Region VII Magazine October 2014 Issue

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Lucky Reggion VII OCTOBER 2014

contents

meeting’s highlightsfall 2014 general assembly

senator updatescontact us

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Highlightsregion vii meeting at california community college student affairs association (CCCSAA) conference

saturday, october 18th

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Meeting’s H

the topics discussed were:• general assembly and resolutions;• san francisco city college’s loss of accreditation;• college hour;• los angeles community college district fodd vendors issue;• and other.

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Assemblynovember 14th - november 16th

important information:

• delegates will be voting with clickers;• delegagates will be advised to sit closer to the aisles and community colleges within their region will be advised to sit together;• region vii meeting will be on friday, november 14th at 3:45pm in the room redondo• resolutions will be heard according to newly established priorities: region sponsored resolutions (3 max) ssccc sponsored resolutions (5 max) individual asos (no limit).

Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel6101 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90045

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General A

all publicity materials for fall 2014 general assembly were designed by hasun khan, external affairs senator for region vii and yana demeshko, communications officer for region vii!

general assembly planning committee generously gave out scholarships to all schools that applied!

fall 2014

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UPDATESlegislative update:

a. SB 850 B.A. Pilot Program passed. Now community colleges can apply to offer B.A.s;

b. SB 270 Ban on retail plastic bags has been passed;

c. Prop 47 was presented to the SSCCC by UCSA Chair Kevin Sabo. This proposition would have California consider reducing the drug sentencing charges;

d. AB 1976: A bill to fluidly adjust Competitive Cal Grant B awards was Vetoed by the Governor.

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SENATOR Usystem partners:

a. M.O.U. for UCSA (University of california student association), CSSA (califnornia state student association) and SSCCC;

b. M.O.U. for TICAS (the institute of college access and success) passed.

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