Committees
Committee Chairs
Committee chairs serve one-year terms and serve on the Staff Council Executive Board.
Benefits Committee
Renee Witherspoon
Communications Committee
David Willoughby
Fundraising Committee
Kathi Ehring
Staff Development Committee
Kat Ross
Standing Committees
Staff Council has four standing committees appointed each year by the council's vice president. Each committee elects its own chair and secretary.
Benefits Committee
This committee shall review staff members’ concerns regarding benefits and make recommendations, establish subcommittees when necessary, and refer items as necessary. This committee is also responsible for managing the staff council scholarship process.
- Renee Witherspoon (Chair)
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- The Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, serves as an ex-officio member of the committee.
Communications Committee
This committee shall plan and coordinate activities at which constituents can meet their representatives and learn about Staff Council activities; serve as the public relations committee of Staff Council while working with the UTD Office of Communications to publicize the Staff Council; and generally promote the Staff Council as opportunities arise.
- David Willoughby (Chair)
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Fundraising Committee
Designs, proposes and facilitates all activities to grow the Staff Council Scholarship Fund.
- Kathi Ehring (Chair)
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Staff Development Committee
This committee shall review ways in which constituents can benefit from training programs. The committee may address such issues as career and professional development, orientation/mentoring, diversity training, and basic skills development. Additionally, this committee organizes the “Staff Appreciation” events.
- Kat Ross (Chair)
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- The Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, serves as an ex-officio member of the committee.
University-Wide Committees
Staff Council recommends members to various university-wide committees, and official appointments are made by the University president or provost. Committee appointments are generally made during the summer months for the upcoming fiscal year.
- Academic Calendar Committee
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- Auxiliary Services Advisory Committee
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- Campus Accessibility Committee
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- Campus Facilities Committee
- Betsy Willis
- Campus Wellness Committee
- Michael Saenz
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- Committee on Parking and Transportation
- Vy Trang
- Pam Stanley
- Committee on Student Media
- Jill Blevins
- Jimmie Markham
- Information Technology, Planning, and Policy Committee
- Charles Vincent
- Intellectual Property Advisory Committee
- Vy Trang
- Police Oversight Committee
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- Public Art Collection Committee
- Philip Martin
- Student Fee Advisory Committee
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- University Committee on Electronic Forms and Administrative Efficiency
- Heather Oltmann
- Betsy Willis
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- University Information Security Advisory Committee
- Renee Witherspoon
- University Safety and Security Council
- Tiffany Parker
- University Sustainability Committee
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