USAC Begins New Term

Posted by Carjamin Scott on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Announcements, Archive, News.

At its July meeting, outgoing USAC President, Michael Pring, passed the torch to Jenny Mandeville who welcomed new and returning representatives and introduced the Officers and Executive Committee Chairs for the 2018/19 term. The new Officers are Jeff Loudin (Vice President/President Elect), Rachel Harbin (Secretary) and Jasen Hughey (Treasurer).

Then the new Executive Committee Chairs were invited to address the council and encourage representatives to join their committees. The Executive Committee serves as a planning committee for communications, events, membership, rules & administration and staff life.

PHOTO: USAC Executive Committee for 2018-19

The 2018-19 Executive Committee Chairs are:

• Events: Amanda King, Co-Chair, and Shelley Meadows, Co-Chair
• Staff Life: Andy Richter, Co-Chair, and Kay Brooks, Co-Chair
• Communications: Carlos Ruiz, Co-Chair, Carjamin Scott, Co-Chair
• Rules & Admin: Ashley Heaton, Co-Chair, and Emily Korab, Co-Chair
• Membership: Caroline Caldwell, Co-Chair, and Tara Williams, Co-Chair

Key Accomplishments and Proposals

Some of the key accomplishments and proposals that USAC has been involved in include:

• Retirement Proposal
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Proposal
• All Gender Restrooms Proposal
• Breastfeeding and Mother’s Room Proposal
• Bereavement Leave Policy Recommendation
• Staff Career Development Recommendation
• Tuition Benefits Policy Proposal
• Vanderbilt Child Care Facilities Resolution

These (and other) documents can be viewed and downloaded from the USAC website archives.

About USAC

The University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) represents all staff members in Vanderbilt University (non-union) positions. USAC is an advisory group to the university’s administration, including Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, on issues that are important to staff such as policies, benefits and practices. Many staff council suggestions have been adopted — including employee celebration, short-term disability and free MTA transit.

USAC is made up of more than 90 elected individuals from nearly two dozen campus groups who represent more than 3,000 full- and part-time exempt and non-exempt university staff members.

The administration utilizes the council for several purposes, including as a channel to communicate information across the university, as a sounding board, and as a source for recommendations. Recent USAC guest speakers include Interim Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs J. Nathan Green, Vice Chancellor for Communications Steve Ertel, and University Benefits Director Catherine Wood.

Contact Us

We meet from 8:30am to 10am on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are always open to staff members served by the council. You can contact USAC using this form or speak with your assigned USAC representative regarding any questions or concerns.