by Dana Boyer | Oct 4, 2023 | Scholarship Committee
2023 Holiday Ornament For the 6th year in a row, Staff Senate and the Rapid Center have continued their partnership with the design and production of this year’s holiday ornament. Patrick Gardner, former Director of the Center, and engineering students Gage Kosnik...
by Dana Boyer | Sep 19, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
The October Question of the Month asks what are you most excited about and what is your biggest challenge as we start the fall semester. Please fill out the survey to let us know how you would like for us to serve our campus community. We value your input! The results...
by Melissa Day | Sep 15, 2023 | Resources & Development Committee
The Staff Senate Professional Development Funds are currently closed for the 2023-2024 year. We will notify the campus community should additional funds become available. For the fifth year in a row, Staff Senate has professional development funds available...
by Melissa Day | Aug 17, 2023 | University Information
The North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) outlines the responsibility of state agencies when providing lactation support. North Carolina agencies must provide adequate space, privacy, and time to nursing mothers in the workplace for up to one year...
by Melissa Day | Jun 2, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
Staff Senate used the March Question of the Month to give staff across campus a chance to recognize their colleagues for the hard work they do. The survey had a great turn out with over 40 professional staff members mentioned in the responses. Each staff member...
by Melissa Day | Jun 1, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
The summer Question of the Month is seeking responses to show what staff are dong this summer. Please fill out the survey to let us know what you are up to this summer. Any responses may be used in an upcoming blog post. We value your input! The results we receive are...
by Melissa Day | May 15, 2023 | Governance Committee
On Wednesday, May 10th, WCU Staff Senate Chair, Betsy Aspinwall, announced the 2023-2024 Staff Senate Executive Board during their monthly Staff Senate meeting. Each of the officers announced were voted on by their fellow Staff Senators during a recent election...
by Melissa Day | May 12, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
The May Question of the Month is seeking ideas in which you would like to see WCU Staff Senate contribute to the community. This can be the campus community or the surrounding area. Please fill out the survey to let us know how you would like for us to serve our...
by Melissa Day | May 2, 2023 | Governance Committee
Staff Senate recently announced the newly elected Staff Senators. With 130 total nominations, 30+ candidates running and only 5 open seats, the race was highly competitive. Zachary Williams, Chair-Elect, notified all current Senators of the newly elected delegates on...
by Melissa Day | Mar 31, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Colby Deitz. Colby is a Client Systems Specialist- Vendor Management in the Division of...
by Melissa Day | Mar 24, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Coleman Leopard. This is Coleman’s 2nd year on Staff Senate and he currently serves as the...
by Melissa Day | Mar 20, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Dana Boyer. Dana is a Business Officer in the College of Health and Human Sciences, certified...
by Melissa Day | Mar 10, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Kathy Boland. Kathy is an Admin Support Specialist in Financial Aid and this is her second year...
by Melissa Day | Mar 9, 2023 | Resources & Development Committee
Let us help you focus on YOU! The Staff Senate Professional Development Funds are now closed for the 2022-2023 year. The application for the fiscal year 2023-2024 will open again in August. APPLICATIONS Closed The Staff Senate believes in you and we want to help you...
by Melissa Day | Mar 8, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
The March Question of the Month seeks responses to show recognition for the hard work staff do for WCU. Please fill out the survey to let us know of staff you appreciate working with. Our hope is to take some of the responses given, and give shout-outs to staff for...
by Melissa Day | Feb 23, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Jenn Lohse. Jenn is an IT Director in the Project Management Office and this is her second year on...
by Melissa Day | Feb 22, 2023 | Resources & Development Committee
The WCU Staff Senate is launching a virtual Employee Comment/Concern survey. This is just phase 1 of this initiative, spearheaded by the Staff Senate Human Resources Committee, to increase access for employees to share concerns, ideas, or praise. The HR Committee is...
by Melissa Day | Feb 17, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
Staff Senate will be doing a “Meet the Senator” series this academic year, letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. In the spotlight this week is Kaitlin Ritchie. Kaitlin is the Associate Director in the Office of Global Engagement at WCU and...
by Melissa Day | Feb 10, 2023 | Staff Engagement Committee
In honor of I Love WCU month, the February Question of the Month seeks your input on what you love about WCU. Please provide your feedback by clicking here. We value your input! The results we receive are shared with the Chancellor and WCU leadership and used to...
by Melissa Day | Feb 10, 2023 | Staff Senate Information
The Staff Senate is picking back up with our “Meet the Senator” series letting all staff know who their Staff Senators are. Kicking off the series this semester is our Past Chair, Deidre Hopkins. Deidre has been on Staff Senate since 2017. During this...
