Staff Council

The Staff Council represents the interests of all staff employees of UNM-Taos, as a voice in the governance of the university. It is an elected body of four staff members representing both job grades and work areas. All staff are encouraged to participate in Staff Council and other university governance activities—either through elected service on the Staff Council, if eligible, or through service on the university committees.

The Staff Council meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the Pathways Classroom on the Klauer Campus.

Staff Council Objectives

• Participate in the formulation of institutional long-range plans, goals and strategies
• Develop programs and activities promoting professional and personal growth and advancement
• Advise in decisions about resource allocations, salaries and benefits
• Represent staff in the planning of improved workplace conditions and other means of enhancing and promoting productivity
• Facilitate communications among staff, faculty and students
• Provide a forum for the discussion of the general staff welfare
• Provide a resource for participation in major decisions of the university as they affect university staff
• Maintain liaisons with officially recognized representative groups on campus

Staff Council Members

Madelynn Gonzales-Mascarenas
Chair
mgonzalesmascaren69@unm.edu

Kayla Platoff
Secretary
kplatoff1@unm.edu

Kelsey Mead
Treasurer
kelseymead@unm.edu