Associated Students’ Response to HSU Budget Reduction
ASSOCIATED STUDENT’S RESPONSE TO HSU BUDGET REDUCTION
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 4, 2002
Whereas, Humboldt State University is facing budget cuts and will likely be
facing more budget cuts in the near future; and
Whereas, Access to higher education, retention, and matriculation rates are
always negatively impacted by an increase of average unmet need; and,
Whereas, Students at Humboldt State University already rely heavily on financial
aid and the services that the school provides; therefore, be it
Resolved, Budget reductions at all times should take into consideration how that
reduction will effect the student body as a whole, as well as,
how the reduction will effect access to higher education at HSU;
furthermore, be it
Resolved, Reductions of classes that allow students the ability to attend Humboldt
State University reduces access to higher education and should be
avoided; furthermore, be it
Resolved, Imposing new academic commitments and costs on already strained
student fee budgets should not be considered as an appropriate method
for dealing with lean state and federal budgets; these programs are vital to
student life and the academic experience and should remain as shared
commitments between the university and students; furthermore, be it
Resolved, Elimination of non-academic services that would impact the health and
well-being of the student body should not be considered for budget cuts;
furthermore, be it
Resolved, Other cuts to non-academic services should be evaluated on the basis
of criteria which include:
if/how the service gives aid to students in need on
campus,
if/how this service provides job training or jobs to
students on campus,
if/how the service promotes personal growth of the
students involved;
furthermore, be it
Resolved, This resolution shall be sent to, but not limited to HSU President
Richmond; all Vice-Presidents; all College Deans; all Department Heads;
Academic Senate; all budgeting committees on HSU campus; CSSA,
The Lumberjack; KRFH; and other local media.
Authored by: Emilia Patrick
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Samantha Williams Dusty Duley
CAHSS Representative CNRS Representative
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Manuel Fonseca Gretchen Kinney
Legislative Vice President President