Staff Senate End of the Year Celebration and Awards Ceremony Held

The Staff Senate held their End of Year Celebration & Awards Ceremony, May 15, 2019. They honored current and outgoing senators, senate officers, committee chairs, staff degree recipients and the 2018-19 Meg Cullen Brown Magis Award winners, who are employees who exhibit our Jesuit ideal of “men and women for others."

Bryn Schofield received the President's Award. The recipient of this award is selected by the president of the Staff Senate. It was instituted to recognize excellence and achievement in the performance of duties as a University of Scranton staff senator. It is envisioned that the awardees will exhibit truly outstanding execution of duties as senators, both in terms of effort expended and the importance of outcomes.

The Francis Xavier Leadership Award is given to senators who have served as a chair or co-chair of a committee chair this past year. On the occasion of receiving their first Xavier Leadership Award, senators serving as the chair of an Ad Hoc Committee receive a certificate and those serving as the chair of a standing committee, receive the St. Xavier Bell and a certificate. 

Read the names of the Xavier Leadership Award winners and others who were honored, below. 

2018-2019 Highlights

• Annual Christmas Luncheon donated $1,300 and 640 pounds of food to the Leahy Community Health and Family Center.
  
  
• Monthly selection of the Meg Cullen-Brown Magis Awards (former Spirit Award)
  
  
• Co-Sponsored with HR a Communication Symposiums in the Fall
  
  
• Roundtable Meetings hosted by the Professional and Clerical constituencies in Fall and Spring
  
  
• Provided input on the campus smoking policy, academic calendars, student-athlete class attendance policy and Sursum Corda nominees
  
  
• Meet & Greet Election gathering where $210 was collected through a 50/50 Raffle. The raffle winner donated $80 back; therefore, $185 was donated to the Leahy Community Health and Family Center.
  
  
• Staff Senate Table at Wellness Day—launched a Staff Senate survey to gather information about our efforts for planning and assessment purposes.
  
  
• Spring Staff Senate elections were held for 2019-2021.
  
  
• Professional development events were hosted (Lunch and Learn events)
  
  
• University-wide Committee representation including search and Board of Trustee committees. Home Improvement Barbeque.
  
  
• Staff Senate Newsletter distributed in the Spring.
  
  
• University Governance Council (UGC) representation and participation.
  
  
• Participation/representation in the Middle States Self-Study, as well as, the Mission Examen.
  
  
• Hosted the End of the Year Celebration Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

Staff Senate Purpose

The Staff Senate exists to contribute to the success of The University of Scranton by fully supporting the Mission of the University. As a constituent organization, the Staff Senate, along with the Faculty Senate and Student Senate, operates as a part of the University governance system to provide a forum for open communication and ongoing dialogue among staff and between staff and the administration, faculty, students, and the University community.

The Staff Senate shall be a consultative and deliberative body with authority to make recommendations on matters which have a significant bearing on The University of Scranton. The Staff Senate shall promote the growth and welfare of its staff employees, and a positive and supportive work environment. The Staff Senate, through its elected representatives, shall serve as the official nominating body for staff appointments to committees and task forces as requested. The Staff Senate is not a decision making body with regard to wages and conditions of employment, although it may provide a forum where certain aspects of these items may be discussed for the purpose of making appropriate recommendations.