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.
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
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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
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
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
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.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS: