The Staff Advisory Council (hereafter Council) shall act in an advisory capacity to the Vice President of Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (hereafter Vice President/Dean).

The purpose of the Council is to:

• Provide a formal vehicle for staff participation in the betterment of the College by shaping an environment that promotes mutual respect, builds teams, and creates a compelling place to work and learn;
  • Increase the efficiency and scope of communication within the College and University by:
  • Serving as the staff voice/liaison to the Vice President/Dean
  • Relaying communication from the Vice President/Dean to staff,
  • Facilitating staff-to-staff communication, and
  • Broadening university-wide communication through its relationship with the University Staff Advisory Committee;
• Support the College motto of "challenging what is...achieving what could be, in attitude, process, and action".

Upcoming Events

• Next Meeting: March 31, 2010 @ the Knox County Extension Office

2009 - 2010 Officers

Teresa Funk,  Chair

Sherry Ferrell, Vice Chair
Sarah Elvey,  Communications Director
Julie Townsend, Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Davis, Public Relations Officer/Archivist

CFAES Staff Advisory Council meeting Stratford Ecological Center, September 2009