Staff Senate
A. Admission, registration, and graduation procedures
B. Staff development programs, staff training
C. Staff retirement, insurance, and benefits
D. Staff salary, promotion, evaluation, and termination
E. Staff recognition and awards
F. Budget concerns
2025 - 2026 Staff Senate Members |
| President - Angela Clark |
| Vice President - Tashanda Tezeno |
| Secretary - Kim Sala |
| Treasurer - Nay Coulon |
| Representative - Denise Brown |
| Representative - LeAnn Chisholm-Springer |
| Representative - Stephanie Corley |
| Representative - Mattie Hamilton |
| Representative - Jeremiah Kelly |
| Representative - Kennedy Lomas |
| Representative - Ivan Ortiz |
| Representative - Monica Pier |
| Representative - Carmen Savant |
| Past President (non-voting) - Chelsea Graves |
Suggestions, comments, or concerns can be sent to staffsenate@lit.edu or submited annonymously via google form.
Meeting Schedule
| September 16, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| October 14, 2025 | March 17, 2026 | June 16, 2026 |
| November 11, 2025 | April 14, 2026 | July 14, 2026 |
Elections
The Committee on Nominations shall prepare a notice of vacancies for the upcoming elections, with an electronic form to submit for those interested to be sent via email to all eligible Staff members. Individuals wishing to run for election must submit their name for elections prior to June 30. An electronic ballot would then be created from submitted staff members and sent out to the eligible staff to cast a vote for their choices. In the event of a tie, a vote will be held in a run-off election to break the tie.
Candidates running for President must have served at least one year on the Staff Senate as an officer or representative.
Term of Office
Newly elected officers and representatives will serve for two years. Terms will begin the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Fall semester after the election, through August 31st two years later.
A department representative may serve three consecutive terms. After a lapse of one year, that same individual is again eligible for election as a representative.
The Member at Large/Past President is required to serve a one year term and may, at their discretion, voluntarily serve a second year.
A department representative may serve three consecutive terms. After a lapse of one year, that same individual is again eligible for election as a representative.
The Member at Large/Past President is required to serve a one year term and may, at their discretion, voluntarily serve a second year.
Staff Senate Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Qualifications
Full-time (benefit eligible) staff members below the rank of Provost / Associate Vice-President, excluding Deans and Academic Department Chairs, may be eligible to serve as an officer or representative if they have completed six months of service at Lamar Institute of Technology prior to June 1.