the creation of Dream Resource Centers that would provide support services, including state financial-aid, academic counseling, peer support services, psychological counseling, referral services, and legal services; and,
Resolved, the SSCCC encourages the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and the President or Chancellor of each community college in California, to incorporate support for undocumented student success into their annual institutional plans; and,
Resolved, the SSCCC invites students, teachers, educators, and support staff to assist in the dissemination of information and resources that aids undocumented students in attaining the financial security and legal immigration status essential for academic success.