SGA Formal Recognition of National Arab American Heritage Month

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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, April 6th, 2012 Sponsored by: Authored by:

Ariel Lattimore Senator of Multicultural Affairs Rast Gozeh Senator of Graduate Studies

Stephen Collier Representative At Large

A RESOLUTION RESOLUTION SUMMARY

PURPOSE: For the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Government Association to formally honor the contributions made by the schools Arab American students, staff, and faculty as well as recognize UCCS clubs and organizations representing Arab Americans. WHEREAS: THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS RECOGNIZES APRIL AS NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. THE MONTH HIGHLIGHTS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARAB AMERICANS TO THE NATION AS WELL AS THE ESTIMATED MORE THAN 51,000 THAT LIVE WITHIN COLORADO COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS: INDIVIDUALS IN COLORADO WHO CLAIM AN ARAB ANCESTRY HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE FIRST BEING MEASURED IN 1980, MAKING THE STATE ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING ARAB COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEREAS: ARAB-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AT UCCS, THROUGH CLUBS SUCH AS THE MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION, ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, AND CULTURAL OUTREACH. THE ARAB POPULATION AT UCCS HAS ALSO GROWN EXTENSIVELY DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, ADDING TO THE CULTURAL UNIQUENESS OF UCCS THAT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY BROADENED THE HORIZON OF THE UNIVERSITYS STUDENTS.

SGA Formal Recognition of National Arab American Heritage Month

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THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE ASSEMBLED THAT: THE MEMBERS OF THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY DECLARE APRIL 2012 AS ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AT UCCS. AS SUCH, WE RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY TO THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, ACADEMICS, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THAT ARAB AMERICANS HAVE MADE AT UCCS. A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE JUDICIAL BOARD, AND THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT. AND THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED; THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE ADOPTED UPON THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A SUBSEQUENT MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE. AND THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED; WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE HAS SIGNED THIS RESOLUTION AND NOTIFIED THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THAT IT HAS BEEN AGREED TO BY BOTH LEGISLATIVE BODIES; THESE CHANGES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY PENDING APPROVAL BY THE OTHER BRANCHES, OR AS SPECIFIED IN THE UCCS SGA CONSTITUTION.

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LEGISLATIVE ACTION Date House: 4/6/2012 Senate: 4/20/2012 Action Vote Pass or Fail 00 Yes; 00 No; 00 Abstain; 00 Recuse Pass or Fail 00 Yes; 00 No; 00 Abstain; 00 Recuse

_____________________ Speaker of the House

_____________________ Speaker Pro-Tempore

Curtis Evans Mary Commerford _____________________ President of the Senate Diana Timmerman Executive Approval ________________________ Veto _____________________________ _____________________ President Pro-Tempore Megan Moyles