Let Your Voice Be Heard! Take your seat as a Student Trustee.
Interested in Leadership? Submit your application to become a YCCD Student Trustee
and be the voice of students across the District. The Yosemite Community College District Student Trustee represents both Columbia College and Modesto Junior College students.
It is a respected and honorable student leadership position. Student trustees have
a unique responsibility to balance the many demands and expectations during their
time as board members. They make valuable and consistent contributions to the Board
as they carry forward the voice of the students, providing their perspective to ensure
the students of the future will be well served.
- Requirements: 5 unit minimum, good academic standing, attend all YCCD Board Meetings,
District Policies & Procedures Committee, attend a trustee training
- Benefits: compensation, represent all YCCD students
- Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on March 20 to Angelica Cardenas, cardenasa@yosemite.edu and/or Courtney Sutton, suttonc@yosemite.edu
Submit your application
The Student Trustee application period ends on March 26, 2026. Applications should
be submitted by email to 4:00 p.m. to Angelica Cardenas, cardenasa@yosemite.edu and/or Courtney Sutton, suttonc@yosemite.edu
Download the Application
2026-2027 Academic Year Timeline
March 30 & April 3: Mandatory candidate information meeting (must attend at least one to be eligible)
- March 30 at 10am: Both Student Center (CC Ponderosa Building) and MJC West Campus (ASMJC Conference
Room in MSR Building)
- April 3 at 12pm: Both Student Center (CC Ponderosa Building) and MJC East Campus (RM 3 in Student Center)
April 7: Eligibility confirmed and candidate campaign period opens
April 14: Elections held at both MJC West Campus and Columbia College
April 15: Elections held at both MJC East Campus and Columbia College
April 18: Election results announced
June 10: Swearing in of YCCD Student Trustee at the YCCD Board of Trustees meeting (term of
office is May 14, 2026, to May 12, 2027)
What does it take to become a Student Trustee?
Criteria for the Student Trustee:
- Be enrolled in at least five (5) units during the semester or quarter of application
and during each semester or quarter of service.
- Be in good academic standing (not on probation) and have earned a cumulative grade
point average of 2.0 or more in at least twelve (12) units completed at either Columbia
College or Modesto Junior College prior to May 15 of the year of service on the Board.
In the absence of an established GPA based on prior academic work, the most recent
mid-term GPA or average of grades to date will be acceptable.
- Possession of a valid California driver's license is a requirement. Student must
have a clean DMV record, student will need to complete a Pull Notice. If the student
is wishing to use their privately owned vehicle they must possess the appropriate
insurance coverage as outlined in the Authorization to Use Privately Owned Vehicle
form.
