Organizational structure
A look at the makeup of Staff Senate and how it fits in with the rest of University Governance
How is Staff Senate structured?
The Staff Senate is composed of staff representatives elected across the university and is organized into multiple leadership and advisory layers.
At the broadest level, senators are elected by job category, with one senator selected for every 75 staff members in each of eight categories: Academic, Administrative, Information Technology, Operations, Research, Student Services, Support, and Administration/Management.
From within the Staff Senate, an Executive Committee is formed to provide leadership and coordination. The Executive Committee includes the elected Officers—President and President-Elect, Secretary and Secretary-Elect, Treasurer and Treasurer-Elect, and Technology Officer—as well as standing committee chairs and chairs-elect.
The Executive Committee also includes representatives from Human Resources, the Faculty Senate, the Student Senate, and the Kansas Board of Regents University Professional and University Support Staff Shared Council (KBOR UPS-USS).
Where does Staff Senate fit into the bigger University Governance picture at KU?
