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Get Involved With Staff Senate

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2017) – Are you interested in being involved in the University of Kentucky? Nominations for UK Staff Senate will be accepted April 3 through April 28.

The Staff Senate represents more than 15,000 University of Kentucky staff members, both on and off campus, in 120 counties. Acting as a liaison between staff and the administration, the Staff Senate hosts events on campus, including UK Appreciation Day, UK Remembers, Outstanding Staff Awards, Conversation with the President, and Chat with the Provost. Members of the Staff Senate assist with charitable resources for staff and are asked to participate in many campuswide committees.

Nominees must be permanent staff members with at least 12 months of continuous service and a three-quarter time appointment (.75 FTE) or greater.

Check out the nomination form and guidelines on the elections page of the Staff Senate website.

Nomination or election questions? Contact Brittany Begley at BrittanyBegley@uky.edu or 859-257-9242.