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
November 12, 2026	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
December 10, 2026	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
January 14, 2027	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
February 11, 2027	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
March 11, 2027	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
April 8, 2027	W.T. Young Library - Young Library Auditorium (1-62)
May 13, 2027	TBD
June 10, 2027	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

November 2026 - Melissa Fredrick, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer

Matt Dixon, Senior Meteorologist

December 2026 - Kirsten Turner, PhD, Vice President for Student Success

Michael Wall, PhD, Arboretum Director

January 2027 - Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD, Acting Vice President for Research

Jackie Carroll, Health Coach, UK Health & Wellness

February 2027 - Chief Joe Monroe, UK Police Department
Emily Groves, Associate Director of Annual Giving, Office of Philanthropy

March 2027 - James Frazier, Associate VP for Administration &
Brandy Nelson, Director, Research Safety
Jen Martin, Outreach & Engagement Specialist, WT Young Library

Past Speakers

October 2026 - President Eli Capilouto

Frederick Martin, AVP for Human Resources, UK HealthCare,

Kasey Lightle, Director, Employee Engagement & Experience

Katie Hantle, Employee Engagement Manager

Yankuba Banda, HR Solution Center Manager

September 2026 - Craig Collins, CEO of Beyond Blue Corp & Senior VP/Chief Financial Officer, UK Healthcare

Brian Nichols, Enterprise Chief Information Officer

Jay Blanton, Vice President for University Relations & Chief Communications Officer

August 2026 - Dr. Robert S. DiPaola, Provost and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

July 2026 - Angie Martin, Vice President for Financial Planning and Chief Budget Officer

Below is our general full senate agenda format.

Staff Senate Main Body Session Agenda
Date	2nd Thursday of each month
Time	Scheduled for 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location	Listed above (hybrid meeting)
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes
Update from the Office of the President	Dr. Eric Monday, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Presentations	Listed above for each month (if any)
Officer Reports	Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian
Committee Reports	Bylaws Community Outreach/Employee Engagement Elections Healthcare Administration Higher Education Administration President Advisory Public Relations Shared Governance Collaboration Special Events Technology University Benefits & Compensation University Budget & Finance University Infrastructure University Policies & Processes Workplace Experience, Growth & Opportunities
Items from the Floor
Adjournment