2025-2027 Term Executive Board Elections
The UC San Diego Staff Association’s Elections Committee is excited to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2025-27 Term Staff Association Executive Board (SAEB)!
We are looking for six motivated individuals to take on the following functional-based positions and help continue the mission of the UC San Diego Staff Association. You can view the descriptions of each position below and in the Staff Association Bylaws (see Article VIII Section 9).
Nomination Process
If you, or someone you know, would like to serve on the Staff Association Executive Board, please fill out the nomination form.
What is needed to fill out the form?
- Nominee’s name and contact information (phone/email)
- Nominee’s job title and department
- Your name and contact information (if different from the nominee)
- Functional-based position the nomination is for
- A description of the Nominee’s UC San Diego experience, volunteer activities, and a brief statement about their desire to serve on the Board.
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, May 16. Elections will be held May 19-23.
Positions
Marketing and Communications Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered Staff
Description:
- Manages and coordinates the Staff Association marketing and communication strategy.
- Oversees the Staff Association Marketing & Communication (Staff Association MarCom) Committee.
- Manages and coordinates three distinct digital communication channels:
- Social media
- Newsletter
- Website
- Coordinates communications internally with constituent groups, including:
- All staff
- Affiliate groups
- Campus partners (HR, Office of the Chancellor, Academic Senate, Graduate Student Association, and Associated Students)
- Represents the Staff Association at the “All Campus MarCom Committee”.
- Other tasks – voluntary and assigned by the Chair.
Ambassador Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered or Represented Staff
Description:
- Coordinates the various community outreach opportunities in the UC San Diego community through presentations, Town Halls, and other collaborative opportunities.
- Coordinates the many opportunities to reach out to the UC San Diego community, particularly presentations requested by campus groups on the UC San Diego Staff Association, prioritizing larger meetings. Maintain a calendar of requests, including how many staff members attend.
- Collaborates with the Outreach and Engagement Chair to ensure the UC San Diego Staff Association presence is felt throughout the campus, with specific emphasis on units like SIO, UC Health, etc. Also coordinates with Outreach and Engagement to provide ambassadors to the campus committees overseen by different departments.
- Organizes clear and consistent messaging from the UC San Diego Staff Association, which may include presentations, talking points, and promotional materials. Coordinates with MarCom on promotional materials.
- Coordinates and organizes Staff Association Town Halls.
- Develops and manages an ambassador(s) program.
- Oversees committee (ad hoc).
- Other tasks – voluntary and assigned by the Chair.
Basic Needs Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered or Represented Staff
Description:
- Addresses staff basic needs issues through campus collaborations and initiatives; leads Staff Association response to the changing landscape of basic needs for staff.
Serves as a liaison for initiatives that involve the UC San Diego Staff Association in collaboration with campus basic needs initiatives. - Develops opportunities to support staff's basic needs through collaborations and UC San Diego Staff Association initiatives.
- Works closely with HR and other campus units or committees to support the basic needs of our staff and the life-work balance.
- Oversees committee (ad hoc)
- Other tasks – voluntary and assigned by the Chair
Special Projects and Campus Collaboration Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered or Represented Staff
Description:
- Maintains connections with important UC San Diego constituent groups, Vice Chancellor areas, and oversees the election processes of the Staff Association.
- Tracks and encourages the UC San Diego Staff Association connection with UC San Diego constituent groups (i.e., Academic Senate, Committee on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Issues, Associated Students, etc.)
- Organizes the connection of the UC San Diego Staff Association board as points of contact with each VC, and maintains regular communications/reports for the UC San Diego Staff Association board.
- Oversees the Election Committee
- Oversees committee (ad hoc)
- Other tasks – voluntary and assigned by the Chair
Staff/Education Development Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered or Represented Staff
Description:
- Coordinates scholarship processes and broad oversight of training and development-related items for the Staff Association.
- Oversight of the UC San Diego Staff Association scholarship process and committee.
- Works with HR, Staff Equity Education Committee, and other campus entities to create staff development and educational opportunities for UC San Diego Staff Association members
- Supports the training and development of the UC San Diego Staff Association Executive Board in collaboration with the Chair
- Oversees Staff Development and Education
Social and Networking Events Chair
OPEN POSITION
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Eligibility: Policy Covered Staff
Description:
- Collaborates with various constituents to create, budget, manage, and promote UC San Diego Staff Association events, utilizing experience and understanding of event planning on campus.
- Works with Special Events and Programs on UC San Diego Staff Association marquee events
- Collaborates with constituents on other campus-wide events for UC San Diego Staff Association involvement.
- Supports the Treasurer with tracking of all budget-related items for events.
- Oversight of the swag/giveaway items process (selection, purchasing, distribution, tracking, storage.
- Oversees Events Committee
- Other tasks – voluntary and assigned by the Chair
More Information
The UC San Diego Staff Association is a service organization. Executive Board members are expected to attend the monthly Executive Board meetings and participate in the various events sponsored by the Staff Association, such as such as the Summer Celebration, Celebrate the Night, and monthly Triton Treats. Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, or if you experience any technical issues, please reach out to Aracely Chavez, Elections Committee Chair.