Brief History
The Staff Senate's precursor organization, the 吃瓜大本营 Staff Advisory Council ("SAC"), was established in 1978 by the University's Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Affairs. The Staff Advisory Council was superseded by the Staff Senate in October 2023 when University administration and SAC representatives agreed on a new set of bylaws听and relationships with the University. The new Staff Senate officially began business on January 1, 2024.
Committees
Staff Senate has the following standing committees, which perform the majority of the group's day-to-day work:
Executive Committee听
Katia Miller, President听
Jason W. Jackson, Vice President听
Adela Smith, Treasurer听
Jessie McGinty, Secretary
Communications Committee听
Anastasia Vylegzhanina, co-chair听
Rosi Hull, co-chair
Elections Committee听
Katie Schroeder, chair
Events & Engagement Committee听
Heather Stewart, co-chair听
Jessica Barker, co-chair
Institutional & Financial Literacy Committee听
Stephen Riley, chair
Staff Experience听
Gergana Kostadinova-Law, chair
From time to time, additional ad hoc committees are formed to address specific topics or issues.
Governance
Primarily self-governing, the Staff Senate adheres to the following documents:
Contact
You can reach the Staff Senate at staffsenate@du.edu or by directly contacting one of the individuals listed above.
