UC Staff Senate to hold information sessions
Attend an upcoming information session to find out how to get involved
Staff enrichment is a key pathway within the University of Cincinnati's Next Lives Here strategic direction. The new Staff Senate serves the university by promoting, protecting and representing the interests and perspectives of all university staff.
UC Staff Senate serves as an advisory body to the president and university leadership. The purpose is to provide service to staff through advocacy, education and appreciation.
Staff Senate endeavors to have representative and diverse members reflecting UC's many constituent groups across various colleges, divisions and departments.
All benefits-eligible employees, exempt and non-exempt, both full and part-time, who are not principally charged with teaching, are eligible to become members of the Staff Senate.
Key dates for fiscal year 2019:
- March 15-April 5, 2019 - nomination requests
- May 6-17, 2019 - online balloting
- June 2019 - new senators announced
- July 2019 - new term begins
Featured image: Members of University of Cincinnati's new Staff Senate: left to right, Renee Hargrove, director Business Affairs, Office of Student Affairs & Services; Tamie Grunow, senior associate vice-president and chief human resources officer (advisory role); Deb Peters, executive staff assistance, Office of the Bursar; Christine Gilliam, HR director, College of Medicine; Cynthia Treacy, Sr Grant Administrator, College of Arts & Sciences; Janet Staderman, Program Director, Communiversity; Chris Collins, senior IT manager, UCIT;
Lauren Lantz, senior director Labor Relations; Nicole Blount, executive director, Board of Trustees; Lacey McCarthy, business manager, UC Blue Ash and Larry Caras, director of Business Affairs, Finance-Accounts Payable.
Not pictured: Kerry Overstake, asst. director Web Communications, Marketing + Communications.
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