University Of Kansas Staff Senate
The Staff Senate is the governing body for all staff at the University of Kansas and advocates on their behalf for workplace improvements, professional development opportunities, employee recognition, and more.
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Senate Members
The Staff Senate is composed of members representing the major divisions of work responsibilities across campus, who meet once per month to hear committee reports and discuss issues that directly affect staff.
Executive Committee
Senate officers and committee chairs/chair-elects meet once per month, prior to the full Senate meeting, to determine agenda items and discuss all issues presented to the Staff Senate.
Committees
Staff members can serve on both Staff Senate and University Senate committees, which research and develop solutions for KU staff and report to the Senate on matters within their charge.
Latest Staff Senate Communications
Letter from the President | Fall 2023
Staff Senate President Chris Wallace writes to KU staff with an update on the body's recent activity and current focus.
Upcoming DEI Events & Resources | Summer 2023
“From Then to Now: A Student History of Haskell Indian Nations University” Exhibit
Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
Interview with Ada Emmett, Ombuds
We’re checking in with KU’s Ombuds, Ada Emmett, to see how and when staff should use this office.
Interview with Lauren Jones McKown, Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights & Title IX
KU has a mix of offices charged with ensuring staff, faculty, and students can work, live, and study safely. Navigating which office handles what can be confusing, though. In this issue of The Lens, we talk with Lauren Jones McKown, Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights & Title IX, about…