The innumerable activities of the Senate are divided into small groups called "pillars" - each one have an elected lead and assistants. These small groups have autonomy to plan and implement their tasks while reporting back to the Senate. 

Responsibilities include: monitoring the GEM Awards, Classified Recognition Awards, Student Scholarship Award and Longevity Award. Individuals in this pillar will be tasked with soliciting GEM nominations for staff awards, handling Pat Tognazzi scholarship logistics, identify those getting longevity pins, sending invites, keeping pin inventory and supply ordering as needed. Pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants. 

Responsibilities include: promoting the tenets of the district's caring campus program,connecting to various constituencies on campuses, planning and hosting programs that connect classified professionals such as Secret Pals. Pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants. 

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, Accessibility, and Justice Pillar will aim to address the lack of diversity among classified senate membership and the larger classified body, and to improve the inclusion of more classified professionals in Classified Senate, specifically more BIPOC colleagues. Members of the pillar will be tasked with working to share resources among Classified Senate to build DEIAAJ knowledge, including working with the Professional Development Pillar to provide training opportunities to help make SRJC Classified Senate an Equitable, Anti-Racist, accessible, inclusive environment striving for justice for all students, and employees.

Responsibilities include holding elections and facilitating reorganizations within Classified Senate. Individuals in this pillar are tasked with communications for the annual election process, ballots, and other election-related logistics. The pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants. 

Responsibilities include: planning the annual back-to-school lunch (if funds are available), the classified dinner/auction, the holiday mixer, and the end-of-year BBQ/event. Individuals in this pillar will be tasked with creating calendar events, scheduling events in district software such as EMS, and publicizing events via district email. The pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants to coordinate logistics for each event. 

Depending on budget and availability, responsibilities include See's Candy winter and spring sales, event auctions, and the graduation sale (water, drinks, etc). Individuals in this pillar will be tasked with sharing sales information via district emails, helping at auctions with items, setup, and payments, and creating and advertising the candy ribbon/leis. The pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants. 

Responsibilities include Leadership Training and Mentorship Program for Classified Professionals. Tasks within this pillar will include coordinating and finding trainings for Classified Staff and Coordinating Logistics for Mentorship Programs. The pillar lead is responsible for recruiting and directing assistants. Learn more about Classified Professional Development. 

Senator at Large helps support various pillars throughout the academic year with critical needs and administrative tasks.