Past Meetings:
| Month | Room | Agenda |
| July 10, 2025 | B 108C W.T. Young Library | Agenda |
Senate Meetings
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The monthly University of Kentucky Staff Senate meeting is held jointly in-person and online via Teams. All Senate meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm.
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Upcoming Meetings:
| Date | Room | Agenda |
| August 13, 2026 | W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62) | TBD |
| September 10, 2026 | W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62) | TBD |
| October 8, 2026 | W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62) | TBD |
| November 12, 2026 | W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62) | TBD |
| December 10, 2026 | W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62) | TBD |
Note: Non-senators do not have an inherent voice or vote in Staff Senate meetings. It is at the discretion of the Staff Senate Chair to allow non-senators to have a voice during a meeting.
Speakers
August 2026 - Dr. Robert S. DiPaola, Provost and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
September 2026 - Craig Collins, CEO of Beyond Blue Corp & Senior VP/Chief Financial Officer, UK Healthcare
Brian Nichols, Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Kirsten Turner, PhD, Vice President for Student Success
Jay Blanton, Vice President for University Relations & Chief Communications Officer
October 2026 - Frederick Martin, AVP for Human Resources, UK HealthCare,
Kasey Lightle, Director, Employee Engagement & Experience
Katie Hantle, Employee Engagement Manager
November 2026 - Matt Dixon, Senior Meteorologist
Past Speakers
July 2026 - Angie Martin, Vice President for Financial Planning and Chief Budget Officer
June 2026 - Staff Senate Elections
May 2026 - Tim Slocum, Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer & Gina Dugas, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration - Update on Enterprise Partnership
Lance Broeking, Director of Parking and Transportation
April 2026 - Dr. Laura Stephenson, Vice President for Land-grant Engagement and Dean of Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
March 2026 - Chief Joe Monroe, UK Police Department
Andrew Palmer, Director of Annual Giving in the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
February 2026 - Craig Collins, CEO of the Beyond Blue Corporation and Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, UK HealthCare
Miranda Hines – Associate Director, Distance Learning Administration
January 2026 - Dr. Kirsten Turner, Vice President for Student Success
Mike Adams, Staff Senator / Senate Historian "The History of the Staff Senate"
December 2025 - Mitch Barnhart, Director of Athletics
Kasey Lightle, Director, Enterprise Experience, Organizational Development and Learning
November 2025 - Azetta Beatty, HR Manager of Work-Life Benefits
October 2025 - Jay Blanton, Vice President for University Relations
Trey Conatser, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning and Director of the Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)
September 2025 - Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi, Acting Vice President for Research
Ryan Lark, Zero-Waste Specialist
August 2025 - Lance Broeking, Director of Parking and Transportation
Past Meeting Minutes
Senate-approved meeting minutes will be listed below. For more information, please contact the Staff Senate Secretary.