  {"id":2861,"date":"2026-01-16T00:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=2861"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:33:01","slug":"4-27-classified-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/4-27-classified-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"4.27 &#8211; Classified Advisory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>4.27 Classified Advisory Committee<\/h2>\n<h3>4.27.1 &#8211; Committee Membership<\/h3>\n<h4>4.27.1.1 Eligibility<\/h4>\n<p>Eligible employees include any member of the classified staff employed full time and granted<br \/>\npermanent status.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.1.2 Representation<\/h4>\n<p>The Committee shall consist of 13 members with representatives from the following areas:<br \/>\n\u2022 Mamie Bourgeois Award Recipients (3)<br \/>\n\u2022 NSU Outstanding Trades Employee Award Recipients (3)<br \/>\n\u2022 Appointed Committee Members (7)<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.1.3 Term<\/h4>\n<p>A term shall be defined as a three-year period beginning on July 1 (or unless otherwise amended) and ending on June 30 of the fiscal year.<br \/>\nTerm Limits for Elected Members:\u00a0 Elected members are limited to one term. After a one-term absence, an employee may be nominated again. In the event, an elected member becomes an appointed member (award recipient), they will serve on the Committee for three additional years beginning July 1.<br \/>\nTerm Limit for Appointed Members:\u00a0 Appointed members are limited to one term.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.1.4 Elections<\/h4>\n<p>Elections shall be held as Committee positions for elected members become available. The Committee Chair will obtain a list of eligible employees from the Human Resource Office to present at the next meeting and Committee members will nominate employees for each vacant position. The Committee Chair will forward the list of nominees to the University President for approval.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.1.5 Vacant Positions for Elected Members<\/h4>\n<p>In the event an elected Committee member should leave the University, resign from their Committee position, or is otherwise unable to fulfill his\/her duties, the Committee will meet to fill the vacant position. Nominees will be selected and submitted to the University President for approval. As determined by the President, the newly elected member shall complete the term of the exiting member or complete the full term limit assigned to incoming members.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.1.6 Vacant Positions for Appointed Members<\/h4>\n<p>Appointed members consist of the Mamie Bourgeois Award recipients and the Outstanding Trades Employee Award recipients for the previous three years. In the event an appointed member should leave the University, resign from the Committee, or is otherwise unable to fulfill his\/her duties, the position will be filled for the remainder of the term by anothernominee.<\/p>\n<h3>4.27.2 &#8211; Officers<\/h3>\n<p>4.27.2.1 Election of Officers<\/p>\n<p>The election of officers shall be facilitated by the outgoing Chair. At this meeting, Committee members may nominate themselves or any other Committee member for any of the three officers. Each member present at the meeting shall cast one vote for each office. The votes will be counted and the unanimous results will be announced immediately.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.2.2 Term of Officers<\/h4>\n<p>Each officer shall be elected for the duration of their term. If the officer resigns or is otherwise unable to fulfill their duties, the Committee shall meet to elect a replacement for the remainder of the term. Following a one-year absence from an office, a Committee member may serve again for the same office.<\/p>\n<h4>4.27.2.3 Primary Duties<\/h4>\n<p>The Chair shall:<br \/>\n\u2022 Facilitate all meetings;<br \/>\n\u2022 Meet with the University President as necessary;<br \/>\n\u2022 Submit written reports, responses and recommendations to the University President as necessary<br \/>\n\u2022 Represent the Classified Advisory Committee on other university committees seeking classified staff representation<br \/>\n\u2022 Submit approved minutes to the University President<br \/>\nThe Co-Chair shall:<br \/>\n\u2022 Fulfill the Chair\u2019s obligations in his\/her absence;<br \/>\n\u2022 Assist with the Chair\u2019s duties as requested by the Chair;<br \/>\nThe Secretary shall:<br \/>\n\u2022 Schedule and create an agenda for all meetings;<br \/>\n\u2022 Record minutes of all Committee meetings;<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep records of all minutes and election details<br \/>\n\u2022 Notify classified employees of meeting dates, times and location<br \/>\n\u2022 Send meeting minutes to all classified employees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4.27 Classified Advisory Committee 4.27.1 &#8211; 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