STAFF REPRESENTATIVE GROUP

The Staff Representative Group (SRG) department/service areas representative must be dedicated to maintaining open lines of communication among classified staff and Student Affairs leaders. Individuals who meet the qualifications listed below and are willing and able to dedicate the time to the position should contact their supervisor for nomination to be the SRG Representative from his/her department/areas. 

The Student Affairs Leadership Team Representative for the department/areas, in consultation with the individual’s supervisor, will review the nomination to ensure the individual has the time available to dedicate to the position. Should there be more than one qualified nomination for the SRG Representative position within the department/areas, an election will be held where the classified employees will vote on whom they wish to represent their interests.

Individuals seeking nomination to be the SRG Representative must:

• Be classified staff employees of Student Affairs within the department/areas they will represent
• Have completed the six month probationary period
• Have the time available to dedicate to the position, in addition to performing their regular duties
• Receive support from their supervisor

The SRG Representative must be willing and able to:

• Serve an entire two-year term as the SRG Representative.
• Communicate on a regular basis (by attending a staff meeting, talking with other staff and supervisors, etc.) with all levels and types of staff within their department/areas in order to collect and to respond to staff questions and concerns.
• Meet with their Leadership Team Representative on an ongoing basis to relay staff concerns and receive feedback regarding concerns previously raised (if not already addressed when originally raised).
• Attend all joint meetings with the Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief of Staff. There will be one joint meeting per semester (one during the spring semester and one during the fall semester). Should an emergency arise where the SRG Representative is unable to attend, the SRG Representative is responsible for sending an alternate to attend in his/her stead.
• As needed, assist the Leadership Team Representative in forming a committee(s) within the department/areas to plan any events.
• Participate in the election of two to three SRG Representatives to serve as Student Affairs representatives to the Staff Council. This election will occur during the spring semester joint meeting with the new SRG Representatives taking over in June of that same year.

In order to promote positive, constructive, and efficient communication among staff and student affairs administration, the SRG Representative must:

• Carry out their duties with a fact-minded focus.
• In all communications, do their best to address staff questions, concerns, and speculations with fact-based responses.
• Have frank, open and honest communications with the Leadership Team Representative. Should an issue arise where this type of communication is not possible or may be uncomfortable with the Leadership Team Representative, the SRG Representative may contact either the Chief of Staff, Matthew Waller, or Associate Vice President, Amanda Patterson, to set up a meeting to discuss the issue.
• Approach the position with the best interests of all staff in mind, taking care to seek input from a broad spectrum of the staff members they represent.