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Featured on Homepage July 2025

September General Meeting Announcement

The Staff Senate September General Meeting will feature guest speaker, Chris Ackerman, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer.

Wednesday, September 3
10 a.m. to noon  – Guest Speaker & Business Meeting
Constituents may attend in person in Merten Hall, Room 1201, or join the meeting via Zoom* / Passcode: SS123
Call in: 301-715-8592 or 267-831-0333
Meeting ID: 931 0040 3860 / Passcode: 621190

The Staff Senate will collect questions in advance for consideration. Please submit your question using the form below by August 22. Live questions will be accepted, time permitting.

    If yes, you will need to provide your name above so we can call on you during the meeting.

The Staff Senate represents all classified and non-student wage employees at George Mason University. Working closely with university administration, we address concerns that have an impact on the quality of work-life for the George Mason community. The work of the senate is accomplished through open and continuous communication with its constituents.

*The Staff Senate is requiring that virtual attendees join our Staff Senate General Meetings with their Patriot Pass credentials. If you are already signed into Zoom using your George Mason-licensed Zoom account, you should not see a difference. If you are not already signed into your George Mason-licensed Zoom account, you will be told authentication is required to join, and prompted to sign in. For more information, please access our helpful FAQ document.

 

 

 

 

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Featured on Homepage June 2025

Staff Senate Recognition Ceremony

A group of five senators with the Vice President of Human Resources. Senators are holding certificates of recognition.
Left to Right: Megan Neff-Boyle, Chris Ackerman, Melissa Hallman, Jeremiah Garcia, Jariatu Bah, and Rachel Spence. Senators featured online: Carlos Sandoval, Tabatha Hargrove, Lei An Ilan-Garcia, Danielle Fritz, and Diana St. Amand-Campos (Photo by Hannah King)

Each June the Staff Senate recognizes those staff senators who have completed their two-year term. This year we were joined by Chris Ackerman, vice president of human resources and Stacey Ellis, faculty and staff engagement program manager who presented senators with certificates and words of thanks during a brief recognition ceremony.

Thank you all for your service to the senate, the university, and our constituents. As Chris Ackerman said during his presentation, “I have been deeply impressed by the commitment and passion this group brings to supporting our classified staff and non-student wage colleagues…Despite the demands of your daily roles, you’ve made the time to lead and advocate for others—and that speaks volumes. Thank you for setting the standard for what servant leadership and active engagement look like at George Mason.”

The following senators were recognized:

Carlos Sandoval
Mason Square, Awards & Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Diana St. Amand-Campos
Mason Square

Jariatu Bah
Fairfax, Events Committee Co-Chair

Timothy Diggins
Fairfax

Jeremiah Garcia
Fairfax, Awards & Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Melissa Hallman
Fairfax, Parliamentarian

Tabatha Hargrove
Fairfax, 25th Anniversary Committee Chair

Lei An Ilan-Garcia
Fairfax

Megan Neff-Boyle
Fairfax, Events Committee Co-Chair

Danielle Fritz
At-Large

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Featured on Homepage June 2025

June General Meeting Presentation

Lauren Posey, Director of State Government Relations, Photo Provided

The June 2025 Staff Senate general meeting featured guest speaker Lauren Posey, director of state government relations.

The Staff Senate would like to apologize for not including a recording to this session. We experienced technical difficulties during the Zoom and were unable to capture the session. For those who missed the meeting, or would like to review the presentation, you can view the slides here. Slide 14 includes Lauren’s responses to the pre-submitted questions.

In addition to her presentation, Lauren referred to the following resources from the Office of State Government Relations website:

Guidelines for Public Testimony and Communication with State Officials

Members of the University Community are asked to keep these Guidelines for Public Testimony in mind when they choose to communicate with state officials. These policies have been approved by University Administration as well as both the Faculty and Staff Senates.

State Government Relations Key Facts Pocket Card

George Mason University State Government Relations Key Facts Pocket Card