Election season has begun for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s newly established Staff Council, the representative body for college staff. The council will serve as a liaison between the staff and administration.
Applications for officer positions open Feb. 1–28, and elections will be held March 9–20. Apply by submitting your information on the Staff Council SharePoint site.
Open Officer Positions
The Staff Council Executive Committee will have three officer positions, with an option to add a treasurer position if needed:
- Chair: The chair will lead monthly Staff Council Executive Committee meetings and attend the Dean’s Executive Cabinet meetings, consulting with other campus bodies as needed. The position has an approximate time commitment of five hours per month.
- Vice-Chair: The vice-chair will chair the elections committee and collaborate with the secretary on general administrative tasks as needed, with an approximate time commitment of 2–3 hours per month.
- Secretary: The secretary will finalize and distribute the quarterly newsletter and post minutes after each monthly meeting. The secretary will also collaborate with the vice-chair on general administrative tasks as needed. The approximate time commitment is 2–3 hours per month.
Members will participate in monthly meetings, vote on agenda items, and work on projects related to the Staff Council if desired, with a time commitment of approximately one hour per month.
Membership is automatic for all college staff.
Requirements to Apply
Applicants to officer positions must:
- Be an employee of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (open to all employees, Civil Service and Administrative Professional, at all campuses)
- Have the endorsement of your immediate supervisor
- Have the flexibility for the monthly time commitment
- Be willing to serve for a 3-year term
Following the election, officers will be announced March 25.
Contact medicine.staffcouncil@wsu.edu for questions.