Vote in the inaugural Staff Senate election
The purpose of the Staff Senate is to serve as an advisory body to the president of the university and university administration and to provide an equitable representative voice for the staff within our university community. Our mission is to serve the university by promoting, protecting and representing the interests and perspective of university staff.
All staff employees of the university not principally charged with teaching are eligible to vote in the elections. Each eligible staff member may vote for up to 45 candidates, with seats assigned proportionally across the following divisions:
- Senior VP for Academic Affairs & Provost
- Senior VP for Health Affairs
- Administration & Finance
- Athletics
- Office for Safety and Reform
- Office of Research
- Marketing + Communications Division
- Office of General Counsel
- Equity, Inclusion & Community Impact
- Office of Innovation
Click here to access the online ballot. The ballot is organized by division and candidates are listed alphabetically. The ballot will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
You will be required to login using your UC credentials. Each ballot is secure and anonymous, and all data entered is encrypted for security of the site.
For more information, visit the Staff Senate website, and thank you again for participating in the Staff Senate elections.
Inaugural Staff Senate 2018-2019
Janet Staderman, Chair
Nicole Blount, Vice-Chair
Chris Collins, Secretary
Lacey McCarthy, Treasurer
Larry Caras
Christine Gilliam
Tamie Grunow
Renee Hargrove
Lauren Lantz
Kerry Overstake
Debra Peters
Cindy Treacy
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