USC Staff Assembly Elections
Voting for Final Candidates takes place April 5-14!
The election of Staff Assembly members is a two-part process. First, we ask all staff to submit nominations. The staff members who receive the most nominations are added to a final ballot.
DOWNLOAD STAFF ASSEMBLY NOMINATION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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PART I – NOMINATION PERIOD
Between March 8 – March 17, 2022, you have the opportunity to submit nominations for Staff Assembly. During this process, you may nominate your peers as well as yourself. In order to be eligible to participate in Staff Assembly, a candidate must be a full–time, benefits– eligible, non–union staff member. The nomination portal will close at 5pm on March 17, 2022. Beginning on March 22, 2022, the Rules and Elections Committee will begin to contact those receiving the most nominations to confirm their willingness to serve. All those who are nominated must confirm their willingness to serve no later than March 26, 2022 in order to be placed on the final ballot. Once the group of nominees is confirmed, the final ballot will be created.
PART II – VOTING FOR FINAL CANDIDATES
Voting is scheduled to take place between April 5 – April 14, 2022. The voting portal will close at 5pm on April 14, 2022. Ballots will be tallied starting April 15, 2022. Staff members receiving the most votes will be contacted to reaffirm their willingness to serve between April 18, 2022 and April 22, 2022. We plan to have the new 2022– 2023 Staff Assembly confirmed in time for our last meeting of the fiscal year, tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 24, 2022.
We want to thank all current Staff Assembly members for their service and we especially want to express our gratitude for our members who are terming out:
Patricia Alarcon
Erika Chesley
Gloria Halfacre
Shannon Hinojosa
Linda Mizushima
Lou Nieto
Bryan Ortiz
Lillian Rivera
Lydia Vazquez
With a total of 30 seats to fill this election cycle, we hope that you will consider nominating a colleague or even yourself. Service on Staff Assembly is a fulfilling way to become more involved and represent the interests of staff to university administration. The average time commitments for Staff Assembly members are 4 – 5 hours each month. This includes the monthly General Assembly meeting, typically held on the last Friday of each month from 9:30 am – 11 am. Committee meetings are held monthly and typically run for an hour. Some tasks may result from the committee meetings and some additional time is spent reviewing e-mails and reading meeting minutes, which accounts for the extra 1 – 2 hours per month listed above.
Service on Staff Assembly is official USC work and is considered paid time. The decision to serve on Staff Assembly should be taken seriously, and those who are unable to meet minimum attendance requirements will be removed and replaced by the next eligible alternate. It is up to each individual to ensure their ability to meet the minimum requirements.
Staff members who are interested in learning more about the nomination and election process are encouraged to watch the information session “So, You Want to Run for a Seat on Staff Assembly”.
You are also encouraged to sign up for our newsletter to receive updates from Staff Assembly. If you have further questions, please email us at staff.assembly@usc.edu.
Thank you and Fight On!
Staff Assembly Executive Committee
Kristi Culpepper, President
JaBari Brown, Vice-President
Linda Mizushima, Secretary
Phil Turner, Parliamentarian
Sonali Bodiwala, Rules and Elections Chair
Erika Chesley, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Co-Chair
Lisa Gallegos, Rights and Responsibilities Chair
Jenny Hansen, Communications Chair
Nichelle Huizar, Environment and Safety Chair
Jackie Mardirossian, HSC Representative
Liliana Ochoa-Springer, Scholarship and Awards Chair
Richard Schroth, Compensation and Benefits Chair
Shamae Smith, Staff Engagement and Appreciation Chair
Download Staff Assembly nomination and voting instructions
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