11:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. Pre-session Breakouts
This pre-session is designed to provide the nuts-and-bolts
of our processes. Delegates and first-time
attendees are highly encouraged to attend.
We will also cover some more advanced topics
for returning attendees and anyone else interested
in the discussions.
1. Resolution Writing 101
2. Delegate Orientation: General Assembly Nuts-and-Bolts
3. Candidate Orientation and Elections Process
Overview
4. The Student Senate: Our History
5. Diversity Issues
6. Transfer Questions and Concerns
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. First General Session
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Welcome and Call to Order
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Adoption of the Procedures
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State of the Senate
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Keynote Presentation: Lieutenant Governor John
Garamendi
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Overview of the General Assembly
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Opening of At-Large Senator Nominations
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Public Comment
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. First Breakout Session
1. General Assembly Nuts-and-Bolts
2. Accreditation Issues
3. Do-it-Yourself Advocacy: A Guide for Students
4. Closing the Loop: Creating and Advancing Campus
Recycling Programs
5. Textbook Solutions: Are We There Yet?
6. Enrollment Management | Powerpoint
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Second Breakout
Session
1. International Student Issues
2. United States Student Association
3. Assessment and Prerequisites
4. Resolution Writing: Write it Right!
5. The Budget Process: What You Need to Know
6. Student Equity Plans
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Mandatory Resolution
Writing Session
5:45 p.m. Mandatory At-Large Senator Candidate
Meeting
7:00 p.m. New Resolutions & Candidate Information
Sheets Due
7:00 p.m. Dinner on your Own
7:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee Meeting
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Special Interest
Meetings
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Second General
Session
Continental breakfast will be provided
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Candidate Speeches
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Third Breakout
Session
1. How to be an Effective Student Trustee
2. How to get Your A.S. Running Like a Well Oiled
Machine
3. Shared Governance 101: What's Your Role?
4. Foundation for California Community Colleges
5. News from the Capitol: A Legislative & Budget
Update
6. On-Campus Health Services
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Third General Session
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Luncheon
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Keynote Presentation: Senator Gloria Romero,
Senate Education Committee Chair
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Fourth Breakout
Session
1. Beyond Student Activities: Using Events to
Get Active
2. CalPIRG (Financial Aid Project)
3. Inclusive Campus Culture: Hispanic Student
Issues
4. Putting Your Two Cents in and Making it Count:
Public Speaking for Student Leaders
5. United States Student Association (Voter Registration)
6. Constitution and Bylaws Writing
3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Region Meetings
6:00 p.m. Urgent Resolutions and Amendments Due
6:00 p.m. Dinner on your Own
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Student Senate Council
Meeting (to entertain urgent resolutions only)
6:30 p.m. Mandatory Resolution Amendment Session
7:00 p.m. Resolutions Committee Meeting
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Candidate Forum
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009
All delegates should plan to stay until the completion
of the resolution voting, which ends at approximately
5:00 p.m., so please make your travel arrangements
accordingly. Please review the Resolutions and
Elections Procedures for information about your
roles and responsibilities as a delegate.
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. BREAKFAST
9:00 a.m. Fourth General Session
9:00 a.m. Announcements
9:05 a.m. Election and Resolution Voting Begins
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon
1:00 p.m. Fourth General Session Resumes
1:00 p.m. Secretary and Treasurer's Reports
1:15 p.m. Resolution Voting Resumes
