Senators and Terms

As of March 9, 2022, the Staff Senate structure will consist of 15 Senators, up to 15 Alternates, chosen by the Electorate as provided within these bylaws each from designated constituencies by FHSU Management. The groups are composed of Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Student Affairs/Office of the President, and the Vice President of Administration and Finance. An employee’s management group can be determined by the organization chart located under their profile in Workday.

The Senate will adjust its constituencies to ensure proportional representation every 5 years starting in 2025. The realigned constituencies shall be considered approved if passed by a two-thirds Senate vote during the year's April meeting.

2025-2026 Staff Senate Senators by FHSU Management

Staff Senate Representatives by Division
Name	Department	Term	Classification
Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs - Dr. Jill Arensdorf (5 Senators)
Anna Towns	Engagement Specialist Tebo Library	2nd year of 2	UPS
Diana Staab	Biological Sciences	2nd year of 2	UPS
Tammy Dreiling	Allied Health	1st year of 2	UPS
Patricia Duffey	Geosciences	1st year of 2	USS
		1st year of 2


Vice President of Student Affairs/Office of the President - Dr. Joseph Linn and Dr. Tisa Mason (5 Senators)
Diane Hernandez-Ramirez	Online Student Success	2nd year of 2	UPS
		2nd year of 2	UPS
Dawne Leiker	University Communications	1st year of 2	UPS
Anjelica Mastes	Athletics	1st year of 2	UPS
Robert Duffy	Counseling Services	1st year of 2	UPS
- 1st Alternate			UPS
			UPS
Vice President of Administration and Finance - Mr. Wesley Wintch (5 Senators)
Patrica Gerhardt	Building Services	2nd year of 2	UPS
		2nd year of 2	UPS
		2nd year of 2	UPS
Nathan Baczkowski	Residential Life Maintenance	1st year of 2
Mark Grieve	Construction	1st year of 2	USS