General Staff Council Meetings

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  Staff Council General Meetings

  General Assembly meetings are open to all University of Houston Staff. Guests are welcome to join any meeting.

  Staff Council General Meeting
  1st Thursday of the Month
  1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
  Virtual: Microsoft Teams

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  Meeting Etiquette

  • Parliamentary Procedure
    Staff Council meetings follow Robert’s Rules of Order.
  • Attendance Verification
    Post a comment to the meeting chat. It is the SC member's responsibility to verify their attendance records.
  • Click here for Staff Council's Meeting Etiquette (PDF)
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  Virtual Meetings: Staff Council Team

  For the foreseeable future, Staff Council will continue to meet using Microsoft Teams.

  Join the Staff Council General TEAMS to join the meeting. 

  Staff Council Members and guests are encouraged to join the Teams meetings using their Cougarnet Credentials in order to access the chat and additional features. 

  Tips on using Microsoft Teams

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  Postponed: Face-To-Face Meetings

  At the moment, Staff Council does not hold meetings face-to-face. 

  Staff Council General Meetings were held in the Faculty Senate conference room inside the M.D. Anderson Library.

  Faculty Senate Room 306, MD Anderson

Active Participation

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  Committee Participation

  Staff Council members will belong to and participate in at least two (2) committees. 

  These may be Council standing committees, University-wide committees, ad hoc committees, and/or the Executive Committee. 

  If a Staff Council member is unable to participate in two committees due to the demands of one of these committees or due to job constraints, that Council member shall apply in writing or via email to the President-elect for a waiver of this requirement. The President-elect will review the request, and present a recommendation to the Executive Committee for approval.

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  Staff Council Committees

  You do not have to be a Staff Council member to join or participate in a committee. Please share the Staff Council committee information with colleagues or constituents who may be interested in joining a Staff Council standing committee. 

  Want to join a Staff Council Committee meeting? Visit the Committee Microsoft Team to participate.

  Appointments Microsoft TEAM 

  Communications Microsoft TEAM  

  Cougar First Impressions Microsoft TEAM 

  Events Microsoft TEAM 

  Membership & Elections Microsoft TEAM 

  Staff Affairs Microsoft TEAM 

  Scholarship & Professional Development Microsoft TEAM 

  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ad Hoc Committee Microsoft TEAM (Private Channel)

  Take Your Child To Work Day (TYCTWD) Microsoft TEAM

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  Committee Reports

  Each SC member can give a report for the University-wide committee they serve during the "University of Houston Standing Committees" report meeting portion. 

  Council Standing Committee and Ad Hoc Committee chairs will report on their committees.

  Click here to submit the Report Form (SharePoint)

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  University-Wide Committees

  Unless specified otherwise, the Council may appoint any qualified University staff member in good standing, regardless of membership in the Council, to any University-wide committee to which it has been asked to appoint representatives. However, preference will be given to Staff Council members. 

  The term of University-wide committee membership will be determined by the requirements of that particular committee.

  Interested in serving in a University-wide committee? Contact the Appointments Committee.

Member Resources

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  Staff Council Office

  Staff Council has a Program Manager to help support Staff Council Members. 

  Brisa Gossett
  Program Manager
  Staff Council
  713-743-0474
  bgossett@uh.edu

  Staff Council Office
  Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
  Room 25, Ground Floor
  Mailing Code: 2018

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  Staff Council SharePoint

  Staff Council has a SharePoint site. Staff Council members are granted access to this SharePoint site at the beginning of their term.

  What is housed in the SharePoint site?

  • Current and past meeting agendas
  • Current and past meeting minutes
  • Historical archives
  • Past committee reports
  • Staff Council pictures
  • Executive Board Documents (Restricted access to EBoard members)

   

  Need help navigating Office 365?
  Check out UIT's resource page here.

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  Staff Council Listserv

  Staff Council members are added to a Staff Council listserv that receives valuable communications from University Administration, Staff Council Leadership, and fellow Council Members. This information and resources are shared by Staff Council Members with their division constituents. 

  Need to contact Staff Council Leadership? Email staffcouncil@uh.edu

  Need to send an important message to the Staff Council? 

  • Program Manager Brisa Gossett can forward the email on your behalf
  • SC Members can use the listserv email address provided in their welcome email
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  Member Forms

  Please complete the Staff Council Member Information Form as part of your Virtual New Member Orientation.

  Access the Staff Council Member Information Form here (Microsoft Forms)

  Please submit the following forms to the Staff Council Program Manager

  • Authorization for Use of Image – OGC-SF-2003-02: Download the form here.

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  Staff Council At A Glance

  Staff Council consists of elected staff members from each division who represent the entire staff body.

  • Staff Council At A Glance (Coming soon) 
  • Staff Council Leadership Recognition
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  Social Media

  Stay up to date on Staff Council happenings!
  Follow Staff Council on social media.

  • Twitter: @UHstaffcouncil
  • Instagram: uhstaffcouncil 
  • Flickr: UH Staff Council
  • YouTube: UHStaff Council
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  Leadership Opportunities

  Staff Council offers members professional development and growth through various leadership opportunities. 

  • Become a Staff Council Officer
  • Serve as a Standing Committee or Ad Hoc Committee Co-Chair
  • Serve as a USSEC Committee Representative
  • Serve as a University-Wide Committee Representative
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  Staff Council Background

  Staff Council has three backgrounds members can use during virtual meetings.

  • Staff Council Background - Red
  • Staff Council Background - White
  • Staff Council Background - Black