UNC System Staff Assembly

Purpose

Established in 2006 under System President Erskine Bowles, the UNC System Staff Assembly is an advisory body of SHRA (formerly SPA) and EHRA (formerly EPA) Non Faculty Employees who represent the Staff of the 17 schools that make up the University of North Carolina.

History

President Erskine Bowles addressed the first meeting of the UNC Staff Assembly, October 16, 2006:

I began visiting campuses a year ago. As I met with students, faculty and staff, it never occurred to me that a Staff Assembly did not exist.  I took a leap of faith in you, the staff, when I signed the Staff Assembly charter. I want you to be candid with me and tell me what you think I need to be doing. I want your advice and your support. I’m glad the Staff Assembly was modeled after the Faculty Assembly because that model works well.  Having the ability to call Brenda Killingsworth (Chair of the Faculty Assembly) when I have questions is a big help to me.

I would like to underscore two points. First, the Staff Assembly is an organization that needs to deal with system-wide issues only, not problems on individual campuses. Second, this is an advisory group, not a decision-making body. I need your candid, strong, straightforward advice. With that, I can make better decisions. I will listen to your input because I want to make well informed decisions.

Current Chair
  • Shayna Hill – (UNC-CH) – 2023-2025
Previous Chairs
  • Crystal Woods – (NCSSM) – 2021-2023
  • Garrett Killian – (ECU) – 2019-2021
  • Dawn Brown – (UNCW) – 2017-2019
  • Pernell Bartlett – (ECSU)  – 2015-2017
  • Susan Colby – (NCSU) – 2013-2015
  • Charles Brink – (UNC-CH) – 2011-2013
  • Kelley Eaves-Boykin – (UNCC) – 2008-2011
  • J.C. Boykin – (NCSU) – 2006-2007
  • Stevan Clifton – (UNCC) Interim Chair – 2006