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. Continue reading
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