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, March 10, 2004 at 12:00 noon.

 

AGENDA

 

1.                  Call to Order

2.                  Roll Call

3.                  Officers Reports

a.      Secretary – Approval of Minutes

                                                              i.      January 2004

                                                            ii.      February 2004

b.      Treasurer

c.      Vice-President

d.      President

4.                  Public Comments

5.                  Old Business (Informational)

a.      Setting up a booth for 4th of July

6.                  New Business

a.      Filling of Classified Senate

                                                              i.      Action Item #1

b.      Guidelines for Classified Senate

                                                              i.      Action Item #2

7.                  Action Items

a.      Approval of Beverly Redd-Walker

b.      Approval of Guidelines for Classified Senate

8.                  Informational

a.      Prop 57 & 58

9.                  Special Reports

a.      Academic Senate

b.      Associated Students

c.      Committee Reports

d.      CSEA President

e.      Senate Past-President

10.              Public Comments

11.              Next meeting – April 14, 2004 in B-111

12.              Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classified Senate Meeting Agenda

March 10, 2004

Page 2

 

NEW 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 name for filling the Senator vacancies.

 

Comment:  Following the advise of the Election Committee in regards to filling Senator vacancies, we respectfully request that the Classified Senate approve the permanent staff member recommended herewith for consideration to serve as senator.  Once approved, we will proceed with voting for her as stipulated on Classified Senate Bylaws section 7.5.4.

 

                        Beverly Redd-Walker

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Classified Senate Meeting Agenda

March 10, 2004

Page 3

 

NEW BUSINESS ACTION ITEM

 

TO:                             Classified Senate

FROM:                       Executive Committee

PREPARED BY:            President

SUBJECT:                 Guidelines for Classified Senate

 

Action Item No. 2

 

It is recommended that the Classified Senate review and approve the Guidelines for Classified Senate as submitted by Vice-President Philipson on behalf of the Mission Statement Committee

 

Comment:  In continuation of the Classified Senate Mission, we respectfully request that the Classified Senate approve the Guidelines for Classified Senate provided herewith.

 

 

Guidelines for the Classified Senate

 

In accordance with our mission statement, the Classified Senate has set the following general guidelines to be reviewed by the entire classified Senate on an on-going basis.

 

1) Review and define the roles of the Classified Senate on a continuous basis.

 

2) Communicate such roles, once ratified by the Classified Senate, to the entire community college by updating and maintaining the web site.  In addition to, notifying through e-mails, postings and committee participation.

 

3) Advocate the value and contribution the Classified Senate provide to the learning community specifically through committee participation, Board attendance and through the mentoring of students in an advisory capacity.

 

4) Create cohesion and elevate morale among the classified staff by being more visible and bringing more people into the decision making process.

 

5) Promote the participation of classified staff in participatory/shared governance.

 

6) Cooperate with other organizations in the interest of enriching the educational environment by participating on a continuous basis in mutual events, attending other constituents' meetings, and including other constituents at our meetings. 

 

7) Bring to CSEA issues that are concerns to classified employees, but fall under the purview of CSEA.  Attending CSEA Chapter 36 meetings and requesting to be added to their agenda may accomplish this.

 

 

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