{"id":80964,"date":"2024-10-08T12:20:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/?page_id=80964"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:44:41","slug":"sargent-college-staff-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/about-us\/leadership-administration\/sargent-college-staff-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Sargent College Staff Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Staff Council at Sargent College shall be comprised of a diverse, representative group of staff from a variety of administrative units, academic departments, clinics, and research laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>Sargent\u2019s Staff Council invites input from our community, and Sargent staff are encouraged to reach out to the representatives anytime with questions or comments.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Sargent Staff Council Members<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/katherine-kc-barnes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"56\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2022\/07\/KC-Headshot-1-e1733333686564.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Katherine (KC) Barnes<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Department Manager, Occupational Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/aura-flores-canelas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2021\/11\/Aura-Flores-Canelas.jpg\" alt=\"Aura Flores-Canelas\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Aura Flores-Canelas<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Department Manager, Physical Therapy<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/jacqueline-fournier\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2017\/10\/JackieBayer_0002-e1733333654792.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Jacqueline Fournier<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Associate Director of Clinical Education Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/profile\/alexandra-munroe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"40\" height=\"60\" src=\"\/sargent\/files\/2019\/07\/Munroe-424x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Alexandra Munroe<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Senior Director, Graduate Enrollment &#038; Strategic Communications<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2>Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of Sargent College\u2019s Staff Council is to promote the conditions that allow the staff to thrive.\u00a0 Its mission is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Represent staff interests and concerns to the college leadership and foster a culture of transparency and mutual respect.<\/li>\n<li>Provide a platform for staff to voice opinions and suggestions.<\/li>\n<li>Create a community for staff to network within the college.<\/li>\n<li>Build a positive and inclusive campus environment.\u00a0 Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives for staff at the college.<\/li>\n<li>Promote recognition and appreciation of staff via awards, honors and opportunities to celebrate our community.<\/li>\n<li>Build and develop an engaged community and enhance the staff experience at the college through various programs, initiatives, and events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What activities will the Sargent Staff Council engage in?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet regularly to represent staff perspectives as part of the college\u2019s decision-making processes.<\/li>\n<li>Provide feedback on workplace culture within the college.<\/li>\n<li>Establish committees or working groups to sponsor events and activities with the goal of continuously improving communications, engagement, workplace culture, and staff morale.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate across university and college departments and units to create networking opportunities for staff across the college\u2019s community; and<\/li>\n<li>Provide a supportive network to collaborate with the dean\u2019s office in communicating and achieving its goals.<\/li>\n<li>Recommend staff members to serve on college and university committees.<\/li>\n<li>Advise leadership on advancing goals for diversity, equity and inclusion for staff.<\/li>\n<li>Promote health, safety and well-being among members of the Sargent Community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nomination Process<\/h2>\n<p>Sargent staff are invited to complete a self-nomination form and upload a personal statement and headshot to express their interest in joining the Staff Council. 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