History

The College of Arts & Sciences

History

Timeline

July
2018

Dean-appointed A&S Staff Morale ad hoc committee met for the first time to discuss issues related to morale in the College

January
2019

A&S Staff Workshop to discuss ad hoc committee's ideas regarding improving morale. One idea that emerged was the idea of staff-led and staff-run organization, a staff association.

April
2019

A reference to an A&S Staff Association that is supposed to name a staff representative to the College's Planning & Budget Committee was found in the A&S standing rules. (II.D.1 and III.G.2.A) and was brought to the attention of A&S Staff Senators. Such a body was not currently active, nor was there any formal representative body for College staff to address College concerns. 

July
2019

A&S Staff Senators emailed a survey to A&S staff to gauge interest in a Staff Association and to get volunteers to help with its re-creation.

August
2019

First meeting of "founding" members.

December
2019

First meeting of full A&S Staff Association; election of officers.


Founding Members

  • Jennifer Block (Criminal Justice, no longer with UofL)
  • Ginger Brown (Criminal Justice; A&S Staff Senate)
  • Robin Carroll (A&S Finance)
  • Jackie Gutterman (A&S Administration)
  • Cynthia Jeffery (A&S Advising)
  • Jessica Key (Theatre Arts; A&S Staff Senate)
  • Amanda LeDuke (Political Science)
  • Jan Rayburn (Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies)
  • Josh Rimmer (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Lindsey Ronay (A&S Administration; A&S Staff Senate)
  • Kate Russell (A&S Advising)
  • Jason Sievers (Chemistry)