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STUDENT LIFE24 LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011Student LifeLake Tahoe Community College offers students the chance to study in one of the most beautiful spotsin the world. With 30,000 year-round residents and an economic base built on first-class recreationand resorts, South Lake Tahoe, home of the LTCC campus, is small enough to be friendly, yet worldlyenough to offer choices. At Lake Tahoe Community College, students will find the perfect place tostudy, work, and pursue a wide range of personal interests.Student Organizations“I wasn’t sure what I wanted to studybefore I came to Tahoe. I took a couplebusiness classes and sure enough, I hadfound my niche. LTCC has small classeswhich allow you to form amiablerelationships with other students as wellas your instructors. The instructors wereamazing. They give you a direction andprovide you with the opportunity toknow what your fortes are. They give youa chance to explore your strengths andyour weaknesses and improve them.Alvin Webb, 25Moved to South Lake Tahoe 4 years ago.He plans to transfer to Sacramento StateUniversity and major in BusinessAdministration with an emphasis onMarketing. Alvin is the President of theFuture Business Leaders in Tahoe Club atLTCC and also a representative of theAssociated Student Council.FYI...Student clubs at LTCCrange from the SnowRidersclub, where you'll findsomeone ready to head outand hit the mountain, to thePerforming Arts League.Participating in studentclubs and organizations isenjoyable, educational anda great way to get involvedand meet people withsimilar interests.Student Council ext. 229Student Services ext. 231STUDENT ACTIVITY PROGRAM PHILOSOPHYThe student activity program at Lake Tahoe Community College is intended to achieve thefollowing objectives:1. To provide opportunities for the development of student-based social and culturalinterests;2. To provide opportunities to take on leadership roles and responsibility;3. To enhance student life, individually and collectively.Student activities are an integral part of college life, and all students are urged to take an activepart in some aspect of the student activity program, depending upon their personal interestsand abilities.STUDENTS TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE AT LTCCThere are many ways students can make a difference at LTCC. Elected members of theAssociated Student Council have an influence in all aspects of campus life and a member fromthe Council serves as Student Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Student representation isrequested on many of the college’s standing committees and all academic hiring committeesinclude students.ADVOCACYAdvocacy groups seeking to influence college procedure or services do not need administrativesanction to exist. However, if a group plans long-term presence, wants to raise funds orotherwise affiliate themselves formally with LTCC, the organization will be governed by thesame Education Code as all other recognized student associations.ORGANIZING CLUBS AND ACTIVITIESThe different student clubs at LTCC allow students to pursue their own personal interests andget involved in a variety of activities. There are two ways students can organize:1. A group of ten (10) or more students having a concern or project that will involve nolonger than three months needs to have a statement of purpose and an advisor. Groupsare subject to approval to ensure they meet federal, state, and local policies. Approval canbe extended for up to an additional six months. Examples of this type of organizationmight be groups sponsoring a speaker, special activities, or intramural sports.2. Permanent or long-term organizations or clubs must have a minimum of ten (10)students, a constitution indicating purposes consistent with being a college organization,by-laws, an advisor, elected officers, and administrative approval. Students interested informing such organizations should contact the Dean of Student Services for proceduresand copies of regulations that organizations need to follow.All LTCC students are invited to join existing campus clubs which are listed in thequarterly Schedule of Classes. Students interested in joining one of these clubs should stopby or call Student Services at extension 231.