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Staff Advisory Council
The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is the officially recognized body to represent Staff at Northern Arizona University. We provide a space for staff to share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns, and work to ensure staff interests are heard by university leadership. Whether you have questions, suggestions, or just want to connect, the SAC is here for you. We are your voice at NAU.
What We Do
Mission Accordion Open
Northern Arizona University’s Staff Advisory Council provides a forum for discussing the role of staff and for understanding, sharing, and supporting staff interests across the university community. The Council advocates for staff needs and fosters community outreach and engagement. It serves as a conduit for communication between staff and executive leadership regarding policies, procedures, and programs that impact or interest staff.
Vision Accordion Closed
A total of five (5) distinct statements were identified as a focus of the Staff Advisory Council:
- Provide input to executive leadership and recommend changes to programs, policies, procedures, and issues affecting staff.
- Foster effective, productive dialogue between university staff, leadership, and other stakeholders.
- Inform executive leadership on relevant staff concerns, survey results, and desired initiatives.
- Promote staff participation in university wide decision making by nominating Staff Advisory Council members to committees and task forces.
- Support staff and the broader community through benefits, services, special events, and philanthropic activities.
History Accordion Closed
In 1989, Human Resources proposed to the President’s Council that NAU form an advisory council to involve classified staff in university issues. A group was selected to assess the idea and make a recommendation. As a result, a proposed charter was approved. After two years of planning and review, NAU’s Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) was officially recognized on November 14, 1991. The Service Professional Advisory Council (SPAC) soon followed and was formed when NAU distinguished between two separate staff classifications. In 2020 both councils decided to merge to better represent staff.
Bylaws Accordion Closed
Most recent Bylaws, adopted April 2026.
