2016-2017 Staff Senate Nominations Open Today

If you want to be part of one of the most influential groups on campus, or know a staff member who should be involved shaping policy and procedures to better the working environment of the University of Arkansas staff, your chance to act will soon be just a click away.

Nominations for Staff Senate positions are open at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 4, for all full-time staff members. Nominations will close on Monday, April 11, at 5 p.m.

All 100 percent appointed staff members will be able to select staff from their division and at-large categories or even nominate themselves for a position. Nominees are required to have worked for the university for a minimum of one year and have the support of their supervisor.

Staff Senate time commitments include one meeting per month with additional involvement in occasional sub-committee meetings and service throughout the year, including the annual Staff Celebration Picnic in the spring and Staff Appreciation Week in the fall. Those who want to run this year should promote themselves within their division — let people know you want them to nominate you. Individuals with the most nominations within their category will be placed on the election ballot if they accept the nomination, and elections will be announced shortly after nominations close.

Nominees who accept candidacy may submit a statement and photo so that the campus community can review candidates on the Staff Senate website. This will be available after the nomination period closes through the election cycle, Tuesday April 12 - Monday,May 2.

The following positions are open for this year (all three year terms, unless otherwise specified):

• Three openings in the Academic Affairs Division, for all colleges, library, student affairs, etc.
• Three openings in Finance and Administration, including FAMA, UITS, UAPD, Transit and Parking.
• Two openings in Agriculture, including Extension Stations, Poultry Science, and anyone reporting to the vice president of Agriculture.
• Two openings in the At-Large category, meaning any staff member from any division may be nominated.