Classified Senate
| Sean Ryan | President | sryan@sdccd.edu |
| Ira-Marie Garcia | Vice President | imgarcia@sdccd.edu |
| Kenia Ponce | Secretary | kponce@sdccd.edu |
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Brenda Torres |
Treasurer | btorres@sdccd.edu |
To request a Classified representative to serve on a shared governance committee, including search committees, please submit this form: https://forms.office.com/r/zdUAQJqiSP.
The Classified Senate President and VP, along with the SPAA representative, will be working collaboratively to make shared governance and requesting representation as easy as possible. Due to the DL for Classified Contract having both SPAA and Classified in it, we would like to have requests for committee call out get funneled through only 1 process.
Please submit questions, suggestions, and concerns you have for the Classified Senate with the following form. This form is anonymous. If you would like a response to an inquiry, please include your name and / or email, the Classified Senate will respond to any requests for response within a week of submission.
Each semster, the Classified Senate hosts a forum with our campus Exectuive Leaders and will have an opportunity to address concerns that we gather from these inquires. https://bit.ly/QSC_ClassifiedSenate
The Classified Senate is open to all Classified Professionals. If you'd like to be involved with the senate in any way, please consider being a senator on the board.
We officially have seats on the board for:
1 representative working in Instructional Services
1 representative working in Administrative Services
1 representative working in Student Services
1 representative working in Campus Police/Bookstore/Food Services
1 representative working in SPAA
Otherwise, you may also just let us know how you would like to contribute to the senate, and we can talk about it. The more, the merrier!
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact one of our Executive Board Members
Spring 2025 Senate Open Meetings
The Classified Senate meets each 4th Thursday 2 PM - 3 PM, R 116; zoom option available by request (sryan@sdccd.edu)
Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 8 (Date adjusted for end-of-the-year activites)
Classified Senate Open Meetings are open to the campus. For presenting on the agenda at a future meeting, please contact: Sean Ryan, sryan@sdccd.edu , 1 week prior to the meeting. Each meeting has a short program for a theme, but items can be added to agendas for meetings on any topic relating to the Classified Senate.
PRESIDENT:
- Preside over all Senate Exec and Open meetings
- Serve as the Senate's representative at these meetings - College Council (2 times a month), DGC (2 times a month), Strategic Planning Committee (2-3 times a semester)
- Chair the Executive Committee
- Represent Classified at City College Graduation each year
- Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees, except Elections
- Serve as liaison with the Faculty Senate, Student Council and any associations(s) as directed by the Senate
- Oversee all financial spending
- Perform other duties as may be specified by the Senate
VICE-PRESIDENT:
- Serve for the President, with signature authority, during any temporary absence
- Represent the President as directed by the Senate or President
- Attend meetings in absence of President if needed
- Lead in planning and organizing events, fundraiser, conference and training
- Chair the Membership Committee
- Chair the Classified Senate Professional Development Committee
- Perform other duties as may be specified by the Senate
SECRETARY :
- Issue calls to meetings, publish and distribute agendas and minutes of all monthly and general meetings of the Senate
- Conduct all routine correspondence pertaining to the Senate and Executive Committee
- Reserve rooms for meetings and trainings
- Maintain the records (electronic and hard copy) of the Senate
- Chair the Fundraising Committee
- Chair the Social/Courtesy Committee
- Attend meetings in absence of President if needed
- Perform other duties as may be specified by the Senate
TREASURER:
- Coordinate the collection of all membership donations
- Deposit funds in a local bank/savings account in the name of the Senate (will need credit check) and maintain account
- Issue checks for expenses incurred and authorized by the Senate
- Oversee Senate campus funds
- Maintain a record of all receipts and disbursements of Senate monies and make all records available for audit
- Provide a financial report at each senate meeting
- Maintain the SDCC Classified Senate website
- Attend meetings in absence of President if needed
- Perform other duties as may be specified by the Senate
Our 2024 Adopt-A-Family drive was a huge success. We want to thank all our donors for supporting over 100 students with gift cards distributed before the 2024 Holiday Season.
We continue to accept donations year-round for Adopt-A-Family and other Student support drives.
In-Person Donations: Gift cards or checks can be placed in the Classified Senate mailbox located in the City College Mailroom (T-131). Please make checks payable to SDCC Classified Senate.
Mail Donations: You can also send donations via mail to: SD City College
Attention: Classified Senate
1313 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
PayPal Digital Donations: For your convenience, we also accept donations through PayPal: https://bit.ly/4f8MHHZ
The awarding will be happening at Winter Wonderland on December 11th.
The Classified Senate invites you to participate in our Professional Development Activities. They are available for all Classified Professionals to attend. Registration is not required.
- Senate Professional Development meeting dates: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 2pm to 3pm; Virtual
(email sryan@sdccd.edu for details)
- Classified Appreciation Week 2025: June 9 - 12
For questions or concerns, please contact: Sean Ryan, Classified Senate Pres., sryan@sdccd.edu
2025 Classified Appreciation Week June 9 - 12
Updates will be posted here!
At times, when we have gatherings, we are lucky to be able to give gifts and prizes!! Here are some of the things our Classified Professionals have received:
T-shirts - Virtual Background Contests - Virtual BINGO - Starbucks Gift Cards - Participent Drawings - Random Gift Baskets - Drawings for Gift Cards
The VEBA Resource Center:
The VEBA Resource Center is a new, cutting edge holistic health center for VEBA members, designed to provide personalized care for you and your family.
New location: 5520 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
888.276.0250
Visit our website: http://www.vebaresourcecenter.com/
Contact us: vrc@mcgregorinc.com
Facebook VEBA RESOURCE CENTER https://www.facebook.com/VEBAresourcectr/
Instagram VEBA RESOURCE CENTER https://www.instagram.com/vebaresourcectr/
The San Diego Community College District is committed to legal compliance, as well as to provide as much support as possible for screening committees to successfully navigate through the hiring process.
The California Code of Regulations, Title 5 and the SDCCD EEO Plan collectively require that all persons who are involved in the recruitment and screening/selection of personnel must be trained on equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations and policies as well as education on the benefits of workforce diversity and ways to eliminate bias from the hiring process.
Completion of the "EEO and Diversity Training for Screening/Selection Committees"qualifies you to serve in any capacity (on the screening/selection committee) for 3 years from the date of your training. If you anticipate participating on a District Screening Committee, in any capacity, you are encouraged toclick here to view the training schedule and register. If you will be the chairperson of a screening committee in the near future, you will need to ensure that your committee members have received this training in advance of their service on your committee. Your efforts now will help avoid unnecessary delay to your committee since screening and interviewing cannot proceed until all committee members have completed this training.