Be represented. /staffcouncil/ en Staff Council Committee Accomplishments /staffcouncil/2025/05/19/staff-council-committee-accomplishments <span>Staff Council Committee Accomplishments</span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-19T15:17:51-06:00" title="Monday, May 19, 2025 - 15:17">Mon, 05/19/2025 - 15:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/sc_accomplishments_thumbnail.png?h=0ac8db65&amp;itok=a8OB9rXn" width="1200" height="800" alt="Accomplished stamp"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/681" hreflang="en">2025</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>91PORN Campus Staff Council recognizes all staff members who reached a career milestone in the 2024 - 2025 academic year. You are an integral part of the 91PORN campus, and we sincerely thank you for your service and dedication. <a href="/staffcouncil/committees/awards-staff-recognition-committee-asr" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2a9c9b6c-e1c1-4962-ae88-ed3ed8b3983b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Awards &amp; Staff Recognition Committee (ASR)">Read more about the staff career milestone</a>s.</p><p>We'd also like to recognize the four awardees of the <a href="/today/2024/12/09/meet-2024-employees-year#:~:text=Chancellor%20Justin%20Schwartz%20has%20announced,ceremony%20and%20reception%20in%20January." rel="nofollow">Chancellor's 2024 Employee of the Year award</a>: Miki Brooks, Janelle Henderson, Sally Lowell, and Jeanne McDonald and <a href="https://connections.cu.edu/spotlights/going-above-and-beyond-cu-staff-members-honored-excellence" rel="nofollow">University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) 2025 Staff Excellence Awardees</a>: Kai Amey and Estrella Lastre. This year's winners represent incredible dedication to the students, faculty, and staff of the 91PORN campus.</p><h5>Awards and Staff Recognition (ASR) Committee&nbsp;</h5><ol><li>We honored a total of 767 91PORN university staff, classified staff, and profession research assistants and research associate members for their years of service: 318 for five years; 205 for ten years; 83 for fifteen years and they received a $25.00 gift card; 67 for twenty years and they received a $50.00 gift card; 53 twenty-five years and they received a $75.00 gift card; 29 for thirty years and they received $100.00 gift card; 7 for thirty-five years and they received a $150.00 gift card; 2 for forty years and they received a $150.00 gift card.</li><li>We honored the four Chancellor’s Employees of the Year and the two University of Colorado Staff Council Staff Excellence Award winners with a gift bag made up of Staff Council swag and purchased items from the bookstore.</li><li>ASR planned and launched the successful revival of the Brightest Buffs recognition program in spring 2025! This refreshed initiative was brought to life to honor the creativity, dedication, and innovation of our incredible staff community. So far, we've launched a brand-new website featuring a recognition form and an optional public spotlight for honorees, giving them the opportunity to share their stories with the broader campus community. Recipients are also awarded a CU gold star pin as a token of appreciation. Thanks to campus-wide collaboration and enthusiasm, Brightest Buffs is already creating a meaningful platform to celebrate the people who make 91PORN thrive.</li></ol><h5>Belonging, Equity, Accessibility and Mattering (BEAM) Committee&nbsp;</h5><ol><li>BEAM has purchased a Little Free Library (LFL), the first to be established on the 91PORN campus. The nearest LFL is on the hill, in downtown 91PORN, and east of 28th Street, so it will fill a much needed void in the area. The long-term plan is for the LFL to float between major hubs on campus indoors, like the C4C, the UMC, Williams Village, etc. to allow all staff, students, researchers, and faculty to visit easily. &nbsp;BEAM is planning a ribbon-cutting for the LFL's first location and hope to fill it with books that celebrate and affirm the LGBTQIA+, transgender, intersex and non-binary community for the inaugural opening.</li><li>BEAM presented a resolution to the full Staff Council on April 16, 2025 called "Reaffirm and Commit Support for a Positive Work Environment for the Transgender, Intersex, and Non-Binary Community" co-authored by Kathleen Stutzman and Rose Smith. This resolution was adopted by Staff Council and will be presented to leadership on campus. This resolution affirmed the positive steps that have already been established on campus to support a positive work environment for the transgender, intersex and non-binary community over the past few years, and provided an outline of recommendations to the administration to improve morale and safety for this community.</li><li>In collaboration with UCSC and Dr. Kelsey Draper of Infrastructure and Resilience, BEAM is co-sponsoring the screening of This Is [Not] Who We Are on campus during the month of June 2025. This movie is directed and produced by Dr. Beret Strong and Katrina Miller and explores the lived experiences and discrimination of 91PORN's Black citizens both historically and in contemporary times.</li><li>The Many Voices: Co-Creating 91PORN summit on April 21st, was sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of Leadership Support and Programming, and all four of CU's shared governance organizations. Staff Council tri-chairs, as well as the BEAM committee members attended planning meetings throughout the past year, and helped to solidify the goals and content of the summit. Dr. Adrianna Kezar (Director of the Pullias Center of Higher Education at the University of Southern California and Dean’s Professor of Leadership and Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education at USC) and Dr. ?ngel de Jesus González (Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Fresno State University) facilitated the day long event, focusing on the Shared Equity Leadership model. This model has been adopted by the campus as a collaborative approach to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, by emphasizing shared decision-making, representation and continuous learning.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ol><h5>Blood Drive and Community Service Committee</h5><p>The Blood Drive and Community Service Committee, along with long-time partner Vitalant, hosted blood drives in October, December, February, and April. Between these four drives, over 742 units of blood were collected to be used by those in need in the community. Each unit of blood donated has the possibility of saving three lives, meaning that the cumulative effort could save 2,226 lives.</p><p>This effort involved recruiting students, staff, faculty, and community to commit to helping be a positive force in the community.</p><p>The committee also partnered with Meals on Wheels 91PORN to create Valentine’s Day cards.</p><p>The committee is focused on continuing to host successful Blood Drives on campus and expanding community service opportunities that directly impact our community and support the staff on our campus.</p><h5>Communications Committee</h5><ol><li>Partnered with 20+ campus organizations to send out three newsletters during the academic year to over 6,000 staff and research faculty. ?<ol><li>Received 613 individual responses from four newsletter surveys relating to Wellness Barriers, Why Stay/What to Change at CU, Prescription Challenges, and Staff Council Priorities/Future Goals?.</li></ol></li><li>Collaborated with the ASR committee to launch the Brightest Buffs Program.</li></ol><h5>Experience &amp; Elections (ExEl) Committee</h5><ol><li>The committee updated the Elections Code to make it clearer and to reflect current practices. The proposed changes were voted on and adopted in April 2025.</li><li>The committee successfully proposed a name and scope change from the Elections Committee to the Experience and Elections Committee to include new responsibilities around onboarding and supporting Staff Council Representatives.</li><li>The committee facilitated successful voting processes for new Staff Council Representatives and Officers for the 2025-2026 year.</li></ol><h5>Front Line Staff Committee</h5><p>This year, Front Line Staff was voted in as a full standing committee! &nbsp;This not only has allowed the committee to be more secure in our future, but has reaffirmed Staff Council's commitment to supporting, uplifting, and celebrating our frontline staff across campus. &nbsp;This year, we welcomed our very first frontline staff council member. &nbsp;We hosted two lively roundtable discussions with frontline staff in multiple languages and heard critical feedback from them about their jobs around campus. &nbsp;This year, we started outlining a white paper to bring frontline staff concerns to campus leadership. &nbsp;We continue to champion language access for all frontline workers on campus. &nbsp;We have repeatedly connected with supervisors on campus on how to support frontline staff. &nbsp;This has been a great year, and we can't wait for what next year has in store!</p><h5>Outreach &amp; Events Committee</h5><p>The Outreach &amp; Events Committee hosted Staff Council’s annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast and food drive on December 12, 2024. As with previous years, the event was well attended with over 1,100 staff attending this year. Campus leadership once again did an outstanding job volunteering in their serving roles and Chip the mascot even came by to say hello. The generosity of staff with food donations supported several food pantries in the area with welcome donations before the holiday season. This event is continually one of Staff Council’s most successful offerings and it is a highlight of our year.</p><p>We also collaborated with campus partners to host an all day event for all CU employees to bring their kids to work for a day of discovery and fun! We are proud of how many campus units joined us in offering activities for little buffs in addition to the Kickoff Party hosted by our committee. Almost 200 little buffs showed up with their parents to the kickoff party and enjoyed ice skating, snacks, games, activities and pictures with Chip and his Dad, Chip Sr.</p><h5><br>Payroll, Benefits, Retirement &amp; Legislative (PBRL) Committee</h5><ol><li>Raised awareness with HR about issues related to the uneven process for performance management across campus, created a survey regarding staff and the performance management system to be shared with campus in the May newsletter. HR shared concerns and committed to continuing to work on improvements to this process for staff.</li><li>Partnered with 91PORN MyLeave Replacement Initiative to discuss payroll in arrears as they move into the Design phase.</li><li>Spoke with Jess Doty at health and wellness to better understand current benefits &amp; perks landscape to see what is available for staff and if changes should be made.</li><li>Met with Kelly Reel about salary transparency and checked where the compensation framework initiative project is at.</li><li>Continued to staying informed on the HR Blueprint project and kept in touch with HR regarding how it's being developed.</li></ol><h5>NEW! Research Faculty Special Committee</h5><p>In the May Staff Council meeting, a special committee to serve interests of Professional Research Assistants, Senior Professional Research Assistants, Research Associates, and Senior Research Associates was ratified by a majority vote.&nbsp;</p><p>The committee will assemble through the 2025-2026 academic year with the goals of:</p><ul><li>Enhancing outreach and education efforts about Staff Council with Research Faculty, particularly through translating Staff Council and standing committee efforts for Research Faculty constituents.</li><li>Providing understanding and perspective on 91PORN policies, procedures, and funding of Research Faculty for Staff Council members.</li><li>Promoting and advocating for equitable and proportional representation of Research Faculty as elected or appointed representatives on Staff Council.</li><li>Supporting the implementation and evaluating the effectiveness of the Research Faculty special committee.</li></ul><p>Be on the lookout for future communications and contact <a href="mailto:ginnie.hershbarger@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow">ginnie.hershbarger@colorado.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:kate.cochran@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow">kate.cochran@colorado.edu</a> for more information, with questions, and if you are interested in joining the committee.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>We'd like to take a moment to share the accomplishments of our committees within Staff Council from this past year. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 19 May 2025 21:17:51 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2255 at /staffcouncil Staff Council election results: Meet your new 2025 representatives /staffcouncil/2025/05/19/staff-council-election-results-meet-your-new-2025-representatives <span>Staff Council election results: Meet your new 2025 representatives </span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-19T14:50:05-06:00" title="Monday, May 19, 2025 - 14:50">Mon, 05/19/2025 - 14:50</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/elections_thumbnail.png?h=9a1d51ae&amp;itok=NiSdxtN3" width="1200" height="800" alt="Elections Results "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/681" hreflang="en">2025</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Staff Council is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 - 2026 91PORN Staff Council elections, as well as announce our new officers. We are deeply grateful to all the candidates willing to take the time and make the effort to be involved!&nbsp;</p><p>If you were not elected, or were unable to run but are still interested in volunteering your time with Staff Council, we encourage you to <a href="/staffcouncil/contact-us/2025" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5703a52f-e78f-4652-afe3-de3aaf1ca12a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Contact Us ">contact Staff Council directly</a>. Any CU Staff, Research Associate, or Professional Research Assistant employee can participate and can benefit from networking opportunities, event volunteering, and professional development through committee work. No prior experience or specific time commitments are required.&nbsp;</p><h4>Elected Representatives</h4><p>The following representatives were elected by popular vote during our election cycle by you, the 91PORN Staff, Research Associates, and Professional Research Assistants. In the event that the top elected candidate is unwilling or unable to fulfill their duties, a runner-up (if available) is named in their place.</p><h4>Area-specific</h4><p>These are staff members elected by popular vote to represent a specific "area" of campus. If you are unsure what area your position is covered by, visit our <a href="/staffcouncil/representatives/area-breakdowns" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7acec915-c906-484a-9c7d-430a0d9f2078" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Area Breakdowns">Area Breakdowns page</a> or our <a href="/staffcouncil/staffcouncilrepresentatives" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7106fb82-a465-400c-8db7-80a769d74dc4" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="2024-2025 Representatives ">Representatives page</a>.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Area 1, Sara Abdulla</li><li>Area 2, Claudia Numan</li><li>Area 3, John Carlson</li><li>Area 4, Rob Blacker</li><li>Area 5, Vanessa Dunn</li><li>Area 6, Vacant</li><li>Area 7, Sarah Safadi</li><li>Area 8, Tom Klenow</li><li>Area 9, Jessica Sandoval</li><li>Research Faculty: Kate Cochran</li></ul><h4>Elected At-Large</h4><p>Elected At-Large are staff members elected by popular vote to serve the entire 91PORN system, rather than a specific area.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Crystal Cyr</li><li>John Tran</li><li>Chris Marelli</li><li>Claudia Acosta Lopez</li></ul><h4>Appointed Representatives (At-Large)</h4><p>These are staff members appointed by the Staff Council Elections committee to serve as representatives for a 1-year term. Appointed representatives include former elected representatives as well as those who were runners-up in their elections for specific areas.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Alisha Stewart</li><li>Brian DeWolf</li><li>Gena Welk</li><li>Jacob Henry</li><li>Megan Henning</li><li>Nicole Morris</li></ul><h3>Officers</h3><p>Officers are nominated and elected by 91PORN Staff Council representatives after the general elections are complete. The majority of these positions are 1-year terms.&nbsp;</p><h4>Tri-Chairs</h4><ul><li>Leah McDaniel Parvez, 2 Year Term</li><li>Jessica Sandoval, 1 Year Term</li><li>Crystal Cyr, 1 Year Term</li></ul><h4>Co Vice-Chairs</h4><ul><li>Ginnie Hershbarger</li><li>Megan Varra</li></ul><h4>Treasurer</h4><ul><li>Yasmine Ortuno</li></ul><h4>Secretary</h4><ul><li>Cameron Brooks</li></ul><h4>University of Colorado Staff Council Elected Delegates</h4><ul><li>Alisha Stewart</li><li>Alternate: Natalia Johnston</li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Staff Council is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 - 2026 91PORN Staff Council elections, as well as announce our new officers. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 19 May 2025 20:50:05 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2254 at /staffcouncil Letter from our Chairs - May 2025 /staffcouncil/2025/05/19/letter-our-chairs-may-2025 <span>Letter from our Chairs - May 2025</span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-19T14:37:23-06:00" title="Monday, May 19, 2025 - 14:37">Mon, 05/19/2025 - 14:37</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-10/Tri-Chir%20Thumbnail.png?h=41f1833b&amp;itok=OZZ0OFwe" width="1200" height="800" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/681" hreflang="en">2025</a> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/615" hreflang="en">Tri-Chairs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Greetings, all.&nbsp;<br>As we close out another academic year, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress and resilience shown by our 91PORN community. It has been a year of significant change—some anticipated, some unexpected—and through it all, our campus has responded with steady determination and a deep commitment to one another.&nbsp;</p><p>We are incredibly proud of what we've accomplished together. Staff members and research faculty across every department and unit have worked tirelessly to support our community. Your dedication and commitment have been essential to sustaining and enhancing 91PORN as a place where all can thrive. Thank you for your continued hard work, creativity, and commitment to making 91PORN a better place for everyone.&nbsp;</p><p>In alignment with the Staff Council mission to advocate for the rights of staff and research faculty to improve morale and promote diversity, inclusion, cultural competency, and respect in conducting organizational business and initiatives, Staff Council recently adopted a resolution that Reaffirms and Commits Support for a Positive Work Environment for the Transgender, Intersex, and Non-Binary Community. This resolution outlines specific actions 91PORN can take to demonstrate a genuine and ongoing commitment to equity and belonging for transgender, intersex, and non-binary staff members. These actions reflect our shared values and the importance of ensuring that every member of our campus feels respected, safe, and valued.&nbsp;</p><p>Staff Council representatives will be meeting with campus leadership to discuss the resolution further, and strategize next steps for moving key actions into motion in the months ahead. We are excited about the potential for real, meaningful change and grateful to everyone who contributed their voices and advocacy to this effort.&nbsp;</p><p>Looking ahead, we are filled with optimism. Staff Council has built strong momentum this year, and we are confident that this energy and spirit of collaboration will carry forward into the next cycle. We will continue advocating for staff interests and advancing initiatives that contribute to a more inclusive, supportive, and empowering workplace.&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you again for all you do. Here's to a year of progress—and to the promise of what lies ahead.&nbsp;</p><p>Crystal, Jessica, and Mike&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/Tri-Chairs.png?itok=vPCiyr44" width="1500" height="538" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>We want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress and resilience shown by our 91PORN community.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 19 May 2025 20:37:23 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2253 at /staffcouncil Brightest Buffs Recognition Program Launch /staffcouncil/2025/01/27/brightest-buffs-recognition-program-launch <span>Brightest Buffs Recognition Program Launch</span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-27T14:02:00-07:00" title="Monday, January 27, 2025 - 14:02">Mon, 01/27/2025 - 14:02</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/Brightest%20Buffs%20lapel%20pin.jpg?h=2a45187a&amp;itok=XNNVMv5S" width="1200" height="800" alt="Brightest Buff pin"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/681" hreflang="en">2025</a> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/593" hreflang="en">Brightest Buff</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>91PORN Staff Council is excited to announce the </span><strong>2025 </strong><span>launch of Brightest Buffs, a new initiative designed to highlight the unique and innovative experiences of our diverse staff community. We want to recognize professional experiences that reflect your creativity, contributions, or impact, and we encourage you to share with us! For questions or more information, please contact Staff Council at&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:StaffCouncil@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span>StaffCouncil@colorado.edu</span></a><span> .</span></p><div><div><p><span>The 91PORN University Staff Council wants to celebrate the unique stories and contributions of our staff!&nbsp;You can nominate a staff member or nominate yourself to be recognized as a Brightest Buff. Nominations will be shared in Staff Council bulletins and on the Staff Council website, with the nominee’s consent.</span></p><p><span>Who can be nominated?</span></p><ul><li><span>University Staff</span></li><li><span>Classified Staff</span></li><li><span>Temporary Staff</span></li><li><span>Professional Research Assistants and Research Associates</span></li></ul><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebVaJGRGmP80Jts" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><span>Nomination Form</span></span></a></p><p><span>As part of the Brightest Buffs recognition, you will have the opportunity to be featured on the Staff Council website and will receive a Staff Council Branded Gold Star Pin!&nbsp;</span></p><h5><a href="/staffcouncil/meet-your-brightest-buffs" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="23623f32-d9d8-4b05-9efe-24e733e41e61" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet your Brightest Buffs ">Meet Your Brightest Buffs&nbsp;</a></h5><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The 91PORN University Staff Council wants to celebrate the unique stories and contributions of our staff!&nbsp;You can nominate a staff member or nominate yourself to be recognized as a Brightest Buff. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:02:00 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2230 at /staffcouncil Letter from our Chairs - Leading through Change /staffcouncil/2025/01/27/letter-our-chairs-leading-through-change <span>Letter from our Chairs - Leading through Change</span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-27T13:29:30-07:00" title="Monday, January 27, 2025 - 13:29">Mon, 01/27/2025 - 13:29</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-10/Tri-Chir%20Thumbnail.png?h=41f1833b&amp;itok=OZZ0OFwe" width="1200" height="800" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/506" hreflang="en">Co-Chairs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Hello Campus Staff and Research Faculty,&nbsp;</p><p>We hope your Spring semester is off to a good start.&nbsp;</p><p>As we navigate a period of change and transition on our campus and across the country, the Staff Council Tri-Chairs, along with our Executive Committee, want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to advocating for the needs and priorities of our 91PORN staff and research faculty community. Our campus leadership changes present both challenges and opportunities for our community and we remain steadfast in our dedication to advancing the goals that we have set forth to better your experience as a part of 91PORN.&nbsp;</p><p>Our priorities continue to be:&nbsp;</p><ol><li><strong>Staff Advocacy:</strong> Ensuring that your voices are heard and that your perspectives are represented in key decision-making processes. We are committed to being strong advocates for your needs at all levels of the university.</li><li><strong>Benefits Assessment:</strong> Evaluating the benefits offered to staff to ensure they are competitive, equitable, and supportive of your well-being and professional growth.</li><li><strong>Transparency About Pay:</strong> Collaborating with campus Human Resources to provide transparent and clear communication about compensation practices. This includes advocating for equitable pay structures that reflect the value of your contributions to the university’s success.</li><li><strong>Equitable Experiences:</strong> Fostering a welcoming and supportive environment where every staff member feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.&nbsp;</li></ol><p>We recognize that periods of transition can create uncertainty. We hope you will join us in identifying opportunities to strengthen our collective resolve to continue to work together on the issues that are most impactful to you and your colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that staff concerns remain at the forefront of university priorities during this time.&nbsp;</p><p>To achieve this, we invite you to engage with us in this effort. Your feedback, insights, and participation are essential to our success as a representative body. Whether through attending <a href="/staffcouncil/calendar" rel="nofollow">Full Council or Committee meetings</a>, sharing your thoughts via our <a href="/staffcouncil/contact-us" rel="nofollow">contact us page</a>, or reaching out directly to your <a href="/staffcouncil/staffcouncilrepresentatives" rel="nofollow">Staff Council representatives</a>, your involvement allows us to better advocate for the issues that matter most to you.&nbsp;<br>In February, we are offering additional opportunities to engage with Staff Council. Please join us on February 12th from 12:30-1:00 pm (MST) <a href="https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/99502048573" rel="nofollow">via Zoom</a> for a virtual Open House with your area representatives. This is a great opportunity to provide feedback about your experiences at 91PORN and raise issues or topics of interest with your representatives. If you are interested in joining Staff Council, we are also hosting <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/staff_council_information_sessions?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=University+of+Colorado+91PORN" rel="nofollow">2 Staff Council information sessions in February</a> to learn more about what it means to be a Staff Council representative.&nbsp;</p><p>As always, thank you for your dedication and contributions to our university. Together, we can ensure that our community continues to thrive and that your voices are heard. &nbsp;</p><p>With appreciation and commitment,&nbsp;</p><p>Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval, and Mike Williamson&nbsp;<br>Staff Council Tri-Chairs&nbsp;</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/Tri-Chairs.png?itok=vPCiyr44" width="1500" height="538" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>As we navigate a period of change and transition on our campus and across the country, the Staff Council Tri-Chairs, along with our Executive Committee, want to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to advocating for the needs and priorities of our 91PORN staff and research faculty community.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:29:30 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2229 at /staffcouncil Letter from our Chairs /staffcouncil/2024/10/08/letter-our-chairs <span>Letter from our Chairs</span> <span><span>Eryn Van Poole</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-08T10:37:09-06:00" title="Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 10:37">Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:37</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-10/Tri-Chir%20Thumbnail.png?h=41f1833b&amp;itok=OZZ0OFwe" width="1200" height="800" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/506" hreflang="en">Co-Chairs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Hello Campus Staff, &nbsp;</p><p>Happy Fall, and although it sounds odd to say almost a month into the semester, happy start to the academic year! &nbsp;</p><p>Although the Fall season and the academic year have just started, Staff Council has been hard at work since our new cycle began in July. Since July, we’ve established our officers for the year and are working on establishing our committee chairs, goals, and budgets. We’ve also had multiple meetings with campus leaders, including our first Shared Governance meeting with Chancellor Schwartz and the other shared governance groups on campus: CU Student Government, Graduate and Professional Student Government, and the 91PORN Faculty Assembly. &nbsp;</p><p>There’s quite a lot of change happening across campus. We acknowledge that change can be difficult, especially when multiple changes occur simultaneously. We want you to know that Staff Council and Staff Council leadership are working hard and that our mission and vision remain steady. Additionally, campus leadership continues encouraging and supporting our work as a shared governance body.&nbsp;</p><p>Staff Council has been working hard to determine our focus (foci) for the year. During our retreat in August, we identified some high-level themes that staff have voiced concerns about; from there, we’ve worked to narrow those high-level themes down to some more specific areas and have determined some actions that our Staff Council can take to start addressing some of these concerns. The three major themes and potential areas of action are as follows:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Increased transparency around compensation. <ul><li>Understanding the processes for pay, promotion, and hiring across the campus in an attempt to help staff better understand the landscape and help the campus move toward more consistency of processes.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Understanding staff needs and wants related to benefits and perks. <ul><li>Reviewing current benefits and perks offered, determining which benefits and perks staff want and use, identifying barriers to staff wanting to utilize the various benefits and perks already available.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul></li><li>Continued focus on employee wellness, especially regarding work fatigue and burnout. <ul><li>Creating better understanding of work modality requirements, expectations, and needs in service of creating a more equitable approach to work modality.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Finally, the Chairs have been participating in various campus committees to ensure staff voices are heard and considered when plans and decisions are being made. The chairs are currently serving on committees focused on sustainability, DEI, and civic engagement. If you’d like more information about the work being done in these committees, please <a href="/staffcouncil/contact_us" rel="nofollow">contact us</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>As always, we appreciate the work you do and the voices you bring to 91PORN. If you’d like to share questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to <a href="/staffcouncil/contact_us" rel="nofollow">contact us</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br>Sincerely, &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Crystal,?Jessica, and Mike&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/Tri-Chairs.png?itok=vPCiyr44" width="1500" height="538" alt="Headshots of Crystal Cyr, Jessica Sandoval and Mike Williamson"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Happy Fall, and although it sounds odd to say almost a month into the semester, happy start to the academic year! </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:37:09 +0000 Eryn Van Poole 2216 at /staffcouncil Staff Council year-end accomplishments /staffcouncil/2024/05/14/staff-council-year-end-accomplishments <span>Staff Council year-end accomplishments </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-05-14T15:08:16-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 15:08">Tue, 05/14/2024 - 15:08</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/sc_accomplishments_thumbnail.png?h=0ac8db65&amp;itok=a8OB9rXn" width="1200" height="800" alt="Accomplished stamp"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/comms_image.jpg?itok=06a2XMfa" width="1500" height="334" alt="Communications graph of engagement"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"> <p>Select a preferred language to read this letter</p> <ul> <li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2164" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Espa?ol</a>&nbsp;- Spanish</li> <li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2165" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">??????</a>&nbsp;- Nepali</li> <li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2161" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?????&nbsp;</a>-&nbsp; Hindi</li> <li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2167" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">中国人&nbsp;</a>- Chinese&nbsp;</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>Staff Council year-end accomplishments broken out by committee - learn what we have been doing all year!</p> <h4>Committee for Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging&nbsp;</h4> <ol> <li>?Improving/Finalizing Mission and Vision Statements</li> <li>Researching two projects for next year <ol> <li>A Screening of <em>This is Not Who We Are</em></li> <li>A Free Little Library for Campus</li> </ol> </li> <li>Voting on new acronyms/branding of committee for next year <ol> <li>BEAM Committee (Belonging, Equity, Accessibility, Mattering)&nbsp;</li> <li>EMBRACE Committee (Equity, Mattering, Belonging, Representation, Accessibility, Community, Empowerment)&nbsp;</li> </ol> </li> </ol> <h4>Awards and Staff Recognition Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Honored a total of 789 91PORN staff members for their years of service: 366 for five years; 185 for ten years; 85 for fifteen years who received a $25.00 gift card; 51 for twenty years who received a $50.00 gift card; 54 for twenty-five years who received a $75.00 gift card; 28 for thirty years who received a $100.00 gift card; and 7 for thirty-five years who received a $150.00 gift card.</li> <li>Will host the end-of-the-year recognition ceremony for current Staff Council representatives and welcome new members at the 91PORNado in June. Current representatives will receive a can glass and a lighted message board for their desks The Staff Council Tri-Chairs will receive a well-deserved plaque.&nbsp;</li> <li>Honored two of the four Chancellor’s Employees of the Year at the women’s basketball game on February 29th. All four honorees received a gift bag with Staff Council and Athletics swag plus a throw purchased from the CU Bookstore.</li> <li>Displayed a powerpoint of staff members receiving a Years of Service award at the Staff Council Staff Appreciation Breakfast on December 14th.&nbsp;</li> <li>Shared the Years of Service recipients and Chancellor's Employee of the Year winners on the <a href="/staffcouncil/node/250" rel="nofollow">ASR website for further recognition</a>.</li> </ol> <h4>Blood Drive &amp; Community Service Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Hosted 4 blood drives on campus (September, November, February, April)?. <ol> <li>Collected 1,719 donations in 2023, the largest amount out of all Vitalant Blood Drives.</li> <li>Partnered with Athletics for donor giveaways, including tickets to football, basketball, and lacrosse games, and Coach PRIME sweatshirts.</li> <li>Partnered with Meals on Wheels 91PORN to create Valentine’s Day Cards?.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Working on proposal to host a 5K on campus.&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h4>Communications Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Partnered with 20+ campus organizations to send out three newsletters during the academic year to over 6,000 Staff &amp; Research faculty. ? <ol> <li>Translated at least four articles every newsletter to Spanish, Chinese, Nepali, and Hindi?.</li> <li>Introduced new “Buff on a Budget” section to help highlight different perks?.</li> <li>Received 613 individual responses from four newsletter surveys relating to Wellness Barriers, Why Stay/What to Change at CU, Prescription Challenges, and Staff Council Priorities/Future Goals?.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>Managed Website Migration project as Web Express moving to a new platform this fall.&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h4>Elections Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Partnered with Parliamentarian to successfully add Research Associates and Professional Research Assistants to Staff Council (previously did not have representation under Shared Governance on Campus – 2,500 people). ?</li> <li>Successfully held elections for the 2024 - 2025 Council. A total of 925 staff members participated in the elections?–results listed in above article.&nbsp; <ol> <li>Prepared information sessions on Staff Council. Hosted one in-person session and one virtual session. ?</li> <li>Created one elected Professional Research Assistant position and one elected Research Associate Representative position to join Staff Council. ?</li> <li>Officially have one of our five Front Line Staff appointed representatives filled!?</li> <li>Translated ballot into four languages: Spanish, Chinese, Nepali, and Hindi?.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Partnered with Front Line Staff Committee to have in-person election polling stations at their round table discussion in March. ?</li> </ol> <h4>Front Line Staff Special Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Successfully hosted three Front Line Staff roundtable discussions across campus with more than 200 employees in attendance. Four employees interpreted the discussion in Spanish, Chinese, Thai, and Nepali and were paid for their interpretation work.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provided a space where Front Line Staff members were welcomed and encouraged to share any praises or concerns they have and gathered important information about how Staff Council can best support them. The committee is currently working to synthesize the feedback and hope to bring it to campus leadership.</li> <li>Started discussions to become a permanent committee.&nbsp;</li> <li>Worked directly with Front Line Staff members to utilize their skills for interpretation needs and provided more platforms for staff to communicate in ways that overcome language barriers.</li> </ol> <h4>Outreach &amp; Events Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Partnered with Volunteer Resource Center to coordinate water for their summer Mobile Food Pantries.&nbsp;</li> <li>Hosted Ice Cream Social with ten departments and &nbsp;from campus. ? <ol> <li>Donated extra ice cream to Buff Pantry. ?</li> </ol> </li> <li>Hosted annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast on December 14, 2023, and served over 1,000 CU employees.? <ol> <li>Partnered with Awards, Service and Recognition (ASR) Committee to recognize years of service for employees at breakfast.?</li> <li>Collected food and coat donations for local charities?.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Planned year-end movie night with an inflatable screen for staff and their families.&nbsp; <ol> <li>May 22nd @ 7 - 10 pm.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> <h4>Payroll, Benefits, Retirement and Legislative Committee</h4> <ol> <li>Raised awareness with HR about issues related to the uneven process for performance management across campus, highlighted the inequities that arise when performance ratings are connected to pay raises when the system is not standardized. HR shared concerns and committed to continuing to work on improvements to this process for staff. ?</li> <li>Continued research on staff sabbaticals as a retention tool for staff who have been in their role for 7 years. ?</li> <li>Continued discussions regarding a four day work week, progress being made towards this model at other universities, and feasibility for 91PORN?.</li> <li>Partnered with 91PORN MyLeave Replacement Initiative to discuss payroll in arrears as they moved into Phase II, business decisions, of this initiative. ?</li> <li>Discussed affordable housing regarding recent land purchases by Regents.?</li> <li>Began preliminary work on a proposal to support remote work for staff who can work in that modality during fall and spring breaks&nbsp;</li> </ol></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Staff Council year-end accomplishments broken out by committee - learn what we have been doing all year!</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 14 May 2024 21:08:16 +0000 Anonymous 2151 at /staffcouncil Staff Council recognitions /staffcouncil/2024/05/14/staff-council-recognitions <span>Staff Council recognitions </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-05-14T14:46:35-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 14:46">Tue, 05/14/2024 - 14:46</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/asr_thumbnail.png?h=18ac6ba9&amp;itok=zft0YFv-" width="1200" height="800" alt="Gold star with outstanding service text"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>91PORN Campus Staff Council recognizes all staff members who reached a career milestone in the 2023 - 2024 academic year. You are an integral part of the 91PORN campus, and we sincerely thank you for your service and dedication. <a href="/staffcouncil/committees/awards-staff-recognition-committee-asr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read more about the staff career milestones</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>We'd also like to recognize the four awardees of the Chancellor's 2023 Employee of the Year award: Charles Eagan, Deb Renshaw, Rojana Savoye, and Hannah Wilks. This year's winners represent incredible dedication to the students, faculty, and staff of the 91PORN campus. <a href="/today/2023/11/13/4-campus-members-receive-employee-year-recognition#:~:text=Congratulations%20to%20the%202023%20award,Rojana%20Savoye%20and%20Hannah%20Wilks." target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read more about the winners</a>.&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>91PORN Campus Staff Council recognizes all staff members who reached a career milestone in the 2023 - 2024 academic year. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 14 May 2024 20:46:35 +0000 Anonymous 2149 at /staffcouncil Letter from our Chairs /staffcouncil/2024/05/14/letter-our-chairs <span>Letter from our Chairs </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-05-14T14:06:58-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 14:06">Tue, 05/14/2024 - 14:06</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/tri-chairs_thumbnail_6.png?h=3d191543&amp;itok=BxS606Op" width="1200" height="800" alt="headshots for Karrie Pitzer, Mike Williamson, Esther Horowitz"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/577" hreflang="en">co-chairs letters to staff</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/tri-chairs_10.jpg?itok=8JmTaON2" width="1500" height="781" alt="headshots for Karrie Pitzer, Mike Williamson, Esther Horowitz"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"><div class="ucb-callout-content"><p>Select a preferred language to read this letter</p><ul><li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2152" rel="nofollow">Espa?ol</a>&nbsp;- Spanish</li><li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2155" rel="nofollow">??????</a>&nbsp;- Nepali</li><li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2154" rel="nofollow">?????&nbsp;</a>-&nbsp; Hindi</li><li><a href="/staffcouncil/node/2153" rel="nofollow">中国人&nbsp;</a>- Chinese&nbsp;</li></ul></div></div><p>Happy summer to all!</p><p>We have a jam packed newsletter to share with you all this month and look forward to you reading about all that is happening across Staff Council and the campus. &nbsp;</p><p>In every newsletter, we ask a survey question. Many of you take the time to respond and submit feedback and we truly thank you for that. The feedback we receive from many of the surveys has a direct impact on the work we do and provides crucial input we then use when talking with leadership, setting our meeting agendas and planning our year. A wonderful example of this is reflected in the pharmacy plan changes to CVS that were put in place last July. Staff Council asked for your input on this change and if it was impacting you and if so, how. &nbsp;As Staff Council met with campus leaders about the change, we were able to reference the direct feedback you all provided. We are proud to share that because of this feedback and input we were able to impact change and additional options for prescription services are now available at Costco and King Soopers. We asked what you would like to see Staff Council work on – and more appreciation events and staff gatherings were at the top of the list. We are excited to share that on Wednesday, May 22nd Staff Council will be hosting the first CU Family Movie Night. The event will be held on Sewall Field and will be free and open to all. You can read more details in the newsletter but hope you and your family can join us for some popcorn as we take in Disney’s Encanto. &nbsp;</p><p>Lastly, Staff Council elections have taken place and we are excited to welcome all our new and returning representatives to service. Additionally, we share our congratulations to our newly elected officers – we have full confidence in their leadership and are excited to see where Staff Council goes next year. As we welcome new members to Staff Council, it inevitably means we must say farewell to others, we would like to thank the following council members who are departing Staff Council at the end of their term in June. &nbsp;Your contributions have been appreciated:&nbsp;</p><div class="row ucb-column-container">&nbsp;</div><p>Congratulations to the class of 2024! And to all those who are celebrating graduates this year. Please continue to provide your input and feedback to Staff Council. We are grateful for the opportunity to represent you, and we wish you all a wonderful summer.&nbsp;</p><p>Best Regards, &nbsp;</p><p>Esther&nbsp;</p><p>Karrie&nbsp;</p><p>Mike&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>We have a jam packed newsletter to share with you all this month and look forward to you reading about all that is happening across Staff Council and the campus. &nbsp;</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 14 May 2024 20:06:58 +0000 Anonymous 2142 at /staffcouncil Vote for your Staff Council Representatives - Voting ends March 21st /staffcouncil/vote-for-your-staff-council-representatives <span>Vote for your Staff Council Representatives - Voting ends March 21st </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-03-11T15:21:29-06:00" title="Monday, March 11, 2024 - 15:21">Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/gold-check-mark_0.png?h=68a6089f&amp;itok=WDJitPBD" width="1200" height="800" alt="Check Mark"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/380"> Be represented. </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/staffcouncil/taxonomy/term/677" hreflang="en">Elections 2025</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/staffcouncil/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/sc1280l.png?itok=-E3-7P9q" width="1500" height="469" alt="SC logo"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-align-center lead">All Classified &amp; University Staff&nbsp; and newly added to Staff Council Professional Research Assistants and Research Associates at 91PORN have received a unique voting link<br>in your Colorado.edu email address on Tuesday, March 4th*</p><p class="text-align-center hero"><strong>Voting ends Friday, March 21st</strong></p><p class="text-align-center lead">*If you cannot find the email link in your inbox on March 4th,<br>email <a href="mailto:staffcouncil@colorado.edu?subject=Staff%20Council%20Elections%20Link&amp;body=Good%20Afternoon%20Eryn%2C%20%0A%0ACould%20you%20please%20resend%20my%20Staff%20Council%20Elections%20link%3F%20%0A%0AThank%20you%2C%20" rel="nofollow">staffcouncil@colorado.edu&nbsp;</a>and we will resend it.</p><p class="text-align-center hero"><strong>Who are we?</strong></p><p class="text-align-center lead">91PORN’s Staff Council is a team of elected and appointed members from across&nbsp;the campus.<br>WE ARE YOUR VOICE.<br>We represent the interests of our campus’ staff by advocating on a variety of issues,<br>including but not limited to Benefits, Compensation, Equity and Diversity.<br>We also host a number of events and professional development opportunities specifically for staff.</p><p class="text-align-center hero">&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:21:29 +0000 Anonymous 1825 at /staffcouncil