Staff Senate Membership Details

Eligibility
  • Candidates must have worked at UNT at least 1 year by the beginning of the term (after the conclusion of the Spring Semester). 
  • Candidates must not occupy a role above Executive Director at the time of the election.
  • Candidates must be benefits-eligible as determined by HR.
  • Candidate must have supervisor approval to serve the remainder of the term they are assuming. Supervisors can submit their approval here. 
  • Candidate must be available for the monthly General Assembly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month from 3-5pm and generally have another 1-2 hours of availability per month to volunteer for events, meet with constituents, or have supplementary committee meetings, as necessary.
Service Details
  • Attend monthly General Assembly meetings — Learn about current initiatives that may impact staff, report on the concerns of constituents, and create legislation to improve the staff experience.
  • Communicate with constituents — Share what they have learned about the university with their colleagues and regularly seek feedback regarding the issues they want the Senate to address.
  • Serve on one Staff Senate Standing Committee — Each Senator serves on a standing committee that meets during the monthly Senate meetings: Staff Success, Membership and Assessment, or Communications and Public Relations. More information can be found on the committee page.
  • Senators serve up to two consecutive two-year terms before entering a mandatory one year 'roll-off period,' during which they are ineligible to run again. Senators will be notified when they are up for election and must win their seat again to serve a second consecutive term, though Senators are welcome to serve a single term and choose not to immediately run again.
Election Details
  • The Staff Senate General Election is held at the end of each Spring semester to fill open seats beginning after the conclusion of the Spring semester.
  • Staff Senator serve on a staggered two-year term. This means that elections happen each year and about half of the senate rolls over yearly. This allows for consistency as well as fresh ideas!
  • Staff members are welcome to nominate themselves or a colleague, even if they work in a different division. However, come election time, staff may only vote within their own administrative unit.
Nomination and Election Timeline and Process
  • March 24 – Friday, April 4, 2025: Nominations for the 2025-2027 Staff Senate Seats are available.
  • April 11, 2025: Candidates that are nominated by other staff will need to accept nomination
  • April 7 – April 11: All nominee eligibility will be verified by HR.
  • April 14 -April 18: All eligible nominees will receive an email that will also be sent to their supervisor for supervisor verification and approval.
  • April 21 – April 25: Elections will occur for all open seats that are contested. All benefits eligible UNT staff members will be able to vote in the election for contested seats. Divisions that don’t have a contested seat (same number of nominations as seats open) will be appointed.
  • April 28: 2025 – 2027 senate seats will be announced
Open Seats for the 2025-2027 Election Cycle
Division Open Seats for the 2025-2027 Election Cycle
Academic Affairs/Provost  
Advancement  
Athletics  
Digital Strategy and Innovation   
Enrollment Management   
Enterprise Systems   
Finance and Administration  
Research and Innovation  
Student Affairs  
University Brand Strategy and Communications  

Email the Staff Senate Election Board at StaffSenateElections@unt.edu with any questions or concerns.

 

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