Mission
The Staff Advisory Council is a group of staff members from across the college that meets regularly with Human Resources leadership to research, discuss, and provide feedback on institutional policies and practices. Outside of monthly meetings, Council members act as ambassadors to their local campus communities, sharing information and identifying issues of importance to staff. The Council also collaborates with HR staff to organize annual staff appreciation events.
Examples of staff policies and procedures the Council has shaped are:
- Expanded staff tuition benefit
- Accelerated schedule for increasing vacation accruals for support staff
- Changes to the bereavement policy
Membership
The council is comprised of 18 members, 3 from each of the “Neighborhoods” listed below. We created these neighborhoods so that the membership of the council can represent the community as a whole. New members are solicited annually. Staff may express interest themselves or be referred by others. Council members serve a 3 year term. The Council meets monthly.
Neighborhoods
| Name | Departments Covered / Council Members |
| Academic Departments |
All departments reporting to the Dean of the Faculty (including Mystic) Laurie Booth, Center for Development Economics, September 2016 – December 2019 Dawn Jamros, Biology Department, March 2019 – December 2021 Dusty López, Athletics Department, March 2019 – December 2020 |
| Campus Life and College Relations |
All departments reporting to the VP for Campus Life and VP for College Relations, except for Dining. Bilal Ansari, The Davis Center, March 2019 – December 2020 Leila Derstine, Alumni Relations, March 2019 – December 2022 Ivy Rodriguez, Office of Student Life, March 2019 – December 2021 |
| Dining |
Dining Services Lisa Champagne, Dining Services, March 2019 – December 2021 Charlotte Clark, Dining Services, September 2017 – December 2020 Alison Stitcher, Dining Services, March 2019 – December 2022 |
| Central Admin | All departments reporting to:
Except for Facilities. Brittany Burdick, Williams Child Care Center, September 2017 – December 2020 Jaime Campbell, Controller’s Office, March 2019 – December 2021 Diane Koperniak, President’s Office, March 2019 – December 2022 |
| Facilities |
Facilities Scott Duncan, Facilities, September 2017 – December 2020 Scott Henderson, Facilities, September 2017 – December 2021 Lisa Olson, Facilities, March 2019 – December 2022 |
| Provost’s Areas | All departments reporting to the Provost, including:
Nadine Nance, Williams Libraries, September 2017 – December 2020 Barbara Palmer, WCMA, March 2019 – December 2022 Laura Zepka, Williams Libraries, March 2019 – December 2021 |
Ex Officio members
Danielle Gonzalez, Director, Human Resources
Kevin Thomas, Manager, Learning & Development Human Resources
Richard Duncan, HR Coordinator, Human Resources
Staff Council welcomes questions, comments and suggestions from members of the staff.
For more information visit the Human Resources website.
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