Skateboarding and other forms of quick transportation should be allowed to be used on campus without fear of school consequences.
In the student code of conduct for LBCC the prohibition of skateboarding is under campus rules line number 9.
LAC has multiple parking lots for the convenience of students, however the parking lots closest to the majority of the class sites are for staff.
In terms of getting to class on time, students should be able to skate or other forms of quick transportation to get to class.
A staff parking lot next to Building P has been under construction since the beginning of the spring semester, which prompts staff members to park in student parking, which results in students not having enough parking spaces for themselves.
The majority of students have to park across the street at the parking structure near the T Building, which means students need at least 30 minutes to look for parking.
Students also have the option to park at the M parking lot, which is located next to Veterans Memorial Stadium, however, from there it is a 15- 20 min walk from the majority of where classes are held.
Schools have a long history of keeping skateboards off campus, but now a few universities such as CSULB have already embraced this new popularity of skateboarding culture and LBCC should embraced too.
Multiple Cal States have already embraced a skate safe campus, realizing that the culture is growing among students and it also saves them money on parking passes and citations.
CSULB for example, has followed this trend and has allowed students to ride their skateboards on campus as long as the board wheels stay in contact with the ground at all time.
As for the possibility of a lawsuit if a student happens to injure themselves while skating on campus, a valid solution would be to change the rule to “skate at your own risk”.
There are risks of students running into each other, however the risks would be significantly lower than that of students getting hit by cars by trying to cross the street to get to their class on time.
As of right now the LBCC student code of conduct states skating on campus is prohibited due to the risk of students hurting themselves or each other.
However the school has no signage on campus saying that skateboarding is prohibited.
With no signage or posters, the school should have an easy transition into a skate safe culture.