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The monthly University of Kentucky Staff Senate meeting is held jointly in-person and online via Zoom. 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
January 1, 2026 W.T. Young Library - Alumni Gallery (1-65)    TBD
February 12, 2026 W.T. Young Library - Multipurpose Room (B-108C) TBD
March 12, 2026 W.T. Young Library - Multipurpose Room (B-108C) TBD
April 9, 2026 W.T. Young Library - Multipurpose Room (B-108C) 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

February - Update from Craig Collins, CEO of the Beyond Blue Corporation and Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, UK HealthCare

March - Update from Chief Joe Monroe, UK Police Department

April - Dr. Laura Stephenson, Vice President for Land-grant Engagement and Dean of Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

May - Staff Senate Elections 

June - Angie Martin, Vice President for Financial Planning and Chief Budget Officer

Past Speakers

July '25 - No speaker; new member inauguration

August '25 - Lance Broeking, Director of Parking and Transportation

September '25 - an update from Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi, Acting Vice President for Research, before the main presentation from Ryan Lark, Zero-Waste Specialist

October '25-  an update from Jay Blanton, Vice President for University Relations, before the main presentation from Trey Conatser, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning and Director of the Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)

November  '25- Azetta Beatty, HR Manager of Work-Life Benefits

December  '25 - an update from Mitch Barnhart, Director of Athletics, before the main presentation from Kasey Lightle, Director, Enterprise Experience, Organizational Development and Learning

January '26 - Update from Dr. Kirsten Turner, Vice President for Student Success and presentation "The History of the Staff Senate" by Mike Adams, Senate Historian 

Past Meetings:

Month Room Agenda
July 10, 2025 B 108C W.T. Young Library Agenda