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Developing a Senate Tool Kit

Developing a Senate Tool Kit. Julie Adams David Morse. Why are we here?.

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Developing a Senate Tool Kit

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  1. Developing a Senate Tool Kit Julie Adams David Morse

  2. Why are we here? Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges develop a “tool kit” for use by local academic senates in training their support staff or for use by local senate leaders wishing to organize or improve their senate files, records, and offices. Resolution 17.03 F08 Support for Local Senate Staff Training

  3. What did they tell us in fall? • Senates are losing staff members • Senates need guidance about how to maintain continuity in the local senate office • Senates that have staff need tools and techniques for how to communicate with staff • Senates need ideas about how to maintain the historical positions of the senate (resolutions) • Senates need ideas about how to document the culture of the local senate • Senates need templates or standard forms for what they do on a regular basis

  4. What should be in a Tool Kit • Senate Governing Documents • Senate procedures • Responsibilities • Rules for meetings • Roles of the Senate • College Governance Documents • Acronyms and Definitions

  5. Maintaining continuity • What should be in your senate office? • Resolutions • Minutes • Budget • Constitution and Bylaws • Committee reports • Check list of important documents • Require senate president signature • Contact list for college key phone numbers • Master Calendar • Orientation materials (binder)

  6. Resources • Brown Act • Robert’s Rules of Order • Title 5 (10 + 1) & Education Code • Minimum Qualifications • Empowering Local Senate handbook • Senate website (new and improved) • Senate Events • Publications • Executive Committee members

  7. What else?

  8. Conclusion • How should it be made available? • Website • CD • Paper • Questions and comments

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