PSS and CUSS Nominations are Open

Nominees must be exempt staff employees employed at UMBC for at least one year (hired on or before 4/17/2023). Nominations are open through Monday, April 15.

Want to Learn More? Join us for a PSS & CUSS Info Session:

Questions? Contact Ray Soellner, PSS President, rays1@umbc.edu, or ask a fellow senator. The list of current senators can be found here.

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What is the Professional Staff Senate (PSS)? We represent you! We are the official representative body of professional, or exempt, staff employed at UMBC. What do we do? We provide a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members, such as academic and administrative policies. Some of these topics have included work-life balance, campus climate, employee benefits, and state budget updates and impacts. We work diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC by organizing events for staff and volunteering for non-PSS sponsored events. Each member serves on selected subcommittees of their choosing regarding certain policies or procedures.

What is the Council of University System Staff (CUSS)? Staff serving on the Council represent all staff at UMBC at the system-level. Council representatives and alternates report to the Chancellor and Presidents and share staff concerns across the University System of Maryland (USM). UMBC will have 6 CUSS members including 3 Representatives (2 Exempt & 1 Non-Exempt) and 3 Alternates (2 Exempt & 1 Non-Exempt). CUSS representatives must have one year of experience in USM shared governance to run for a position. Contact Laila M. Shishineh, CUSS Representative (lailams@umbc.edu) with any questions or concerns.