Board of Trustees Report: May 11, 2016
Closing Thoughts
Our Events
ASCC Events
Closing Thoughts
Alcohol and Sexual Assault Awareness Week
- 1st time to have Student Leaders learn side-by-side with Faculty and Staff at Flex-Day to prepare
- Worked with Cabinet, Wellness Center, and Theater Department to create first interactive advertising experience
- Small group discussions with Alcohol Awareness Speaker
- Interactive educational activities for Blood Alcohol Content calculators, rohypnol, and knowing measurement marks
- Had 110 students engage in Sexual Assault Interactive Workshops!
Being a part of Student Senate has positively and significantly changed the lives of all those involved!
Presentation to the Board of Trustees
- Welcome Week
- Black History Month
- Random Acts of Kindness Week
- Club Rush
- Greek Olympics
- Asian Pacific Islanders Month
- Holi Fest
- Elections Week
- Connect to Culture
- Leadership Awards
Human Trafficking Awareness & Action Day
Thank you so much!
We are truly grateful for the work that you do to make all of this possible for us!
Heard incredible 1st hand stories from students!
Taught warning signs and what to do.
Learned how to get involved in the community.
- Collaborated With:
- San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
- Justice At LAST, Legal Advocacy for Survivors of Trafficking
- Classified Staff
- Art Department
- Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Associated Students of Cañada College
Educational
Highlights:
May 11, 2016
We collected data on 800 students' top Cañada concerns:
Our Semester Initiatives
- Food and WiFi were the top concerns
- Jennifer updated us on the positive changes happening with Wifi on Campus
Conferences Attended
Spring 2016
We worked with Vice Chancellor Bauer and
Pacific Dining to include more vegetarian and Halal options. We are now working together to advertise these new options to the student body!
Initiatives
Giving Back to the Community
Multiple visits to Second Harvest Food Bank this semester. Student Senate sorted 3 tons of food for the community.
Presented By: Alex Wildman
Our Transportation Initiative is Booming!
- Leadership Retreat: Learning about privilege, social justice, the social change model, and importance of story sharing
- National American Student Government Association Conference: How to get students engaged, best ways to advertize, and elections best practices
- General Assembly: Voted on state-wide initiatives for Veteran's vouchers, LGBTQ programs, and prayer rooms
We've supplied 6,965 discounted rides to Cañada students this year!
Student Leader Benchmarks Achieved!
- All 20 students passed their 50 question exit examination on Leadership, Mentorship, Community, and Change
Emphasis on Sustainability
Strong Social Justice Foundation in Events
Created Cañada Green Event Checklist with District Sustainability Team and held 12 Silver Level Events
50% of all events put on by ASCC had a Social Justice focus
- All student leaders gave their end of the year presentations, with the top attributes learned being: self-awareness, better communication, sense of belonging, and understanding of equity!