USAC History
The University Staff Advisory Committee was established in 1986 as an advisory body to the University President. Its mission is to maintain an active and participatory line of communication with the university community and to provide a forum through which university staff can raise, discuss, and make recommendations on non-academic issues. Since USAC was established, many staff issues and concerns have been addressed. USAC acknowledges the assistance of other campus groups, University administration officials and others who have supported/championed the following actions.
University staff want to participate in discussions of issues that affect them. To foster open dialog between staff members, USAC, and the University administration, the University has taken the following actions:
- the USAC Chair is an ex officio non-voting member of the University Senate, providing the Secretary of the Senate with an annual report;
- the USAC Chair holds an honorary seat at the monthly Board of Trustees meetings;
- selected staff to serve on various search committees (President, Provost, etc.); and
- requested an annual staff compensation and benefits report which is factored into the decision-making process for the annual compensation review process.