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California Community College Chancellor''s office hosts constitution convention for shared governance in San Diego
Reginald James
Issue date: 5/5/06 Section: News
Community college student leaders from throughout the state of California will meet at the San Diego Hyatt Regency Islandia on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, 2006 for the Student Senate General Assembly of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC).
The preamble of the draft constitution of the SSCCC states, ""We, the students of the California Community College System, do hereby establish the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, in conjunction with local associated student organizations, as a means to represent the students in all community colleges at the state level."
"Further the Student Senate is recognized as the representative community college associated student government organization before the Board of Governors and Chancellor's Office in accordance with Title 5, Section 50002."
Shared governance has been required by law since 1987, and until last spring, had been fulfilled by the California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC). CalSACC existed prior to the SSCCC as an advocacy organization for
community college students, but when Title V was written, CalSACC was chosen to serve the role of shared governance. However, due to waning membership-along with other concerns-the agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chancellor's Office was rescinded.
Fall 2005 saw the first-ever, Presidential Summit, in which all student body Presidents of the community college system were invited to give input on the creation of the new senate. Interim regional representatives were selected and have served in the duties of the SSCCC since November.
The regional reps worked with student leaders to create a framework for the SSCCC and eventually presented "Model E" to the schools. An overwhelming 90 out of 109 colleges (83%) voted with 83 (92%) voting in favor of Model E and 7 (8%) opposing Model E.
Model E calls for regional senators elected by colleges within a local region as well as "at-large" senators who then elect officers to a statewide executive board consisting of a "President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Communications Officer."
In addition to the needed ratification of the constitution, discussion of the procedures and bylaws, the elections of 2006 07 regional representatives will take place during the General Assembly. These are the newest levels in the steps for shared governance for the new Student Senate of California Community Colleges.
In an April 7, 2006 letter from Julie Adams, Executive Director of Academic Senate, Adams wrote, ""This is your opportunity to make sure your voice is heard. Each college will have one voting delegate to represent your school's student body and will play the critical role of a founding.."
The preamble of the draft constitution of the SSCCC states, ""We, the students of the California Community College System, do hereby establish the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, in conjunction with local associated student organizations, as a means to represent the students in all community colleges at the state level."
"Further the Student Senate is recognized as the representative community college associated student government organization before the Board of Governors and Chancellor's Office in accordance with Title 5, Section 50002."
Shared governance has been required by law since 1987, and until last spring, had been fulfilled by the California Student Association of Community Colleges (CalSACC). CalSACC existed prior to the SSCCC as an advocacy organization for
community college students, but when Title V was written, CalSACC was chosen to serve the role of shared governance. However, due to waning membership-along with other concerns-the agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chancellor's Office was rescinded.
Fall 2005 saw the first-ever, Presidential Summit, in which all student body Presidents of the community college system were invited to give input on the creation of the new senate. Interim regional representatives were selected and have served in the duties of the SSCCC since November.
The regional reps worked with student leaders to create a framework for the SSCCC and eventually presented "Model E" to the schools. An overwhelming 90 out of 109 colleges (83%) voted with 83 (92%) voting in favor of Model E and 7 (8%) opposing Model E.
Model E calls for regional senators elected by colleges within a local region as well as "at-large" senators who then elect officers to a statewide executive board consisting of a "President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Communications Officer."
In addition to the needed ratification of the constitution, discussion of the procedures and bylaws, the elections of 2006 07 regional representatives will take place during the General Assembly. These are the newest levels in the steps for shared governance for the new Student Senate of California Community Colleges.
In an April 7, 2006 letter from Julie Adams, Executive Director of Academic Senate, Adams wrote, ""This is your opportunity to make sure your voice is heard. Each college will have one voting delegate to represent your school's student body and will play the critical role of a founding.."
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