Staff Senate

Staff Senate fosters a spirit of unity, pride, and cooperation by advising University administration. 

For up-to-date information on Staff Senate activities, check out 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.

SUPERVISOR APPROVAL FORM

SEEDS FOR STAFF SUCCESS application

UShine

Nominate a coworker for UShine!

UShine Award Nomination Form

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