Resolution
on the
Whereas The citizens of
Whereas Several of the ballot propositions on which
they will be voting have a direct bearing on the fiscal condition of the State
of California in general, and the CSU in particular; and
Whereas One
of the ballot propositions would change the process by which the state's budget
process is managed each year; and
Whereas All
faculty, staff, students, and administrators in the CSU will feel the effects
of the choices made by the electorate, no matter what they may be; and
Whereas Participation in
decision-making is a cherished privilege and right in our democratic society;
and
Whereas All
eligible individuals should be encouraged to participate in the most
fundamental form of that privilege -- voting in national, state, and local
elections; and
Whereas The
Academic Senate of SFSU has consistently supported and encouraged voter
registration on this campus; therefore be it
Resolved That the Academic
Senate of SFSU remind all faculty that there is no prohibition against
non-partisan classroom advocacy of voting; and be it further
Resolved That the Academic
Senate of SFSU urge all faculty on this campus to
remind students to make time to vote in the upcoming state election and to
follow the dictates of their conscience in voting on the various propositions
and candidates; and be it further
Resolved That the Academic
Senate of SFSU urge all faculty to participate in whatever way possible to
"Get out the vote" by doing such things as reminding friends,
relatives, neighbors, and other acquaintances of the importance their votes
will have in this election; and be it further
Resolved That
the Academic Senate of SFSU urge all faculty to remind
students to exercise their right to vote in the