Member Requirements

Membership

Staff Advisory Board members are nominated (or self-nominated) and elected at-large annually during spring quarter from the Staff Assembly (UCSC non-represented staff employees) with the goal of achieving membership which reflects the diversity of the campus population.

Who is Eligible?

To run for election, you must be in a policy governed (non-represented) role and either past probation in a Career/Partial-Year Career appointment or in a Contract appointment with at least six months served in that contract. If you're unsure whether you're eligible to run, please contact us. 

Nominees to the SAB are strongly encouraged to have their supervisor’s approval and support.

Commitment

The general time commitment to the SAB is as follows: SAB meets monthly as an internal assembly for approximately 90 minutes once each month from July to June. The SAB holds a one to two full day orientation / retreat, typically in August of each year. The SAB also hosts three-five forums each year and the annual Milestone and Outstanding Staff Award Celebration each Fall. They also host the Staff Appreciation Picnic each Spring, in addition to other staff appreciation events throughout the year. The total expected time commitment is roughly 1-3 hours per week. 

SAB Committee Time

SAB members both host and are invited to sit on a number of internal and campus and system-wide committees. Each member can expect to sit on at least two committees each year. The time commitment to these committees can range from seasonal to weekly.