WHEREAS, Institutions of higher education are committed to maintaining an inclusive and safe environment for all members of the campus community, including individuals who are dDeaf, Hard of Hearing (HoH), or dDeaf+, who may be unable to hear traditional auditory emergency alerts;  

WHEREAS, Accessible emergency communication is essential to the safety and well-being of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors, particularly individuals who rely on visual cues during emergency situations;  

WHEREAS, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced domestic violence and 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their romantic partner at some point in their lifetime; [1] furthermore, students of color are statistically more likely to experience sexual violence than their white counterparts[2] with 77% of the students in the California Community College system people of color [3];

WHEREAS, Pursuant to California Education Code § 76140 (d)[1] “The nonresident tuition fee shall be set by the governing board of each community college district not later than March 1 of each year for the succeeding fiscal year… Nonresident tuition fee increases shall be gradual, moderate, and predictable” for California Community College Districts and a non-resident is defined as “any person who has not been a bona fide resident of the state of California for more than one year immediately preceding enrollment”[2], which includes, but is not limited to, out-of-state residents, internation

WHEREAS, Students across colleges and universities work hard to maintain their physical and mental well-being through fitness and exercise, balancing academics with healthy habits to achieve overall success, yet internal data collected by Chaffey College Student Government during Fall 2025 shows that out of 111 California community colleges, 19.81% do not provide general gym access and only 22.52% offer free gym access to students, revealing a significant statewide gap in student fitness availability [7];

WHEREAS, Student parents in the California Community Colleges system balance academic responsibilities alongside caregiving, employment, and family duties, which research shows contributes to lower persistence and completion outcomes compared to non-parenting peers;

WHEREAS, Student parents experience systemic barriers in higher education due to limited access to centralized support resources and academic environments that accommodate caregiving responsibilities;

WHEREAS, With increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity [1] and authoritative abuse and misconduct in the past year [2], a lack of due process for individuals, threats and detainments for freedom of speech, revoking of international student visas [3], alongside the detainment of students in and out of school [4] has resulted in the violation of several amendments by ICE, including the 5th and 14th, 4th [5], and the 1st;

WHEREAS, Since 2021, California has allocated $30,000,000 ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund towards California community colleges to provide free mental health resources to support students [1]; however, physical health services are still largely sustained through health fees paid by students despite the California Community College Chancellor’s Office establishing physical health to be one of the “core social determinants of educational success that impact equitable student learning, experience and outcomes;” [2];

WHEREAS, Affinity Groups, including but not limited to cultural, racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+ Dreamer/Undocumented, disability, student parent, and identity-based communities, play a vital role in supporting student belonging, improving retention, and fostering safe environments for traditionally underserved students across California community Colleges; 

WHEREAS, The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Vision 2030 A Roadmap for the California Community Colleges emphasizes expanding successful, equity-centered, quality online education through improving access and support, emphasizing the removal of structural barriers that hinder student-centered learning and academic progress; [1]

WHEREAS, Undergraduate research is recognized as a "High-Impact Practice" by the Association of American Colleges & Universities, proven to significantly increase student engagement, critical thinking skills, and information literacy, while being highly desirable among colleges; [1]

WHEREAS, Students who participated in undergraduate research were twice as likely to graduate in four years, and these programs significantly increase student transfer confidence, and scientific literacy; [2][3]