Role and Responsibility
The University Staff Senate is a representative body of full-time and part-time staff employees organized to assist in the realization of the officially approved objectives of The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ in accordance with the functions assigned to it by the Board of Trustees.
The Staff Senate, along with the Faculty Senate and Student Senate, operates as a part of the University governance system to provide a forum for open communication and ongoing dialogue among staff and between staff and the administration, faculty, students, and the University community. The Staff Senate shall be a consultative and deliberative body with authority to make recommendations on matters which have a significant bearing on The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. The Staff Senate shall promote the growth and welfare of its staff employees, and a positive and supportive work environment.