Senate President's Update

 

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SENATE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS DURING THE CONVOCATION  "This College is changing, and every person in this room has a role to play and a contribution to make in how the next few months and years will unfold—in how our institution will ultimately be defined. We’re all stakeholders in this transformation." Christopher Ross Perkins September 14, 2012   Date Posted: September 18, 2012

 

Good afternoon. It is an honor to speak to you on behalf of the Faculty/Staff Senate. Thank you for joining us today. 

We are here today to recognize the “core” of this institution…instruction…and in doing so—the faculty.  We are a student-centered institution, one where students come to learn, gain knowledge and to grow into responsible young men and women. 

I want to begin by asking you to take a second to look at the people around you: there are some familiar faces you’ve known for years, but there are some new faces, those of faculty, staff and especially students.

This College is changing, and every person in this room has a role to play and a contribution to make in how the next few months and years will unfold—in how our institution will ultimately be defined. We’re all stakeholders in this transformation.

I want to take a few moments to thank the Faculty and Staff for the exceptionally outstanding hard work everyone has contributed to the college over the past year.  It is because of this hard work that the college is moving in the right direction. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. We must continue to strive for excellence, not only in our service to the college and community, but as educators in the classroom.

I’m proud to be a part of such a talented faculty...and to have the privilege to work with so many wonderful people from the staff members to the VPs to the President.  As President of the Faculty/Staff Senate, I pledge to work with all constituents within the college to bring about positive change. 

I would like to end with a quote from U.S. President Barack Obama: 

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

Thank you,

 

 RELATED LINKS 

• President's Remarks on the Occasion of the COM-FSM's Convocation
• President Daisy Invites Students to Give More at First COM-FSM Convocation

 

 

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NEW SENATE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY  By Prof. Christopher Ross Perkins Date Posted: September 8, 2012

 

• President:  Christopher Ross Perkins
• Vice President:  Francisco Mendiola
• Secretary:  Rafael Pulmano
• Treasurer:  Morehna Rettin-Santos
• Chuuk Campus:   Alton Higashi (Faculty)  |  Maika Tuala  (Staff rep)
• Kosrae Campus:  Murphy Ribauw (Faculty)  |  Maver Jonathan  (Staff)
• Pohnpei Campus:  Debra Perman (Faculty)  |  Maureen Mendiola (Staff)
• Yap Campus:  Rosa Tacheliol (Faculty)  |  Teresa Filepin (Staff)
• FMI Campus:  Alvin Sinem (Faculty)  |  Augustine Sanemai (Staff)
• National Campus:  Joseph Felix Jr. (Faculty)  |  Joey Oducado (Staff)

OUTGOING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO SENATE MEMBERS  From Prof. Resida S. Keller's email addressed to the senate dated August 17, 2012. Date Posted: September 8, 2012

Dear Senate members, 

As the new year begins, I would like to thank all of our outgoing Faculty/Staff senate members for your hard work in the previous year.  Although the year was filled with challenges and things were hectic with accreditation issues,  it was great to see that every campus had representatives in the Faculty/Staff senate, our senate wiki was established enabling us to communicate in yet another new way and a 20% increase to the faculty summer pay was secured as well as a commitment from the President to address concerns that were brought to his attention.  I trust that our incoming representatives will see my shortcomings from the previous year and work to ensure that there is improvement in the senate for the upcoming year.     

As  I step down, I would like to urge those of you who are continuing as representatives for your respective campuses, to push forward the issues that we had identified and which had been brought to our attention from our constituents.  I ask that you continue in your commitment to serve in this important position as you have been selected by your peers to voice our concerns and issues to our administration.  For those of you who are stepping down, I also ask that you assist our new representatives in any area that they may need assistance in so that the Faculty/Staff senate can continue to be a driving force in the governance of our institution.   

It has been a pleasure and a great experience serving as the Faculty/Staff senate president and working with you all.  I know that if we all continue in our diligence and service to the college, that good things will come and improvements will be seen.  

Congratulations to all the new representatives and thank you for your willingness to serve in the senate.  For the upcoming new year, the elected/selected members for the COM-FSM Faculty/Staff senate are as follows: 

National campus: 
     Christopher Ross Perkins, Rafael Pulmano and Joseph Felix Jr. (Faculty Reps)
     Francisco Mendiola, Joey Oducado and Morehna Rettin-Santos (Staff Reps)

Chuuk Campus: 
    Alton Higashi (Faculty Rep)
    Maika Tuala  (Staff Rep)

Kosrae Campus: 
    Latika Raisinghani (Faculty Rep)
    Maver Jonathan  (Staff Rep)

Pohnpei Campus: 
    Debra Perman (Faculty Rep)
    Maureen Mendiola (Staff Rep)

Yap & FMI Campuses: 
    TBA  

Best regards, 

Resida Samson Keller
College of Micronesia-FSM

ON SUMMER CONTRACT PAY

President Daisy responds to concern by faculty from all campuses regarding this year's summer pay.

Date Posted: May 16, 2012

The college will implement for this summer only, the same incentive provided last summer, a 20% increase above the current compensation schedule.