What's New
Spring General Assembly Update
Congratulations to all the attendees of the Spring '08 General Assembly. Over 550 participants gathered in downtown Los Angeles to learn about current issues, debate student authored resolutions and elect the 2008 At-large Student Senators. List of new At-Large Senators
Thousands of College Students Across the State Protest Governor's $1 Billion in Budget Cuts for Higher Education
In Sacramento, well over 2,000 students marched from Raley Field to the State Capitol. In Los Angeles, students marched downtown from Pershing Square to Governor Schwarzenegger's office at the Reagan State Building. In San Diego, students marched from San Diego City College to City Hall. In Riverside students held a protest rally and open mike session at Riverside City College and in Santa Barbara students protested at Santa Barbara City College. press release
Call for Applications for Board of Governors Student Position
Senate President Frank Fernandez announces opening of recruitment process for California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Application deadline is June 30th, 2008. apply here
Student Senate presents at Student Services Conference
This past week, representatives from the Student Senate attended the annual Student Services conference in Los Angeles. With 800 student service employees in attendance, the event provided an excellent opportunity for the Student Senate to inform our student services colleagues of the work we are doing statewide. The Student Senate offered two workshops at the conference, Early Implementation of the eVoter Registration Act of 2007 and Partnering for Success: Student Government and Student Services.
Student Senate Council invites you to the 2008 Spring General Assembly
Save the Date! The 2008 Spring General Assembly is May 2nd-4th at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. With an awesome agenda already planned this event could be the best one yet. Online registration is now available thanks to our friends at the Academic Senate. register here
Resolutions Process Released
In case you missed it, the resolutions process was recently disseminated and included a list of topics that will be used to identify issues to be discussed and debated at the Spring General Assembly. This information is important because it will help you as an individual and as a region better understand how important you are to the organization. Through this process students guide the work of the Senate by providing concrete positions for reference in many venues such as the Board of Governors, Consultation Council and the State Legislature. Pre-session resolutions are now being accepted. resolutions info
2008 At-Large Senator Elections
Monica Pen, SSCCC Elections Committee Chair invites you all to participate in the At-Large Senator elections during the Spring 2008 General Assembly. Elections procedures and the Candidate Information sheet as well as the invitation can be found here. elections materials
Student Senate Goes National
Representatives from the SSCCC traveled to Washington D.C. this month to attend the United States Student Associations' Legislative Conference. The Student Senate recently joined the ranks of USSA and we are enthused about the oppurtunity to voice our opinions at the federal level. Advocacy issues included the Higher Education Act renewal and simplification of the FAFSA. We are delighted to have USSA join us at the General Assembly where they will present their "GROW" and "EAT" trainings. more information