History and Mission
History
The Staff Advisory Council was originally established by Dr. Marshall Gordon in November 1988 and consisted of eleven staff members from various job classifications. It took some time for the Council to gain momentum, but it really started to take off in 1993 under Dr. Keeling, acting President of the University.
Since its inception in 1988, Staff Senate has been making significant strides for staff by increasing staff involvement on campus and by initiating or assisting in the development of many staff benefits.
Through the years, many staff members have been involved in refining our mission and objectives. In 2001, the Staff Advisory Council became Staff Senate. Originally terms of service were based on the calendar year, which subsequently transitioned to the academic year in 2006. Both the name change and shift in operations reflected the recognition of the integral role of staff within the University community. As a representative body of the University, working with Student Government Association and the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate maintains standing committees and ad-hoc work-groups to support the public affairs mission of the University, plan activities for staff, raise money for scholarships and other worthy causes, advise staff on University resources, communicate information to staff throughout our community, and support the professional and personal development of all staff.
Executive Board
The Staff Senate Executive Board consists of the following officers: Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect/Treasurer, past Chairperson, the Coordinator of Staff Senate Committees, and the Coordinator of Communication (starting in year 2022)/Secretary (previous years). Additionally, the Chairperson may appoint Assistants to the Chair as nonvoting consolatory members, during that Chairperson's term, who serve to support and provide focus for key initiatives. Staff Senate officers shall be voting members of the Senate with the exception of the Chairperson, who shall vote only in case of tied votes, and the Past Chairperson, who will only serve in an advisory capacity, if they are not currently also serving as a sitting Senator.
Years |
Chair |
Chair Elect |
|
Coordinator of Staff Senate Committees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024-June 2025 | Campbell Keele | Phil Bridges | Kelly Schlinder | Rachel Rigby |
| July 2023-June 2024 | Laura Derrick | Campbell Keele | Charles Babb | Rachel Rigby |
| November 2022-June 2023 | William Hader | Laura Derrick | Charles Babb | Rachel Rigby |
| July 2022-October 2022 | Gary Wells | William Hader | Gabby Lampe | Kelly Schlinder |
| Term | Chair | Chair Elect | Secretary | Coordinator of Staff Senate Committees |
| July 2021-June 2022 | Kathleen Hains | Gary Wells | William Hader | Samantha Francka |
|
July 2020- June 2021 |
Ryan Reed | Kathleen Hains | Shelly Deckard | Heather Moore |
| July 2019-June 2020 | A'dja Jones | Jimi Sode | Shelly Deckard | Katrina Chavez |
| July 2018-June 2019 | Jonathan Lee | A'dja Jones | Rut Munoz Aliaga | William Hader |
| July 2017-June 2018 | Robert Moore | Jonathan Lee | Jeremy Wright | Adja Jones |
| July 2016-June 2017 | Ryan Wilson | Robert Moore | Sandra Johnson | Brian Edmond |
| July 2015-June 2016 | Christina Bowles | Ryan Wilson | Robert Moore | Gary Stafford |
| July 2014-June 2015 | Scott Fiedler | Christina Bowles | Robert Moore | Ryan Wilson |
| July 2013-June 2014 | Andrea Weber | Scott Fiedler | Kelly Cara | Christina Bowles |
| July 2012-June 2013 | Dixie Williams | Andrea Weber | Scott Fiedler | Kelly Cara |
| July 2011-June 2012 | Michael Frizell | Dixie Williams | Matthew Stubblefield | Andrea Weber |
| July 2010-June 2011 | Tabitha Haynes | Michael Frizell | Janelle Melton | Dixie Williams |
| July 2009-June 2010 | Konya Knackstedt | Tabitha Haynes | Cindi Barnett | |
| July 2008-June 2009 | Casey Comoroski | Konya Knackstedt | Lenord McGownd | |
| September 2007-June 2008 | Kelly Barnts | Casey Comoroski | Lenord McGownd | |
| August 2007 | Marline Faherty | Kelly Barnts | Dianna Thimesch | |
| April 2006-June 2007 | Ben Boslaugh | Marline Faherty | LaDonna Hanson | |
| January 2005-March 2006 | Diana Garland | Ben Boslaugh | Sue Alvers | |
| January-December 2004 | Phil Nichols | Diana Garland | Tami Sutton | |
| January-December 2003 | Lisa McEowen-LeVangie | Phil Nichols | Betty Lewis | |
| January-December 2002 | Mary Lynne Golden | Lisa McEowen-LeVangie | Edie Sartin | |
| January-December 2001 | Sara Clark | Mary Lynne Golden | Diana Garland | |
| January-December 2000 | Darren Young | Sara Clark | Bobbi Anderson | |
| January-December 1999 | Sharon Lopinot | Darren Young | Nancy Copeland | |
| January-December 1998 | Debbie Thomas | Tina McManus | Brenda Espy | |
| January-December 1997 | Dale Moore | Debbie Thomas | Donna Noland | |
| January-December 1996 | Randy Blackwood | Dale Moore | Paula Thurman | |
| January-December 1995 | Shirley Randall/ Randy Blackwood |
Paula Thurman | ||
| January-December 1994 | Marilyn Erhardt/ Shirely Randall |
Shirley Randall | Debbie Donnellan | |
| January-December 1993 | Shirley Randall | Marilyn Erhardt | Nancy Schanda | |
| January-December 1992 | Mike Murphy | |||
| January-December 1991 | Mike Murphy | |||
| January-December 1990 | Mike Murphy | |||
| January-December 1989 | Mark Stillwell/Mike Murphy | |||
| January-December 1988 | Mark Stillwell |