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Staff Senate

Meetings

Staff Senate holds general senate meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. The agenda for each meeting will be posted to the website by noon on the Friday prior to each meeting. While only senators have active roles in the meeting, staff members are always encouraged to attend.

Next Meeting

Next Meeting: March 11, 2025, Close-Hipp Lumpkin Auditorium, 8th Floor
All staff are invited to attend virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Call to Order- Megan Colascione – President   

Roll Call/Attendance Report- Julia Hodge, PhD, Secretary  

Establish Quorum- Julia Bellon, Parliamentarian  

Approval of Minutes – Julia Bellon, Parliamentarian  

 

President’s Update 

Megan Colascione, President  

 

Guest Speakers: 

Caroline Agardy, VP of Human Resources 

Amanda Castles, MPH, Director of Employee Well-Being  

Wendy Chiles, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Manager 

 

2025 -2026 Executive Committee: 

President Elect – Chris Burkett, Ed.D. 

Vice President – Cami Reid, M.Ed. 

Treasurer – Amanda Fontenot Tuk 

Secretary – Michaela Taylor  

Parliamentarian – Jessica McCormick, M.Ed.  

Past President – Megan Colascione, M.Ed. 

 

Reports of Committees:  

Membership – Kathryn Kenard/ Andrea Avant  

Communications – Michaela Taylor/ Lori Carey  

Staff Policy and Well-Being – Jason Cone/ Cami Reid  

Professional Development – Khristina DeLorenzo/ Simone Keller 

Community Projects – Chakira Hogan/ Alexis Watts  

By-Laws – Marissa Buck/ Amanda Fontenot 

Staff Awards & Recognition – Ashley Dantzler  

Fundraising and Development – Michelle Knight 

 

Order of Business – Julia Bellon, Parliamentarian  

 

Announcements / Good of order (Executive Committee or Senators)   

 

Adjourn 

 

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Close-Hipp, Lumpkin Auditorium  

 

 

2024-25 meetings and minutes

Fall 2024

Spring 2025

  • January 14, 2025
  • February 11, 2025
  • March 11, 2025
  • April 8, 2025
  • May 13, 2025 
  • June 10, 2025

 

Past Meeting Minutes 

Minutes from previous Staff Senate meetings can be found on the archive page. Official Staff Senate minutes are maintained by the Senate secretary and approved by the full Senate.  

View minutes archive»

 


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