Become a member
Interested in becoming a representative on the Genesee Staff Council? Learn about the prerequisites required, what it means to serve on the Council, and the election process.
Election process
Representative elections are held annually. Voting is held online and will be announced via @Rochester. Staff can either nominate themselves as a candidate or they can be nominated by other staff members. To be eligible for the Genesee Staff Council, nominees must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Have at least one year of employment with the University prior to the election they are being nominated for
- Serve in a staff position (essentially anyone who is not a faculty member)
- Work in one of the 18 represented districts
- Work full-time or part-time (time as reported employees are ineligible)
- Be in good standing (not have an active performance improvement plan)
- Eligibility is verified by Human Resources prior to the election
Serving on the Council
Being a representative of the Genesee Staff Council involves a time commitment, and it is suggested that staff interested in serving discuss this interest with their supervisors before applying. All supervisors have been charged to support and encourage participation in the Genesee Staff Council for both hourly and salaried employees.
The time commitment for representatives will be a minimum of approximately eight hours per month, which includes attending monthly Genesee Staff Council meetings and sitting on one of the Council committees; but this could vary depending on any Council committees a representative may be involved with. Council co-chairs could expect significantly more time commitments.
Being a Genesee Staff Council representative means you are willing to participate in events and support the Council’s efforts to engage with staff in a multitude of ways.
Council membership nomination form
Nominations are open from July 7th to July 23rd 2025 to fill vacancies for 27 district representatives of the Genesee Staff Council.
Fourteen of the eighteen total districts are having elections this year : Academic Operations and Services, Advancement, Central Finance and Administration, Central Operations, Eastman School of Music, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry – Administration, Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Simon Business School, University Information Technology, University Student Life
Nominate yourself or a colleague for an open seat in one of the districts.
Candidate Nomination Form
Nomination form for election candidates