CLASSIFIED
SENATE
OF SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
A meeting of the Classified Senate of the Santa Monica
Community College District will be held in the Business Building Room 111 on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at 12:00 noon.
1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
3.
Old Business
a.
Election Committee Update
i.
Ratification of Senators List
ii.
Senators
1.
Action Item #1
iii.
Vice-President
1.
Action Item #2
b.
Committee Assignments
i.
Discipline Committee
1.
Action Item #3
ii.
Information Technology Committee
1.
Action Item #4
iii.
Professional Development Committee
c.
Mission Statement Update
i.
Action Item #5
4.
New Business
a.
SB 644
b.
Student Scholarship
i.
Action Item #6
5.
Officers Reports
a.
Secretary – Approval of Minutes
b.
Treasurer
c.
Past President
d.
CSEA President
e.
President
6.
Public Comments
7.
Next meetings
8.
Adjournment
Classified Senate Meeting Agenda
October 8, 2003
Page 2
OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEM
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Filling of Senator Vacancies
Action Item No. 1
Pursuant to Classified Senate Bylaws Section 7.5.1 and 7.5.3 it is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve proposed names for filling the Senator vacancies.
Comment: Following the advise of the Election Committee in regards to filling Senator vacancies, we would like to respectfully request that the Classified Senate approve the following classified staff members to serve as Senators for the remainder of this term as stated on Classified Senate Bylaws section 7.5.2.
Alex Siefert
Herb McNeely
Lee Peterson
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
Classified Senate Meeting Agenda
October 8, 2003
Page 3
OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEM
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Filling of Vice-President
Action Item No. 2
Pursuant to Classified Senate Bylaws Section 7.5.1 and 7.5.3 it is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve proposed names for filling the Vice-President vacancy.
Comment:
Following the advise of the Election Committee in regards to
filling Officer vacancies, we respectfully request that the Classified Senate
approve the three names of the following classified staff members hereby
submitted. Once approved, we will proceed with voting for one to serve as
Vice-President for the remainder of this term as stated on Classified Senate
Bylaws section 7.5.2.
Alex Siefert
Adam Philipson
Leonid Reytblatt
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Student Conduct Committee
It is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve the request made by Herb McNeely to be considered to serve on the Student Conduct Committee.
Comment: Officer McNeely expressed his desire to serve on the Discipline Committee in the attached letter. This position was previously filled by Officer Alfredo Arenales and given past practices we recommend that the Classified Senate approve Officer McNeely’s appointment to the Discipline Committee and request that he make an as needed report at our scheduled monthly meetings.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
Classified Senate Meeting Agenda
October 8, 2003
Page 4
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Information Technology Committee
It is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve the request made by == to be considered to serve on the Information Technology Committee.
Comment: == expressed his desire to serve on the Information Technology Committee in the attached letter. There are two positions available on this committee and given the expertise and desire expressed by == we recommend that the Classified Senate approve == appointment to the Information Technology Committee and request that he make an as needed report at our scheduled monthly meetings.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Mission Statement
It is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve the request made by Senator Adam Philipson to modify the process in regards to the Mission Statement.
Comment: Adam expressed to us the limited amount of time he now has and given that everyone on campus is experiencing the same we respectfully request that the Classified Senate approve the modified process in order for us to achieve as much participation from classified members as possible in order to obtain our Mission Statement.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
Classified Senate Meeting Agenda
October 8, 2003
Page 5
TO: Classified Senate
FROM: Executive Committee
PREPARED BY: President
SUBJECT: Student Scholarship
It is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve the request of setting up a Student Scholarship.
Comment: In keeping with the College Vision of Student Success, we respectfully request that the Classified Senate approve establishing of a Student Scholarship and the means for fund raising.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS: