2.34 Leadership of the Staff Council (Executive Committee)
The Staff Council shall be presided over by an Executive Committee led by a chair elected from the members of the Staff Council. A vice chair, secretary, and parliamentarian shall also be elected by the Staff Council from among its members. The election of Executive Committee members shall be held at the first meeting following the April elections (e.g. the May meeting). The Nomination and Election committee will collect candidates from those elected to Staff Council and will distribute the list of candidates for each position to the Council no later than two weeks prior to the May meeting. The voting shall be by secret ballot and counted in the presence of the full Staff Council.
The Executive Committee will meet a minimum of one (1) week prior to the scheduled Staff Council meeting. The meeting will be run according to Robert’s Rules and shall have as its purpose the creation of a formal agenda for the proceeding Staff Council meeting. All Executive Committee meetings should operate according to an established agenda and associated minutes.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026