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Your Staff Council Representatives are here to assist all staff members by serving as a voice for CEAS.

• Executive: Alana Davis-Delaria (Chair), Nicole Morris (Vice Chair), Jon Brumm (Secretary), Carrie Ngai (Parliamentarian), Committee Chairs
• Communications Committee Chair: Dustin Quandt
• Community Building Committee Chair: Elsi Taitano
• Policy Committee Chair: Anna Guy
• Staff Workload, Balance, and Retention Committee Chair: Rachel Sharpe

The Engineering Staff Council originally comprised eight CEAS classified and university staff members. In its initial year, the council expanded to 16 staff members.

Selection and Eligibility

• Staff members may nominate any classified or university staff member in CEAS to represent them and serve on the council, including themselves.
• Nominees must be at least part-time permanent employees who are not considered faculty.
• If nominated, the staff member will be notified and informed of the anticipated time commitment and responsibilities. If they accept the nomination, their supervisor will be notified as well. If their supervisor approves their service, they will be included in a general election (conducted via Qualtrics) and selected by a popular vote by staff members in the CEAS. In the event of a tie, the new representative will be selected by the Staff Council chair.
• In the initial startup of the council, the chair position is selected by the dean. This position will serve three years in order to provide continuity while half of the council members cycle out.
• The chair position may serve consecutive terms, if voted by the council members.
• If the chair vacates his/her position prior to the end of their term, council members may vote in a new chair who is currently serving or has served as a member of the council.

Terms and Rotation 
The Engineering Staff Council members will be elected to two-year terms. The terms will be on a fiscal year basis and will run from July 1 to June 30. Consecutive terms are allowed. To maintain continuity and succession planning, the council member rotations will be staggered. In the initial time period, some members will serve three-year terms to help maintain continuity.

• Representatives are expected to attend all regular, monthly meetings as well as special or called meetings, including a day-long council retreat in early to mid-summer.
• Representatives serve on committees of the council and may be elected as an officer of those committees.
• Representatives should make themselves known to their constituents and be willing to hear concerns, receive information and suggestions, and communicate these effectively to the council. In turn, representatives must keep their constituents well-informed of the work of the council and matters that the administration wishes to communicate to the council.
• Representatives should be available a minimum of four hours per month in addition to council meetings for committee meetings and other council work.

Resolution Template: This template is recommended for any proposed resolutions going before the council.

Resolutions

• ESCR001: Birthday Leave Policy (Approved 4/6/20)
• (Approved 2/11/2021)

Bylaws

The Engineering Staff Council approved its bylaws on April 2, 2020.