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Elected Officer positions:
Appointed Standing Committee Chair positions:
- Communications Chair
- Issues and Research Committee Chair
- Diversity and Inclusion Chair
- Health and Wellness Chair
- Professional Development Chair
- Sustainability Chair
Chair (elected Officer position)
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Responsibilities include:
- Attend general sessions General Meetings and Executive Committee meetings and ensure they follow the Staff Council bylaws Bylaws, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Rosenberg’s Rules of Order
- Provide the Executive Committee and and UTSC Chair with advice or explanations, as related to historical information, Staff Council precedent, bylawsBylaws, SOP and/or Rosenberg’s Rules of Order
- Serve as timekeeper during meetings as needed
- Lead a committee to assist with making changes to bylaws, Chair the Ad Hoc committee to review and revise Bylaws and SOP, in even numbered years, or as needed
- Chair the Ad Hoc committee to review UTSC District composition in odd numbered years, or as needed
- Assist with orientation of new members, officers, and committee chairs, as needed
- Assist Issues chair and Research Committee Chair and Communications chairCommittee Chair, as needed
- Assist choosing At-Large Representatives as vacancies occur
- Attend monthly meetings with UT Austin President, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, Associate VP of for HR, and other high level officials
Elections- - Communicate with districts about upcoming elections (regular , mid-term, and officer) and vacancies
- Understand and apply the rules relating to eligibility, nominations, voting, and certification of elections
- Select panel of vote counters to assist during regular and mid-term elections (these are trusted, non-Staff Council Representatives)
- Work with Recording Secretary to follow up on representative absences
- Work with tech support group to webpage with names and emails of newly elected officers, committee chairs, and representatives
- Maintain records related to the position
- Although this is listed as a "committee", often this is a committee of one
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