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The purpose of the Staff Senate is to serve as the legislative body to develop and recommend policies to the University staff not covered by labor union contracts. During intervals between meetings of the staff as a whole, it shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to staff affairs and policies of the University. The University Staff Senate has a major role in the formulation of legislation falling within the following areas:
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Preston Robinson III, Ph.D |
Vanessa Lee Staff Senate Vice-Chair Executive Secretary to the Dean College of Engineering 334.727.8723 vlee@tuskegee.edu |
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LaTesha Howard Staff Senate Secretary Sales Representative Kellogg Conference Center 334.727.3000 lhoward@tuskegee.edu |
Sonsauhray Price Staff Senate Assistant Secretary Academic Computing Coordinator Office of Information Technology 334.724.4706 soprice@tuskegee.edu |
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Elizabeth Whetstone Staff Senate Treasurer Financial Analyst College of Agriculture, Environmental and Nutrition Sciences 334.724.8020 ewhetstone@tuskegee.edu |
Nicholas Brown Staff Senate Assistant Treasurer Academic Advisor and Equipment Assistant Department of Athletics 334.727.8852 nbrown@tuskegee.edu |
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Earl Smart Staff Senate Parliamentarian Security Officer Office of Public Safety 334.727.8757 esmart@tuskegee.edu |
Frederick Johnson Staff Senate Assistant Parliamentarian Maintenance Engineer College of Veterinary Medicine 334.421.1885 fjohnson@tuskegee.edu |
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Christine Bradshaw Office Manager Office of the Provost 334.727.8029 cbradshaw@tuskegee.edu |
Kymberly Holland Coordinator of Alumni Affairs and Reunion Programs Office of Development and Advancement 334.727.8521 kholland@tuskegee.edu |
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Reginald Howell Audio Visual Technician Office of Information Technology 334.724.4444 howellr@tuskegee.edu |
Lennora Muti'ah Pierrot Manager Special Collections Ford Motor Company Library 334.727.8890 lpierrot@tuskegee.edu |
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Carmalita Pollard |
Savitri Reed Residence Hall Director/Counselor Office of Housing and Residential Life 334.727.8935 sreed@tuskegee.edu |
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Charlotte P. Morris, Ph.D. |
S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D., MBA Staff Senate Ex-Officio Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Office of the Provost 334.727.8164 cskhargrove@tuskegee.edu |
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Dexter Odom Staff Senate Ex-Officio Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Financial Officer 334.727.8855 dodom@tuskegee.edu |
Cassandra Tarver-Ross Staff Senate Ex-Officio Chief Human Resources Officer Office of Human Resources Management 334.727.8510 ctarverross@tuskegee.edu |
The Standing Committees of the Senate are:
a. Executive Committee
The committee shall consist of the President of the University, or in his absence a person named by the President, or, in his absence a person named by the President; the officers of the Senate, and the chairmen of the standing committees of the Senate. The presiding officer shall be the Chairmen of the Senate.
It shall prepare the agenda for the Senate meetings; assign or refer the business of the Senate to appropriate committees for consideration and report; recommend abolition, alternation or creation of abolition, alteration or creation of Senate committees and generally expedite all work of the Senate. It shall prepare an operating budget for the Senate, which shall be forwarded to the administration.
b. Staff Personnel Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with policy matters and guidelines for administrative implementation pertaining to: appointments, status and promotion of staff, working conditions, and fringe benefits. Member shall include the Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs.
c. Personal Development Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with policy matters and guidelines relating to workshops, short courses, institutes, and other activities designed to upgrade of performance of members of the staff.
d. Newsletter Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with the development of a newsletter. The newsletter should provide information about personnel currently employed at the University.
Dr. Preston Robinson III, Chair
Phone: 334-724-4873
probinson@tuskegee.edu