Spring 2014
Committee:
Resolutions Committee
Whereas, Resolutions and amendments submitted to previous Student Senate for California Community Colleges' General Assemblies often contain substantiating claims intended to support the argument presented;
Whereas, These claims neither contain citations nor sources, thus weakening the validity of said claims;
Whereas, Without sufficient citations students of California Community Colleges cannot effectively research said claims, thus hindering their ability to make informed decisions or to amend a resolution appropriately; and
Whereas, APA format is the proper citation method for any social science field, including political science. Claims with proper APA citations, which include intext citations as well as a reference section, would aid students in the decision and amendment process;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges require any claims referenced in future resolutions, and future amendments, to be cited in compliance with APA format; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall include a reference section in the Resolution and Amendment Forms for future General Assemblies.
Whereas, These claims neither contain citations nor sources, thus weakening the validity of said claims;
Whereas, Without sufficient citations students of California Community Colleges cannot effectively research said claims, thus hindering their ability to make informed decisions or to amend a resolution appropriately; and
Whereas, APA format is the proper citation method for any social science field, including political science. Claims with proper APA citations, which include intext citations as well as a reference section, would aid students in the decision and amendment process;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges require any claims referenced in future resolutions, and future amendments, to be cited in compliance with APA format; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall include a reference section in the Resolution and Amendment Forms for future General Assemblies.