Senate 101

Senate 101

A CLI Presentation by Linda Allen, 4CS

Bay Area 2 RepresentativeAlana Utsumi

2014-2015 Classified Senate President, Skyline College

Workshop Goals:

Knowledge: What and Why – Participatory GovernanceParticipatory Governance Success: A matter of LeadershipGoal: A Successful Governance StructureParticipatory Governance OpportunityEfficient Participatory Governance ModelTraining and Goals4CS-Statewide Participation OpportunitiesPromote Leadership Skills at All LevelsGet CommitmentHow Can We make Participatory Governance EfficientCommittees – Making Participation Matter

Knowledge: What and Why - Participatory

(Shared) Governance

History and ProgressAB 1725“The Opportunity for Input and every

reasonable consideration of that input”Classified Senates SB 235 – Senate/Union

Committee Responsibilities

How Can We Make Participatory Governance

Efficient?

Change with the ClimateAsk the right questions:Do I need to be here?Who HAS to do what?Short Cuts?Meetings?Committee Evaluations? Communication tools?

“You must unlearn what you have

learned.Yoda

Efficient Participatory Governance Model

What is an efficient participatory Governance model?

Time efficient Policies and Procedures in placeDelegates responsibilities sensiblyRecognizes contributionsRecognizes where accountability residesInclusive in management styleSolution oriented, not agenda basedVisible

Participatory GovernanceSuccess: A Matter of Leadership

Good Leaders make people feel

that they’re at the very heart of

things, not at the periphery.

Everyone feels that he or she

makes a difference to the success

of the organization. When that

happens people feel centered and

that gives their work meaning.

Goal: A Successful Governance Structure…

Campus-WidePolicy & ProceduresHandbookCommitteesRespect and Collaboration

Senate/Governance BodyElections, Leaders, accountabilityMeetings/agendasReports: minutes, communications,

committees, educationReassess and Re-evaluateVisibility

Promote Leadership Skills at All Levels…

Take advantage of College leadership program opportunitiesDelegate responsibilities to

develop new leaders and skillsProvide professional development

workshop to promote committee skills: Roberts Rules of Order, running meetings,

etc.Recognize excellenceAsk someone to do something new

Benefits of successful governance opportunities

Building morale, teamwork, and productivityBuilding a positive classified organization to balance union responsibilitiesIncrease mutual respectImprove understanding of institutional goals Personal Development

Get Commitment

Team commitmentIndividual commitmentAdministrative commitmentFaculty commitmentStudent commitmentClassified staff commitmentUnion commitment

Training and Goals

Conduct governance training at hiring process.Evaluate and educate campus community on role and participation of a groupProvide written policies and procedures to outline expectations of a groupSenate OrientationContinuous governance trainingKnowledge Realistic Goals

4CS-Statewide Participation

4CS ResourcesBoard of GovernorsConsultation CouncilCommunity College League of California4CS Listserves4CS WebsiteSharing

4CSwww.ccccs.org