Staff Advocacy Council

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The Staff Advocacy Council (SAC) is an extension of the ÃÛÌÒ½´Staff Association and consists of representatives from SMU’s schools and divisions. The purpose of the Staff Advocacy Council is to facilitate dialogue regarding areas of common staff interests and concern, to provide insight on University initiatives to administrators, and to submit recommendations on behalf of the staff community.

ÃÛÌÒ½´staff members are encouraged to share ideas with University Administration through the Council. If you have a suggestion, let us know! ÃÛÌÒ½´staff members may contact their representatives directly or use the SAC online submission form below to share ideas and suggestions.

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Please Note:  Individual personnel matters must be addressed through SMU’s Department of Human Resources.

Staff Advocacy Council Members, 2024–2025:

Department

Representative

Campus Box #

Phone Number

Email

Council Chair

Christopher Ham  356

x 8-9994

cmham@smu.edu

Academic Affairs (SAES, UDS, IPE)

Brooke Guelker

221

x 8-3444

bguelker@smu.edu

Athletics  Darius Maize    x 8-3585  dmaize@smu.edu 

Business & Finance
(includes Campus Services and Facilities Planning & Management)

Gail Darden

510

x 8-1442

gdarden@smu.edu

Cox School of Business

Anna Martinez

333

x 8-4474

annam@smu.edu

Development and External Affairs

Michelle Baehl

281
x 8-4559
mbaehl@smu.edu

Dedman College

Scot Montague

235
x 8-2809
smontagu@smu.edu

Dedman School of Law

Winston Tubb

116

x 8-1832

wtubb@smu.edu

DES, Taos, Int’l Programs

Jerrod Harrell   x 8-3490              jaharrel@smu.edu         

Legal Affairs

Alyssa Mooney

  x 8-1205
amooney@smu.edu

Lyle School of Engineering

Shelley (Shaii) White   x 8-2020 shelleywhite@smu.edu

Meadows School of the Arts

Brady Wolchansky

 

x 8-6275

bwolchansky@smu.edu

Perkins School of Theology

Rachel Holmes

133

x 8-3515

rdwight@smu.edu 

President’s Office (including OIT and Investments Office)

Karie Conklin

262

x 8-3805

kconklin@smu.edu

Libraries             

Allie Wilkins

  x 8-6760 wilkinsa@smu.edu

Simmons School of Education

Dawn Levy

511 x 8-7719 dlevy@smu.edu

Student Affairs

Evan Saperstein 265 x 8-6102  esaperstein@smu.edu

If you believe your department is not currently represented by a Council member, please contact the SAC Chair. The Immediate Past-President of the ÃÛÌÒ½´Staff Association chairs the Council.