Chancellor's Staff Advisory Committee Application Now Available

Dear campus community,

I am writing to invite career, non-academic staff to apply to serve on the Chancellor’s Staff Advisory Committee (CSAC).

The Chancellor's Staff Advisory Committee serves as a vital communication link between staff and campus administrators. The members of my leadership team and I both believe there is enormous value in understanding the staff perspective and soliciting ideas about a wide variety of issues, policies, and programs that impact the staff experience.

This committee was, for example, instrumental in the development of the Staff Ombuds Office and has influenced the scope and expansion of Staff Appreciation Day to several Staff Appreciation Weeks a year. In addition, throughout the year the committee administers important campus programs and events such as the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Awards.

The committee is seeking up to three staff members who are interested in this level of engagement and participation in CSAC for a three-year term. Each year CSAC strives to assemble a committee that broadly reflects campus-wide diversity of staff. The 16-member committee seeks to reflect the full spectrum of staff backgrounds, positions and perspectives. This diversity and the participation of both front line employees and managing supervisors enables CSAC to offer insightful perspectives, constructive ideas, and valuable feedback regarding the full range of issues that the committee considers.

I urge supervisors to join me in encouraging staff members to apply to serve on CSAC. Serving on this committee provides an excellent professional development opportunity for Berkeley staff members, which benefits both the employee and their department, as CSAC members become more knowledgeable, engaged, contributing employees through their service. I authorize release time for CSAC members to fully participate in meetings, and encourage supervisors to be supportive of their employees' involvement.

The following information sessions provide opportunities to meet current CSAC members, ask questions about the committee, and gain insights for writing your application:

Session 1 - Friday, February 15, 2019, Noon - 1 PM, Chancellor's Conference Room, 200 California Hall (*must present your Cal photo ID at the security desk)

Session 2 - Tuesday,February 19, 2019, Noon - 1 PM, Chancellor's Conference Room, 200 California Hall (*must present your Cal photo ID at the security desk)

Session 3 -  Monday, February 25, 2019, Noon - 1 PM, Chancellor's Conference Room, 200 California Hall (*must present your Cal photo ID at the security desk)

Session 4 - Wednesday,March 6, 2019, Noon - 1 PM, 2150 Shattuck Ave. 10th Floor

Applications are submitted electronically on the CSAC webpage and are due no later than Thursday, March 15, 2019 at 5:00 pm: https://csac.berkeley.edu/join

The Chancellor’s Staff Advisory Committee also has a network of former members eager to provide interested staff with assistance on the application process. For more information, staff may contact Devin Jones via e-mail at devin@berkeley.eduor via phone at 510-643-3015.

Learn more about CSAC, and how to apply, at http://csac.berkeley.edu. For questions, please contact Jessica Bauer, CSAC Chair, at csac_chair@lists.berkeley.edu or 510-643-5997

Sincerely,

If you are a manager who supervises UC Berkeley employees without email access, please circulate this information to all.