A censure is a formal reprimand. A no-confidence vote is a statement that a person in a leadership position, is considered unfit to continue.
On Wednesday, February 27th, Associated Students of Pasadena City College voted both to censure and to approve a motion of no confidence in PCC’s current administration under Superintendent/President Dr. Mark Rocha.
These measures came about as a result of PCC’s Board of Trustees’ late-August, 2012, changes to PCC’s academic calendar–eliminating Wintersession and creating a “trimester” schedule, against previous AS recommendations. Associated Students Executive Board members say that they were not consulted on this action; the changes occurred just prior to the start of PCC’s fall semester. At the time, officials assured students that these changes would not impact their plans to transfer to four-year universities.
Associated Students spokespeople say they are now seeing a number of PCC students receiving rejections from institutions to which they had planned to transfer, due to questions as to whether courses offered in the new calendar system qualify for acceptance.
Associated Students continue to advocate for students, and to provide transfer updates. Associated Students President Simon Fraser and Associated Students Vice President for Cultural Diversity Jordyn Orozco talked about the two resolutions AS approved, and what happens next.
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