Have you ever wondered what 教职员参议院 做 和 how officers 和 senators support the needs of Metropolitan State University of 丹佛 staff members? Learn more about how 教职员参议院 works 和 the benefits of getting involved.
什么是参谋参议院?
The 密歇根州立大学丹佛 参议院工作人员 is dedicated to creating an inclusive 和 solutions-focused community to advocate for all administrative- 和 classified-staff members 和 student employees, improving their University experience. 每年春天, 参议院工作人员 officers 和 senators are nominated 和 voted on by fellow Roadrunners; a new session begins July 1.
“Join us at a 参议院工作人员 meeting to help shape our community with your ideas 和 experiences,” said Ruby Matheny, assistant director of Alumni来说 Engagement 和 参议院主席. “It 做 有所作为, 你的意见很重要.”
What has 教职员参议院 done for you?
You might wonder how 教职员参议院’s amplifying the voice of 密歇根州立大学丹佛 staff members has made an impact. Accomplishments achieved on behalf of staff members include:
- Collaborating with Human Resources 和 the University Policy Advisory Council to get the Complaints by Administrators 和 Staff Policy approved in August (a debt of gratitude to the fiscal 2024 参议院工作人员 Policy Review Committee).
- Helping return the ability to revise timesheets in Workday to student employees.
- Authoring 和 co-sponsoring the Staff Alternative Work Arrangements Policy，于2022年4月获批.
- Successfully advocating for graduate tuition benefits 和 annual salary increases for staff members.
- Establishing seats at the tables of the University’s highest-level decision-making bodies.
- Representing 和 advocating for staff members on the University’s recognition 和 awards committees.
Benefits of active participation
- Building connection 和 community with staff members outside your area to underst和 how priorities may impact their roles differently.
- Having a space designed for staff members to provide feedback about issues 和 priorities to senior leadership.
- A greater underst和ing of the bureaucracy 和 communication systems across campus.
如何参与
You don’t have to be an officer or senator to get the networking 和 relationship-building benefits of 教职员参议院. 参与:
- 参加虚拟 员工参议会议 on the second Tuesday of each month to learn about important issues that impact all staff members.
- 加入一个 参院职工委员会 to advance Senate priorities you are passionate about, 包括多样性, equity 和 inclusion; employment policy; 和 more.
- Submitting ideas, asking questions 和 sharing concerns by contacting your Senate representative or 教职员参议院 Executive Committee. The 参议院工作人员 is most effective when members underst和 which topics staff members are passionate about.
- Nominating yourself or a colleague for open senator 和 leadership positions next March.
Join 教职员参议院 for 下一次虚拟会议 星期二上午10点到11点半.m. For more information, check out the 参议院工作人员 SharePoint page.