Membership & Committees

• Be the representative of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate to the University Administration, including attending meetings, events and speaking engagements
• Be a non-voting member of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate except in the case of a tie vote, in which event the vote must be conducted by secret ballot
• Conduct all meetings of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate and the Executive Committee
• Identify speakers and topics for the Staff Senate meeting agenda
• Serve on selection committees as requested by University Administration
• Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member on all OU-Tulsa Staff Senate standing committees
• Require Committee Chairs to make oral reports at each Staff Senate meetings
• Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate

• Assist and understudy the Chair; In the Chair’s absence, have all the powers and prerogatives of the Chair
• Be a non-voting member of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate except in the case of a tie vote, in which event the vote must be conducted by secret ballot
• Attend Staff Senate and Executive Committee meetings
• Review the Staff Senate agenda for monthly meetings
• Chair the Membership and Policy Review Committee
• Serve on selection committees as requested by University Administration
• Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate

• Support and advise the Chair
• Serve as Parliamentarian and be knowledgeable about the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate Constitution and By-Laws
• In the absence of both the Chair and Chair-Elect, have all the powers and prerogatives of the Chair
• Be a non-voting member of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate except in the case of a tie vote, in which event the vote must be conducted by secret ballot
• Attend Staff Senate and Executive Committee meetings
• Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate

• Attend and record Staff Senate meetings
• Track attendance of Representatives
• Attend and record Staff Senate Executive Committee meetings
• Serve on the Membership and Policy Review Committee
• Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate

• Work with the Staff Senate Chair to track, document, and reconcile funds
• Document cash received with the cash handlers, sign and date a receipt for such, and deliver funds and receipt to the Staff Senate Chair at the conclusion of the event
• Recount the funds with the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate Chair and sign and date receipt for such

Treasurer shall also report verbally and in writing at OU-Tulsa Staff Senate meetings. 

• Serve as a representative body of the staff employees of OU-Tulsa and for the exchange of information between the University and its staff employees. 
• Function for the welfare of the University and to foster a spirit of cooperation, belonging, and unity among all staff employees of the University. 
• Function as an advisory body to study and make recommendations to the President of the University through the OU-Tulsa President on such policy matters as may directly affect staff employees.