2015-2016
Classified Senate Officers
- Debbie Joy, President
- Maria Huning, Vice-President
- , Secretary
- Hugo Enciso, Treasurer
- Jeanne Stalker, Co-Activity Coordinator
- Wendy Cazares De Reynaga, Co-Activity Coordinator
Meetings
Held on the 3rd Mondays of each month, 1:30 - 3:00 pm in Building 9, room 154. Listed below are approved agendas and minutes, unless noted.
Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes, Documents |
May 16, 2016 | Agenda | |
April 18, 2016 | Agenda | |
March 21, 2016 | Agenda | |
February 8, 2016 | Agenda | |
January 11, 2016 | Agenda | |
December 17, 2015 |
Annual Holiday Luncheon at Cañada Vista |
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November 16, 2015 | Agenda | |
October 19, 2015 | Agenda |
Minutes 9/21/15 |
September 21, 2015 | Agenda |
Minutes 5/18/15 |
2015-2016 Awards
October 2015 - Outstanding Service Award - CCCEOPSA Conference
José was given the Outstanding Service Award at the 2015 EOPS Conference in San Diego. He was recognized for always going above and beyond to help students. Since 2006, Jose has been working in EOPS/CARE and goes out of his way to find resources for students. We greatly appreciate all his hard work and dedication to the programs and to the continuing support he provides to students, faculty, and staff. Thank you Jose for all you have done by continuously supporting and advocating for our students!
March 2016 - Bellwether Awards - Ana Camacho, STEM
Cañada College’s Math Jam was selected as a finalist by the Community College Futures Assembly for the prestigious Bellwether Awards. This award recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices that are successfully leading community colleges. The college was recently recognized during the Assembly’s 22nd annual conference in Orlando, FL .
This past December, the Community College Futures Assembly announced ten outstanding community college programs (for three categories) as the Finalists to compete for the 2016 Bellwether Awards – among them Math Jam. The Assembly issued a call for Bellwether Award nominations in the fall of 2015, and 30 finalist colleges in three categories were competitively chosen from the applicants. The field of Bellwether nominations was very competitive this year with nearly 300 Bellwether applications. Prior to the application process, over 1,000 community college programs were nominated from a wide range of agencies including peer institutions, conferences, and the media. Cañada College, a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, created the Math Jam program in 2009 to address the low level of math preparation of underrepresented students studying STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Initially it was designed as an intensive math placement preparation program and has since evolved into a campus-wide math success program, serving students in pre-algebra through advanced calculus. Today, the College has offers day and evening Math Jam sessions three times a year – January, June & August – serving more than 450 students.
February 2016 - Cañada's Classified Employee of the Year - Maria Huning
Maria Huning, Program Services Coordinator for Upward Bound, has been selected as Cañada’s nominee for the Community College Classified Employee of the Year Award. Maria is a valuable member of Cañada College and the San Mateo County Community College District. She has demonstrated her commitment to the principles of the California Community College mission and the mission of Cañada College for the past 12 years through her professionalism and service to the college. Her advocacy for students and families has naturally evolved to become what it is today-- an excellent example of the powerful role that classified staff have in fulfilling the college mission.
Maria understands the importance of becoming involved in the life of the college and
has demonstrated her commitment to serving the college in a variety of ways. She has
served three terms as the Vice President of the Classified Senate. She has taken a
leadership role in professional development, including working closely with the Classified
Senates at Skyline College and College of San Mateo on key issues and topics, including
developing a unified voice and assisting them in exercising their ability to advocate.
She also has played a key role in developing the Classified Professional Development
work group to establish a clear and transparent process for allocating professional
development funds to classified staff at the college. Additionally, she collaborates
with the Associated Students of Cañada College in planning college events for students.
Finally, she is a member of a number of key participatory governance committees and
is involved in a
variety of college activities that support the college mission.
Maria was recognized at the February 17 Board of Trustees meeting and congratulated
by Vice President Gregory Anderson. Thank you, Maria - your collective commitment
and dedication to our students help to make Cañada great!
Fundraising and Events
Classified Senate Holiday Social - Dec. 17, 2016
Halloween - Pat Hanada Student Scholarship on Nov. 29, 2015 Holiday Basket Fundraising - deadline is October 16 to submit basket theme Fire Fundraiser for Northern CA fire victims
Classified Coffee - August 31, 2015