2019-2020 Administrative Senate Standing Committees
Employee Relations and Benefits
Reviews salaries and benefits and makes annual recommendations for changes; works with Human Resources regarding employee concerns and the process to address those concerns; recommends promotion and progression steps; addresses the relationship between administrators and the University as an employer; reviews, studies, and recommends Senate action regarding performance, evaluation, professional leave, and policies and procedures which affect administrators’ ability to function in their positions.
Chair: Sarah Adams
Vice Chair: Juzar Ahmed
Nick Bebout
Deb Clark
Mayur Gangala
Teresa Grisham
Brandi Hess
Paula Nurrenbern
Laurel Wilson
Liaison Andrew Lenhardt
Professional Development
Addresses efforts to provide and encourage professional growth and development of administrators; assists in developing training for administrative staff specifically during fall and spring meeting activities; reviews, studies, and recommends Senate action regarding such matters as professional leave and continuing education.
Chair: Jenny Garrison
Vice Chair: Ashley Evearitt
Mary Ann Allen
Cesar Berrios
Laurie Berry
Bill Groves
Tricia Tieken
Nominations and Elections
Composed of three continuing Senators appointed by the Executive Committee and chaired by the Past Chairperson, manages and oversees the annual elections process for Senators, and for Senate officers. In addition, the committee shall monitor the number of administrators in each Senate district to ensure adequate and equitable representation. If it is necessary to reconfigure the composition of districts (in response to university restructuring or other changes in the number of administrators in departments) that duty also shall be carried out by the Elections Committee.
Chair: Ingrid Lindy
Employee Outreach
Develops productive partnerships with University groups such as Faculty Senate, Staff Council, and student groups; works with HR to welcome new staff, increase awareness of Senate to the larger community.
Chair: Stacy Draper
Vice Chair: Taylor Gogel
Jaclyn Dumond
Ben Luttrull
Erin Meyer
Carissa Prince
Employee Events
Involves USI’s administrators in university wide events; sponsors events that recognize the service and achievements of administrators at USI.
Chair: Rustin Howard
Co-Vice Chair: Steven Stump
Co-Vice Chair: Angel Nelson
Juzar Ahmed
Megan Doyle
Teresa Grisham
Bylaws
Ad Hoc Committees: The chair and/or the Executive Committee of the Senate shall appoint ad hoc committees as needed. The Bylaws Committee is going to look at changes and additions to the Administrative Senate Constitution and Bylaws.
Chair: Jake Hansen
Nick Bebout
Taylor Gogel
Rustin Howard
Steven Stump