Get Involved

Staff Advisory Council meetings occur on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. These meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend!

For more information, please see our Meeting Information page.

All Staff Advisory Council members are elected to their seat. Applications are accepted beginning in May each year, and elections are held by June 15.  Election ballots are sent to each MU & UM System staff member to cast a vote.

Nominees must be full time (75% or above FTE) permanent University of Missouri-Columbia or UM System, non-academic and non-Hospital staff members who have completed ONE year of continuous employment with the University by application deadline. 

The elected Council members will serve a three-year term beginning July 1. Only self-nominations are accepted. To nominate a fellow staff member, please email us at staffadvisorycouncil@missouri.edu with the following information:
1) Contact information for the individual you are nominating
2) 2-3 sentence rationale for nominating that individual.

The nomination form can be found here.

In the spring, 30-minute information sessions will be held via Zoom to meet with current Staff Advisory Council members to discuss what being on SAC entails. The Spring 2024 Informational Sessions are scheduled as follows:

Governance of our university requires time and responsible effort by staff on our campus-wide committees.  Your Staff Advisory Council recommends appointments to campus-wide committees from staff members who indicate interest in serving on a particular committee. We strive to find representation from a wide variety of staff members on these committees. Your colleagues need your voice in committee decisions!

Each term is 3 years and will begin August 1 and run through July 31 of each year.  Find more information on committees and charges on the Campus Standing Committees webpage.

To be considered for the Campus-Wide Committees, you must be a Columbia campus, benefit eligible employee.

If you have interest in sitting on a committee, please fill out this brief Qualtrics survey:Committee Interest Form

For any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at staffadvisorycouncil@missouri.edu.