Staff Senate

Purpose

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 jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to staff affairs and policies of the University that fall within the province of the staff. It has a major role in formulation of legislation that falls within the following areas:

Adjudicating staff matters
Developing and recommending policies governing appointments, status and promoting of staff, working conditions, and fringe benefits
Reviewing periodically the effectiveness of the total staff personnel program
To assist in the communication of issues and activities affecting staff members
Actively promotes and facilitates staff participation in the University community.

Meeting Time: The Staff Senate meets on the third Thursday of every month in the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center meeting room from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Members

Staff Senators 2016-2017

Vanessa Lee, Chair
Danette Hall, Co-Chair
Beverly Marable, Secretary
Shirley Brown, Treasurer
Odessa Agalaba, Parliamentarian
Jasmine Bibb, Senator
Dawn Calhoun, Senator
Kimberly Ceaser, Senator
Cheryl Ferguson, Senator
Anita Jackson Gordon, Senator
Constanza Huffman, Senator
JaNeen Roberts, Senator
Tiffani Williams, Senator
Catina Woods, Senator
HR Director, Ex-Officio Member

Resources

Committees

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. Personnel 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.