Associated Students

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BALLOT MEASURE Q

THE COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS SCHOOL BOND

Approved 9/27/04

WHEREAS,                Humboldt State University and the College of the Redwoods

share the responsibilities for higher education in Humboldt

County, and

WHEREAS,                The two institutions depend on one another, sharing a great

                                    number of students, faculty and resources, and

WHEREAS,                College of the Redwoods is committed to offering a high-quality

                                    core curriculum that will satisfy the lower-division general

education requirements for transfer to four-year colleges and

universities, and

WHEREAS,                College of the Redwoods is also committed to offer rigorous,

                                    high-quality educational programs leading to the Associate in

                                    Arts or Associate in Science Degree, Certificates of Achievement,

                                    or Certificates of Completion, and

WHEREAS,                College of the Redwoods is further committed to provide high-

                                    quality professional and technical programs that will allow

                                    students to obtain skills necessary to enter or advance in the

                                    workforce or to be better prepared for further education, and

WHEREAS,                These programs will be continuously articulated with the private

                                    and public sectors and with other institutions of higher education,

                                    and

WHEREAS,                College of the Redwoods is in need of funding for the

                                    renovation of lab and classroom facilities to strengthen its

                                    academic and vocational training programs, and

WHEREAS,                Eleven specific projects have been identified in Measure Q and

                                    include adding classrooms and tech labs, renovating unsafe and

deteriorating buildings, and repairing, constructing, furnishing and

equipping facilities, and

WHEREAS,                Measure Q will authorize the Redwoods Community

                                    College District to issue and sell bonds up to the maximum

of $40,320,000 to accomplish these projects; therefore be it

RESOLVED,               The Associated Students of Humboldt State University fully

                                    support Measure Q, College of The Redwoods School Bond;

                                    therefore be it further

RESOLVED,               That copies of this Resolution be sent, but not limited to:

                                    HSU President Rollin Richmond, College of the Redwoods

                                    President, Casey Crabill, the HSU Academic Senate, The

                                    California State Student Association, the Lumberjack

                                    Newspaper, and local media.

Authored by Cole Newton and Michelle Woo

HSU Associated Students

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Representatives

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              Cole Newton, Representative                                Michelle Woo, Representative

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences                     College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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                             Kyle Zeck                                         Samantha Williams-Gray

                Legislative Vice President                                             President