Show Printable Version2012-2013 Staff Council Committees
The University of Houston Staff Council Bylaws call for six standing committees and special committees appointed by the Staff Council President on an ad hoc basis. Additionally, Staff Council has four representatives on the University System Staff Executive Council (USSEC). Current committee descriptions and memberships are below.
Staff Council is also represented on University-wide standing and other committees. See the UH Committees - Staff Council Representation page for more information.
Appointments
The Appointments Committee is responsible for recommending staff representatives to standing and other university committees for Council approval. These recommendations must be presented for approval at the next Council meeting. Upon approval, these representatives are forwarded to the appropriate committee officer or administrator. Representatives to standing or other committees are responsible for obtaining and presenting to Staff Council a summary or copy of approved committee meeting minutes of each committee's activities at least twice a year in January and July.
The Staff Council Appointments Committee has implemented a Preference Survey to nominate staff to all the University standing committees that request Staff Council representation. Your response to this survey places your name in a preferred pool of staff from which the majority of nominations are drawn throughout the year. See the Preference Survey for more details or to sign up for a committee.
Co-Chairs
| Tommie Trevino | 832-842-8747 | tctrevino@uh.edu |
| Kimberly Williams | 713-743-2932 | kwilliams16@uh.edu |
Members
| Wendy Gary | 713-743-2496 | wemyers@central.uh.edu |
| Keith Kowalka | 832-842-6260 | kkowalka@uh.edu |
| Susan Moreno | 713-743-0640 | semoreno@uh.edu |
| Roger Ramirez | 713-743-2750 | rmramirez3@uh.edu |
| Sawsan Shatleh | 713-743-2054 | sshatleh@optometry.uh.edu |
| Melinda (Mindy) Stallings | 713-743-1338 | mlstallings@uh.edu |
Communications
The Communications Committee is responsible for all external communication, including releases to university media. Duties include managing and updating the Staff Council website, sending information out on the Staff Council listserv, researching ideas by calling other Committee chairs and getting information, and writing about current events.
Co-Chairs
| Troy Christensen | 713-743-8223 | tchristensen@uh.edu |
| Martha Hayes | 713-743-0327 | mshayes@uh.edu |
Members
| Bill Ashley | 832-842-8710 | bashley@uh.edu |
| Matthew Castillo | 713-743-1513 | matthew@uh.edu |
| Elyse Davis | 713-743-3509 | edavis@math.uh.edu |
| John Eaves | 713-205-2083 | jeaves@uh.edu |
| Michael Scott | 713-743-2431 | michael@uh.edu |
| Melinda (Mindy) Stallings | 713-743-1338 | mlstallings@uh.edu |
| Leah Wolfthal | 832-842-9051 | lwolftha@central.uh.edu |
Cougar First Impressions
Cougar First Impressions (CFI) is sponsored by Staff Council and offers students a chance to receive campus maps, directions to class and bottled water from UH staff members stationed across campus during the first two days of the Fall semester. The event is made possible by generous contributions without student fees. See the CFI home page for more information.
Co-Chairs
| Andy Moon | 832-842-4782 | Ajmoon2@central.uh.edu |
| David Frankfort | 832-842-4658 | davidf@uh.edu |
Members
| Bill Ashley | 832-842-8710 | bashley@uh.edu |
| Matthew Castillo | 713-743-1513 | matthew@uh.edu |
| Rowena Castro | 832-842-4791 | rcastro@uh.edu |
| Jacqueline Chee | 713-743-8725 | jchee@uh.edu |
| Troy Christensen | 713-743-8223 | tchristensen@uh.edu |
| John Eaves | 713-205-2083 | jeaves@uh.edu |
| Mary Helen Meza | 713-743-3135 | mmeza@uh.edu |
| Chris Muscarello | 713-743-3280 | cemuscarello@uh.edu |
| Dan Olivarez | 713-743-8887 | dolivarez@uh.edu |
| Teresa Onofre | 713-743-1184 | tonofre@uh.edu |
| Roger Ramirez | 713-743-2750 | rmramirez3@uh.edu |
| Rebecca Szwarc | 713-743-6030 | rszwarc@uh.edu |
Events
The Events Committee oversees specials events for Staff members and the UH community sponsored by Staff Council, such as:
- Staff Council Leadership Luncheon--This is a luncheon to recognize outgoing members and to welcome incoming members.
- Sock & Blanket Drive--During the holiday season, Staff Council collects items from the UH community to assist needy families.
- Spring Egg Hunt--The Events Committee collects candy and stuffs eggs for a UH community family event.
Co-Chairs
| Rowena Castro | 832-842-4791 | rcastro@uh.edu |
| Mary Helen Meza | 713-743-3135 | mmeza@uh.edu |
Members
| John Eaves | 713-205-2083 | jeaves@uh.edu |
| Kevin Nguyen | 713-743-5689 | kcnguyen2@uh.edu |
| Dan Olivarez | 713-743-8887 | dolivarez@uh.edu |
| Teresa Onofre | 713-743-1184 | tonofre@uh.edu |
| Patricia (Trish) Taylor | 713-743-8081 | ptaylor2@uh.edu |
Membership and Elections
The Membership and Elections Committee is responsible for reviewing the apportionment of representation among the University's Divisions, for making recommendations to fill vacancies, and for overseeing and conducting the annual campus-wide Staff Council Elections.
The 2013-2014 Staff Council Elections will be held July 16-17, 2013.
Co-Chairs
| Maria Saldana | 713-743-9206 | mjsaldana@uh.edu |
| Sawsan Shatleh | 713-743-2054 | sshatleh@optometry.uh.edu |
Members
| Christian Backstrom | 832-842-9037 | Christian@uh.edu |
| Troy Christensen | 713-743-8223 | tchristensen@uh.edu |
| Jason Gregory | 713-743-9250 | jgregory@uh.edu |
| Shari Mauthner | 713-743-4252 | smauthner@uh.edu |
| Susan Moreno | 713-743-0640 | semoreno@uh.edu |
Staff Affairs
The Staff Affairs Committee is responsible for identifying and analyzing all issues affecting the University of Houston’s staff at all levels. The committee formulates and presents recommendations to Staff Council to represent the staff perspective and advocate for staff interests with UH executive leadership.
The scope of this committee’s work includes but is not limited to: employee benefits, staff professional development, parking & transportation, and campus safety.
Specific activities include:
- Organizing and hosting periodic public meetings with the UH President at which university issues are presented and discussed;
- Publicizing, promoting and managing the Staff Council Scholarship Program in coordination with the Commission on Women that annually awards scholarships to employees attending degree or job-related academic credit classes at the UH main campus;
- Conducting employee opinion surveys and periodic issue-specific surveys, to identify areas of current and ongoing concern to staff and communicate them to UH executive leadership;
- Coordinating morale-boosting programs, such as Cougar Cudos and the quarterly staff socials such as Spring into Spring Break, Slide Through Summer, Fall into Fall, and Wander into Winter.
Co-Chairs
| Rebecca Szwarc |
713-743-6030 | rszwarc@uh.edu |
| [vacant] |
Members
| Bill Ashley | 832-842-8710 | bashley@uh.edu |
| Troy Christensen | 713-743-8223 | tchristensen@uh.edu |
| Ron Gonyea | 713-743-5799 | rgonyea@central.uh.edu |
| Rachel Goodlad | 713-743-4745 | ragoodlad@uh.edu |
| Martha Hayes | 713-743-0327 | mshayes@uh.edu |
| Andy Moon | 832-842-4782 | Ajmoon2@central.uh.edu |
| Chris Muscarello | 713-743-3280 | cemuscarello@uh.edu |
| Kevin Nguyen | 713-743-5689 | kcnguyen2@uh.edu |
| Dan Olivarez | 713-743-8887 | dolivarez@uh.edu |
| Jay Parks | 713-743-9511 | ghparks@uh.edu |
| Michael Scott | 713-743-2431 | michael@uh.edu |
| Sawsan Shatleh | 713-743-2054 | sshatleh@optometry.uh.edu |
| Patricia (Trish) Taylor | 713-743-8081 | ptaylor2@uh.edu |
| Tommie Trevino | 832-842-8747 | tctrevino@uh.edu |
| Kimberly Williams | 713-743-2932 | kwilliams16@uh.edu |
| Leah Wolfthal | 832-842-9051 | lwolftha@central.uh.edu |
Staff Morale (ad hoc)
The Staff Morale Committee is a special committee appointed by the Staff Council President to research and address issues related to UH staff morale that have been brought to the Council's attention through surveys and discussions with staff members.
Members
| Elyse Davis | 713-743-3509 | edavis@math.uh.edu |
| Dawnelle Prince Parks | 713-743-0539 | dprince@uh.edu |
USSEC
The mission of the University System Staff Executive Council (USSEC) is to support the University of Houston System (UHS) mission by recognizing staff as an integral part of UHS, promote UHS staff issues through a positive and meaningful exchange of ideas, provide a positive collaboration between campuses concerning staff issues, and support the need for system wide staff development.
Staff Council has four representatives on USSEC, including the President, the President-Elect, and two members elected by Staff Council.
Members
| Bill Ashley | 832-842-8710 | bashley@uh.edu |
| Ron Gonyea | 713-743-5799 | rgonyea@central.uh.edu |
| Andy Moon | 832-842-4782 | Ajmoon2@central.uh.edu |
| Pamela Muscarello | 713-743-3515 | pammusc@math.uh.edu |