Stanislaus will become member of CCAA as of Fall 1998. We have been a division II conference for seven years but have not offered scholarships. The CCAA does allow scholarships and the other four recent joinees have indicated that they will provide scholarships. General fund money cannot be used for these scholarships. The decision process on the creation and allocation of scholarships will probably be top down rather than consultative with the general faculty and will probably be directed by President Hughes.
Few schools offer a total package of tuition, fees, books, room, and board.
Division II could go to a tuition, fees, and books model in the next year. Tuedio outlined his rationales for the changes incorporated since the last meeting. Many new and varied phrasings for the item were offered and discussed. It was noted that the academically-oriented goals are very important. The consensus was to digest the present discussion, discuss through email, and to take up the issue again at the next Senate meeting.