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Starting a New Classified Senate Discussion Topics - Building an Effective Classified Senate Dream… If you could make changes in the way that your district functions, changes that would benefit your students, community, and all staff, what would those changes be? What is a senate? What is its overall purpose? What is it not? As your classified staff builds your senate, how would the classified senate at your college or district be unique, enabling it to best contribute to your college’s or district’s vision and mission statements? How would you insure that the classified senate continues a long tradition rooted in the democratic process? Are the classified staff working to build the senate driven by altruistic interests to make a difference for all in association with the district and community? How do you build a representational body for governance that is not adversarial by design, yet has a strong voice, exhibits integrity and provides an effective contribution to local issues and future goals? What is the most effective manner to strengthen the classified voice, build respect and become involved in supporting quality education and services? If you could change them, what specific, non-collective bargaining, college/district policies, practices and procedures need change (improving)? Do you believe that providing high quality education for all people improves and elevates our community, society and the human condition, as well as ourselves and our families? Have you ever contributed to an organization or worked for a cause beyond your “job duties”? Have you ever volunteered? Have you worked on a committee or with a group for a jointly accepted purpose? Why are you interested and motivated to contribute (satisfying which of your core values)? Are you willing to invest of and in yourself, to improve your relationships, professional standing and local process? Forming a New Senate (Introduction) Stepping Stones to Forming a Solid Classified Senate Additional information is available within the 4CS Reference Guide written to assist 4CS and its member senates. The 4CS Reference Guide is a pdf download document (5.4 MB). View the Publications section of this Web site for other related documents.

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