District Staff Senate

The District Staff Senate (DSS) supports the District Support Offices (DSO) and is a member of the Executive Staff Senate (ESS) of the Alamo Colleges. It shares the mission and purpose stated in the ESS constitution.

Purpose

To represent the concerns of classified, professional, part-time, and temporary staff to Alamo Colleges administrators.
To address issues that concern the job welfare and job environment of all staff.
To serve as a communications link among staff, faculty, and administrators.
To conduct studies or surveys regarding matters of concern, as suggested or required.
To promote activities conducive to the professional development of all staff.
To provide input to the Alamo Colleges policy, budget rules, and regulations for the benefit of staff.

Constitution & Bylaws

Constitution

This constitution governs the Staff Senates of the Alamo Colleges District as listed below (referred to hereinafter as “Staff Senates”):

District Support Offices
Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
St. Philip’s College
San Antonio College

Read our Constitution

Bylaws

These bylaws supplement and are subordinate to the Constitution of the Staff Senates of the Alamo Colleges District (hereinafter referred to as the “Constitution”), as required in Article I.D and Article III.J of the Constitution. These Bylaws govern the operations of the District Support Operations Staff Senate (referred to as the District Staff Senate or “DSS”) in any and all respects not covered by the Constitution. Article numbers below refer to the corresponding articles of the Constitution. Issues not addressed in these Bylaws are governed by the Constitution.

District Support Operations Staff Senate Bylaws - Adopted 7.15.2021.pdf

Join District Staff Senate

The Senate’s primary responsibility is to give voice to the collective interests and concerns of all Alamo Colleges District staff employees. We advocate for career advancement, job welfare, and the overall working environment of all staff.

Distinguished Employee Award

The Distinguished Employee Award celebrates colleagues who exemplify the Alamo Colleges District Values and honors those who turn good into great. Nominate a fellow DSO employee today!

Nomination Form

Events

District Staff Senate coordinates and engages in a variety of events throughout the year. Several events are annual events hosted by District Staff Senate in addition to fundraising and volunteer efforts.

District Staff Senators

Senate Officers

President: Yolanda Crooms Enterprise Reporting ycrooms@orkexpo.net	Vice President: Ruth Pecina Alamo Colleges Police rpecina11@orkexpo.net	Treasurer: Christina Cortez ACD Welcome Center rpecina11@orkexpo.net

Secretary: Franchesca Velten Development cgarza353@orkexpo.net	Parliamentarian: Amber Logan Alamo Colleges Police alogan@orkexpo.net	Communications Chair: Lisa Garcia Employee Communications knickas@orkexpo.net

Senators

Gabriel Mendiola fvelten@orkexpo.net	David Ardin ebreuer2@orkexpo.net	Joseph Vidaurri jvidaurri@orkexpo.net
Richard Terrell rterrell3@orkexpo.net