It is election time for the 2026-28 ACU Staff Senate! We are welcoming nominations as well as self-nominations. If you meet the eligibility requirements below, please consider running for Staff Senate. You may review the full Staff Senate bylaws here. Qualifications for Staff Senators (from the bylaws):
- Classified through HR as an ACU Abilene campus staff position
- Completed one full year of continuous service to ACU
- Employed by ACU at least half-time
- Has not served on the Staff Senate within the last two years
- Not currently represented by the Faculty Senate
- Is not employed as an administrator (president, vice presidents, assistant or associate vice presidents, provost, assistant or associate provost, deans, assistant or associate deans, or assistant to the president)
- Your position is not funded by a grant, so it doesn’t violate the grant qualifications
Please submit your nominations or willingness to run for Staff Senate by Wednesday, March 26.
Staff Senate also wants to remind all staff of the optional CompassPro for Staff Initiative. Some upcoming events you record involvement in are:
- Baseball and Softball Games
- ACU Theatre & Music performances (including end-of-the-year recitals)
- Multicultural Events such as Rangeela: Festival of Colors
- The ever-available activities such as LinkedIn Learning completions, Serving on the International Support Team, Leading a Halbert Center Trip, and more.