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Who is eligible to be a part of STTACC?
Classified staff employees at any of the Washington community and technical colleges are a part of STTACC, the Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges organization, regardless of whether the college has paid membership dues. Paid dues ensure that the college has a say (vote) in the business of STTACC, which includes elections.
Which region am I in?
STTACC regions are broken down by the geographic location of your school. Follow this link to find your region. Region
How can I get involved with STTACC?
There are three ways you can get involved with STTACC:
1. You can be your college's STTACC contact--the college contact is responsible for being an information conduit between the college and the STTACC organization;
2. You can be your college's Plain Brown Rapper Reporter--the reporter is responsible for writing articles for the STTACC quarterly news publication;
3. You can run for a STTACC Executive Board office--elected positions include President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Newsletter Editor, and Webmaster, or run to represent your region as a Region Coordinator. Terms are one year and run from conference to conference.
If I run for office, what are my responsibilities?
The PRESIDENT works closely with STTACC officers and the conference committee in planning, and presenting the annual conference. S/he also maintains communication with the individual schools staff development committees, college presidents, HR officers, other community college administrators and all the related boards and Washington state organizations which are involved in the development and training of classified staff employees. S/he also functions as a resource person for all community college entities in order to provide training sources, materials, speakers and information about state classified staff training and development programs. S/he is elected to the position of President Elect, and serves as such the preceding year.
The PRESIDENT ELECT provides continuity to the Executive Board and to STTACC. S/he serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee including writing and mailing the call for nominations to the WACTC and campus contacts, outlining the balloting procedure to fit within the conference schedule and advising the Conference Committee. S/he performs other duties as assigned by the President.
The TREASURER is responsible for keeping records of all financial transactions related to STTACC business. Prepares annual budget, invoices member schools for dues and coordinates annual budget reviews. S/he also assists the president in planning and presenting the annual conference.
The SECRETARY records and transcribes minutes of all STTACC business meetings and distributes them to the board members for review and approval. They are then posted to the STTACC web site. Assists the president in the development of printed information and correspondence related to the business of STTACC, and in planning and presenting the annual conference.
The REGION COORDINATORS maintain contact and communication with classified staff training committees at the colleges within his/her region. S/he promotes regional workshops and training programs to which all colleges in the region are invited. Delivers his/her region report to the membership at the annual conference. Assists with annual conference as described in the bylaws.
"THE PLAIN BROWN RAPPER" NEWSLETTER EDITOR is responsible for the publication three times a year, distribution and delivery of "The Plain Brown Rapper" newsletter to the membership and Webmaster. Prepares budget and submission deadlines for the approval of the Executive Board. Maintains financial records and contact with individual school reporters.
In addition to the specific duties of each office, the officers are committed to meeting approximately four times a year, ideally once in each of the four regions. Officers are also committed to attend the annual summer meeting, and as many regional conferences as their schedule will allow.
What do I have to do to run for office?
Each member college is asked to solicit names of staff interested in serving on the STTACC Executive Board. More than one staff member from an individual college may run for office. Interested staff members submit a nomination packet to the nominating committee comprised of a nomination form, letter of intent and a statement of support from their school administration.
There are generally two (2) calls for nominations- the first will take place in late spring; the second will have a deadline approximately one week before the annual conference.
What should I expect after I submit my nomination packet?
Once the nomination packet is received, you are placed on the ballot for the office you indicated. You will be given the option of preparing a short statement conveying your qualifications to be included in the conference packet, and an opportunity to speak before the membership as a part of the election process. Election by ballot is held during the annual summer conference and the winners are announced at its close.
The election process…
A ballot stating the names of each person interested in filing an open office will be presented to the membership at the summer conference. Each college selects one individual to represent their school who will cast the actual vote. A complete outline of the election process is reported by the President Elect to the membership prior to the opening of the election process. The positions of President Elect, Treasurer, Secretary and "Plain Brown Rapper" Editor are voted on by the membership as a whole.
Each region selects their Regional coordinator during the regional meeting portion of the annual conference. A representative from the Executive Board who is not a member of that region conducts the election process. The results of these elections are later presented to the entire membership for approval. Write-in Candidates may run, providing they demonstrate administrative support for release time and financial assistance.
What is STTACC?
STTACC stands for Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges, a statewide organization charged with providing support for, and information on, training for classified staff employees of the state community and technical college system.
How did it begin?
The STTACC organization evolved from a 1978 Inter-governmental Personnel Act (IPA) grant which stipulated that a state wide classified developmental advisory board be developed within a year. After a series of conferences and meetings, an IPA task force was established which set up the structure of an organization tentatively called the Classified Development Network. The first "general" conference was held in October 1979 at Big Bend Community College during which the constitution and by-laws for the organization were developed and the first nominations for officers were accepted. In 1980, the organization adopted the name "Washington State Community College Classified Staff Development and Training Association" (WSCCCSD&TA), and the first board of directors was established. In 1983, the organization officially changed its name to STTACC.
What is the purpose of STTACC?
As defined in the bylaws, the purpose of STTACC shall be to:
Contribute to the productive utilization of classified staff training organizations statewide, by identifying and discussing classified staff development activities and needs;
Assisting member campus organizations interested in classified staff development; maintaining communication with member schools and organizations concerned with staff development
Maintaining STTACC networks to implement statewide classified staff development activities.
What is STTACC Listserv?
For more infomation about Listserv follow the 'STTACC Listserv' navigation link.
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