Letter from Staff Council Chairs

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Letter from Staff Council Chairs Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 11/06/2023 - 17:29

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Hello Campus Community,

Happy Fall to All! With the semester in full swing, we wanted to take a moment to share news and highlights from the work underway on Staff Council:

Professional Research Assistant and Research Associate Representation �C Staff Council is pleased to announce that, beginning this academic year, we have expanded our representation to include the Research Faculty titles of Professional Research Assistants (PRAs and Sr. PRAs) and Research Associates (RAs and Sr. RAs). This development marks a significant step toward ensuring the voices and concerns of the roughly 2,000 PRAs and RAs are effectively heard and addressed by university leadership.
Chancellor Search Committee �C With the announcement of Chancellor DiStefano��s retirement, Staff Council was asked by the Office of the President to put forward staff nominees to be considered for the Chancellor Search Committee. As this is an important process, Staff Council wanted to ensure that any pool presented was diverse in years of service, job role and identity. Staff Council put out an open call for those interested to apply, and we received close to 60 applications from some truly incredible staff which we sent to the President��s office for consideration. Thank you to all who took time to apply. Individuals selected for the committee will be notified by the President��s office. In addition to recommending committee applicants, Staff Council passed a resolution and submitted it to the Office of the President requesting more equal representation among the governance groups sitting on the search committee by increasing the number of staff and students slots available on the committee. The resolution was passed on October 10, 2023.
2023 �C 2024 Representatives and Officers �C Staff Council is thrilled to welcome over a dozen new representatives to the organization this year. Additionally, we have many new individuals taking on leadership roles for the first time. You can visit the Staff Council website for the full list of representatives and officers for the 2023-2024 year. Please do not hesitate to contact your representative or Staff Council at large with any questions or concerns.
Upcoming Blood Drive Dates for 2024:
- February 6, 7, 8, 2024
- April 9, 10, 11, 2024
- June 12, 13, 2024
- August 27, 28, 29, 2024

Lastly, we have heard from many of you regarding the recent change in our employee prescription drug coverage plan and the requirement to switch to CVS/Caremark for service. In addition to meeting with our system colleagues on the University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC), Staff Council is meeting with CU �鶹ӰԺ campus leadership to discuss the change. We recognize that this has been an impactful change for many, and we will continue to make sure your feedback is gathered and heard. Please visit this month��s survey questions to provide your direct feedback on this benefits change.

We value all that staff provide and give to the CU �鶹ӰԺ community and are grateful for the opportunity to represent you.

Best Regards,
Esther
Karrie
Mike

Happy Fall to All! With the semester in full swing, we wanted to take a moment to share news and highlights from the work underway on Staff Council. We value all that staff provide and give to the CU �鶹ӰԺ community and are grateful for the opportunity to represent you.

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Staff Council Election Results, Meet Your New 2022 Representatives

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:44:10 +0000

Staff Council Election Results, Meet Your New 2022 Representatives Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 06/01/2022 - 15:44

The candidates made their cases and staff cast their ballots. The Elections Committee verified the outcomes and presented them to the full Council for a vote of approval. The results are now official.

Staff Council is proud to announce the winners for each of the open positions for the 2022-2023 CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council term. Their terms begin on July 1, 2022.

2022-2023 Officers of Staff Council

Tri-Chairs: Mike Williamson, Jasimine Evans and Karrie Pitzer
Co-Vice Chairs: Blake Trujillo and Dan Steinke
Secretary: Cameron Brooks Najera
Treasurer: Bradley Albus
UCSC Elected Delegates: Dan Steinke, Jan Owens and Esther Horowitz

Elected 3 Year Term Representatives, Area Specific

Area I, Sara Abdulla
Area II, Claudia Numan
Area III, Natalia Johnston
Area IV, Joshua Turnquist
Area V, Alisha Bennet Stewart
Area VI, Carina Gattas
Area VI, Cameron Brooks Najera
Area VII, Sarah Safadi
Area VIII, Kaitlyn Rye
Area IX, Jessica Sandoval
At-Large, Crystal Cyr
At-Large, Jasimine Evans
At-Large, Lydia Darlington
At-Large, Tanida Ruampant

Appointed 1 Year Term Representatives, At Large

Bradley Albus
Catherine Oja
Dan Steinke
Jan Owens
John Zizz
Leah McDaniel Parvez
Madison Lane
Nick Aniol
Tommy Webb

On behalf of the entire Council, we would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote. It is primarily through the process of representation that your fellow staff can advocate for you, and voting is key to that process.

We are deeply grateful to all the candidates willing to take the time and make the effort to be involved! If you were not elected there are still powerful ways you can contribute your positive energy to the staff of CU �鶹ӰԺ. All Staff Council committees are open for any staff member to join. When vacancies arise due to new job assignments, the Council is tasked with appointing new representatives. Staff who choose to join committees become part of the pool from which new representatives, with full voting privileges, are chosen.

Spend some time at the standing committee's page and see all the ways you can be involved.

Staff Council is proud to announce the winners for each of the open positions for the 2022-2023 CU �鶹ӰԺ Staff Council term.

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