The Professional Staff Senate (PSS) provides a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members. Such matters include academic and administrative policies that affect exempt staff. The senate is an active member in UMBC’s system of shared governance, presenting the interests and concerns of its constituents to the University Steering Committee and seeking improvements for the mutual benefit of staff members and the university. PSS works diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC.

Access the PSS Blackboard siteto view meeting minutes and governance documents.

Members of the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) represent all members of the Professional Staff is by serving on various committees and task forces. For details about these committees and their functions, and to find out who among your Senators is serving on which committees. A full listing can be found in our documents tab labeled 2012 - 2013 Staff Senate.

Professional Staff Senate Roster 2012-2013

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Carrie Sauter, President

Laila Shishineh, Vice-Preseient

Steve Bowers, Treasurer

Keisha Campbell, IT Officer

Alison Ginder Secretary

Stanyell Bruce, Past President

SENATORS

Steve Bowers, Financial Services, bowers@umbc.edu, 5-1496

Stanyell Bruce, Alumni Relations, bruce@umbc.edu, 5-2632

Keisha Campbell, Office of the Registrar, campbelk@umbc.edu, 5-5770

Dayna Carpenter, dayna@umbc.edu, 5-3377

Hans Cooper, Office of the Registrar, hcooper@umbc.edu, 5-1886

Joel DeWyer, Commons Administration, dewyer@umbc.edu. 5-1446 (CUSS)

Alison Ginder, Residence Life, alisong@umbc.edu, 5-3575

Ben Goldberg, Off Campus Student Services, beng@umbc.edu, 5-5672

Delana Gregg, Sondheim Publ. Affairs Scholars, delana1@umbc.edu, 5-2916

April Householder, McNair, Scholars Progam, aprilh@umbc.edu, 5-3057

Joshua Lubben, Undergraduate Admission, jlubben@umbc.edu, 5.1224

Michelle Massey, Int'l Education Services, massey@umbc.edu, 5-6705

Jenny O'Grady, Institutional Advancement, jogrady@umbc.edu, 5-1711

Michael Oettel, Shriver Center, moettel@umbc.edu, 5-5655

Jerron Peatson, Athletics, jpearson@umbc.edu, 5-6797

Matthew Poland, Sponsored Programs, mpoland@umbc.edu, 5-8155

Alison Rohrbach,  University Heatlh Services, arohrbach@umbc.edu, 5-1599

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies, csauter@umbc.edu, 5-2037

Laila Shishineh, Undergraduate Education, lailams@umbc.edu, 5-3737

Brian Souders, International Educations Services, souders@umbc.edu,5-2624

Kristin Waters, Office of the Registrar, kwaters@umbc.edu, 5-8121

Beth Wells, Provost Office, bwells@umbc.edu, 5-8907

UMBC Professional Staff Senate 2011-2012 Action Plan

1. Support University efforts to create a healthier campus community

• Identify and develop complimentary avenues to support the HR Wellness Initiative
• Promote and educate staff about healthy lifestyles via PSS events and other campus events/initiatives
• Encourage departments that have created health initiatives to share broadly with other staff
• Explore and promote health subsidy opportunities

2. Identify ways to increase staff morale

• Promote opportunities for professional development
• Work with campus leaders to address the issue of an increased workload
• Continue to promote telecommuting and carpooling policies and opportunities
• Advocate for increased leadership training for supervisors to increase staff morale and retention
• Pilot PSS mentoring program

3. Continue to advocate for merit and COLA increases and address disparities in compensation packages

• Work with campus and CUSS leaders to advocate for merit and COLA increases and how they will be distributed
• Examine issues related to changes in health and retirement benefits for new employees, existing employees and retirees
• Address issues related to salary inequity, compensation and promotion

4. Increase communication with professional staff

• Make better use of PSS communication vehicles (listserve, groups page, etc)
• Encourage better two way communication (share information broadly and quickly with staff and encourage staff to bring concerns to the senate)
• Continue to work with campus leaders to strengthen communication with professional staff
• Increase communication with staff as it relates to budget issues and decisions

5. Advocate for the establishment of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)