Staff Senate
Staff Senate fosters a spirit of unity, pride, and cooperation by advising University administration.
31 Days of Glory Winners
- December 1: Heather Wages - $500
- December 2: Kirsten Pratt - $100
- December 3: Cole Stenseth - $100
- December 4: Renae Tholkes - $100
- December 5: Amy Kielmeyer - $100
- December 6: Paul Arens - $100
- December 7: Erin Morrow - $250
- December 8: Duane Stromley - $500
- December 9: Matt Schill - $100
- December 10: Jenny Lunde - $100
- December 11: Sam Schmitz - $100
- December 12: Todd Diebert - $100
- December 13: Gerry Quackenbush - $100
- December 14: Erin Hendrickson - $250
- December 15: Heather Thompson - $500
- December 16: Linda Jensen - $100
- December 17: Corey Shock - $100
- December 18: Renee Hauschulz - $100
- December 19: Jade Gourneau - $100
- December 21: Ivy Baird - $250
- December 22:Judy Jahnke - $500
- December 23: Amanda Perez - $100
- December 24: Jody Paulson - $100
- December 25: Danita Gutzwiller - $100
- December 26: Melinda Landman - $100
- December 27: Julie Frankl - $100
- December 28: Kimberly Idland - $250
- December 29: John Opland - $500
- December 30: Sam Bales - $100
- December 31: Scott Bergeron - $100
Winner drawings may be viewed on our Facebook page.
Purpose of Staff Senate
The Staff Senate is comprised of elected representatives from each salary band to serve the following objective purposes:
- To serve as an active link for meaningful information exchange between staff and administration relative to issues of mutual concern.
- To provide open meetings to express, propose, represent, investigate and debate issues. The Staff Senate, acting as an official and responsible voice in University affairs, will recommend action on issues that receive majority approval of the senators.
- To advise the President with regard to working conditions and employment practices, including recognition, compensation and other pertinent issues.
- To promote awareness of opportunities developed by Staff Senate, encourage involvement in campus and community activities and increase knowledge of the operation of the University.
Applications and Forms
Jeans Give Back Payroll Deduction
Apply for Jeans Give Back payroll deduction. Complete this form if you wish to have your contribution taken from your paycheck.
JEANS GIVE BACK Day Payroll Deduction Form
Seeds for Staff Success Grant
Grants are awarded five times a year. The application lists eligibility requirements.
Before proceeding, please be aware that you must have your supervisor complete the following Supervisor Approval Form and upload it when submitting your application for the Seeds for Staff Success program.
SEEDS FOR STAFF SUCCESS application
UShine
Nominate a coworker for UShine!
UND Resources
- Apply for Seeds for Staff Success: UND staff can apply for up to $500 per calendar year toward professional development
- Work Well
- Employee Benefits
- UND Events Calendar: Filter by “Faculty & Staff”
- UND Campus Renewal Blog
Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Community
The Chamber
- Business After Hours 3rd Thursday of each month. It's a free event to UND employees.
- Brown Bag Seminar - $20 for lunch and topic presentation
Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals
- Register for Membership: UND is a corporate member, so UND staff’s membership is available at no charge.
- Lunch & Learn and other great events
City of Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is Cooler
- Visit Grand Forks Event Calendar: Subscribe at the bottom and receive an email each month packed with next month’s events
- Grand Forks Welcoming Community Roadmap