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Classified Staff Council
Southern’s Classified Staff Council (CSC) is an elected body whose purpose is to represent classified staff, to consider and recommend policy regarding staff welfare, and become an avenue to voice staff suggestions and concerns.
What We Do
The function of the Classified Staff Council is to:
- Support Southern’s effort in accomplishing its mission and vision
- Review and make recommendations regarding institutional policies and procedures
- Provide representation to the college and professional organizations
- Provide professional development opportunities for classified staff
- Address issues of concern involving classified staff individually or collectively
- Bring concerns of classified staff to the attention of the college community, administration, and the Board of Governors
- Stimulate and strengthen the morale and employee satisfaction of classified staff
Upcoming Events/What’s New?
Meetings of the Classified Staff Council are generally held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held online via Microsoft Teams. For more information on Teams, contact Chair Beverly McDonald 304.896.7060, beverly.mcdonald@southernwv.edu.
Upcoming Regular Meetings of Classified Staff Council:
- Tuesday, May 25, 2021
- Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – Annual Presentation to BOG
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Chairperson Pat Miller made the annual presentation to Southern’s Board of Governors. The 2020 Annual BOG Presentation can be viewed here.
Officers and Committee Members
Chair: Beverly McDonald, Financial Aid Counselor – Logan 304.896.7060, beverly.mcdonald@southernwv.edu
Vice-Chair: Kimberly Maynard, Director of Libraries II, 304.896.7345, kimberly.maynard@southernwv.edu
West Virginia Advisory Council of Classified Employees (WVACCE) Representative:
Christopher Gray, Manager of Business and Auxiliary Services – Williamson,
304.236.7614, chris.gray@southernwv.edu
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Board of Governors Representative:
Dianna Toler, Director of Disability and Adult Services,
304.896.7315, dianna.toler@southernwv.edu
Primary Occupational Activity (POA) Representatives:
Service/Craft/Maintenance – Scott Pritchard 304.896.7352, scott.pritchard@southernwv.edu
Service/Craft/Maintenance – Danny White 304.294.2004 danny.white@southernwv.edu
Secretarial/Clerical/Office – Vacant
Secretarial/Clerical/Office – Ruby Runyon 304.236.7650 ruby.runyon@southernwv.edu
Professional/Non-Faculty – Beverly McDonald 304.896.7060 beverly.mcdonald@southernwv.edu
Professional/Non-Faculty – Mary Trent 304.896.7065 mary.trent@southernwv.edu
Technical/Paraprofessional – Vacant
Technical/Paraprofessional – Lee Stroud 304.896.7370 lee.stroud@southernwv.edu
Administrative/Managerial – Kimberly Maynard 304.896.7345 kimberly.maynard@southernwv.edu
Administrative/Managerial – (vacant-all POA members on CSC)
Campus Representatives:
Logan Campus – Kendra Hall 304.896.7607 kendra.hall@southernwv.edu
Williamson Campus – Rhonda Collins 304.236.7609 rhonda.collins@southernwv.edu
Boone/Lincoln Campus – James Parker 304.307.0707 james.parker@southernwv.edu
Wyoming Campus – Patricia Brooks 304.294.2001 patricia.brooks@southernwv.edu
Recorder: Donna Lafferty, Program Assistant I, 304.294.2002 donna.lafferty@southernwv.edu
Other Governance Committee Representatives
Financial Exigency Committee:
Crystal Cook, 304.307.0703, crystal.cook@southernwv.edu
Tammy Toppings, 304.896.7406, tammy.toppings@southernwv.edu
Standing Governance Committee Representatives
Strategic Planning and Financial Review Committee:
Boone/Lincoln Campus Representative: Anna Evans 304.307.0708 anna.evans@southernewv.edu
Logan Campus Representative: Angela McDonald 304.896.7306 angela.mcdonald@southernwv.edu
Williamson Campus Representative: Christopher Gray 304.236.7614 chris.gray@southernwv.edu
Wyoming/McDowell Campus Representative: Michael Hunter 304.294.2006 michael.hunter@southernwv.edu
Student Success Committee:
At Large: Mary Trent 304.896.7060 mary.ellis@southernwv.edu
Angela McDonald 304.896.7306 angela.mcdonald@southernwv.edu
From Student Services Specialists: Rhonda Collins 304.236.7609 rhonda.collins@southernwv.edu
Technology Committee:
Non-IT Member: Vacant
IT Member: John Brandon Vance 304.307.0706 brandon.vance@southernwv.edu
Sub-Committees
Professional Development Sub-Committee:
Purpose – To review applications for professional development funds from classified staff employees requesting specific training assistance. Any Classified Staff member needing assistance with educational-professional development costs should submit a completed application to the committee Chair. Applications can be found HERE.
Chair – Pat Miller 304.896.7351, patricia.miller@southernwv.edu
Logan Campus Rep — Kendra Hall 304.896.7607 kendra.hall@southernwv.edu
Williamson Campus Rep — Rhonda Collins rhonda.collins@southernwv.edu
Boone/Lincoln Campus Rep — James Parker james.parker@southernwv.edu
Wyoming Campus Rep – Patty Brooks patrica.brooks@southernwv.edu
Southern Samaritans
Purpose – To provide funding assistance to classified employees who have been affected by serious or catastrophic events such as illness, flooding or fire. Funding requests may be submitted by email to any committee member with the name of the employee in need and a description of the situation.
Chair – Vacant
Patty Brooks patricia.brooks@southernwv.edu
Anita Messer anita.messer@southernwv.edu
Garnet Bolen garnet.bolen@southernwv.edu
Hallmark Sub-Committee
Purpose – To honor employees by sending cards on their special days such as birthdays or new arrivals to their families and condolences during the loss of a loved one. Submit event information by email to any committee member.
Chair – Patty Brooks patricia.brooks@southernwv.edu
Logan Campus Rep – Kendra Hall 304.896.7607 kendra.hall@southernwv.edu
Williamson Campus Rep – Rhonda Collins rhonda.collins@southernwv.edu
Boone/Lincoln Campus Rep – James Parker james.parker@southernwv.edu
Wyoming Campus Rep – Patty Brooks patricia.brooks@southernwv.edu
Website Sub-Committee
Purpose – This committee’s purpose is two-fold. It is to:
- educate and inform internal and external customers about the functions of Southern’s classified staff in service to our students, faculty, staff, and community via Southern’s website and
- provide classified staff members easy access to pertinent information, forms, policies and resources.
Chair – Chris Gray chris.gray@southernwv.edu
Pat Miller patricia.miller@southernwv.edu
Ruby Runyon ruby.runyon@southernwv.edu
Legislative Sub-Committee
Purpose – To monitor current state bills and legislative committee activity of interest to and/or affecting classified staff and provide regular updates.
Chair – Pat Miller
ACCE Rep – Chris Gray
BOG Rep – Dianna Toler
Meeting Minutes
Holiday Calendar
Contact CSC
For information relating to Southern’s classified staff, please contact
Donna Lafferty, Recorder
Phone: 304.294.2002
