Share: The Health Center announced there will be movie night next Thursday, April 6th. The Hunting Ground is about college students who have been raped on campus and who face retaliation as they fight for justice. Also, they said they are planning a suicide prevention training for students and staff in the near future (no details). On April 5th, at 6pm, the AS will have a joint meeting with the B.O.T. On April 12 the AS will hold their meeting at the Rosemead campus. Student …
Associated Students: Resolutions Report
Share: SB-6, AB-21, and SB-68: Undocumented students SB-68 seeks to overturn an existing law which exempts all students who have spent 3 or more years at any combination of California schools from paying out-of-state tuition, with the exception of non-immigrant aliens. SB-6 requires the Department of Social Services to reach out to non-profit organizations that provide legal services and provide them with funding. This funding will be prioritized for assisting Veterans, people eligible for the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program, individuals who have a …
Associated Students Meeting: March 15, 2017
Share: During Minutes, Julia reported that she would attend a meeting regarding the school’s mission statement and whether or not it needed revising. According to Julia, the Flea Market Finance board is looking to finance an on campus project with around a million dollars Julia wants to suggest projects that increase sustainability, including additional water filters on campus, more car chargers and less electricity usage on campus. Kiely apparently discussed the possibility of free tuition in the first year for qualified students in the College …
Associated Students Meeting: March 8, 2017
Share: April 5th AS is required to attend the Board of Trustees meeting Noted that Federal Officers with a subpoena cannot be restricted from locating someone by PCC AS members required to attend and oversee a club each week AS/faculty are pushing the Board of Trustees to make an actual written procedure for assisting federal agents with a subpoena in finding undocumented students, as no procedure exists currently AS info session Wednesday 12-1pm in the Wi-Fi Lounge, occurs once Stephanie Fleming from the Pathways committee …
Board of Trustees Meeting: March 1, 2017
Share: During closed session the board announced a settlement between PACCD and Jennifer Cooper The list of tenured faculty was approved The board approved $1.6 M for renovations including a new Geology lab The head of the Child Development Center resigned Dean of Small Business Development Center went on unpaid leave. When he returns he will have a teaching position. Fiscal Services finally got a director. It’s only an interim position but now the position is filled The meeting adjourned in honor of recently deceased …
Associated Students Meeting: March 1, 2017
Share: Board of Trustees meeting at 7pm in Creveling Lounge ICC Meeting this Friday Club week M-W 10-2pm 400 UPASS sold. No going back after March 3rd. Discussed Canvas being down yesterday (2/28) but is now up and running as of today (3/1) Tax workshop tonight and there will be one at Rosemead campus soon. Let people know to apply for flea market scholarships. How to be an AS workshop Latinx needs $500 to book a rapper named Olmeca for their workshop and AS has …
Academic Senate Meeting: February 27, 2017
Share: Special guests Desiree Zuniga, Ingrid Arana, Katie Datko, and Armando Duran presented a computer program called “Starfish” which is designed to help students at risk either academically or otherwise connect with programs and resources at the school to meet and overcome their needs A meeting will be held on March 15 to further discuss how the program can help students The Senate approved J-3 titled “Student Support Resolution” on the Agenda, a measure which solidifies the school as a “safe learning environment.”That term replaced …
Police Blotter: Man caught videotaping underneath C-building’s restroom stalls
Share: Monday, March 27 A student was reported disrupting their class. Officers made contact with the student, counseled them and resolved the issue. A man was harassing a woman near the C-building. Officers made contact with an individual smoking a cigarette near the mirror pools. A ticket was issued. A student reported a man was using a video camera to record underneath the stalls inside of the second floor C-building men’s restrooms. Tuesday, March 28 A homeless man entered the GM-building men’s locker room. Officer …
PCC softball adds two more wins on the road
Share: Pasadena softball gave San Diego Mesa College (SDMC) a double whammy on the road Saturday during a doubleheader, beating them 4-3 and 10-5. Follow:
How to join Associated Students
Share: The Associated Students of Pasadena City College (ASPCC), is a group of students whose voices represent the student body as a whole on campus. One of their main objectives is to inform students of anything happening at school that will affect them directly, along with being a place where anyone can go to voice their questions and concerns. There are two ways to join ASPCC: to get elected or to get appointed. Requirements: In order to be a part of AS, there are a …