Shared Governance at Detroit Mercy: Staff/Administrator Development Team

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, membership on the team includes:

• two administrative representatives (selected from the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, and Registrar offices on any of the three campuses)
• one representative from the Department of Human Resources
• three staff representatives
• one administrator or staff representative from the libraries
• one administrator or staff representative of the Corktown campus
• one administrator or staff representative of the Riverfront campus

Administrative Representatives
OPEN (term expires 8/24)
OPEN (term expires 8/25)

Department of Human Resources
OPEN (term expires 8/25)

Staff Representatives
OPEN (term expires 8/24)
OPEN (term expires 8/25)
OPEN (term expires 8/25)

Libraries
OPEN (term expires 8/25)

Corktown Campus
OPEN (term expires 8/24)

Riverfront Campus
OPEN (term expires 8/24)

*Served two terms, ineligible for a third term.

2024-2025 Staff/Administrator Development Team Charges

• Recruit members for unfilled positions and orient to purpose of the Team roles.
• Review nomination materials for nominees of the Commitment to Excellence Awards and make recommendation to Human Resources for the staff awardee (two or more years of service), administrator awardee (two or more years of service), and the “rising star” awardee (less than two years of service).
• Assess the effectiveness of current staff/administrator development programs and initiatives and make recommendations for enhancements based on feedback and outcomes.
• Prepare an inventory of available staff development opportunities from external sources, including mental health, physical health, and social health.
• Organize events or forums where staff/administrator members can connect with peers, share experiences, and engage in collaborative learning and mentoring.
• Foster partnerships with external organizations or institutions to bring additional resources, expertise, and opportunities to staff/administrator development programs.
• Identify ways to promote the utilization of Paylocity to recognize colleagues and provide positive feedback.
• Identify one program topic and speaker for each term to provide professional development for staff and administrators.