• The President shall set Classified Governing Council and general Senate meeting agendas as well as preside at all Classified Senate Meetings. The President shall also act as the liaison officer to the students, classified professionals, college administrators, district administrators, and the Board of Trustees.
• The President or her/his proxy shall attend all regularly scheduled Board of Trustee meetings, College Council meetings, Chancellor’s council meetings and shall represent the Senate where deemed appropriate by the Senate or the College President and report back to the Senate any relevant information.
• The President will collaborate with the Union Representative to appoint or fill vacancies on college standing committees, college and district task forces and hiring committees.
• The President shall review all budget matters of the Classified Senate and sign all appropriate paperwork related to operating expenditures for the Classified Senate.
• The President will establish goals, at the beginning of each academic year, in collaboration with the Classified Governing Council.

• The VP of Communications shall serve as an officer on the Governing Council and advisor to the president. This position will be responsible for preparing and sending all correspondence on behalf of the Senate including but not limited to: memos, letters, e-mail, newsletters, etc.
• The VP of Communications shall be responsible for reviewing, approving and sending all Senate documents or changes to the College Webmaster and/or Content Coordinator for updating of the Classified Senate web pages.
• The VP of Communications shall be the first in line to assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence.

• The VP of Activities shall serve as an officer on the Governing Council and advisor to the president. This position will oversee and coordinate flex day(s), socials and any other on-going Classified Senate activities, subject to Classified Governing Council approval.
• The VP of Activities shall work with the Ambassadors to solicit volunteers to assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of approved senate activities.
• The VP of Activities shall be the third in line to assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence.

• The VP of Fundraising shall serve as an officer on the Governing Council and advisor to the president. This position will coordinate and oversee all approved Senate fundraising activities.
• The VP of Fundraising shall work with the Ambassadors to solicit volunteers to assist in planning, coordination, and implementation of activities. The VP of Fundraising shall be the second in line to assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence.
• The VP of Fundraising shall act in accordance with state and local regulations surrounding fundraising.

The Classified Senate Secretary shall serve as an officer on the Governing Council and advisor to the President.

The Classified Senate Secretary shall be responsible for the following:

1. Maintaining a list of classified employees;
2. Taking attendance at meetings;
3. Preparing and distributing the agenda prior to the Classified Senate meeting;
4. Recording, preparing, and posting Senate meeting notes;
5. Preparing and posting fliers, notices, and emails;
6. Record and archive votes by the Senate membership.

• The Classified Senate Treasurer shall serve as an officer on the Governing Council and an advisor to the President.
• The Treasurer shall oversee the Classified Senate Budget, including responsibility for all recordkeeping and preparation of deposits and disbursements of funds.
• The Treasurer shall review all financial reports for accuracy and report briefly on the finances of the organization at each Classified Senate meeting.

• Classified Senate Ambassadors shall be responsible for attending Governing Council meetings and general Classified Senate meetings.
• Ambassadors will introduce new employee(s) to the Senate-at-large.
• Ambassadors shall maintain open communication with classified professionals regarding Classified Senate matters, and distribute information and report to the Governing Council on matters of concern or interest from members of the classified staff.
• Ambassadors will be responsible for knowing the responsibilities of the Classified Senate, serving on a committee as representative of the Classified Senate, and in general recruit committee members and encourage participation in the shared governance process by classified staff.
• Ambassadors shall perform other duties as may be requested by the Governing Council or Classified Senate President.
• Ambassadors are responsible for welcoming new Classified employees to their representative group and making arrangements to provide new employee(s) a copy of the Classified Handbook.