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Staff Council seeks $4,000 for emergency fund match, highlights parking and ADA advocacy
Summary
The Staff Council president asked trustees to support a Giving Day campaign to raise $4,000 to be matched by Xfinity for the '1 U Cares' emergency fund and summarized staff advocacy on parking, ADA access, staff recruitment and bylaw restructuring.
Ali Menstorf, introduced as staff council president, briefed trustees on staff council priorities, including a Giving Day campaign to raise $4,000 so an Xfinity match will double the '1 U Cares' emergency fund. Menstorf described examples of past emergency support the fund has provided and said the staff council is undertaking advocacy on parking (the top staff complaint), ADA parking access, and efforts to improve outreach to part‑time and virtual staff across medical and main campus.
Menstorf also outlined internal governance work—committee consolidation and bylaw restructuring with support from university offices—and highlighted a successful community initiative: a state proclamation recognizing Narcolepsy Awareness Day on March 7. The staff council asked trustees to support visibility for staff programs and to help sustain successful employee traditions.
