"Doing the right thing matters. Do the right thing every time and soon others will follow."
Olga Prizhbilov
SPA - Athletic Program / Classified Senate President / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Preside over all meetings of the Classified Senate.
- Prepare agenda for Executive Board meetings.
Set agenda for each Classified Senate meeting; review minutes and agenda prior to Senate
approval and distribution. - Make classified appointments to teams/committees with classified participation in
appropriate consultation. - Attend (or assign designee), report out, and represent classified professionals at Executive
Leadership team meetings, Board of Trustees meetings, District Chancellor's Cabinet
meetings, and other committees as assigned. - Call special meetings of the Classified Senate as deemed appropriate.
- Develop senate teams as deemed necessary and define and limit the powers and duties of
these teams with classified volunteer participation. - Conduct an orientation for officers and new Senate senators.
- Speak at convocation and graduation ceremony.
"Classified Senate Vice President"
Bonny-Jean Bowman
Classified Senate Vice President / Administrative Assistant I / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend regular Classified Senate meetings and Executive Board meetings.
- Assist the President in all duties of the presidency.
- Serve as President during an absence of the President or as assigned.
- Succeed to the office of President, upon resignation or removal of President, and serve the
remainder of the term, should the president not be able to continue. - Attend (or assign designee), report out, and represent classified professionals at Executive
Leadership team meetings and other committees as assigned.
"Don't wait for the storm to pass, dance in the rain."
Carissa Thomas
Library Technician / Classified Senate Secretary / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend regular Classified Senate meetings and Executive Board meetings.
- Take minutes at Classified Senate meetings.
- Prepare and distribute to all Senate officers and/or senators appropriate Senate Documents
as requested by the Executive Board or Senate. - Distribute Agenda and Minutes to all employees at American River College.
- Keep attendance records of each Classified Senate meeting.
- Represent the classified professionals at various college and district meetings and functions.
"Classified Senate Treasurer"
Lynn Grimstad
Classified Senate Treasurer / Senior IT Technician / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend regular Classified Senate meetings and Executive Board meetings.
- Maintain financial records of Classified Senate.
- Present a quarterly (more often if needed) financial report at Senate meeting to keep
members informed of current income and expenses. - Advise and assist members with purchases and record-keeping.
- Ensure that Classified Senate officers and senators approve any financial expenditure before
it is made. - Represent the classified professionals at various college and district meetings and functions.
"Classified Senate Communications Officer"
Kristin Farlow
Classified Senate Communications Officer / Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Services / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend regular Classified Senate meetings and Executive Board meetings.
- Develop and distribute the Classified Senate newsletter.
- Design and keep current the Senate web pages.
- Assist President with campus-wide communications.
- Develop, implement, and run the virtual Senate meeting presence.
"I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much."
Regena Tiner
Classified Senate Past President / Public Relations Specialist / Staff / American River College
Primary Responsibilities:
- Attend Executive Leadership Team meetings.
- During first year of the term, attend Executive Board meetings; advise and guide the current
Executive Board. - If available, attend regular Classified Senate meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Board.
- Be a Senate ambassador who will advocate for Senate issues and concerns in addition to
advising the Executive Board. - Represent the classified professionals at various college and district meetings and functions.