Classified Senate
Welcome to the 海角直播 Classified Senate
The Classified Senate promotes the voice of classified professionals on non-collective bargaining issues and provides the President of the college with recommendations and views on matters affecting classified professionals and the conduct, welfare, and growth of the college.
We want to celebrate all of our Classified Professionals, your hard work, achievements, and special moments. Click the yellow button to access the Classified Professionals Recognition Form and let us know about the occasions coming up in your life.
Classified Senate adopted the following tenets for classified professionals' participation in shared governance following the 9+1 model:
1. Curriculum systems integrations and implementation;
2. Degree and certificate requirements;
3. Educational program development;
4. Standards or policies regarding student services, support, and success;
5. College governance structures, as related to classified roles;
6. Classified roles and involvement in accreditation processes;
7. Policies for classified professional development activities;
8. Processes for program review and annual planning;
9. Processes for institutional planning and budget development;
+1 Any other district and college policy, procedure, or related matters that will
have a significant effect on Classified Staff.
Elected Senate Leadership
The officers below are elected to serve from 2025-2027:
Executive Board
President: Karen Peterson, Tutoring Center
Vice President: Sharon Zerbel, Instruction Office
Secretary: ZsaQuita Bender, Respiratory Care
Treasurer: Rosemarie Hansen, Anatomy & Physiology
Public Information Officer: Vacant
Senators
Unit 1: Ken Byrnes, Physics/Astronomy
(Canyon Hall, Central Complex, Visual Arts, Printshop, Public Safety & Allied Health,
Kinesiology, Health Education, North, Aquatics)
Unit 2: Craig Eilander, EMS
(Maintenance, Grounds, Custodial Services, Warehouse)
Unit 3: Jenny Solis, Student Life
(海角直播 Center 1st Floor)
Unit 4: Rebecca Abeyta, Counseling
(海角直播 Center 2nd Floor, Child Development Center)
Unit 5: Ciera Divens, Library
(Performing Arts Center, Learning Resource Center, Student Support Building, West
Complex, Clock Tower Building, 海角直播 Hall)
Meeting Dates
The Classified Senate meets at least once per month on the second Friday from 1:15 - 2:15pm, unless otherwise noted. We reserve the fourth Friday for time-sensitive business. All permanent classified employees at 海角直播 are voting members, and all meetings are open to the public. All meetings are hybrid. If joining via Zoom, the link can be found below.
Full Meeting
1:15-2:15 pm
- August 21
- September 11
- October 9
- November 13
- December 11
- January - TBD
- February 12
- March 12
- April 9
- May 14
Tentative
1:15-2:15 pm
These meetings will be held as needed.
- September 25
- October 23
- January 29
- February 26
- March 26
- April 30