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.
Related Stories
CCM doctoral student appointed as May Festival Conducting Fellow
September 8, 2026
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the appointment of Dami Choi, a first-year DMA student in CCM’s renowned choral conducting program, as its Conducting Fellow for the 2026-27 season. Choi, who will serve as the assistant conductor for the May Festival Chorus this year, previously earned her Master of Music degree from the University of British Columbia.
'Truly spectacular': College of Medicine baccalaureate programs celebrate a year of momentum under new leadership
September 8, 2026
A year into his role, Kevin Haworth, PhD, reflects on the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's largest-ever incoming baccalaureate class, first anatomy certificate graduates and a landmark philanthropic gift.
Cancer Center expert urges lung cancer screenings as too few at-risk patients get tested
September 4, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center's Robert Van Haren, MD, spoke with Local 12 about the need for more awareness and discussions around lung cancer screenings.