4CS Connections November 2005

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A newsletter for the Classified Senates

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Inside Connections 4CS E-Board Directory ....................................................................................... 2 Senate News Across the State............................................................................. 4Governance Organization Spotlight.................................................................... 5CLI 2006 Save the Date and Scholarship Information.................................... 6-72005-06 Calendar of 4CS Activities and Deadlines........................................... 8

TAKING ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY and stepping up to the leadership plate brings with it a number of challenges. A challenge that I face daily is finding the time for personal reflection. Taking more than a few minutes to think about my day, the choices I made and their impact on others, and the lessons I may have learned seems like a luxury my busy schedule will not allow. However, it is absolutely necessary not just for personal sanity but in order to continue to be an effective leader on my college campus and for 4CS.

In Daily Disciplines of Leadership, Douglas Reeves outlines five questions to ask yourself and recommends keeping a leadership journal as a way of encouraging “structured reflection”. I recommend giving this activity a try, especially when you are dealing with tough leadership issues or find that your leadership activities and priorities may not be perfectly aligned.

I am excited about the opportunities and challenges that come with this leadership role. The 4CS Executive Board is striving to improve the organization, build relationships with our community college colleagues, and provide the resources to help you effectively participate in the governance process at the college, district, and state level. Your input is appreciated and there are many avenues available for sharing your thoughts and ideas including contact with your local area representatives, participation in the classified listserve, attendance at annual conferences and meetings, and submitting articles for this newsletter.

Thank you for all the work you do each and every day to make our community colleges such incredible places to work and study.

Julie Whiting President, 4CS

5 Daily Questions of Leadership

• What did you learn today?

• Who did you nurture today?

• What difficult issue did you confront today?

• What is your most important challenge right now?

• What did you do today to make progress on your most important challenge?

—Daily Disciplines of Leadership,

Douglas Reeves

Leadership challenges bring excitement and rewards

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PRESIDENTJULIE WHITINGState Center CCDMadera Center(559) 675-4839jwhiting@ccccs.org

NORTH VICE PRESIDENTMONICA SOUZASacramento City College(916) 558-2155msouza@ccccs.org

SOUTH VICE PRESIDENTSHIRLEY SCHMIDPasadena City College(626) 585-7250sschmid@ccccs.org

SECRETARY BARBARA SALMONPasadena City College(626) 585-7034bsalmon@ccccs.org

TREASURERLINDA KELSOSan Joaquin Delta College(209) 954-5065lkelso@ccccs.org

PAST PRESIDENT TONY PRESTBYSanta Monica College(310) 434.4271tprestby@ccccs.org

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REPRESENTATIVES

NORTH 1 (Vacant)But t e Co l l ege Co l l ege o f t he R e d w o o d s C o l l e g e o f t h e Siskyous Feather River College Lassen College Mendocino College Shasta College

NORTH 2 CATHIE BROWNINGAmerican River College(916) 484-8679brownic@arc.losrios.edu

American River College Cosumnes River College Folsom Lake College Los Rios CC District Sacramento City College

NORTH 3JIM WILSONSierra College(916) 781-0429jwilson@sierracollege.edu

Lake Tahoe Comm. College Sierra College Yuba College

BAY 1BOBBY SNELLCollege of Alameda(510) 748-2365bobsnell@peralta.cc.ca.us

Chabot College Chabot-Los Positas CC District College of Alameda Contra Costa CC District Contra Costa College Diablo Valley College Laney College Las Positas College Los Medanos Co l l ege Mer r i t t C o l l e g e P e r a l t a C C D i s t r i c t Solano Community College Vista College

BAY 2 BENITA BRIONESNapa Valley College(707) 259-6007BBriones@napavalley.edu

Canada College College of Marin College of San Mateo Napa Valley College City College of San Francisco San Mateo CC District Santa Rosa Jr. College Skyline College

BAY 3PATRICK LANEOhlone College(510) 659-7337

Cabrillo College De Anza College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College Foothill-De Anza CC District Gavilan College Hartnell College Mission College Monterey Peninsula College Ohlone College San Jose City College San Jose/Evergreen CC Dist. West Valley College West Valley-Mission CC District

CENTRAL 1(vacant)Columbia College Merced College Modesto Jr. College San Joaquin Delta College Yosemite CC District

CENTRAL 2PAULA CUESYState Center CCD(559)256-5748paula.cuesy@scccd.com

College of the Sequoias Fresno City College Reedley College State Center CC District West Hills College

CENTRAL 3(vacant)Bakersfield College Cerro Coso Comm. College Kern CC District Porterville College Taft College

SOUTHWEST 1(vacant)Compton College East Los Angeles College El Camino College Los Angeles CC District Los Angeles City College Los Angeles Harbor College Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade-Tech Los Angeles Valley Col lege Santa Monica Col lege West Los Angeles College

SOUTHWEST 2GARY POTTSPasadena City College(626) 585-7520gnpotts@pasadena.edu

Allan Hancock College Antelope Valley College College of the Canyons Cuesta College Moorpark College Oxnard Col lege Santa Barbara C i ty Co l l ege Ven tu ra Co l l ege Ventura CC District

CARI PLYLEYButte College

(530) 895-2551plyleyca@butte.cc.ca.us

SOUTHWEST 3SANDRA BOLLIERMt. San Antonio College(909) 594-5611sbollier@mtsac.edu

Cerritos College Citrus College Glendale Community College Mt. San Antonio College Pasadena City College Rio Hondo College

SOUTHEAST 1PAT MURRAYGrossmont-Cuyamaca CCD(619) 644-7698pat.murray@gcccd.net

Cuyamaca College Grossmont College Grossmont/Cuyamaca CC Dist. Imperial Valley College Mira Costa College Palo Verde College Palomar College San Diego CC District San Diego City College San Diego Mesa College San Diego Miramar College Southwestern College

SOUTHEAST 2(vacant)Coast CC District Coastline Community College Cypress College Fullerton College Golden West College Irvine Valley College Long Beach City College North Orange CC District Orange Coast College Rancho Santiago C C D S a d d l e b a c k C C D i s t r i c t Saddleback College Santa Ana College Santiago Canyon College

SOUTHEAST 3NATALIE CHIPMANChaffey College(909) 987-1737natalie.chimpan@chaffey.edu

Barstow College Chaffey College College of the Desert Copper Mountain College Crafton Hills College Mt. San Jacinto College Riverside Community College San Bernardino CC District San Bernardino Valley College Victor Valley College

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

MARY THOMPSON(Retired)

thompsonml@hotmail.com

4CS ASSOCIATES

Mary Ann FryDon StrauchLeo Lieber

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Support the California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS)

THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CLASSIFIED SENATE (4CS) is a public benefit non-profit organization. In order to raise the funds necessary to carry out its organizational mission, 4CS relies on fundraising activities and supporting memberships and sponsors. In June2004, the 4CS Board of Diretors updated the annual supporting membership and sponsor categories. Your support provides financial resources for 4CS to fund its operations and demonstrates an overall endorsement of the 4CS Mission by its members and supporters.

As the 4CS Board of Directors (Executive Board) of the non-profit corporation, we are charged with the responsibility to carry out the directives and goals of our members, the Classified Senates at each of the colleges and districts. Through the Supporting Memberships and Sponsors programs we can better serve our members and the Community College System of California. We sincerely appreciate your involvement and support. The benefits of becoming a Supporting Member or Sponsor can be found in our Mission statement and throughout our Web site (www.ccccs.org). We will issue certificates of appreciation and publicly acknowledge your financial involvement on this Web site and at our annual conference.Thank you for continuing to support the continued effortsof the California Community Colleges Classified Senate

Supporting Memberships Funding Levels:

Senate (Council) $ 100College $ 250District $ 500

4CS Individuals & Corporate SponsorsIndividual Funding Levels:

4CS Sponsor $ 10Classified Sponsor $ 50Governance Sponsor $ 100

Corporate Funding Levels: Silver Sponsor $ 100Gold Sponsor $ 500Platinum Sponsor $ 1000

All contributions are tax-deductible.

2005-2006 goals adopted for 4CS

THE 4CS BOARD OF DIRECTORS has approved four overarching organizational goals designed to drive our activities over the next two years:

To accomplish these ambitious goals we will be working closely with our members and with our colleagues throughout the com-munity college system.

4CS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE that we havea new office. In July, 4CS took up residence in the League Offices in Sacramento to centralize our operations and increase our visibility. Please make a note of our new business contact information – of course, you can continue to contact your area representatives directly.

California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS)2017 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814(916) 443-54634csboard@ccccs.orgjwhiting@ccccs.org

As a compliment to our new office 4CS has two voting seats on the Community College League of California Board of Directors. Individuals serving on behalf of 4CS are, Julie Whiting, 4CS President and Monica Souza, 4CS North Vice President.

New office for 4CS!

• 4CS will have a fully seated board representative of the state membership

• 4CS will increase organizational funding by 50% over FY 2004-2005

• 4CS will increase outreach efforts to support local senates

• 4CS will increase organizational visibility

4CS Organizational News

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News from our Classified Senates Across the State . . .

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Getting Connected!

SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE CLASSIFIED SENATE in association with Staff Development started a Connections (Service Culture) Quality Service Training program for Classified Staff on the campus in 1999. Since then, the Los Rios Community College District has picked up on the merit this training provides to the Classified staff, promoting good customer service and a positive mind-set by offering a Classified Leadership Academy to all district classified employees. The Connections training includes several wonderful videos:

• Who Moved My Cheese?• FISH!• Fun Is Good• The Guest• Invisible Man Meets the Mummy• Celebrate What's Right with the World• Focus Your Vision

No matter how many times you see these videos you will always feel better about your day. I recently viewed Celebrate Whatʼs Right with the World last week, probably my 5th screening, and came away with a positive, up-lifted spirit; I always seem to find a “life” connection.

If your college is in need of a training program, I highly recommend the videos listed above.

Let’s connectAs new North Vice President for 4CS, I look forward to developing a strong network with the Classified leaders in my region. One of my ultimate goals is to help develop an annual opportunity for us to bring all the Classified Senate leaders from the northern part of the state together for a day long meeting. However, my immediate goal is to connect with you. I want to listen to your ideas and suggestions, find out about the issues you face and the successes you are having and learn more about your senates.

Chaffey College approves contract position for Classified Senate

IN AN ENCOURAGING SHOW OF SUPPORT, Chaffey College administration approved a .475 contract administrative assistant position for the Classified Senate. This position

was recommended for the last two years through the Program and Services Review process and was approved for recruitment in the 05/06 fiscal year. Chaffey College Classified Senate is enjoying a period of renewed growth and increased District support.

As an example of this increased support, Chaffey College administration approved and funded ten classified participants to attend the 2005 Classified Leadership Institute. Further funding was provided for the creation of a Senate office in a shared location with the Academic Senate. Our advocacy efforts paid off and the classified senate is continuing to be a strong participant in the governance process at Chaffey.

Established in 1981, Chaffey College ClassifiedSenate was the first classified senate organizedin Southern California.

20 years or moreChaffey (1982) • Fresno (1984)

20 yearsSanta Monica (1985)

15 years or moreSierra College (1989) • San Joaquin Delta (1989)

15 yearsSacramento City College (1990)

College of Alameda (1990)Moorpark College (1990)

10 years or moreLos Medanos College (1991)

Merced College (1991)Gendale Community College (1991)

Reedley College & North Centers (1991) Santa Barbara City College (1991)

Did you know?Classified Senates have been in existence for

over 20 years!

Monica Souza, North Vice PresidentCalifornia Community Colleges Classified

SenateSacramento City College(916) 558-2155

msouza@ccccs.org

Monica SouzaNorth Vice President

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Governance Organization Spotlight

Next issue: Community College

League of California (CCLC)

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS of the California Community Colleges sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 districts and 109 colleges which constitute the system. The 17-member Board, appointed by the stateʼs Governor, formally interacts with state and federal officials and other state organizations. The Board of Governors selects a Chancellor for the system. The Chancellor, through a formal process of consultation, brings recommendations to the Board, which has the legislatively granted authority to develop and implement policy for the colleges. Additionally, each of the 72 community college districts in the state has a locally-elected Board of Trustees, responsive to local community needs and charged with the operations of the local colleges. The governance system of the California Community Colleges is one which uses processes of “shared governance.” In March 1988, the Board of Governors adopted a process known as”consultation,” through which a council composed of representatives of selected community college institutional and organizational groups, assist in development and recommendation of policy to the Chancellor and Board of Governors.

Board ofGovernors

George T. CaplanPresident

Kay AlbianiVice President

Kristin JacksonFranklin

Barbara Gothard Benita D. Haley

Debbie MalumedPauline Larwood Lou Monville

Stacey L McMullen Margaret R. Quinones Carolyn Russell

Lance T. Izumi

Leslie Wang

Photo not available:Barbara Davis-Lyman

“It s̓ been an honor and a privilege to represent classified employees on the Board of Gover-nors. Being able to provide input from the classified perspective has been both productive and reward-

ing. Although we, as classified staff, have many different jobs and often work in the background, the services we provide are essential to the educational experience and success of our community college students.”

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Southern LeadershipBy Pat Murray, Classified Senate President, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College DistrictSoutheast Region 1 Representative

YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PHRASE, “Leaders donʼt create followers, they create other Leaders.” This is truly the case in the southern area. Our area has been short of region representatives and it has been our local senateʼs hope to change that. However, because of the leadership experiences offered at the Classified Leadership Institute and the cohesive relationship connecting our local senates to the state executive board, there are now more representatives from the south than ever before. In addition, one benefit of participating on the executive board is that our campus can host one of the state executive board meetings! Grossmont College in El Cajon will be the location for the March California Community Colleges Classified Senate executive board meeting.

When I returned home from the conference, I was energized and hopeful that I could connect with the San Diego area classified senate leaders. Immediately the contact became a springboard to meet Desiree VanSaan, the Classified Senate president from San Diego City College. She instituted her groupʼs first ʻClassified Convocationʼ. She invited me to share information about 4CS, encourage the staff, and build enthusiasm for their organization. The event was also an opportunity to raise funds with a 50-50 drawing, and a chance for me to encourage attendance at the next Classified Leadership Institute. I was equally excited when Wanda Maxwell, senate president-elect from Southwestern College, responded with a request to attend their first ʻClassified Leaders Retreatʼ. On both occasions I spoke to the group about how leadership changes our environments, and how the students will also be inspired by courageous campus employees.

There is no greater compliment than when a student says “I want to do what you do for a living…” The secret is, it may not necessarily be the tasks that we do, but how we execute them with a joyful spirit, how we collaborate with so many others on our campuses, and how we strive for service that extends beyond ʻjust getting the job doneʼ. When students see these things; energy, collegiality, and service-oriented attitudes, they too will execute their schoolwork and professional careers with similar qualities that will extend to our community. One person can make a difference.

Thursday - SaturdayJune 8 - 10, 2006

This yearʼs conference will focus on a leadership journey classified staff experience while navigating into their future for the success of community colleges; the positive aspects of classified involvement in participatory (shared) governance, and improving individual leadership effectiveness.

Full conference registration is

$475 (double occupancy). Registration covers conference lodging costs, most meals, materials and speaker expenses

Sponsored jointly byCommunity College League of

California and

California Community Colleges Classified Senate

A Leadership Journey

Navigating Our Futures

Leadership Training

Registration and Fees

Scholarships

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Scholarships are available through 4CS, please check our website www.ccccs.org for details.

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Come to CLI – We’ll Pay For It!

4CS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE an exciting scholarship opportunity. The CLI Scholarship was established in 1998 to assist colleges in recognizing classified employees who have made positive leadership contributions and/or exhibit strong leadership potential and are actively pursuing leadership roles at their colleges. The scholarship covers the cost of attending the Classified Leadership Institute and provides some additional funds to assist with transportation costs.

A minimum of two $500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2006 CLI. Eligibility criteria, application forms and requirements, and contact information can be found by visiting the 4CS website a t h t t p : / / w w w. c c cc s . o rg /activities/cli/scholarship06.html

THE 4CS CLASSIFIED LEADERSHIP Institute is actively seeking your talent, energy, and ideas for the 2006 Classified Leadership Institute.

Please consider presenting a workshop during the conference to share your ideas and expertise with your classified colleagues. By submitting a presentation proposal either individually or as a group you increase the visibility of your senate or college and engage in an incredible professional development experience. Presentations should fit with the conference theme, “A Leadership Journey: Navigating Our Future” and can deal with a variety of topics including but not limited to: leadership, governance, fundraising, advocacy, technology, communication, involvement, partnerships. You can download the presentation proposal forms and submission information from the 4CS website at www.ccccs.org or contact your local area representative directly. Proposals must be received by January 20, 2006.

Call for Presentations – Share Your Expertise

4CS Connections

CONNECTIONS is published twice yearly, November and June, by the California Community College Classified Senate (4CS), 2017 “O” St., Sacramento, CA 95814.

Please submit your suggestions and/or articles no later than October 1st for the November issue and May 1st for the June issue to: Tony Prestby, Newsletter Editor, Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica CA 90405, or email to prestby_tony@smc.edu.

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HA V E Y O U O F T E N H A D Q U E S T I O N S a b o u t h o w c o l l e g e classified staff are handling an issue at their colleges? 4CS wants to help keep all classified connected across the state and we have activated two great electronic communication bulletin boards to keep classified talking! A listserve is a GREAT way to keep in contact and get information. Here are two developed by 4CS for classified staff throughout the state:

1. 4CS Classified Listserve

Our current listserve is a way for anyone to subscribe to a group email list and submit questions and get feedback.

At present, this listserve has approximately 100 members and anyone can join. Itʼs easy to subscribe. For complete instructions visit the 4CS website at www.ccccs.org.

2. Classified Senate Presidents Listserve4CS launched a brand new listserve devoted specifically to our Classified Senates in December 2004. This new listserve works in much the same way as our classic version yet is dedicated to senate specific issues. Another key difference is that ONLY Classified Senate Presidents may subscribe by contacting 4CS directly. Once you are added to the listserve you simply ask questions and you will get information from classified senates across the state.

For more information on joining, please visit the 4CS website at www.ccccs.org.4CS has leadership

opportunities available. As an Area Representative,

you will:• learn leadership skills• meet colleagues from area and regional colleges• meet and network with state and local organizations• meet state legislators!

Contact Julie Whiting for more information at

((559) 324-667 or visit www.ccccs.org.

Interested in leadership at the

state level?

November 17-19, 2005 CCLC Annual Convention San Francisco Airport Marriott

Winter Executive Board Meeting Thursday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (tentative)

Conference Presentations Friday and Saturday

January 20, 2006 Call for Proposals Deadline for Classified Leadership Institute

January 29 and 30, 2006 CCLC Legislative Conference Sacramento CA

February 24, 2006 Scholarship Application Deadline for Classified Leadership Institute

March 10 and 11, 2006 Spring Executive Board Meeting Grossmont College Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

June 8-10, 2006 Classified Leadership Institute Granlibakken Conference Center

4CS General Business Meeting Saturday June 10,2006 • 9:00 am

Summer Executive Board Meeting held immediately following conference

California Community Colleges Classified Senate

Calendar of 4CS Activities and Deadlines

Got Questions?Ask our 4CS Listserve!