The purpose of the Staff Senate is to serve as the legislative body to develop and recommend policies to the University staff not covered by labor union contracts. During intervals between meetings of the staff as a whole, it shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to staff affairs and policies of the University. The University Staff Senate听has a major role in the formulation of legislation falling听within the following areas:
Staff Senate meetings occur on the third Thursday of every month at 3:00pm. Meetings are currently听held virtually due to governemtal and institutional听COVID-19 guidelines. For more infomation on meeting dates and minutes, please click here.听
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OFFICERS | |
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Dawn Calhoun TERM ENDS: June 30, 2025 |
Cassandra Cooper TERM ENDS: June 30, 2025 |
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Courtney Griffin, Ph.D. TERM ENDS: June 30, 2025 |
Shannon Payne TERM ENDS: June 30, 2027 |
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Brianna Preston TERM ENDS: June 30, 2026 |
Tiffani Williams TERM ENDS: June 30, 2026 |
MEMBERS | |
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Odessa Agalaba TERM ENDS: June 30, 2025 |
Carol Banks TERM ENDS: June 30, 2027 |
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Christine Berry TERM ENDS: June 30, 2027 |
Nikasha Jones TERM ENDS: June 30, 2027 |
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Michael Thurman TERM ENDS: June 30, 2026 |
Dawnelle Robinson TERM ENDS: June 30, 2026 |
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Gabrielle Ross TERM ENDS: June 30, 2027 |
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EX-OFFICIO | |
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Mark A. Brown, Ph.D. |
S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D., MBA Staff Senate Ex-Officio Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Office of the Provost 334.727.8164 SKHargrove@tuskegee.edu |
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Dexter Odom Staff Senate Ex-Officio Chief Financial Officer听 Office of the Chief Financial Officer 334.727.8855 DOdom@tuskegee.edu |
Cassandra Tarver-Ross Staff Senate Ex-Officio Chief Human Resources Officer Office of Human Resources Management 334.727.8510 CTarverRoss@Tuskegee.edu |
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Preston Robinson III, Ph.D. Immediate Past Chair (Term ended: June 30, 2024) |
The Standing Committees of the Senate are:
a. Executive Committee
The committee shall consist of the President of the University, or in his/her absence a person named by the President, or, in his/her absence a person named by the President; the officers of the Senate, and the chairman of the standing committees of the Senate. The presiding officer shall be the Chairman of the Senate.
It shall prepare the agenda for the Senate meetings; assign or refer the business of the Senate to appropriate committees for consideration and report; recommend abolition, alternation or creation of abolition, alteration or creation of Senate committees and generally expedite all work of the Senate. It shall prepare an operating budget for the Senate, 听which shall be forwarded to the administration.
b. Staff Personnel Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with 听policy matters and guidelines for administrative implementation pertaining to: appointments, status and promotion of staff, 听working conditions, and fringe benefits. Member shall include the Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs.
c. Personal Development Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with policy matters and guidelines relating to workshops, short courses, institutes, and other activities designed to upgrade of performance of members of the staff.
d. Newsletter Committee
This committee shall concern itself primarily with the development 听of a newsletter. The newsletter should provide information about personnel currently employed at the University.
Dawn Calhoun, Chair
Phone: 334-727-8541
dcalhoun@tuskegee.edu
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