UC Staff Senate accepting nominations

UC's Staff Senate is accepting senator nominations for the term beginning July 2019.

Staff Senate’s responsibilities are to advocate for staff by considering and offering recommendations pursuant to the interests of all staff; assist in the communication of issues and activities affecting staff members, serve as a liaison between university leadership and staff; and encourage a sense of community among all University employees.

To be eligible for UC Staff Senate, you must be a current staff member and not principally charged with teaching. The senate will have approximately 40 open seats.  

As a senator and member of Staff Senate, you are expected to:

• Serve a two-year term*;
• Attend all regularly scheduled Senate meetings (minimum of five per year);
• Serve as a voting member of at least one Staff Senate standing or ad hoc committee;
• Participate in other various events based on availability; and
  
• Have approval from your manager/supervisor.

Nominations will be accepted between March 18 and April 5, 2019.  

*FY2020 terms will be staggered and half of the senators will serve a one-year term. Following this initial year, all seats will hold a two-year term.  

Elections for the first full Staff Senate will be held online from May 6-17, 2019, with the term beginning July 1, 2019.  All staff employees of the university not principally charged with teaching are eligible to vote in the elections.  

You do not have to be a senator to take part in Staff Senate activities, attend general Senate meetings or join a Staff Senate Committee. To get involved, email us.

We welcome your nominations--and any questions or comments you might have.  

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.