I. Purpose
The Support Staff Council (SSC) is organized to provide a setting for support staff to discuss concerns and issues of general interest.
II. Duties
The duties of the council are:
- To foster open communication among support staff;
- To promote professional development opportunities and training;
- To encourage cooperation and strengthen communication between faculty, administrative staff, and support staff; and
- To communicate suggestions for continuous improvement to the Leadership Council.
III. Membership
- Each organizational unit of the college (as shown on the organizational chart) shall have at least one representative. For each unit with more than seven full-time support staff or major portion thereof, another representative may be elected
- Representatives are elected in June and the new members and officers (chair, chair-elect and secretary) assume duties at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
- The Support Staff Council meets at least once each semester and additionally if needed, as specified in the Support Staff Council Constitution (Policy 7:00:00:02). The constitution policy outlines and describes fully the function, structure, membership, procedures and bylaws of the council.
Sources
History
March 1, 2007; April 5, 2017; December 3, 2019; approved by the Leadership Council on July 24, 2020; effective date: July 24, 2020
Responsible Party:
Support Staff Council Officers