University Staff Committee

Members

• Jennifer Shaw, Campus Library Assistant, 25-28
• Tara Tower, Student Services Specialist, 25-28 (replacement)
• Becky Haeny, Administrative Assistant, Chair, 25-28
• Sara Chaloupka, Financial Specialist, Treasurer, 24-27
• Parker Nadeau, Technology Support Specialist, 25-27
• Bradley Berger, Inventory Control Coordinator, 24-27
• Loretta Rafter, Department Assistant, Secretary, 23-26
• Jennifer Buhr, Assistant to Vice Chancellor, 23-26
• Theresa Mullen, Department Assistant, Vice Chair, 23-26
• Rachel La Crosse, HR Talent Partner, Liaison to the Office of Human Resources (ex-officio non-voting)

Agendas & Minutes

In order to comply with state law and provide transparency, the University Staff Committee must post agendas and minutes. You can view these documents to understand the process behind committee actions and decisions.

Committee Charge

The USC is comprised of nine eligible university staff members with at least one member from each of the three branch campuses, with staggered three-year terms. Members of the Committee should broadly represent the university staff employee community. In addition, there will be one Human Resources representative ex officio, non-voting member, appointed by the Human Resources Director.

See Bylaws (PDF)

Responsibilities

1. To promote and provide professional development and individual career support to university staff through education, training, mentoring, networking, and communication.
2. To recommend and actively participate in the development of campus policies and practices, which are in the best interest of the university staff at-large and consistent with the goals and mission of the University.
3. To appoint and/or recommend university staff members for shared governance and university committee service.
4. To approve the creation of shared governance committees in conjunction with the faculty and academic staff executive governance bodies.
5. To serve as the liaison to faculty, academic staff, and student governance groups.
6. To survey needs, review concerns, and identify goals of the university staff.
7. To call general and special meetings of the university staff, and/or call for special email ballot voting as deemed necessary, including responding to written petition of ten percent of the eligible university staff concerning USC action.
8. To channel information regarding university staff issues between the USC and the Chancellor, other university administrators, or UW System officials.
9. To receive resignations from university staff governance committee members and notify the Election Committee of vacancies.
10. To establish and assign responsibilities for project committees, subcommittees and task forces to address university staff issues as needed.
11. To annually review the University Staff Governance Bylaws and the policy guidelines affecting elected and appointive university staff committees, recommending revisions as needed.
12. To receive reports on the conduct of business from each university staff elective and appointive committee on a regular and consistent basis.
13. To communicate with the university staff on the conduct of its business on a regular and consistent basis, including calling meetings of the full university staff and/or initiating special email ballot votes when necessary.
14. To elect the University Staff Representative to the UW System and ensure that UW-Green Bay University Staff issues are brought to the attention of other representatives, as appropriate.
15. To play an ongoing and active role during all stages of the University's strategic planning and budget building process.
16. To participate in the selection and annual performance evaluation process for the Secretary of the Faculty and Staff and University administrators, as requested.
17. To facilitate the retention of and promote/encourage involvement and leadership in the university staff governance process.