{"id":29,"date":"2018-08-23T08:58:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T08:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/sac\/join-csac\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:13:24","slug":"join-sac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sac\/join-sac\/","title":{"rendered":"Join SAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><br \/>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Quick Links<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sac\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sac\/meetings\/\">Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sac\/volunteer-opportunities\/\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/departments?id=S00271\">Voting Members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact your staff representative<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:SAC@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact your staff representative: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">SAC&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Interested in joining?<\/h4>\n<p><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSftMhZbBhe7MPT-Tb6LGsMezED1AbzKvjA3Eu_VTba7VGrJ0g\/viewform\">SAC Interest Form<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h1>Join the Staff Advisory Council<\/h1>\n<p>Being a part of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) gives you the opportunity to interact and engage with various groups and individuals from across campus and statewide giving you a deeper understanding of Northern Arizona University operations and leadership.<\/p>\n<h3>Get Involved<\/h3>\n<p>Please feel free to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sac\/meetings\/\">SAC meetings<\/a> and watch for information about our application period.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"committees\">Committees<\/h3>\n<p>We have a number of sub-committees open to non-voting members. If you are interested in joining one of these subcommittees please email SAC@nau.edu.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual staff mixer and fundraising subcommittee:\n<ul>\n<li>An event-planning committee for the yearly Staff Mixer, including staff recognition. Houses a fundraising subcommittee designed to fund staff professional development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Service and volunteer engagement:\n<ul>\n<li>Focuses on broader community outreach via service projects and uplifts staff volunteers. Provides opportunities and education on using staff community engagement hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Community building:\n<ul>\n<li>Seeks to connect staff to one another, within and beyond NAU campuses. Will help staff realize institutional resources around mental health, employee benefits, accessibility, and community events, amongst others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Survey and feedback:\n<ul>\n<li>Oversees the biennial (every-other year) staff survey, as well as anonymous \u201creal-time\u201d feedback on topics important to staff via different means.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Become A Voting Member<\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Nominees_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Nominees <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Nominations can be submitted by any university staff employee. Nomination forms can be obtained by emailing SAC@nau.edu.<\/li>\n<li>Nominees must be in good standing with the university (neither on administrative leave nor with disciplinary action pending).<\/li>\n<li>Nominees must have performed at minimum standards or better as a benefit-eligible employee for a minimum of one consecutive year.\n<ul>\n<li>Exceptions can be made to become a member of the council if you have been an employee for less than one year with supervisors&rsquo; approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Current voting members of the Council will review nominations and confirm appointment by majority vote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Members and Terms_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Members and Terms <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Expected to commit to a three-year term.<\/li>\n<li>Be in good standing with the university (neither on administrative leave nor with disciplinary action pending).<\/li>\n<li>The Council will submit a list of confirmed members to the Vice President of Human Resources and the Office of the President at the beginning of each academic year.<\/li>\n<li>The Council will consist of no more than twenty-five (25) benefit-eligible staff employees with priority given to the underrepresented classification.<\/li>\n<li>Council members should be representative of a variety of departments at Northern Arizona University. A concerted effort will be made to ensure diversity of representation on the Council.<\/li>\n<li>Should a vacancy occur, the Council will confirm an appointment from the current list of eligible applicants.<\/li>\n<li>As the Council evolves, the Executive Board will review the composition of the members annually to determine fair representation. The resulting analysis may task the Executive Board with requesting long-term members to step down to allow new members to join.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4><\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Member Responsibilities_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Member Responsibilities <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Members shall attend all general meetings (in-person or remotely), vote, and may serve on one or more NAU committees\/commissions annually.<\/li>\n<li>Members who are unable to attend a meeting shall notify the Secretary in advance of the meeting to document their absence.\n<ul>\n<li>Excessive absences of any type may subject a member to removal from the Council with final decision being made by the Executive Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Membership may be vacated by written resignation, addressed to the President of the Council.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4><\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions or concerns regarding SAC or the membership application process, contact us at SAC@nau.edu.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Staff Advisory Council Being a part of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) gives you the opportunity to interact and engage with various groups and individuals from across campus and statewide giving you a deeper understanding of Northern Arizona University operations and leadership. 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