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Position openings on Staff Senate
Crystal Reed/ Staff writer
Issue date: 3/7/05 Section: News
Staff members who want to voice their concerns on university issues can let their voice be heard by running for a Staff Senate position.
There are five seats open on Staff Senate and eight committees which staff members can serve on.
Anyone interested in serving on the Senate should fill out a nomination petition and return them to Kathy Cartwright by April 6. The form can be attained by calling 581-2189. Senate elections will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 27 in the Union Bookstore Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The Senate addresses university issues that may concern staff members.
Some issues the Senate has assisted with includes helping Eastern buildings become smoke free and looking into a campus day-care center.
"Staff Senate is important in that it provides a voice to concerns to the needs of our staff," said Staff Senate member Eric Davidson
Davidson said it is important for individuals to serve on the Senate to provide additional and different viewpoints.
"Staff should apply for the Senate because it is a good way to be involved in the current issues on campus," said Kathy Cartwright, Staff Senate president.
Cartwright said being on the Senate has been a wonderful way for her to meet people she would not have daily contact with.
"It's allowed me to be on search committees and feel that I'm contributing to campus," Cartwright said.
Vice presidents attend Senate meetings so they can answer questions for staff members. The Senate also meets with the Board of Trustees and the state legislator, who both help Eastern with funding and regulations.
"This gives us the opportunity to bring staff issues directly to the people who govern the institution," Cartwright said.
"Staff Senate is a place for the staff to have a voice," said senate member Doug Slout. The senate allows members to have a voice in shared governance the university believes in, Slout said.
Open Positions on Staff Senate
- Negotiated facilities: carpenters, painters, physical plant
- Non-Negotiated: staff not covered under contract (management positions)
- AFSCME 981-Clerical/Tech: secretarials under contract
- A/P Administrative Professionals: non-contract directors across campus (academic advisers and assistant directors)
- AFSCME 981-BSW: Building Service workers and food service workers
There are five seats open on Staff Senate and eight committees which staff members can serve on.
Anyone interested in serving on the Senate should fill out a nomination petition and return them to Kathy Cartwright by April 6. The form can be attained by calling 581-2189. Senate elections will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 27 in the Union Bookstore Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
The Senate addresses university issues that may concern staff members.
Some issues the Senate has assisted with includes helping Eastern buildings become smoke free and looking into a campus day-care center.
"Staff Senate is important in that it provides a voice to concerns to the needs of our staff," said Staff Senate member Eric Davidson
Davidson said it is important for individuals to serve on the Senate to provide additional and different viewpoints.
"Staff should apply for the Senate because it is a good way to be involved in the current issues on campus," said Kathy Cartwright, Staff Senate president.
Cartwright said being on the Senate has been a wonderful way for her to meet people she would not have daily contact with.
"It's allowed me to be on search committees and feel that I'm contributing to campus," Cartwright said.
Vice presidents attend Senate meetings so they can answer questions for staff members. The Senate also meets with the Board of Trustees and the state legislator, who both help Eastern with funding and regulations.
"This gives us the opportunity to bring staff issues directly to the people who govern the institution," Cartwright said.
"Staff Senate is a place for the staff to have a voice," said senate member Doug Slout. The senate allows members to have a voice in shared governance the university believes in, Slout said.
Open Positions on Staff Senate
- Negotiated facilities: carpenters, painters, physical plant
- Non-Negotiated: staff not covered under contract (management positions)
- AFSCME 981-Clerical/Tech: secretarials under contract
- A/P Administrative Professionals: non-contract directors across campus (academic advisers and assistant directors)
- AFSCME 981-BSW: Building Service workers and food service workers
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