Governance
Staff Development Committee
(includes Flex and Classified Staff Development Subcommittees)
2007-2008
Staff Development Committee:
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Bergland, Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research
Academic Senate (4 representatives):
Karen Geida
Ed Helscher
Saloua Saidane
Judy Sundayo
Classifed Senate (3 representatives)
Skyler Dennon
Mary Toste
Michelle West
Deans Council: Jodi Corliss, Dean, School of Social/Behavioral Sciences & Multicultural Studies
Purpose:
Staff development planning for faculty, Classified staff and administration;
College-wide flexible calendar planning and implementation;
Liaison and planning for District staff development;
Resource allocation for staff development (Special Staff Development funds);
Faculty, Classified and Administrative conference and travel; and
Liaison with Academic Senate, Classified Senate and Deans' Council.
Meetings:
2nd & 4th Thursdays of every month at 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Membership:
- Chair: Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research
- Deans' Council: 1 Representatives
- Academic Senate: 4 Representatives
- Classified Senate: 3 Representatives
Classified Staff Development Subcommittee:
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Yvonne Bergland (*), Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research
Charlotta Robertson, Instructional Support Supervisor/Library/AV Service
Classified Staff:
Deb Canning , Facilities
Skyler Dennon (*)
Farideh Farheidar, Instructional Lab Tech (Sciences)
Wahida Hamidy, Classified Senate
Dave Kovach, ABSO Liaison
Anita Lee, Office of Instruction
Michele Marbrey, Learning Resource Center
Angela Liewen-Romeo, Instructional Lab Tech
Caterina Palestini, Office of Instruction
Carol Sampaga, Office of Instruction
Joyce Skaryak, Classified Senate Executive
Ellen Socol, Student Services
Cathy Springs, Student Services
Elaine Vega, Administrative Services
Academic Senate:
Ed Helscher (*)
Purpose:
To support the college's commitment to investing in and maintaining a highly skilled, well trained workforce. This subcommittee would be responsible for the design of an educational training program to meet the professional and personal needs of the classified staff through the following key goals and objectives:
Align employee career/professional development with college-wide needs;
Design and administer a campus needs assessment to determine the major training topics/areas;
Using the results of the needs assessment, develop, maintain, empower and train employees to provide quality customer service;
Enable, enhance and maintain a skilled, competent workforce through continued staff development activities;
Increase the awareness of respect in an inclusive workplace that maximizes the talents of each employee;
Leverage technology and web-based channels to enhance service delivery to the college's clientele.
Act as communication links to those parts of the college they represent to insure that all feedback and input is brought forward for consideration;
Enhance work place harmony among all employees;
Continue to use the research function to plan, develop and assess training activities; and,
Participate in the College's formal planning process by providing regular reports to the Staff Development Committee and/or President's Cabinet.
Meetings:
Meetings would be scheduled once a month or as needed with minutes being recorded. For this subcommittee, seven (7) members constitute a quorum.
Membership:
Co-Chairs (2): Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research;
Instructional Support Supervisor/Library/AV Service
3 Staff Development Committee (3 representatives comprised of 1 classified staff, 1 faculty, 1 dean)
Classified Senate Executive (1)
Learning Resource Center (1)
Student Services Staff Development Committee (2)
Facilities (1)
Administrative Services (1)
Office of Instruction (3 members with representation from 2 schools with (1) to be an instructional lab tech from the sciences)
ABSO (1)
Flex Subcommittee:
Chair: Dr. Yvonne Bergland, Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research
Academic Senate (7 representatives):
TBA
Hank Beaver
Nancy Bray
Dana Hall
Ed Helscher(*)
Kim (Ngoc) Tran
Ben Weaver
Deans Council:Jodi Corliss, Dean, School of Social/Behavioral Sci. & Multicultural Studies(*)
Classifed Senate: Susan Mun
Caterina Palestini
Ex-Officio: Joseph Safdie, SLOAC Coordinator
(*) Also members of the Staff Development Committee
Purpose:
Development of the flexible calendar of activities;
Act as communication links to the Schools;
Organize, develop and present FLEX (Instructional Improvement) workshop;
Review of FLEX proposals.
Meetings:
At least two formal meetings per academic year including a total committment of no more than twenty (20) hours.
Membership:
- Chair: Dean, Instructional Services, Resource Development and Research
- Academic Senate: 7 Representatives
- Classified Senate: 1 Representative
- Staff Dev Committee: As assigned
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Revised: 3/28/08