YCCD Forms/Student Trustee Application
(Revised August 2017)
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
YCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Student Trustee represents both Columbia College and Modesto Junior College Students.
It is a respected and honorable student leadership position. Student trustees have a unique
responsibility to balance the many demands and expectations during their time as board
members. They make valuable and consistent contributions to the Board as they carry forward
the voice of the students, providing their perspective to ensure the students of the future will be
well served. The Student Trustee shall be entitled to all privileges and rights provided elected
members of the Board, with the following exceptions:
A. During all meetings (except closed sessions), the student member has the right to
participate in discussion, ask questions, and be seated with the Board. As an official
member of the Board, the student member is entitled to receive agenda materials
furnished to regular board members with the exception of materials related to closed
sessions.
B. The Student Trustee shall not be entitled to compensation, but shall be entitled to any
mileage allowance necessary to attend Board meetings to the same extent as publicly
elected trustees.
C. The student member of the Board does not make and second motions. The student
member will be entitled to an advisory vote, although the vote shall not be included in
determining the vote required to carry any measure before the Board. If a student
member wishes to cast an advisory vote, it shall be taken prior to the Board’s vote.
Criteria for the Student Trustee:
A. Be enrolled in at least five (5) units during the semester or quarter of application and
during each semester or quarter of service.
B. Be in good academic standing (not on probation) and have earned a cumulative grade
point 16 average of 2.0 or more in at least twelve (12) units completed at either
Columbia College or Modesto Junior College prior to May 15 of the year of service on
the Board. In the absence of an established GPA based on prior academic work, the
most recent mid-term GPA or average of grades to date will be acceptable.
Responsibilities of the Student Trustee:
A. The student trustee is responsible for expressing the will of the student body to the
YCCD Board of Trustees as well as soliciting feedback from students and connecting
them to the decisions made by the Board. To facilitate this communication and
understanding, a successful student trustee will:
1. Attend and participate in monthly YCCD Board meetings. Board meetings are
generally at 5:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, with two meetings
March and October being held at the Columbia Campus.