{"id":916,"date":"2021-01-29T14:54:36","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/?page_id=916"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:00:09","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Features Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; height=&#8221;251px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|100px|0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Staff Senate Commitees&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;90.6%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;241px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-4px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|0px|0px|0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#7272ff&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_font_size__hover=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_style__hover=&#8221;none&#8221; header_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=&#8221;none&#8221; header_text_shadow_color__hover=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; header_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #592c88\">Staff Senate Committees<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#c1a875&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;4px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Divider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;40px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#7272ff&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_font_size__hover=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;0px&#8221; header_text_shadow_color__hover=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221; header_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>In addition to working within the full group, each Staff Senator serves on one or more sub-committees, which operationalize most of the Senate\u2019s activities. Below please find a listing of sub-committees, including their function and membership. Volunteers are welcome to join the committees and help expand the capacity of those committees to accomplish organizational goals. Please feel free to reach out to any member of the committee for a conversation. Requests to volunteer can be directed to the committee chair or co-chair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;25px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;19px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: EC&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; width=&#8221;125%&#8221; height=&#8221;550px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-15px||-15px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|15px||15px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM4OSIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Executive Committee<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">A decision-making body comprised of nine (9) Senator Officers, four (4) Committee Chairs, and (2) Committee Liaisons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The Senate Past Chair will continue on the committee in an advisory capacity.\u00a0 For the past several years, the WCU Staff Senate has had at least one elected position who serves on the UNC Staff Assembly.\u00a0 This individual will be invited to participate on the Executive Committee in an advisory capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Governance&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; width=&#8221;125%&#8221; height=&#8221;550px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-15px||-15px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|15px||15px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6Ijg1NiIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Governance<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Governance committee oversees the bylaws and behind-the-scenes operations of the Senate. We are in charge of Senator and Exec elections, and assist the larger senate with any needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This committee is responsible for Senate nominations, elections and orientation for Senators and officers. 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