Welcome to the Staff Senate, one of the ways all non-faculty salaried and non-student wage staff can participate in shared governance at Virginia Tech.
The Senate is made up of elected representatives from each college and administrative area of the university. The Senate usually meets on the third Thursday of each month, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in 1810 Litton Reaves Hall on the Blacksburg Campus. All non-faculty salaried and non-student wage staff are welcome to attend any meeting.
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Important Dates
| Event | Date/Time | Meeting Materials | |
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| Senate Meeting Guest Speaker Wayne Donald and Nick Pachiis |
May 15, 2008 | Agenda | Minutes |
Senate Meeting - Guest Laura Fornash |
April 17, 2008 | ||
Senate Meeting* - Guest Sue Ott Rowlands |
March 20, 2008 | Agenda |
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| Senate Meeting - Guests Linda Woodard and Brian Gittens |
February 21, 2008 |
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| Senate Meeting* - | January 17, 2008 | Canceled due to weather | None |
Senate Meeting - |
December 20, 2007 | Canceled | None |
| Senate Meeting - Guest Speaker: Sherwood Wilson | November 15, 2007 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Senate Meeting - Guest Speaker: James Hyatt | October 18 , 2007 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Senate Meeting - Guest Speaker: Dr. Kevin McDonald | September 20, 2007 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Senate Meeting - Guest Speaker: David Ford | August 16, 2007 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Senate Meeting - Guest Speaker: Linda Woodard | July 19 , 2007 | Agenda | Minutes |
*time/location change
Staff Senate Reports
To the Board of Visitors
Staff Representative On Virginia Tech Board Of Visitors
At its regular quarterly meeting held on campus, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
took action to amend the board bylaws so that the president of the university's
Staff Senate is invited to join the board in equal standing with the president of the
Faculty Senate, and the undergraduate and graduate student representatives. Virginia Tech
is the first university in the commonwealth to have a staff representative. Read More
James D. McComas Staff Leadership Seminar
- 2008 Defining Our Role in Developing an Inclusive Community
- 2007: "Bridging the Generational Gap In The Workforce" (view Ross Mecham's presentation)
- 2006: "Yellow Brick Road - Where We Are Now, Where We Are Going"
- 2005: "Dancing With The Jellyfish" (view Kyle Hauth's presentation)
Virginia Tech Staff Employee of the Week
The goals of the Staff Employee of the Week program are to provide additional
opportunities to recognize staff and enhance university awareness of the staff
contributions. The program is coordinated by the Commission on Staff Affairs and Human
Resources.Read
More
Next Staff Senate Meeting
May 15, 2008
1810 Litton-Reaves
Guest Wayne Donald, Director IT Security and Nick Pachis, IT Security Analyst
All Virginia Tech non-faculty salaried and non-student wage staff are welcome to attend Staff Senate meetings.
Staff Appreciation Day
May 22, 2008