History of Staff Council

1969

Staff Affairs Council began in 1969 and held its first meeting in January of 1970.

1983

The instituting of collective bargaining caused the council to disband in 1983.

1990's

In the early 1990s, staff employees felt the need for a body to deal with staff issues outside of collective bargaining, and through the efforts of the staff Academic Senators and several other long-time staff members, the Staff Council was reborn. The development of CSULB's 'new' council took approximately two years, with the approval of by-laws and procedural items working their way through the proper channels. During the process, faculty members were very encouraging.

1992

The first meeting of the new group was held on April 16, 1992, led by staff Academic Senators Sharon Olson, Gloria Carver, Mikell Morrison, Jeanette Norton, and Judy Swan. Kathy Billing, a former staff Academic Senator, and the university's thesis reviewer served as the Council's first chair for the 1992-93 academic year.

1996

The Mission Statement was approved on Thursday, June 13, 1996, at Staff Council Meeting No. 49.