Welcome and thank you to our members!
We are pleased to welcome our newest members to the WACSS committee (11/1/2022-6/30/24): Sarah Carroll (APSA), and Rati Walther(APA)
Congrats to our 2022-23 Executive Committee:
Welcome and thank you to our members!
We are pleased to welcome our newest members to the WACSS committee (7/1/22-6/30/24): Rachel Duncan (APSA), Kareen Lubas (APA), Taylor Unrath (CTU), and Ashley Wilson (CTU). Please join us in thanking the departing members Ashley Lathrop (APSA) and Crissy Hodges-Chakrani (CTU) – we appreciate all of your great work!
The 2021-22 annual report has been finalized and posted! We welcome you to read the 2021-2022 WACSS annual report, which details the work of our committee in the last year.
2021-22 Executive Committee:
Formal statement from WACSS (as approved by the newly formed 2020-21 WACSS committee). Stay tuned to learn more about the actionable steps WACSS will be taking to support this:
As a collective, the Women’s Advisory Committee for Support Staff (WACSS) commits to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion that supports engagement, connectivity, and integrity. We welcome differences and seek to actively listen to the lived experiences, insights, and resources of others while sharing our own in return. We pledge to call out inappropriate behavior and commentary as it relates to biases, microaggressions, stereotypes, as well as micro- and macro-inequities. We welcome and acknowledge the value of your input, and will continue to elevate your voice through our channels of communication between the MSU President and support staff. We believe in a safe, fair, and just work environment for all, and commit to a journey of progress, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning.
2020-21 Executive Committee:
Welcome New Members
We are pleased to welcome our newest members to the WACSS committee (7/1/20-6/30/22) including Arianna O’Rourke (CTU), Alison Virag-McCann (APA), Tina Alonzo (APA), Lindsay Evans (APSA), and Lindsay Hasse - At-large (SSTU). Please join us in thanking the departing members including Angela Bigelow (2 yrs), Lisa Desprez (4 yrs), Elbony Hawkins (4 yrs), Sherry Stevens (4 yrs), and Jackie VandenBosch (3 yrs) – we appreciate all of your great work!
The 2019-20 annual report has been finalized and posted! We welcome you to read the 2019-20 WACSS annual report which details the work of our committee in the last year. The committee as a whole accomplished over 16 specific goals!
Annual Spring Forum - Monday, March 23, 2020 - POSTPONED
The annual spring forum was scheduled to occur in March, but due to the coronavirus has been postponed - click for more information.
WACSS Podcast
Listen to this 37 min podcast to learn all about WACSS, their accomplishments, impact to campus, and its effect on the lives of those who serve. This is a great example of the power of intention, vision, growth, goal-setting, and relationship with others. Listen to Jaimie Hutchison (Work Life Office), Lisa Desprez (19-20 WACSS Chair), and Christine Leese (WACSS Advisor) share more!
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