Be Represented.

We mourn the lives lost from our community on March 22nd. The impacts of this violence extend beyond those who lost their lives that day. All of us in the CU, Boulder, and greater Front Range communities have been affected. We are each still grieving. Our community is still grieving. It’s going to take a long time to work through this grief. You matter on this campus; in a time when it feels challenging to take a break away from your day-to-day responsibilities, this is a reminder we have resources and a community of staff to support you at any time.

As we continue to push forward in our transparency and open conversation, we want to bring to light the following individuals who have transitioned to new officer roles to support Staff Council initiatives for the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Boulder Campus Staff Council elections are officially in progress! Every spring you have the opportunity to elect CU Boulder staff members interested in representing your voice. Voting for Staff Council is one way to ensure you are well-represented.

Child care is foundational to our economy. Without it, many parents cannot work or reach their career potential. As child care programs rapidly closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the degree to which work is enabled by child care became obvious, particularly for the large percentage of employees parenting a child while working remotely.

The Boulder Campus Staff Council January 13, 2021 meeting yielded a robust discussion of the diverse views of our community as brought forth by our representative body. The Resolution was voted on, and approved by, the majority of the Council.

Last November, Staff Council members voted to create the new Inclusive Practices for Blood Donations (IPBD) Committee. The committee aims to make donating blood at CU more welcoming to people of all identities.

CU Boulder Staff Council is calling on you to consider serving your fellow staff by nominating yourself, or one of your colleagues, for a three-year elected term on the council. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on campus, look for the nomination form arriving in your inbox on February 2nd and get involved.

Happy New Year and thank you for your extraordinary dedication and hard work throughout 2020. We hope that you had an opportunity to spend time with your loved ones and that you were able to recharge.

On December 11th and 16th, CU Boulder Staff Council hosted campus leaders Patrick O’Rourke (Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer) and Katherine Erwin (Chief Human Resources Officer), who answered a wide variety of questions on topics important to staff about the Spring 2021 semester and into next academic year. If you were unable to attend, you can view the recorded sessions by navigating to the links included.

Staff Council is seeking to gather data in confronting child and elder care related issues that have become more prominent due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Help Staff Council communicate these challenges to administration by taking this brief survey by Thursday, November 5.