Nominations Open for University Governance Staff Representative and Staff Senate Leadership
University Governance Staff Representative and Staff Senate Leadership Nominations
A hallmark of the shared governance system at Virginia Tech is that it truly is shared. Staff, faculty, administrative and professional faculty, graduate and professional students, and undergraduate students all have seats on University Council and on the various commissions and committees.
To make the system work, the Staff Senate has a commitment to nominate and elect representatives to fill these seats. Eligibility requirements are provided by the University Council Constitution and Bylaws. Some seats are open to university or classified staff members and non-student wage employees. Some seats are open only to employees currently serving as a staff senator or alternate senator. The charge and membership of the commissions and committees can be found on the Governance page at https://governance.vt.edu/.
The list below contains the open seats for which the Staff Senate is currently seeking nominations of staff and non-student wage members, staff senators, or senator alternates as indicated. Terms are for 3 years.
COMMITTEE, COMMISSION, COUNCIL |
Eligibility Requirements |
Commencement Committee |
Staff or Non-Student Wage Employee |
Commission on Graduate and Professional Student Affairs |
Staff or Non-Student Wage Employee |
Commission on Staff Policies and Affairs |
Staff or Non-Student Wage Employee |
Transportation and Parking Committee |
Staff or Non-Student Wage Employee |
Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
Commission on Faculty Affairs |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
Commission on Outreach and International Affairs |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
University Council |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
The list below contains the leadership positions for which the Staff Senate is currently seeking nominations of senators or senator alternates as indicated. Terms are for 1 year, beginning with the conclusion of the June 2024 regular meeting and ending with the conclusion of the June 2025 regular meeting.
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS |
Eligibility: Staff Senator or Senator Alternate |
President |
Senator |
Vice President |
Senator |
Secretary/Treasurer |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
Parliamentarian |
Senator or Senator Alternate |
If you would like to submit a self-nomination or nominate a fellow staff or non-student wage member (with their knowledge and permission), please complete the 2024 – 2025 Staff Representatives and Staff Senate Leadership nomination form accessed at https://forms.office.com/r/q58dWbiV2g. A VT login is required to complete this form. If you cannot access the link or have a question, please email Judy Taylor (taylor1@vt.edu) to receive a reply or nomination form by email or campus mail. Nominations must be submitted by April 4, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. Elections will be held by the Staff Senate in April.
Staff/non-student wage members, senators, and alternate senators interested in serving on a commission or committee that does not currently have an opening should contact Judy Taylor.
To find out more about Staff Senate, please visit the Staff Senate website.