UK Staff Senate Holding Listening Session Friday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2015) — The University of Kentucky Staff Senate will hold a listening session for UK staff Friday, March 27. The purpose is to give UK employees an opportunity to talk about the staff’s role in shared governance and how the Staff Senate can better represent its constituents.

Friday’s listening session will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in Room 249 of the Student Center. Refreshments will be served.

“We would love to see a good turnout for this event,” said Jeff Spradling, co-chair of the Senate Elections Committee. “We very much appreciate the opportunity to represent UK’s staff, and talking to employees in person gives us an opportunity to learn how we are doing and what we can do better.”

Staff members are encouraged to drop in, even if only for a few minutes, share their ideas and discuss issues of importance to them and the university.

“We believe that talking with one another and sharing ideas is essential to continuous improvement,” Spradling said. “The more we can learn about the work and interests of other employees on campus, the better we are as a representative group. Please, take a few minutes out of your busy day to visit with us and share your ideas.”

For those who can’t attend but would like to offer comments or suggestions for the senate, respond to a brief survey at https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eE9nyKvicrLcHuR.

For more information, contact Holly Clark, Staff Senate coordinator, at 257-9242 or holly.clark@uky.edu.  

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu