Staff Senate

The University of South Carolina Staff Senate serves as an open forum to facilitate communication and collaboration among university staff members. It also serves as an advisory committee to the university president, adding an essential voice to strategic conversations and decisions that support the goals of the institution.

Next Meeting

Tuesday, April 9 at 3 p.m., Close-Hipp Lumpkin Auditorium, 8th Floor
All staff are invited to attend virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Call to Order- Tyson Lusk – President

Roll Call/Attendance Report- Katherine Hilson, Secretary

Establish Quorum- Chris Burkett, Ed.D, Parliamentarian

Approval of Minutes – Chris Burkett, Ed.D, Parliamentarian

President’s Update:

Tyson Lusk, President

Guest Speaker:

Robynn Pease, PhD, USC Staff Ombuds

Anthony L. James, PhD, Director of Inclusive Excellence Education

Budget review:

Vanessa Brown, Treasurer

2024 -2025 Executive Committee:

President Elect – Megan Colascione

Vice President – Chris Burkett, Ed.D.

Treasurer – Rebecca Denisi

Secretary – Julia Hodge

Parliamentarian – Julia Bellon

Reports of Committees:

Membership – William Boland/ Julia Hodge

Communications – Thom Harman/ Michaela Taylor

Staff Policy and Well-Being – Beth Herron/ Jason Cone

Professional Development – Georgia Doran/ Rebecca Christopher

Community Projects – Toni Karl/ Amanda Minnet

By-Laws – Julia Bellon/ Marissa Buck

Staff Awards & Recognition – Bridget Leslie/ Julia Bellon

Fundraising and Development – Chelsey Malloy/ Wright Culpepper

Order of Business – Chris Burkett, Ed.D, Parliamentarian

By-Law change reading

Announcements / Good of order (Executive Committee or Senators)

Adjourn

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Close-Hipp, Lumpkin Auditorium

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Representing Your Voice

Your elected staff senators have the opportunity to:

Provide input and help to shape USC programs and policies that have an impact and are of interest to staff members.
Gain a deeper understanding of how the university works, how decisions are made and what offices do what.
Collaborate with staff members from across campus and be a part of a community that cares deeply about the well-being of staff members at USC.
Provide your colleagues a voice in university governance.
Connect with USC leadership. Staff Senate hosts senior leadership at monthly meetings and provides time for the staff to engage in a conversation with campus administrators.
Hear first about upcoming USC initiatives.
Develop professionally, and try on a different hat. The senate provides many opportunities to serve on university-led committees, planning groups and Staff Senate committees.
Network and gain greater access to additional leadership opportunities.

Meet your staff senator, and share with them what matters to you.

Meet the Staff Senate Executive Committee

The Staff Senate executive committee began its tenure in Summer 2022 and is made up of five officers: president, vice president, parliamentarian, treasurer and secretary.

This spring, Tyson Lusk was elected president of the University of South Carolina’s Staff Senate. Lusk previously served as the senate’s vice president and parliamentarian. Lusk is assistant athletics director for development and has been at the university since 2013. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s in sports industry management from Georgetown University.

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