UCSF Black Student Union - Black Caucus Demands (1968)

Black Student Union and Black Caucus Voice Demands

(Originally printed in the UCSF Synapse, Dec. 2, 1968, p. 4 and continued on p.12)

 

I.

1.1
That for the class entering in the fall of 1969, the number of places in the respective schools be reserved for minority students define as Blacks, Mexican-American and American Indians:

1.2
That adequate financial support for tuition and fees, room and board be provided those who are in need of such aid.

1.3
That the deadline for applications for the fall classes of 1969 be extended until May 31, 1969.

1.4
That faculty persons be recruited from the minority community and hired as full time professors

II.

2.1
That each of the schools listed in I (1.1) commit itself to the proportional representation of no less than 25% minority students of classes subsequent to the fall class of 1969.

III.

3.1
That a Minority Student's Admissions Committee be formed for each school separate and independent of the present Committee to select students to fill these places.

3.2
That this committee will process all minority applications.

3.3
That this committee will conduct all minority interviews.

3.4
That this committee will make the final decision on acceptance of minority students for places reserved.

3.5
That the composition of the above committee shall be as follows:

  • Two minority students from their school and in their absence two minority professionals.
  • Two minority professional persons chosen by the Black Student's Union-Black Caucus from the local community.
  • Two representatives from the respective school administrative and/or faculty.

3.6
That the operations of the committee be fully financed by the school.

3.7
That adequate resources be available by the Medical Center to publicize the new program.

IV.
4.1
That a minority person be hired full-time to conduct, coordinate and actively recruit minority group applicants for the Medical Center and to finance fully this program's operations.

4.2
That until such time that a minority recruiter is hired full-time, the Student Committee for Minority Recruitment be adequately financed to conduct its present operations.

V.
5.1
That minority students be g housing either Millberry Union or Parnassus Dormitory in cases of single students and in the Married Student housing in cases of married students until such time that minority students and, especially Black Students, are able to secure housing in the nearby Medical Center community with as little difficulty as non-minority students attending the Medical Center.

VI.
6.1
That a reply to these demands be made by noon, December 2, 1968.

- Members of the Black Students Union - Black Caucus