Staff Council

Who We Are

Staff Council is an advisory body to the administration on issues and decisions which impact the university. Representatives communicate to staff and act as a conduit providing their feedback and insights on university issues. Staff Council initiates policy proposals/revisions, and raises issues for university consideration. Read More »

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July 5, 2017 at 9:48am

Great turnout this morning welcoming Dr. Munson and his wife, Nancy, on his first official day as @RITPresident. Welcome to our #RIT family!
June 22, 2017 at 8:46pm

Outstanding RIT Staff Council Retreat today, kicked off by an inspiring and thought-provoking presentation on customer service in higher education by Heath Boice-Pardee. A great start to an exciting new year!
June 22, 2017 at 7:11pm

Staff Council representatives held our annual planning retreat today. We're excited for the upcoming year!
May 24, 2017 at 12:21pm

The annual #RIT staff picnic is on!!!
April 27, 2017 at 3:37pm

‪#RIT Staff Council Executive Committee - working hard!‬ ☀️

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Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff

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Staff Council Contributions to RIT Governance

Pedestrian safety task force
President Destler formed the Pedestrian Safety Task Force as a result of Staff Council constituent concerns regarding use of bikes and longboards on the Quarter Mile.
Accelerated implementation of smoking policy
Staff Council worked with other governance groups including Academic Senate and Student Government to eliminate the 3-year waiting period for implementation proposed in the revised version of C 16.0 Tobacco-Restricted University Policy.

Staff Achievements

David Edborg, patrol major for Public Safety, deadlifted 479.8 pounds at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters' U.S. National Championship, breaking his previous New York state record.
Maria Richart, associate director for International Outreach, Career Services Coordinator, and the Global Experience team won the "Innovative New Program: Intern Abroad" award at the 20th Annual GoAbroad Innovation Award ceremony.
Stephanie Thompson, senior data scientist, and Richard Dirmyer, assistant vice president of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Strategy at NTID, were invited panelists and paper presenters for SAS Global Forum 2017 in Orlando, Fla.
Raman Bhalla and his team from University Web Services won four Interactive Media Outstanding Achievement Awards in February.