The Elm

It is time to nominate yourself or one of your co-workers to serve as an officer on the UMSON Staff Council. Nominations end Friday, June 5, 2020 and elections will be held June 8-12, 2020.

The following positions are open:

Chair-elect (two-year term)

• Functions as the “chair-in-training” and assumes responsibilities of chair in the following fiscal year
• Serves in the absence of the chair
• Serves as a voting member of the UMSON Governance Council     
• Serves as a liaison to the committee chairs

Treasurer (one-year term)

• Allocates funds and maintains budget
• Coordinates with Administrative Services to ensure security of funds
• Responsible for membership dues and daily oversight of the UMSON
• Exercise Lab

Secretary (one-year term)

• Serves as correspondent for Staff Council and members-at-large
• Records and distributes meeting minutes     
• Keeps register of active members
• Develops and edits all website content
• Promotes Staff Council events

Staff Council Executive Board Functions:

• Meets with the Dean monthly.
• Presents Staff Council updates during the biannual All-School meetings.
• Provides updates from Governance Council and votes on agenda items with the best interest of staff in mind.
• Meets on a monthly basis.
• Reviews and revises bylaws and presents them to the Staff Council for review and approval; provides any additional revisions of bylaws to the council.
• Establishes a Nominations/Elections Subcommittee, to accept nominations, conduct elections, and announce results.

Make a difference and submit a nomination today.