Membership & Committees

Chair shall: 

o    Be the representative of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate to the University Administration, including attending meetings, events and speaking engagements

o    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

o    Conduct all meetings of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate and the Executive Committee

o    Identify speakers and topics for the Staff Senate meeting agenda

o    Serve on selection committees as requested by University Administration

o    Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member on all OU-Tulsa Staff Senate standing committees

o    Require Committee Chairs to make oral reports at each Staff Senate meetings

o    Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate. 

Chair-Elect shall: 

o    Assist and understudy the Chair; In the Chair’s absence, have all the powers and prerogatives of the Chair

o    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

o    Attend Staff Senate and Executive Committee meetings

o    Review the Staff Senate agenda for monthly meetings

o    Chair the Membership and Policy Review Committee

o    Serve on selection committees as requested by University Administration

o    Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate. 

Past Chair shall: 

o    Support and advise the Chair

o    Serve as Parliamentarian and be knowledgeable about the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate Constitution and By-Laws

o    In the absence of both the Chair and Chair-Elect, have all the powers and prerogatives of the Chair

o    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

o    Attend Staff Senate and Executive Committee meetings

o    Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate. 

Secretary shall: 

o    Attend and record Staff Senate meetings

o    Track attendance of Representatives

o    Attend and record Staff Senate Executive Committee meetings

o    Serve on the Membership and Policy Review Committee

o    Perform such other duties as necessary to fulfill the purposes of the OU-Tulsa Staff Senate. 

Treasurer shall: 

o    Work with the Staff Senate Chair to track, document, and reconcile funds

o    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

o    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. 

The purposes of a Senator shall be:

• To 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. 
• To function for the welfare of the University and to foster a spirit of cooperation, belonging, and unity among all staff employees of the University. 
• To 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.