Committees 2024-2025

Constitution and By-Laws Committee

Responsible for reviewing the Constitution & By-Laws for possible revisions; present these proposals for revisions to Executive Council & for Staff Council membership approval.

Jenny Branson, Chair
Kaitlyn Bell
Andrea Hix
Becky Holloman
Michelle Johnson
Michele Scott

Membership Committee

Ensure that membership distribution of Staff Council is representative of university staff; promote & conduct voting process (call for nominations & election process), welcome new members, and thank members whose term is ending.

Carl Flynn, Chair
Amos Barker
Brett Gibson
Teresa Reid
Ta’Nesha Ward

Advancement Committee

Promote Baylor University Staff Endowed Scholarship initiative (as part of the President’s Scholarship Initiative) through Staff Council. As well as select & organize the sale & distribution of BU branded items to Faculty & Staff; orders are usually taken during the fall so that shirts can be distributed before football season ends.

Jayne Tooker, Co-Chair
Luke Whiting, Co-Chair
Courtney DePalma
Katie Dudik
Emily Fau
Sara Lynch
Nancy Plotts
Roberta Shipp
Clairissa Templin

STAAF Program Committee

Service, Training, Appreciation, Advocacy & Fellowship committee is responsible for planning and executing staff training, appreciation, and fellowship events throughout the academic year.

Whitney Cortner, Co-Chair
Erica Johnson, Co-Chair
Jaime Basher
Cynthia Chavez
Libby Ehlers
Laura Lalani
Janna Morgan
Teresa Reid

Marketing and Communications Committee

Maintain & update the website; this committee is also charged with making information about Staff Council more readily available and thinking of ways to increase awareness about Staff Council to include working with all Staff Council committee sponsored events and projects on the SC website, Baylor Faculty/Staff website, NewsDigest, Human Resource Newsletter, and gather pictures from events to post on the website.

Eric Ames, Chair
Holly Joyner
Hannah King
Emily Martin
Daniel Ramirez

University Committees

Calendar Committee: Donna Haberman
Faculty Senate: Chelsea Derry
Health Committee: Amanda Holland
Human Resources Advisory Committee: Amos Barker, Whitney Cortner, Andrea Hix, Angie McGregor, Jayne Tooker
Libraries/IT Advisory Committee: Tyler Hudgens (fall) and Matthew Padgett (spring)
Master Teacher Award Committee: Dr. Jennifer Johnson
Spiritual Life Committee: John Hewitt
Student Life: Carl Flynn
Sustainability Committee: Lauren Muhl
University Grievance Committee: Ta’Nesha Ward
University Policy: Doriann Beverly