Perhaps one of the most important functions of NCSC is serving as a voice for Catholic college and university students in the United States.  One of the ways this is accomplished is by passing resolutions at our annual leadership conference.

In recent years, members of NCSC, gathered in conference, have passed many resolutions.  A detailed list of all the resolutions passed by NCSC since its inception can be found on our Resolutions page.  There are links from this page to the text of the resolutions.

Any individual NCSC member, or student of an NCSC-affiliated school or campus ministry is invited to submit resolutions for consideration by conference attendees.  There are no restrictions on topics that can be addressed, as long as they are consistent with the NCSC Vision Statement. Proposed resolutions MUST be submitted to the National Office no later than 30 days prior to the start of the annual leadership conference.

Resolutions in recent years contained the following elements:

• An opening paragraph quoting part of the NCSC by-laws: "Whereas the National Catholic Student Coalition [NCSC] is committed to participating actively in the Roman Catholic Church and to representing U.S. Catholic students in national and international forums."
  
• A second paragraph stating the principle on which the resolution will be based.  For instance, in the case of the resolution on landmines and partial birth abortion, the following wording was used: "Whereas NCSC stands firmly against any attack on the dignity and inherent worth of all human life."
  
• Other paragraphs as needed to explain the issue.  Often one of the supporting paragraphs cites a statement of the Holy Father, or a document of the U.S. Bishops.
  
• A paragraph asserting the resolution itself, stating the date and the city of the conference.  For instance, in the resolution on partial-birth abortion, it stated: "Therefore, we the members of the National Catholic Student Coalition, assembled in conference in Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of January, 1999, do hereby call upon our elected officials to enact into law a ban on the procedure known as partial birth abortion."

This has been found to be an effective way to present resolutions.  However, other styles of introducing such texts would certainly be accepted for consideration. For more examples of past resolutions, please visit our Resolutions page.

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