Staff Council
The mission of Staff Council is to actively support the role of the University and to develop, maintain, and encourage positive relationships and communications with our campus community, friends, and neighbors.
Find out how you can become a Staff Council Representative!
All CSULB Staff are welcome to attend our monthly meetings and special events! You do not have to be an official Representative to attend Staff Council meetings. We encourage you to participate and get to know campus colleagues and learn about resources for staff, regardless of your membership.
What does Staff Council do? Staff Council has multiple functions:
- Plans staff professional development opportunities and social events for networking and team building.
- Maintains close relations with the campus President who attends the Staff Council meetings.
- Facilitates elections and/or assists with appointments to important, prestigious committees such as executive search committees, Student Fee Advisory Committee, Distinguished Alumni Nomination Committee, University Resource Council, International Education Committee, etc.
Being a representative of the Staff Council or participating in our events is a great way to meet colleagues and become familiar with campus resources. Not only does this enhance your own professional and personal development, but the connections you make will also benefit your team, department, shop, or unit!
Join us in making CSULB a positive and rewarding work environment!
Chair
Alessandro Russo
Alessandro.Russo@csulb.edu
Administrative Analyst/Specialist,
Department of Economics
Vice Chair
Ann Kinsey
Ann.Kinsey@csulb.edu
Assistant to Academic Senate Chair,
Academic Senate
Secretary
Laura Emery
laura.emery@csulb.edu
Communications Specialist
Academic Technology Services
Treasurer
Julie Woods
julie.woods@csulb.edu
Fiscal Assistant
COTA
Parliamentarian
Sharon Olson
Sharon.Olson@csulb.edu
International Education
Members-at-Large
Jeff Scott
jeffrey.scott@csulb.edu
Assistant Athletic Director, Ticketing
Athletics
Susan Tsuji
susan.tsuji@csulb.edu
Administrative Support Coordinator I,
History
1969
Staff Affairs Council began in 1969 and held its first meeting in January of 1970.
1983
The instituting of collective bargaining caused the council to disband in 1983.
1990's
In the early 1990s, staff employees felt the need for a body to deal with staff issues outside of collective bargaining, and through the efforts of the staff Academic Senators and several other long-time staff members, the Staff Council was reborn. The development of CSULB's 'new' council took approximately two years, with the approval of by-laws and procedural items working their way through the proper channels. During the process, faculty members were very encouraging.
1992
The first meeting of the new group was held on April 16, 1992, led by staff Academic Senators Sharon Olson, Gloria Carver, Mikell Morrison, Jeanette Norton, and Judy Swan. Kathy Billing, a former staff Academic Senator, and the university's thesis reviewer served as the Council's first chair for the 1992-93 academic year.
1996
The Mission Statement was approved on Thursday, June 13, 1996, at Staff Council Meeting No. 49.
