The purpose of the System Offices Staff Council is to provide System Offices employees with a forum for raising, discussing, and making recommendations on current policy and procedures to enable them to better serve System Offices, The Texas A&M University System, and the State of Texas.

The Staff Council is committed to assessing, prioritizing, and communicating staff needs, and to responding to those needs through the implementation of developmental programs and job-enhancing initiatives.

GOALS

• • Provide a means of communication between System Offices staff and administration to articulate staff concerns and recommendations.
  • Expand System Offices employee recognition programs.
  • Promote camaraderie and interdepartmental cooperation among System Offices employees.
  • Provide staff development opportunities.
  • Provide community involvement opportunities.
  • Provide funding for Staff Council operation and activities.

ACTIVITIES

The following is a list of activities suggested by System Offices employees that the Staff Council sponsors:

• • System Offices Staff Scholarship Program
  • System Offices Employee of the Quarter Award
  • System Offices Outstanding Employee Service Award
  • System Offices Outstanding Student Employee of the Semester Award
  • System Offices Years of Service Award
  • System Offices Annual Employee Picnic
  • System Offices Annual Night at the Bombers Family Event
  • System Offices staff development activities
  • Host ice cream socials
  • Host lunch fundraisers for scholarships
  • Host Red Cross blood drives
  • Sponsor a holiday charity drive