Elections
Elections Update - Summer 2024
In the month of June 2024, VCU and VCU Health System staff nominated themselves and others to serve a three-year term on VCU’s Staff Senate. Senate received 60 self nominations out of the 81 open seats for the Senate. All those nominated have been appointed as Senators for the next 3-year term, pending acceptance from those individuals.
Elections Eligibility
Staff Senate seeks to have representation from all meta-units within the University. For more information on these meta-units, and to find out your meta-unit, please visit the meta-unit breakdown below.
All non-faculty, full-time VCU employees (VCU classified and University and Academic Professional staff) with at least one year of service are eligible to run and serve as senators.
Staff Senate Background
Staff Senators serve 3-year terms and are expected to serve on at least one Staff Senate subcommittee. Staff Senators will have opportunities to serve on other committees, work groups, or initiatives across the University. Please visit the Become a Senator page for more information.
Election Process
Nomination Phase
The nomination phase will provide an opportunity for VCU staff members to either nominate themselves or another full-time staff member to serve in the Staff Senate. There is no limit to the number of nominees a meta-unit may put forward. The nomination phase for 2024 has closed as of June 14, 2024.
Meta-Unit Break Down
The table below outlines the different meta-units, the MBU that compromise the meta-unit, the number of current employees in the meta-unit, the number of seats given to the meta-unit, and the number of current open seats on Staff Senate. The meta-unit seat numbers were last updated in May 2024. The number of open seat numbers were last updated in August 2024 after elections closed.
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| Meta-Unit | MBUs | Number of Staff* | Number of Staff Senate Seats | Number of Open Seats** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration |
E and U Admin E and U Operations Facilities Operations Facilities Operations Admin FM Administration MBU FM Construction MBU FM Planning and Design MBU Human Resources MBU Office of Sustainability Parking and Transportation Services Public Safety And Security MBU Real Estate Services MBU Safety and Risk Management Technology Services MBU University Space Management VP for Administration MBU |
677 | 14 | 4 |
| Arts |
School Of The Arts MBU Institute for Contemporary Art MBU |
85 | 2 | 0 |
| Arts - Qatar | Qatar Campus MBU | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Business | School Of Business MBU | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| da Vinci Center | daVinci Center MBU | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Dentistry | School Of Dentistry MBU | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering | College Of Engineering MBU | 75 | 2 | 2 |
| Development and Alumni Relations |
Development MBU Medical Philanthropy and Alumni Rel MPC Foundation Administration MBU |
221 | 4 | 0 |
| Education | School Of Education MBU | 195 | 4 | 2 |
| Enterprise Marketing and Communications | VP Enterprise Mktg and Comm MBU | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| Finance and Budget |
Budgeting And Resource Analysis MBU Business Services MBU Chief Operatng Offr Spec Asst MBU Procurement Operations MBU Treasury Services MBU University Controller MBU |
129 | 3 | 0 |
| Health Professions | College of Health Professions MBU | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Massey Cancer Center MBU VP For Health Sciences MBU |
276 | 6 | 1 |
| Humanities & Sciences | College of Humanities and Sciences MBU | 147 | 3 | 2 |
| L.D. Wilder Govt & Pub. Affairs | L D Wilder Sch of Govt & Pub Affrs | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Medicine | School Of Medicine MBU | 698 | 14 | 3 |
| Nursing | School Of Nursing MBU | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacy | School Of Pharmacy MBU | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | School of Public Health MBU | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| President |
Athletics MBU Audit MBU Equity and Access Services iCubed MBU Office Of President MBU Office of University Counsel MBU VP for Inclusive Excellence MBU VP Government Relations MBU |
171 | 3 | 3 |
| Provost and Academic Affairs |
Center for Urban Communities Community Engagement and Impact MBU Global Education Office MBU Graduate School MBU Honors College New Student and Family Programs Offc of Strategic Enrollment Mngmnt Office of the Provost MBU Office of VP for Academic Aff MBU School of Comm Pub Aff MBU Summer Intersession Student Success VCU Libraries MBU VCU Online & CPE |
409 | 8 | 5 |
| Research | VP Research MBU | 250 | 5 | 2 |
| Social Work | School Of Social Work MBU | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| Student Affairs | Student Affairs (Vice Provost) MBU | 255 | 5 | 0 |
| University College | University College | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| VCU Life Sciences | Life Sciences MBU | 7 | 1 | 0 |
*This number represents full-time Classified and UAP employees at VCU.
**The number of current open seats for the meta-unit.