Bylaws & Rules and Procedures
University of Wyoming Staff Senate Bylaws
The University of Wyoming Staff Senate was established in 1977 and represents UW staff employees. Staff Senate serves to foster collaboration, communication, and advocacy for UW staff. These Bylaws describe the roles and responsibilities of the University of Wyoming Staff Senate. These provisions will remain in effect until repealed, modified, or otherwise changed.
Rules and Procedures of the University of Wyoming Staff Senate
Rules of the University of Wyoming Staff Senate supplement the Bylaws of the Staff Senate contained in University Regulation 1-3 and shall not conflict with the Bylaws.
Minutes
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 6, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 7, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 2, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March5, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 5, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2025
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 4, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 6, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 3, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 11, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 7, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 5, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 3, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 6, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 7, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 10, 2024
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 6, 2023
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 1, 2023
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 4, 2023
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 6, 2023
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 2, 2023
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 4, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 6, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 2, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 2, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 5, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 1, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 3, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 6, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 1, 2022
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 4, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 5, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 7, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 3, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 3, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 6, 2021
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 2, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 4, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 7, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 2, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 5, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 3, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 6, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 1, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 4, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 5, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2020
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 4, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 6, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 2, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 4, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 7, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 5, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 1, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 3, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 6, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 6, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 16, 2019
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 7, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 3, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 5, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 1, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 6, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 2, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 4, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 7, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 7, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 3, 2018
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 6, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 1, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 4, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 6, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 2, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: July 5, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 7, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 3, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 5, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 1, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 1, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 4, 2017
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 7, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 2, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 5, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 3, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 3, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: July 6, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: June 1, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: May 4, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: April 6, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: March 2, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 3, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 6, 2016
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 2, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 4, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 7, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 2, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 12, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: July 8, 2015
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: February 12, 2014
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2014
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: December 11, 2013
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: November 13, 2013
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: October 9, 2013
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: September 11, 2013
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: August 14, 2013
- Staff Senate Meeting Minutes: July 10, 2013
Bills & Resolutions
Bills
- Bill 59: Sustainability Through Efficiency
- Bill 58: Committee Attendance Requirements
- Bill 57: Dissolution Finance Committee Implementation of Treasurer
- Bill 56: Credentials Elections Restructuring
- Bill 55: Allowance of Interim Officer Positions and Presidential Appointment
- Bill 54: *Missing
- Bill 53: Senate Eligibility
- Bill 52: Creation of Districts for Constituent Distribution
- Bill 51: Creation of Standing Committee: Process Improvement Committee
- Bill 50: Rules and Procedures Update
- Bill 49: Finance Policy Revision
- Bill 48: Update Eligibility for Senators
- Bill 47: Update Article VI Section 2B in Rules and Procedures
- Bill 46: Monthly Reports from Academic Affairs
- Bill 45: Finance Policy Revision
- Bill 44: Rules and Procedures Update 2013
- Bill 43: Two Terms with One Year Break
- Bill 42: Senate Nominations Open
- Bill 41: Staff Senate Credentials and Elections Committee Update
- Bill 40: Compensation and Communications Committees Clarification
- Bill 39: Finance Committee Update
- Bill 38: Recognition Committee Update
- Bill 37: Adding Mission Statement to Bylaws
- Bill 36: Establishing Finance Committee
- Bill 35: Interim Vacancies Procedure
- Bill 34: Forty Seats Allocation
- Bill 33: Establishing Endowment
- Bill 32: Endowment Committee
- Bill 31: Proxies to Fill Vacant Seats Temporarily
- Bill 30: Establishing Support Services Committee
- Bill 29: Changing Lariat Committee to the Communication Committee
- Bill 28: Clarification of Reapportionment of Staff Biannually
- Bill 27: Changing Month by which to Determine Voting Eligibility of Staff
- Bill 26: Clarifying when Ballots are Counted
- Bill 25: Establishing Rule of Debate on Bills
- Bill 24: Roll Call Vote not Necessary to Pass Bills and Resolutions
- Bill 23: Rules and Regulations Committee
- Bill 22: Creating Communication Committee
- Bill 21: Biannual Seat Apportioning Update
- Bill 20: Formation of Book Recycling Committee
- Bill 19: Website Creation
- Bill 18: Homecoming Committee Creation
- Bill 17: Adopt a Highway Committee
- Bill 16: Length of Term for Interim Vacancies of Senate Seats
- Bill 15: Installation Breakfast Committee
- Bill 14: Website Committee Creation
- Bill 13: Homecoming Committee Creation
- Bill 12: Creating Adopt a Highway Committee
- Bill 11: Creating Book Recycling Committee
- Bill 10: Establishing Lariat Committee
- Bill 09: Creating Budget Committee
- Bill 08: Compensation Committee
- Bill 07: Replace President Elect with VP
- Bill 06: Two Third Constitute Quorum
- Bill 05: VP to Take President's Place if Vacant, No Special Election
- Bill 04: Clarification of Section 13 of Senate Rules
- Bill 03: Restructuring Section 4 of Senate Rules
- Bill 02: Establishing Date of Staff Recognition Day
- Bill 01: Bills and Resolutions Must be Approved by UW President
Resolutions
- Resolution 250: Course Release Time
- Resolution 249: University Regulation 1-3 Revision
- Resolution 248: Support of Delaying Staff Reorganization
- Resolution 247: Staff Senate Support for UW FY24 Budget Priorities
- Resolution 246: The Providing of Appropriate Work Attire Relative to Job Responsibilities
- Resolution 245: Support for School of Computing
- Resolution 244: *Missing
- Resolution 243: Support for ASUW Bill #2757 Regarding the Creation of a School of Computing
- Resolution 242: Support for Faculty Senate Resolution #398 Regarding 2-13 Reorganization
- Resolution 241: Request to Establish an Ombudsman Program
- Resolution 240: Recognition of the Service of UW President Laurie Nichols
- Resolution 239: Request for Revision of Data Governance Committee
- Resolution 238: Request for Modifications to Salary Policy
- Resolution 237: Longevity Pay for Classified Staff
- Resolution 236: Sexual Violence on UW Campus
- Resolution 235: Request to Establish an Ombudsman Program
- Resolution 234: Establishing a Scholarship for UW Staff Employees
- Resolution 233: Request Annual Vacation Leave Buyout Option
- Resolution 232: Request Updated Leave Policy UW Employees
- Resolution 231: Request for Policy of Deans' & Directors' Council Meeting Minutes
- Resolution 230: Support of UW Morale Committee
- Resolution 229: Support for Longevity Pay for UW Staff
- Resolution 228: Waiver of Academic Course Program Fee
- Resolution 227: Development and Implementation of Employee Notification Policy
- Resolution 226: Representation on Student Media Board
- Resolution 225: Revision of Reasonable Accommodation Practices
- Resolution 224: Reconvene Employee Benefits Committee
- Resolution 223: Endorsement Faculty Senate Resolution 333
- Resolution 222: Request for Ombuds Services from Mines Associates
- Resolution 221: Revision of UW Employee Handbook
- Resolution 220: Revision of Traffic Appeals Committee Procedures
- Resolution 219: Expansion and Implementation of a UW Supervisor Training Policy
- Resolution 218: Revision of UW Campus Mail Policy
- Resolution 217: Revision of Administrative Committee Appointments
- Resolution 216: Establish Outstanding Supervisor Award
- Resolution 215: Update Staff Senate Rules and Procuedures to Change Meeting Day
- Resolution 214: Support of Staff Release Time for UW or Community Related Volunteer Service
- Resolution 213: Establish Comprehensive Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Resolution 212: Staff Senate Position on Cost Analysis Procedure for Capital Construction Projects
- Resolution 211: Recommendations for Endowed Chairs Initiative
- Resolution 210: Recommendations on E-Cigarettes On Campus
- Resolution 209: Staff Senate Position on Concelaed Carry of Firearms on Campus
- Resolution 208: Revision of UW Staff Performance Evaluation System
- Resolution 207: Timely Input from Advisory Boards Before Policy Implementation
- Resolution 206: Additional Vacation Accrual for Laudable Years of Service
- Resolution 205: Formation of Ad-hoc Committee to Amend the UW Staff Salary Matrix
- Resolution 204: Recognize Staff Education, Training and Professional Development in the Performance Evaluation Process
- Resolution 203: UW Bereavement Policy
- Resolution 202: Support for Changes to Retirement/Surviving Spouse Benefits Regulations
- Resolution 201: Revision to University Regulation 2-180
Staff Senate Report aka Nelson Report
- December 2024 Staff Senate Report
- November 2024 Staff Senate Report
- October 2024 Staff Senate Report
- September 2024 Staff Senate Report
- August 2024 Staff Senate Report
- June 2024 Staff Senate Report
- May 2024 Staff Senate Report
- April 2024 Nelson Report
- March 2024 Nelson Report
- February 2024 Nelson Report
- January 2024 Nelson Report