The Staff Council contributes to the success of Northwest Missouri State University by supporting the University mission and strategy. The Council serves to facilitate effective communication and engagement between University staff and the University President, Board of Regents, Northwest Leadership Team, and Office of Human Resources.
Each Northwest staff member will have a voice, a positive impact, and feel they are a vital member of the institution.
Employees not represented by Faculty Senate or members of the Northwest Leadership Team are eligible to be members of the Staff Council. Membership will be assigned with a 1:20 ratio under each member of the Northwest Leadership Team (NLT) with less than 100 staff underneath them. Membership will be assigned a 1:20 ratio to the direct report of the NLT members with 100 or more staff. It is the goal of the Council to achieve a minority representation of at least 20% of the Council. Therefore, one seat will always be given to a representative of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. If this percentage is not achieved through the election process, the policy committee will work with University affinity groups and assign at-large members to achieve the desired percentage. All effort should be made to have all areas represented. Members on the Staff Council will be responsible for communicating information back to their respective NLT areas.
Staggered two-year term with the exception of the first two years. Membership for identified members will require overlap of terms. Individuals will be limited to two consecutive terms. Staff members will be eligible to serve again, after a two year absence.
The Council will arrange a meeting time that meets the needs of all representatives of the Council.
The committee will work in conjunction with the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources by driving conversations within the Council to reach a general consensus on decisions and issues. The members will not serve on additional Staff Council committees, unless specifically appointed. Members will hold the following positions:
This committee will seek and appoint representatives to various committees for strategic and University operations as well as organizational structure support that will report back to the committee. The current committees charged may change depending on the needs of this committee and the approval of the other Council members.
Employee Engagement & Recognition Committee
Outreach Committee
Policy Committee
Diversity & Inclusion Committee