Staff Senate Committees

Staff Senate Officers - FY 2021-22

  • Position
    Representative
  • President
    Jessica Redding
  • President-Elect
    Andrew McCanless
  • Secretary
    Jenna Scanling
  • Treasurer
    Timothy Murphy
  • Immediate Past President
    Jaime Fulsang

Standing Committees

  • Committee Duties

    Develop a yearly budget for the Staff Senate to be approved.

    Members 

    Timothy Murphy (Chair)
    Melissa Lappe
    Lindsey Borsack
    Mark Kirkley
    Molly First

     

  • Committee Duties

    1. Coordinate and provide information to staff members concerning Staff Senate initiatives using available communications methods.
    2. Maintain Staff Senate web page and social media sites.
    3. Collaborate with Human Resources to provide information to new staff members.
    4. Develop and maintain the Staff Senate brochure(s).
    5. Maintain and coordinate Digital Signage material.
    6. Coordinate approval for the use of the Kennesaw State University logo on materials.

    Members 

    Jaime Fulsang (Chair)
    Emmie Leigh Cass
    Natalie Esparza
    Rachel Strickland
    Shea Smith
     

  • Committee Duties

    1. Electing Officers
        1. Prepares a list of officer candidates from Staff Senate Members in good standing and distributes the list to the Staff Senate Members.
        2. Collects the nominations from Staff Senate Members and presents nominations at the regular May meeting.
        3. Collects and tallies votes at the regular June meeting.
    2. Electing Members
        1. Ensures fair and equitable representation across applicable IPEDS groups.
        2. The committee Chair requests a report from Human Resources of all full-time classified staff members by IPEDS groups.
        3. The committee Chair prepares the Call for Nominations (an email that includes the directions to nominate from the appropriate attached IPEDS group report).
        4. The committee prepares the ballot of eligible nominees.
        5. Elections shall be by email or with the assistance of the UITS Department.
        6. The committee provides the results to the Staff Senate Chair, who communicates the results to the University President, campus, and newly elected Staff Senate Members.

    Members

    Amanda DesLauriers (Chair)
    Andrew McCanless
    Monique Richardson

     

  • Committee Duties

    1. Review, research, and inform Staff Senate on issues pending executive or legislative action that may affect all staff members.
    2. Address issues relative to collective staff concerns which may result in resolutions (outside of grievance issues, which are addressed by university policy).
    3. Provide an annual review of all University policies and procedures affecting staff including, but not limited to, benefits, parking, safety, staff development and training.
    4. Research issues and recommend actions concerning the health, welfare, and benefits of all staff members.

    Members

    Raquel Monterroso (Chair)
    Jacqueline Winters-Allen
    Robert Bridges
    Cencillia Obika
    Susanne Rothery
     

  • Committee Duties

    1. Select a Staff Member of the Month Award recipient from the nominees submitted for the current month.
    2. If no nominees are received for the current month, select a winner from the list of candidates received in the prior month(s).
    3. The committee Chair provides a list of winners from the year to the appropriate department for consideration of Employee of the Year award.
    4. Research and communicate educational and professional development opportunities to all staff members.

    Members 

    Dorianne Gutierrez (Chair)
    Jenna Scanling
    Daniel Terry
    Claire Rutte
     

  • Committee Duties

    1. Reviews the current Bylaws of the organization.
    2. Drafts amendments.
    3. Reviews and submits recommendations for proposed amendments to the Bylaws as directed by the Executive Committee.

    Members 

    Cecilia McDaniel (Chair)
    Ryan Capps
    Donald Spencer
    Chelsea Mattox
     

External Committee Representatives

  • Committee
    Representative(s)
  • University Council
    Jessica Redding
  • USG Staff Council
    Jessica Redding
  • BOR Monthly Meetings
    Jessica Redding
  • Committee on Committees
    Daniel Terry
  • Faculty Senate
    Jessica Redding
  • Student Government Association
    TBA
  • Community Development Committee
    TBA
  • Administrative Review Process Committee
    Monique Richardson
  • Policy Process Council
    Raquel Montorosso
  • KSU Staff Awards
    Recognition Committee
  • Campus Services
    Emmie Cass
  • ITAC 
    TBA
  • PT Faculty Council
    Monique Richardson
  • Parking and Transportation
    TBA
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