The Staff Council Chair does the following with the assistance of the Chair-Elect:

• Chairs monthly Staff Council meetings
• Disseminates information and addresses topics of interest and concern to College of Engineering staff
• Poses special issues or projects to the Council for consideration and action
• Notifies Staff Council representatives of upcoming meetings and reserves meeting room
• Solicits agenda items from Staff Council representatives
• Distributes agenda to Staff Council representatives
• Communicates Staff Council webpage changes to the college webmaster. These changes are first approved by the Staff Council.
• Forms committee/project teams from among Council representatives to address special issues or undertake approved special projects
• Sends Council recommendations and/or reports on special issues to appropriate administrative personnel

• Record and prepare minutes of the Council meetings, noting if quorum is present
• Distribute meeting minutes to all Council members and other individuals
• Take roll call of members and proxies, and record members present and absent at all meetings of the Council
• Maintain mission statement and bylaws
• Oversee election of officers

• Record and prepare minutes of the Council meetings, noting if quorum is present
• Distribute meeting minutes to all Council members and other individuals
• Take roll call of members and proxies, and record members present and absent at all meetings of the Council
• Maintain mission statement and bylaws
• Oversee election of officers

The Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration. The Staff Council Ex-Officio representative is asked to:

• Attend Staff Council meetings as needed
• Take part in discussions, but as a non-voting representative
• Approve revisions to the Staff Council webpage as proposed by the Staff Council

New Ex-Officio representatives may be appointed by the Dean’s office or requested by Staff Council representatives as needed.