{"id":35629,"date":"2026-01-26T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/?p=35629"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:46:37","slug":"applications-open-for-first-staff-council-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/26\/applications-open-for-first-staff-council-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Open for First Staff Council Election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Election season has begun for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine&#8217;s newly established <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/about\/departments-units\/staff-council\/\">Staff Council<\/a>, the representative body for college staff. The council will serve as a liaison between the staff and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for officer positions open Feb. 1\u201328, and elections will be held March 9\u201320. Apply by submitting your information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femailwsu.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2FESFCOM%2Fstaffcouncil&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.chambers1%40wsu.edu%7Cc777225bf704446aca9208de5d401ec8%7Cb52be471f7f147b4a8790c799bb53db5%7C0%7C0%7C639050727127415804%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eZdcA%2FhLNp28pQRXh3CRj3XialDdx%2Bb%2Byyrt5%2BZVDIg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Staff Council SharePoint<\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Officer Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Staff Council Executive Committee will have three officer positions, with an option to add a treasurer position if needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Chair: The chair will lead monthly Staff Council Executive Committee meetings and attend the Dean&#8217;s Executive Cabinet meetings, consulting with other campus bodies as needed. The position has an approximate time commitment of five hours per month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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\u20133 hours per month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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\u20133 hours per month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership is automatic for all college staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants to officer positions must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Be an employee of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (open to all employees, Civil Service and Administrative Professional, at all campuses)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the endorsement of your immediate supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have the flexibility for the monthly time commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be willing to serve for a 3-year term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the election, officers will be announced March 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:medicine.staffcouncil@wsu.edu\">medicine.staffcouncil@wsu.edu<\/a> for questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election season has begun for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine&#8217;s newly established Staff Council, the representative body for college staff. 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