Brandeis University Staff Advisory Committee (BUSAC)

Oversees and manages communication among administration BUSAC and staff. Duties include, but are not limited to, management of the email inbox busac@brandeis.edu, updates the to BUSAC website, and coordination of community-wide messaging of relevant issues, events, and notifications.

Members: Laura Woolf

Manages the logistics of the election process, including, but not limited to, the establishment of deadlines, recruitment of candidates, assists with communication, validation of results, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the election process.

Members: Aimee Slater, Eli Jacobson

Responsible for connecting with IT and Workday support staff to ensure BUSAC members have monthly updated lists of their district members.

Members: Eli Jacobson, Aimee Slater

The BUSAC DEI Subcommittee pursues actions and creates recommendations for the full committee based on four guiding principles

1. Represent: BUSAC’s membership should reflect the current makeup of Brandeis University staff
2. Engage: BUSAC should create spaces and opportunities that highlight the voices of marginalized staff members
3. Advocate: BUSAC should serve as a catalyst to inform, effect and influence inclusive policy changes across campus
4. Adapt: BUSAC should continuously review and adapt its internal systems to promote transparency and uplift diversity, equity and inclusion

Members: Melissa Ptacek