SanDiegoMesaCollege

Classified Senate

Meeting Notes

Thursday, February2,2017

9:00a.m.–10:30a.m.,C-109

ATTENDEES/
PROXIES / Executive Officers / Attendees
Trina Larson, President / Dawn Whiting
Vice President(vacant) / Yolanda Catano
Alan Goodman, Administrator / Charlie Lieu
Neil Bhatia, Treasurer (excused)
Angie Avila, Member at Large
Senators
Johanna Aleman
Kathy Fennessey / Ddd
Taj George (excused)
Jeannette Leon

AgendaItemA:Call to Order:

DISCUSSION /
  • The meeting was called to order by Larson at 10:06 a.m.

AgendaItemB:Welcome/Introductions:

DISCUSSION /
  • The Senate members introduced themselves.

AgendaItemC:Review and Approval of Minutes: November 10, 2016

DISCUSSION / November 10, 2016 minutes
  • Tabled

ACTIONITEMS / PERSONRESPONSIBLE / DEADLINE
  • Email minutes
/
  • Alan
/
  • Before next meeting

AgendaItemD:Executive Board & Senator Reports:

DISCUSSION / Treasurer- Neil Bhatia
  • General Funds
  • Previous Balance……………………………..$1,818.02
  • Automatic Dues…………...... $191.00
  • Anonymous Donation………………………$50.00
  • SD Center for Children…………………….($500.00)
  • Ending Balance = $1,559.28
  • General Funds Supplies……………………$190.00
  • Scholarship Account...... $415.68
  • Coins for Kids...... $54.54
  • Scholarship Account (Foundation)...... $1,690.00
Additional Reports
  • None

AgendaItemE:Unfinished Business:

DISCUSSION / Classified Senate Scholarship – Finalize & Approve
  • Between $250-$500
  • Draft Text: The Classified Senate would like to acknowledge staff (full time, hourly, and work-study students) who represent how we, as lifelong learners, make a difference at Mesa. In 500-750 words, please tell us what you do to contribute to making Mesa a wonderful place (equitable, engaging, beautiful, learning-centered) for our students and/or employees and how your ongoing learning (whether formal or informal) contributes to this.
  • Because this is a scholarship, we want to include some learning aspect:
  • Requirements: Applicants are full-time or hourly classified employees actively engaged in learning. This may include taking for-credit classes, classes at CE, or engaging in other personal or professional development that somehow contributes to your work at Mesa.
  • The scholarship title will now be the “Classified Senate Scholarship”
  • Consensus: Proposal Unanimously Approved
Mission, Vision, Values
  • Tabled
Summer Retreat Projects-1=Fully Committed
  • Tabled
Faculty/Staff Section of Website: Classified Role
  • Tabled – Joel to visit next meeting

ACTIONITEMS / PERSONRESPONSIBLE / DEADLINE
  • Formalize scholarship verbiage
/
  • Trina
/
  • N/A

AgendaItemF:New Business:

DISCUSSION /
  • PCab Faculty Representation
  • Discussed merits and drawbacks of vote
  • Consensus: Unanimously Support Academic Senate’s Proposal
  • As many as possible show up at Pcab meeting for vote
  • SDCCD Policy Related to Undocumented Students
  • Consensus: Unanimously Support District Language
  • CS Communication Plan (tabled)
  • Voting Process for VP (tabled)
  • Classified Appreciation Week (tabled)
  • Faculty/Staff Section of Website: Classified Role

ACTIONITEMS / PERSONRESPONSIBLE / DEADLINE
  • Show up at Pcab meeting for vote
/
  • As many as possible
/
  • Watch PCab agenda for vote date

AgendaItemG:Announcements/Events:

DISCUSSION /
  • Classified Senate Shirts: Look into styles and prices

ACTIONITEMS / PERSONRESPONSIBLE / DEADLINE
  • Identify and Price Shirts
/
  • Trina/Alan
/
  • ASAP

AgendaItemH:Roundtable:

DISCUSSION /
  • No comments

AgendaItemI:Next Meeting:

DISCUSSION /
  • February 9, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., I4-402

Agenda Item J: Adjournment:

DISCUSSION /
  • The meeting was adjourned by Larson at 10:40 a.m.

Taken by Alan Goodman, Administrator

Submitted by Alan Goodman, Administrator

Approved on: ______

CS Minutes

February 2, 2017

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