Nominations for staff council are now open and we encourage you to attend an information session if you’d like to learn more:
- Rutgers University–Newark Staff Council Call for Nominations!
- RU-N Staff Council Information Sessions
And now some details!
Election to the Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) Staff Council is an opportunity for staff employees to function as an advisory body to the RU-N Chancellor.
The Staff Council’s primary responsibilities are Communication, Collaboration, Advising, Recognition, and Professional Development for all RU-N staff. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to the ability:
- To listen to, pursue, and respond to the ideas and opinions of staff employees;
- To convey these ideas and opinions to the University administration;
- To collaborate with the RU-N Chancellor to engage in a regular exchange on issues that affect staff employees;
- To keep employees informed about the movement forward on strategic plan initiatives and RU-N Staff Council items.
In order to run for RU-N Staff Council, a staff member must be a Class 1 staff, non-faculty, and Rutgers Legacy employee.
General information and the bylaws for the Staff Council can be found at http://staffcouncil.newark.rutgers.edu.
Nominations are now open – Staff can submit a nomination or self-nomination using the online Call for Nomination Form or by emailing the RU-N Staff Council Election Committee at runsc.elections@newark.rutgers.edu. If emailing, you will need to provide the nominee’s name, email, and department/unit as well as a statement of 500 characters or less explaining why the nominee should be selected for RU-N Staff Council.
Nominations close Friday, April 26, 2024 by 3:00 pm.Nominees will be contacted by the RU-N Staff Council Election Committee to confirm their willingness to serve and to request additional information for the election. Nominees will be informed of the time commitment and affirm this is voluntary position with no additional compensation. RU-N Human Resources will verify eligibility.
Elections will be held online in May.Questions? Email the RU-N Staff Council Election Committee at runsc.elections@newark.rutgers.edu.