Classified Senate

The Classified Senate of College of the Siskiyous represents all classified staff members of the College in matters relating to participatory governance, and assumes the primary role in disseminating information and gathering input on behalf of the classified staff employees.

The Classified Senate works in conjunction with the California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS) to promote and clarify the roles, rights, responsibilities and opportunities for Community College classified staff to become involved in participatory governance and to contribute toward the mission of the California Community Colleges as originally described in AB 1725.

The Goals of the Classified Senate:

• To be a voice for the classified staff on non-union issues.
• To be an avenue for participation by classified staff in shared governance.
• To foster communication, understanding, and mutual support among classified staff.
• To promote mutual respect, cooperation, and collaborative action between all constituencies within the college community.
• To provide a means of communication between classified staff and the college community.
• To inform classified staff of Senate actions and current issues of interest to the college community.
• To promote the professionalism and values of the classified staff.