Organizational committees include elected and appointed members and work at the unit level to advise deans, vice presidents and other administrative heads. The university-wide committee, which provides campus-wide consistency and oversight, is composed of elected and appointed representatives from the organizational committees.

Faculty, staff, research or teaching assistants, hourly, temporary or student employees are eligible for committee membership. To make sure the nominee is willing to serve, you must have his/her approval before submitting his/her name. Time commitments vary, but generally members spend at least two hours a month on committee business and four to eight hours a year for orientation and training. The term is for two years as per WAC 296-24-045(1)(a). Individuals may serve unlimited terms, so current committee members are eligible for re-election.

For health and safety matters, the UW is divided into 11 organizational units. Facilities Services, Publications Services, Student Affairs, the College of Architecture, Bothell Campus, Tacoma Campus and the College of Forest Resources have their own elections.

Nomination Process
You can nominate your representative for your employee unit in two ways: Either from the EH&S Web site, http://www.ehs.washington.edu, where you can view the organizational structures to determine the group you belong to and then access and submit the nomination form, or by calling 543-7388 to request a nomination form.

Nominations must be submitted/mailed before Oct. 29.

A ballot containing the nominees’ names will be sent out in November. ¶