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Welcome! Please scroll down to learn more about the ASU Staff Council committees. You do not have to be a Staff Council member to participate in a committee.

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The Activities and Events Committee is responsible for planning and coordinating various council activities and events, including:

Blood Drives.

Holiday Toy Drive for Foster Kids - November and December.

Homecoming Block Party Information Booths.

Relay for Life.

Staff town halls.

Staff nights at various places (Gammage, sporting events, etc.).

Co-Chairs: Tessie Bracken, Katie Senzing

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The IDEA Committee is responsible for infusing the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and access into each area of Staff Council. Through education and strategic conversations such as the annual Brunch Brainstorm, we intend to make every Staff Council member feel safe, welcome, and respected.

Co-Chairs: Vi Le and Bri Miloz

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The Health and Safety Committee is responsible for:

Understanding issues regarding safety and health affecting university staff and providing information.

Identifying existing programs and services to improve these issues and recommend changes, enhancements, or establishments of programs to meet these needs.

Chair: Alana LaBelle

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The Membership and Recruitment Committee welcomes, recruits, and helps retain Staff Council members. Our committee is responsible for identifying challenges and opportunities for recruiting new members, retaining current members, and assisting with the elections process to encourage all eligible staff to vote.

Co-Chairs: Art Morales, Vera Von Esse

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The Professional Development Committee is responsible for:

Providing speakers for Staff Council professional development events/series, including monthly Lunch & Learn series and annual CSW/SC Professional Development Conference

Maintaining a roster of speakers to share with other ASU organizations for various events/workshops as needed

Chair: Patty Rosciano

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The Scholarship and Fundraising Committee is responsible for:

Organizing and facilitating the Judy Reynolds Memorial Scholarship and Staff Helping Staff programs for the Council.

Identifying various fundraising programs and projects and facilitating fundraising activities throughout the fiscal year.

Members also facilitate awarding of Staff Helping Staff and Judy Reynolds Scholarship funds through monthly call-in meetings.

Chair: Eileen Broom

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The Staff Appreciation Committee is responsible for:

Developing staff appreciation events, like the Staff Appreciation BBQ’s for all campuses, and other appreciation events as determined by the Committee.

Promote ways to encourage Staff Appreciation, like Sun Awards, make nominations for other University Awards, and any other ways we can appreciate the staff.

Co-Chairs: Julie Lane, Chelsea Overstreet

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The Communications Committee is responsible for:

Gathering and distributing information regarding activities, events, and announcements via SC website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Reviewing information on the website and suggesting changes, additions, or deletions to the Administrative Assistant.

Providing other marketing materials needed to promote various council activities and events.

Co-Chairs: Kristen Lee, Janette Moerer

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The Sustainability Committee is responsible for:

Understanding issues impacting environmental sustainability.

Identifying programs and services available, and recommending changes, enhancements, or establishments of programs to address these issues.

Co-Chairs: Tiffany Tal-Pomrening, Landon Davison

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The Work Climate Committee is responsible for:

Understanding issues impacting the workforce.

Identifying existing programs and services to improve and recommending changes, enhancements, or establishments of programs to meet these needs.

Chair: Juliette Dixon

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Make a difference at ASU. Nominate any staff, including yourself, to be a part of ASU Staff Council. The council ensures the university’s mission and goals align with its employment climate and facilitates communications about ways to make ASU a better place to work. Staff Council Elections will be held in April. The nomination period runs from April 4th through April 15th and the voting period runs from April 18th through April 29th.

Interested in joining Staff Council but not sure what to expect? Join us on Thursday, March 31, 2022 via zoom from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. for a Staff Council New Member Info. session and Q&A about membership and advocate roles. Please check the ASU Staff Council Events Calendar for the zoom link: https://staffcouncil.asu.edu/asu-staff-council-new-member-info-plus-qa