Committees

The Access, Belonging, and Opportunity committee promotes and encourages inclusivity and opportunity throughout campus in order to make all members of the NC State community feel welcome, safe, and validated.

Kasey Harris, Chair

The Communications committee provides effective and meaningful communication to all staff constituents to participate and learn about Staff Senate activities, events and university news; helps publicize Staff Senate and its activities; and promotes staff issues and concerns as opportunities arise.

Christenna Hutchins, Chair

The Community Service and Engagement committee is to foster a university-wide culture of service and engagement, promoting high-impact, high-quality community partnerships that are mutually beneficial, innovative, collaborative and accessible to the diverse community that NC State Staff Senate serves. The committee provides advice and support to other Staff Senate committees on matters related to the coordination, tracking/documentation, assessment, and recognition of community engagement of participating staff members.

Tenille Naumann, Chair

The Staff Senate Computer Loan Program puts computers into the hands of qualifying employees.  The program administers, images, and maintains primarily Windows and Macintosh machines and provides essential training for program participants.  By providing access to technology, this program connects employees to resources and enables them to further develop their computer skills and expand their knowledge in ways that benefit both the employee and the NC State campus community. 
Functions provided by committee members include imaging the computers, updating the program participant list, maintaining inventory, training participants, and promoting the program to campus.

Brendan Riddle, Chair

The Employee Relations and Experience committee addresses concerns and works with university departments to revisit and/or clarify university policies and procedures affecting the NC State staff experience and employment satisfaction, while taking actions to meet the evolving needs of the university employees.

Ashley Arya, Chair

The External Affairs committee raises the consciousness of university staff as to how they are affected by actions at the state, federal, and international levels.

Stefanie Guarinello, Chair

The Governance/Elections committee reviews proposed changes to the bylaws, preparing recommendations as deemed appropriate; accepts nominations for the Staff Senate elections; creates, disburses, and tallies ballots; and renders the final election results to the elected and Senate body.

Arlene Mabry, Chair

The Resources and Environment committee shall be to make recommendations to the Staff Senate regarding the campus environment, air quality, and sustainability issues. The committee shall inform and educate the campus body about sustainability best practices in a way that builds awareness and involvement.

Kedong Da, Chair