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Committee Vacancies

The Professional Staff Council is seeking nominations for the following staff positions: 

Opportunities to get involved in campus governance are posted below.  We hope you will consider serving. Staff, elected to PSC, SUNY Purchase Senate, and their respective standing committees, work with colleagues from across the college and develop important leadership and collaboration skills.


Please send PSC President, Jessica Bullock at jessica.bullock@purchase.edu, the names of your nominees and she will reach out to confirm interest. All nominees will be asked to submit a short bio, as well as a sentence or two explaining their interest in the position.

Open Positions:

College Senate 

 Senator (3) 

  1. Attend College Senate Meetings. 
  2. A voting member at College Senate that represents the professional staff vote. 
  3. Provide feedback and input on behalf of staff during senate discussions and resolutions. 

Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) (2) 

  1. Advising the Senate, campus administration, and other departments on institutional policies and practices to encourage resource conservation, recycling, waste reductions, and environmentally sustainable operations;
  2. Improving environmental literacy and responsibility among faculty, staff, and students; and
  3. Engaging with SUNY-led, regional, or national sustainability initiatives as appropriate

Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) (1) 

  1. Assessment of the impacts of digital tools and services on student learning outcomes.
  2. Assistance in planning and promoting faculty development programming for the use of instructional tools and new pedagogical approaches.
  3. Advice on evaluation and adoption of new services, hardware and software throughout the curriculum to support teaching and learning.
  4. Communication about new and existing instructional technology tools and services.
  5. Advice on the development and of physical and virtual learning spaces to support learning across the curriculum.
  6. Conduct Request for Proposals (RFP) on annual basis, conduct assessment of prior years’ approved and funded proposals.
  7. As a Shared Governance Subcommittee of the SUNY Purchase Senate, submit annual activity reports, updates, and presentations to the College Senate and other bodies per Senate bylaws.

Standing Committees of the PSC:

The Professional Staff Council (PSC) is looking to fill the roles of:

President Designate.

The President Designate shall:

  1. Serve on the Executive Board.

  2. Preside over meetings, both PSC and Executive Board, in the absence of the president.

  3. Shadow the president and perform other functions at the request of the president or Executive Board.

  4. Oversee the nominations and elections of members of the standing committees of the PSC.

  5. Oversee the nominations and elections of the PSC representatives to SUNY Purchase Senate and campus committees as appropriate.

  6. Assume duties of the treasurer when necessary.

Professional Development Committee Members (2) 

  1. Assist in planning Professional Development events and workshops for the PSC 
  2. Someone with creative ideas on how to provide a great experience for PSC members 

Professional Staff Awards Committee (2) 

  1. Assist in the review of nominations for PSC awards 
  2. Assist with notifying the nominees and winners 

Professional Staff Bylaws Committee (4) 

  1. Review the current bylaws and governing documents pertaining to the PSC.
  2. Make suggestions and amendments as necessary to the bylaws. 
  3. Present to the PSC the changes and edits made to the bylaws and governing documents. 

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