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Meetings will be held remotely until further notice.

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Contact

Please feel free to contact any of the Executive Committee members:

Melissa Golowski
magolowski@smcm.edu

Helen Ann Lawless
hlawless@smcm.edu

Andre Richet
ajrichet@smcm.edu

Staff Senate & Staff Association

Mission

…the senate offers a voice for all staff, endeavors to enhance the day-to-day work environment, and promotes a sense of community and respect across campus by fostering open communication…

Definitions

Staff Association: The organization that includes all members of the full-time staff (exempt, non-exempt, and contingent) other than faculty, administrators with faculty voting status, deans, vice presidents, and assistant and associate vice presidents…
Staff Senate: The representative governing body of the staff association composed of officers who represent and are elected from among the members of the staff association…

Executive Committee

Melissa Golowski, magolowski@smcm.edu
Helen Ann Lawless, hlawless@smcm.edu
Andre Richet, ajrichet@smcm.edu 
Vacant Executive Committee Position

Senators

Academic Affairs

Career Development Center – Ciara J. Williams, cjwilliams1@smcm.edu

Academic Support

Schaefer Hall – John Spinicchia, jpspinicchia@smcm.edu

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Schaefer Hall – Jenn Kersch, mjkersch@smcm.edu

Athletics & Recreation / Waterfront

Athletics – Gregory Shedd, glshedd@smcm.edu
Waterfront – Anna Lindgren-Streicher, alindgrenstreicher@smcm.edu

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Angela DeLozier, ajdelozier@smcm.edu

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Benefits/Recruitment – Kristan Thomas, kathomas@smcm.edu

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Miranda Pontarelli, mjpontarelli@smcm.edu
Gretchen Phillips, gdphillips@smcm.edu

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Planning & Facilities – Thomas Brewer, tbrewer@smcm.edu
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2 Additional Physical Plant Vacancies

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Residence Life – Andre Richet, ajrichet@smcm.edu
Title IX – Helen Ann Lawless, hlawless@smcm.edu

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Academic Associates – Melissa Golowski, magolowski@smcm.edu
Student Support Services – Twinkle Raheja, traheja@smcm.edu

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