Accomplishments
Since its inception in 2002, the Staff Senate has:
- Co-sponsored with the Office of the President the Outstanding Staff Awards
- Conceptualized and supported C.R.I.S.I.S. - Crisis Relief in Situations Involving Staff
- Helped create the “UK Remembers” ceremony
- Sponsored Staff Appreciation Day and UK Fun Night with the President and VP of Finance and Administration
- Assisted hospital staff with getting the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday
- Helped establish the Shared Leave Pool
- Provided funding to assist with the first Staff/Faculty Survey, which resulted in the current changes to our benefits
- Opened communication lines to top administrators
- Gained representation on university committees
- Co-sponsored the Governor’s Forum on campus