University Staff Senate

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 3:30 - 5 p.m.| Rhatigan Student Center Harvest Room (142)

  1. Attendance 
    1. Fonseca, Mendez, Mathews, Smetak, Mata, Blackerby, Keckeisen, Henry, Nweke, Archambeau, Nguyen, Pierpoint, Johnson, Pletcher, Schroeder, Roberts, Sandlin, Burger, Bruner, Garrison, Marzolf, Abente, Steele, Asbridge, Hendrich, Austin, Nolen, Bergkamp, Brown, Leonard, Ludlow 
  2. Call to Order 
    1. Installation of Senator Forney 
  3. Approval of Minutes
    1. Action Requested: Approval of August 25th Minutes 
  4. Guest Presenter
    1. Diana Austin, Director of Culture and Talent – Presentation on HR Business Partners - PENDING 
  5. Informal Statements
    1. Floor is open for Senators to bring forward comments that they would like to make or areas of concern they would like to make the full Senate aware of 
  6. President’s Report
    1. Leadership Changes to Barton School of Business
    2. President’s Executive Team, Dean and Constituency Heads
    3. Budget Committee 
    4. Human Resources
    5. Legislative Affairs 
  7. New Business and Discussion
    1. All Campus Town Hall Discussion Items
    2. Staff Town Hall/Listening Sessions
    3. Open Discussion: Representative in the Staff Senate
    4. Discussion Items for KBOR Breakfast w. KBOR Staff Senate Presidents 
  8. Old Business
    1. Activating Priorities
    2. Further Conversations on Docking Recommendations
      1. Action Requested: Approved Recommendations as Presented
    3. Staff Senate Goes on Tour - October - Shocker Studios (pending) 
  9. Senate Committee Updates
    1. Executive Committee
    2. Awards and Recognition
    3. Communications and Website 
    4. Elections 
    5. Policy Review 
    6. Professional Development and Service 
    7. Scholarships
    8. Shocker STRIVE 
  10. University Updates
    1. Parking & Traffic Appeals 
    2. Rhatigan Student Center Board of Directors
    3. SGA Police Advisory Board
    4. Kansas Board of Regents
    5. Kansas Board of Regents Staff Council 
  11. Adjourn/Upcoming Meetings and Events/Shoutouts
    1. October Meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, | 3:30PM  
    2. STRIVE Conference 2027: March 26, 2027 | 8:30AM
    3. Service Recognitions: Oct. 27th AND Oct. 28th 
    4. Faculty and Staff Town Hall: Oct. 19th, Hubbard Hall, 2:15pm-3:30pm
    5. Check the Events Calendar for upcoming events on campus