University Standing Committees 2025-2026

Athletic Council Lateshia Butler (Cindy Ratcliff)
Calendar Committee Veronika Jelinkova (Connor Simmons)
Dining Advisory Committee* Hannah Howell (Lynn Palmer Purnell)
Employee Benefits Committee Veronika Jelinkova (Cindy Ratcliff)
Health and Wellness Tiffanie Hancock (Alicia Musselwhite)
Inclusive Excellence Leadership Timothy Hopkins (Davie Jones)
Instructional Technology Advisory Committee Ashley Patterson (Davie Jones)
Parking and Traffic Regulations Committee Elizabeth Standley (Courtney Headley)
Performing Arts Committee Hunter Goodson
Recreation Advisory Committee Darrell Banks
Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee* Joni Branning (Elizabeth Standley)
Special Events & Game Day John Michael VanHorn (Allison Matthews)
Sustainability Committee Samantha Nall (Ty Nichols)
Traffic Appeals Committee Jessica Rahim
University Workplace Safety Committee Matthew Mackey (Chantel Solis-McCoy)
Work-Life Balance Committee Ashley Patterson (Tiffanie Hancock)
*not an official university standing committee  

Staff Council Committees 2025-2026

Awards & Scholarship Committee

  • Jessica Rahim – Chair
  • Joni Branning
  • Lateshia Butler
  • Timothy Hopkins
  • Veronika Jelinkova
  • Elizabeth Standley

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee is responsible for handling all website content and updates; organizing and distributing the Staff Council email newsletter; relaying all email communications to staff; and submitting a written report at each monthly meeting to report progress/actions.

  • Dominique Belcher – Chair
  • Davie Jones
  • Samantha Nall
  • Ty Nichols
  • Connor Simmons
  • Chantel Solis-McCoy

Events Committee

The Events Committee is responsible for organizing and promoting monthly and annual event(s) to promote Staff Council and submitting a written report at each monthly meeting to report progress/actions.

  • Lisa Dye – Co-Chair
  • Libbi Havelin – Co-Chair
  • Darrell Banks
  • Hunter Goodson
  • Tiffanie Hancock
  • Courtney Headley
  • Hannah Howell
  • Lynn Palmer Purnell
  • Cindy Ratcliff

Policies and Procedures Committee

The Policies and Procedures Committee is responsible for assisting the Staff Council Chair in appointing members to university standing committees; assisting Staff Council Chair in appointing members to university special committees, identifying additional university committees requiring Staff Council representation and work with administration to gain that representation; submitting a written report at each monthly meeting to report progress actions; and reviewing and/or submitting policies and procedures related to the functioning of Staff Council.

  • Cambrie Frizzell - Chair
  • Matthew Mackey
  • Allison Matthews
  • Alicia Musselwhite
  • Ashley Patterson
  • Jessica Rahim
  • John Michael VanHorn