Committee rosters for the 2025-2026 fiscal year:
- Angel Bear Tree Committee
- Appointments Committee
- Basketball Committee
- By-Laws
- Compensation Committee
- Communications Committee
- Courtesy Committee
- Elections Committee
- Emergency Fund Committee
- Employee Recognition Committee
- Football Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- Reynolds Committee
- Scholarship Committee
- Spring Social Committee
- Staff Grants
- Staff Handbook Committee
- Winter Feast Committee
Angel Bear Tree Committee
Charge
To provide assistance with the holiday expenses for UCA employees. Specifically, this is done through administering the Angel Bear Tree program on campus to gather, wrap, and distribute gift donations.
Members
- Jasmine Driver, Co-Chair
- Veneta Fricks, Co-Chair
- Audreka Peten
- Nakeya Palmer
- Shalia Delph
- Jennifer Day
- Logan Wolfe
- Alex Smith-Todd
- Tracie Spivey, Non-Senator
- Brandy Davis
Appointments Committee
Charge
Make recommendations to Senate of appointments to university and Staff Senate committees; make recommendations to Senate to fill vacant Senate positions.
Members
- Sherita Kern, Chair
- Jasmine Driver
- Jennifer Olson
- Bransen Dickson
Basketball Committee
Charge
Acquire and equip workers to work as ushers for each home basketball game. These volunteer positions raise money for Staff Senate to use to benefit as many UCA staff members as possible through Staff Senate sponsored programs.
Members
- Jasmine Driver, Co-Chair
- Teresa Burton, Co-Chair
- Sherita Kern
- Richard Hammond
- Robby Burton
- Alex Smith-Todd
- Tiffany Turner
By-Laws
Charge
Acquire and equip workers to work as ushers for each home basketball game. These volunteer positions raise money for Staff Senate to use to benefit as many UCA staff members as possible through Staff Senate sponsored programs.
Members
- Travis Johnson, Co-Chairs
- Dylan Richardson, Co-Chair
- Bo Blew
- Jennifer Day
- Shelly Vangsnes
- Thomas McDaniel
- Millie Goins
Compensation Committee
Charge
Develop a 5-year plan for addressing salary concerns of staff within the budget and make recommendations to the Strategic Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC).
Members
- Richard Hammond, Co-Chair
- Shelly Vangsnes, Co-Chair
- Millie Goins
- Bo Blew
- Anita Mahathay
- Tiffany Turner
- JW Calvary
Communications & Outreach Committee
Charge
Develop and implement a communication plan for Staff Senate.
Members
- Teresa Burton, Chair
- Dylan Richardson (Historian)
- Teresa Burton (Courtesy Chair)
- Tiffany Turner
- Hannah Hanshaw
- Melanie Watson
- Ricky Harris
- Travis Johnson
- Veneta Fricks Ad-Hoc
- Sherita Kern Ad-Hoc
Courtesy Committee (Sub Committee)
Charge
Receive notification of staff and faculty members who are suffering significant loss or who are celebrating a significant milestone, and send Congratulations, Get Well, Goodbye, New Baby, Retirement, Sympathy, or Thinking of You greeting cards.
Members
- Teresa Burton
Please complete this form to complete a courtesy card request.
Elections Committee
Charge
Determine upcoming vacancies on the Senate and fill appropriately within the constraints of the approved constitution.
Members
- Sherita Kern, Vice President (Chair)
- Veneta Fricks
- Shalia Delph
- Dylan Richardson
- Teresa Burton
- Carlos Herrera
Emergency Fund Committee
Charge
To serve as responsible stewards of the Staff Senate Emergency Fund. The committee shall administer all activities related to review, approval, and fund disbursement related to all Staff Senate Emergency Fund applications.
Members
- Audreka Peten, Co-Chair
- Ricky Harris, Co-Chair
- Shalia Delph, Non-Voting (Treasurer)
- Hannah Hanshaw
- Kendra Erickson
- Morgan Camp
Employee Recognition Committee
Charge
Award deserving UCA staff members by recognizing an Employee of the Quarter for each quarter, as well as two Employees of the Year (one classified and one non-classified).
Members
- Shalia Delph, Chair
- Jennifer Olson
- Kendra Erickson
- Bransen Dickson
- JW Calvery
Football Committee
Charge
Acquire and equip volunteers to work as gate attendants, ticket takers, and ushers for each home football game. These volunteer positions raise money for Staff Senate to use to benefit as many UCA staff members as possible through Staff Senate sponsored programs.
Members
- Audreka Peten, Co-Chair
- Bransen Dickson, Co-Chair
- Nakeya Palmer
- JW Calvery
- Millie Goins
- Bo Blew
- Thomas McDaniel
Professional Development Committee
Charge
To assist staff employees in pursuing opportunities for professional development.
Members
- Alex Smith-Todd, Co-Chair
- Bo Blew, Co-Chair
- Shalia Delph, Non-Voting (Treasurer)
- Nakeya Palmer
- Robby Burton
- Charlotte Strickland (University Training representative)
UCA Public Appearances Committee
Members
- Hannah Hanshaw, Co-Chair
- Kendra Erickson, Co-Chair
- Dylan Richardson
- Ricky Harris
- Jennifer Day
- Shelly Vangsnes
- Logan Wolfe
- Brandy Davis
Scholarship Committee
Charge
The Committee is responsible for reviewing the electronic applications received for the following scholarships: Staff Employee, Staff Dependent, and Lily Harmon. After application review is complete, the Committee will notify the recipients of the award per semester.
Members
- Veneta Fricks, Co-Chair
- Alex Smith-Todd, Co-Chair
- Kendra Erickson
- Millie Goins
- Anita Mahathay
- Melanie Watson
- Brandy Davis
Spring Social Committee
Charge
To organize a luncheon open to staff and faculty that is sponsored by the President’s Office and Staff Senate.
Members
- Melanie Watson, Co-Chair
- Sherita Kern, Co-Chair
- Shalia Delph
- Logan Wolfe
- Jasmine Driver
- Robby Burton
- Richard Hammond
- Bransen Dickson
- Brandy Davis
Staff Handbook Committee
Charge
This committee is charged with keeping the Staff Handbook current and relevant to the needs of staff which includes the following: review board policies to ensure the most current policy is reflected in the handbook; make suggestions for revisions and updates to policies; work with HR to make any revisions needed; compare manual and policies to other universities our size to ensure we are current and transparent with all information that should be covered by asking committee members to research policies and table of content information in staff handbooks.
Members
- Hannah Hanshaw, Chair
- Tiffany Turner
- Cassandra Ward, Non-Senator
- Robyn Smith, Non-Senator
Winter Feast Committee
Charge
To organize a fundraiser luncheon open to staff and faculty that is sponsored by the President’s Office and Aramark, the donations of which will go to the Angel Bear Tree Fund.
Members
- Melanie Watson, Co-Chair
- Travis Johnson, Co-Chair
- Nakeya Palmer
- Anita Mahathay
- Jennifer Olson
- Thomas McDaniel
- Dylan Richardson
- Robby Burton
- Morgan Camp
- Shelly Vangsnes
- Ashley Berry, Non-Senator