Standing Committees

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• Join a Staff Council committee today

  All University of Houston staff, faculty, and students are welcome to join Staff Council committees. You do not have to be a Staff Council member/representative to participate in a committee.

• Awards & Advancement Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Jacqueline Chee	713-743-8725	jchee@uh.edu
  Trever Thomas	713-743-9817	tlthomas5@uh.edu
  Meeting Date	Time
  2nd Thursday of the Month	11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting.

   

  The Awards & Advancement Committee manages the Staff Council Scholarships Program and is responsible for analyzing issues related to, and advocating for, University of Houston staff professional development.

• Communications Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Enrique Garza	713-743-8908	egarza32@uh.edu
  Tiffany Brandyberg	713-743-5714	tbrandyberg@uh.edu

   

  The Communications Committee is responsible for all external communication, including releases to university media. Duties include managing and updating the Staff Council website, sending information out on the Staff Council listserv, researching ideas by calling other Committee chairs and getting information, and writing about current events.

• Cougar First Impressions (CFI) Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Andy Moon	832-842-4782	andy@uh.edu
  Tommie Trevino	832-842-8747	tcastill@uh.edu

   

  Cougar First Impressions (CFI) is sponsored by Staff Council and offers students a chance to receive campus maps, directions to class, and bottled water from UH staff members stationed across campus during the first two days of the Fall semester. The event is made possible by generous contributions without student fees. See the CFI home page for more information.

  This year's CFI theme is “Connecting Coogs”, and the event has been re-formatted to be 100% virtual in order to fulfill our mission of providing new and returning students with resources and quality customer service - even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. Virtual CFI will connect students to resources available on campus, UH at Sugar Land, and UH at Katy with live breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams addressing key areas students most inquire about during their first week on campus. 

• Events Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Vacant
  Vacant

   

  The Events Committee oversees specials events for Staff members and the UH community sponsored by Staff Council, such as:

  • Staff Council Leadership Luncheon--This is a luncheon to recognize outgoing members and to welcome incoming members.
  • Sock & Blanket Drive--During the holiday season, Staff Council collects items from the UH community to assist needy families.
  • Spring Egg Hunt--The Events Committee collects candy and stuffs eggs for a UH community family event.
  • Staff Mixer--This event is to show how much Staff Council supports our staff.

• Membership and Elections Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Kellie Sager	713-743-3941	ksager@central.uh.edu
  Dr. Deidra Perry	713-743-4132	dperry3@uh.edu

   

  The Membership and Elections Committee is responsible for reviewing the apportionment of representation among the University's Divisions, for making recommendations to fill vacancies, and for overseeing and conducting the annual campus-wide Staff Council Elections.

  See the Staff Council Elections page for further information.

• Staff Affairs

  Leadership
  
  

  Brisa Gossett	713-743-0474	bgossett@uh.edu
  Cesar Villagran	713-743-5941	cavillagran@uh.edu
  Meeting Date	Time	Location
  2nd Thursday of the Month	09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting.

   

  The Staff Affairs Committee is responsible for identifying and analyzing all issues affecting the University of Houston’s staff at all levels.  The committee formulates and presents recommendations to Staff Council to represent the staff perspective and advocate for staff interests with UH executive leadership.

  The scope of this committee’s work includes but is not limited to:  employee benefits, parking and transportation, and campus safety.

  Specific activities include:

  • Organizing and hosting periodic public meetings with the UH President at which university issues are presented and discussed;
  • Organizing and hosting periodic public meetings with staff and presenting topics of interest with speakers and opportunity for feedback; and
  • Conducting employee opinion surveys and periodic issue-specific surveys, to identify areas of current and ongoing concern to staff and communicate them to UH executive leadership.

• Staff Empowerment Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Callista Brown	713-743-5617	cbrown10@uh.edu
  Debbie Samuels	832-842-4660	dcsamuels@uh.edu

   

  The Staff Empowerment Committee, formerly known as the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEI), is responsible for recommending and promoting diverse, equitable, and inclusive initiatives in alignment with University of Houston’s values to enrich the University’s culture and enhance the staff experience.

  Objectives

  • To disseminate information to the Council and staff concerning diversity programs/activities and seek support from the Council to promote and encourage staff participation. 
  • To actively solicit, promote, and interact with diverse groups on campus and in the community in support of their goals as well as jointly sponsored events/programs.
  • To request annual updates from the University on the progress made toward increasing diversity and inclusion of staff on campus and report out to Staff Council annually.
  • To work with the University of Houston to help build and promote an inclusive work culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of experiences, cultural backgrounds, and ideas among our staff.

   

• Staff Engagement Committee

  Leadership
  
  

  Genny Lee	713-743-4906	gmlee@uh.edu