WHEREAS, members of the Kentucky State University staff are desirous of creating a stronger bond among themselves and to more effectively direct, focus and utilize the talents and efforts of the membership to foster communication and cooperation between and among the staff, administration, faculty, and students; and

WHEREAS, the need arises to create a governing body possessed of responsible and responsive leadership which shall develop, promote, and administer those policies and objectives which best fulfill and address the needs, concerns, and interests of all staff; and

WHEREAS, accomplishment of the foregoing shall ideally enhance the ability of the membership to support the institution in its effort to achieve its mission; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that there is hereby created a STAFF SENATE.

This governing body shall be known as the Kentucky State University Staff Senate, herein referred to as the “Senate.”