Who We Are

Members

Staff Council membership 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.

2025-2026 Staff Council Executive Committee

Chair:   Tawnie Peterson
Vice Chair:  Jaime Murphy
Secretary:  Judy Hamamoto
Treasurer:  Jessica Daly
Governance Chair: Rebecca Nelson
Service Projects Co-Chair:  Laura Werth
Service Projects Co-Chair: Jennifer Owen
Staff Recognition Chair:  Sydney Petyo
Staff Recognition Co-Chair: Rana Marshall
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

The Staff Council Constitution (PDF) and Bylaws (PDF) provide the framework and structure for the organization.