TLC: the means of addressing student issues and concerns
- TLC is comprised of one representative from each club on campus.
- This club’s main responsibility is to address issues and concerns of the general student body.
By Elizabeth Valles, News Writing Student
The student voice at OCCC reaches the ears of college administrators through the medium of The Leadership Council. Its current chairman is Chris Stewart.
“TLC binds the gap of communication between faculty and students,” Stewart said. This organization’s goals are overall to help improve OCCC for students and faculty, he said.
TLC is comprised of one representative from each club on campus, six members of the student body who have no affiliation to any other campus club or organization, an executive council elected by the members of TLC and three faculty sponsors.
“The executive council is elected during the year prior to their term,” Stewart said.
New officers for the 2008-09 academic year were selected by secret ballot election in March, said Alexandra Wilkes. The new officers are Sharee Demby as chairwoman, Tino Ceballos as co-chairman, Michael Hendricks as director of public relations and Alexandra Wilkes will as the director of research.
During this school year, TLC has been a part of many projects including the renaming of OCCC’s halls.
This club’s main responsibility is to address issues and concerns of the general student body, “If it’s good things or [any other] issues,” Wilkes said.
TLC was recently asked to discuss a possible tuition rate increase proposed by OCCC’s Administration for the next school year, Wilkes said. TLC supported the administration’s financial decisions, knowing other college funds were insufficient.
Stewart recommends OCCC students get involved with TLC.
“It makes a difference; from being in a club or organization, a student representative, or just by filling out a blue comment or suggestion card,” he said.
Students can apply to be a part of TLC online or though a campus club. Students also can help TLC by filling a comment or suggestion blue card, located in stands around campus.
Both Stewart and Wilkes emphasized TLC’s main focus; communication.
“We are [the students’] ears, we are communicators” said Wilkes.
