Subcommittees

Governance Subcommittee

The Governance Subcommittee has these primary responsibilities: Partner with the Office of Human Resources to facilitate the Staff Career Development Grant process. Elect Staff Senators to serve on the University Senate. Appoint staff members to serve on various senate and university-wide committees. Review and update USAC’s Bylaws and Procedures and Operations Manual on a regular basis, finding ways to make USAC operate more effectively and inclusively. Coordinate special projects that ensure staff are well represented in decision making bodies at Ohio State.

Workplace Culture & Community Subcommittee

The Workplace Culture & Community (WCC) Subcommittee ensures that varied perspectives are represented as USAC carries out its mission to amplify staff voices, helping to make Ohio State a workplace of choice for all employees. By assessing workplace climate and advocating for meaningful recommendations and solutions, the subcommittee promotes a positive culture and well-being, ensuring employees feel valued and supported.

Recent efforts have focused on USAC membership recruitment to foster broad representation and engagement, as well as contributing to conversations on staff compensation. The subcommittee collaborates with our other subcommittees within USAC to build community and strengthen workplace culture in all that we do and ensure that our work aligns closely with the Shared Values of the University.

Outreach & Engagement Subcommittee

The Outreach & Engagement (O&E) subcommittee proudly hosted the All-Staff Wellness Event with President Walter "Ted" Carter. This created a forum for staff to directly engage with President Carter while demonstrating our shared value of Care and Compassion by taking time to support each other’s physical and mental health. We honored our value of Inclusion and Equity by making this a hybrid event also available via virtual live stream for those unable to participate in person and to specifically reach our regional campus staff. 

Staff Affairs Subcommittee

USAC is proud to continue its work recognizing staff who do excellent work in their units through our Staff in the Spotlight program. USAC accepts nominations for this honor each month, and recognizes 2 employees through various media channels, including the USAC newsletter and social media accounts. The Staff Affairs Subcommittee gathered data on how the Winter/Academic Recess is employed by other Big10 and Ohio universities to strengthen the case for this USAC priority.