Staff Council

Who We Are

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Members

Staff Council membership (PDF) is comprised of selected members from nineteen designated geographic areas on campus, plus seven ex-officio members.

  • Each geographical area is served by at least one Staff Council member who is a non-academic employee of CSU, Chico, the Associated Students or Research Foundation and employed at least half-time or greater.  
  • Members sit on one of four standing committees, performing the duties of each as described in the Bylaws: Ways and Means, Service Projects, Staff Recognition, and Governance.
  • Staff Council Leadership is elected yearly from within the Council membership.
  • The group of Ex-officio members (PDF) can include a retired staff representative. A call for interested participants is placed each spring to serve the following academic year.

2022-2023 Staff Council Executive Committee

Chair:  Tawnie Peterson
Vice Chair: Laura Werth
Secretary:  Kristen Carlos
Treasurer:  Lori Rice
Governance Chair: Rebecca Nelson
Service Projects Co-Chair:  Catherine D'Agostini
Service Projects Co-Chair:  Judy Hamamoto
Staff Recognition Chair: Jaime Nelson
Staff Recognition Co-Chair: Jessica Daly
Ways & Means Committee Chair:  Vicky Junco
Ways & Means Co-Chair:  Kristen Carlos
Staff Council Office Manager:  Jessie Raeder

Meetings

General Council meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month, September through June, from 8:30-10 a.m. Guest speakers are invited to encourage information exchange regarding budget, shared governance, or a variety of projects and programs on campus. The general meeting is then adjourned to standing committee meetings from 10-10:30 a.m.

Constitution and Bylaws

Considered our working documents, the Staff Council Constitution (PDF) and Bylaws(opens in new window) provide the framework and structure for the organization.