Committee Participation

All senators and staff are encouraged to participate on at least one committee, either a Staff Senate committee or a UM committee.

The University of Montana committees

For an entire list of committees on which staff are welcome to participate, please link onto the UM Committee List.

Staff Senate committees

Appointments to Staff Senate committees shall be for one (1) year as necessary with reappointment at the discretion of the Executive Committee. All staff are eligible to serve on Staff Senate committees. The chairperson of the committee shall provide regular communications to the Staff Senate. Staff Senate committees are:

a) Executive Committee. The committee shall be composed of the elected officers and the immediate past president as a nonvoting ex-officio member. The committee shall carry on the interim business of the Staff Senate between regular meetings, call special meetings and represent the Staff Senate at meetings with the University administration, ASUM, Faculty Senate, the Commissioner of Higher Education and/or Board of Regents. The committee also serves as the Budget Committee of the Staff Senate.

b) Bylaws Committee. The committee shall guide actions taken by Staff Senate to ensure compliance with these bylaws; review and revise the bylaws to ensure timeliness and consistency with university and state policies.

c) Communications and Visibility Committee. Shall promote staff to the on-campus and off-campus community - to make staff and their contributions more visible through: spotlighting staff in campus publications and activities, participate in Staff Appreciation Day activities and promote the "Heart of the Grizzly initiative, and other activities as the committee develops ideas.

d) Legislative Committee. The committee shall investigate, analyze, and inform Staff Senate on all legislative actions relevant to the University and of specific interest to the staff. The committee shall be a liaison between Staff Senate and other committees working on legislative issues.

e) Nominations and Elections Committee. Prior to the election of senators, the committee shall determine the number of senators to be elected from each EEO category. The committee shall seek nominations, screen nominees for eligibility and conduct the elections of new Staff Senators. The committee also conducts the election of the Executive Committee Officers.

f) Outstanding Staff AwardCommittee. The committee shall select the Outstanding Staff Award Recipients. Two senators and the four most recent recipients shall make up the committee membership.

g) Scholarship Committee. The committee shall raise funds for the awarding of an annual scholarship to be given to a relative of a University of Montana staff member. The committee shall establish criteria and select the scholarship recipient from qualified applications.

h) Other. Any other committee as designated by the Senate.