Employee Advisory Council

Got a concern? The Employee Advisory Council (EAC) will address any issues—from potholes to vacation—brought to them from employees across campus. The EAC meets monthly and holds campus wide meetings twice a year.

The EAC was created in 2004 to serve as a representative organization for all JU staff and administrative employees. Among the statements in the EAC’s mission statement is that the EAC shall “serve as a vehicle for staff participation in campus governance,” and “act in an advisory capacity to the University administration and governance structure on issues of concern to staff and administrative employees.”

The composition of the Council is based on the total number of staff and administrative employees in different divisions around campus. Each division is allotted roughly one representative on the Council for each 20 employees. Staff and administrative members are counted separately for representation purposes. Currently, the Council is made up of 15 members—eight administrative representatives and seven staff representatives.

Council members are nominated and elected each year. Employees must have one year of continuous service with JU to be eligible for nomination. Some of the representatives serve the EAC for a two-year term in accordance with the bylaws, and to provide continuity within the group.

Past actions of the Council include extending bereavement time under certain circumstances, allowing employees to take courses without a long probation time, and increasing vacation.