Membership of the Staff Council is automatic for all employees meeting the following criteria:
- Exempt and non-exempt UAB staff employees (excluding faculty)
- With regular full-time (01), temporary full-time (02), part-time regular (03), or irregular (04) status
- Whose HR organization reports to, or is included, in the following:
- Advancement Office
- Athletics Department Administration
- Collat School of Business
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Facilities Division*
- Graduate School
- Heersink School of Medicine
- Honors College
- Office of Access & Engagement
- Office of Marketing and Communications
- Office of the Provost
- Office of VP Administration
- Office of VP Finance
- Office of VP Information Technology
- Office of VP Research
- Office of VP Student Affairs
- School of Dentistry
- School of Education and Human Sciences
- School of Engineering
- School of Health Professions
- School of Nursing
- School of Optometry
- School of Public Health
- UAB Libraries
If you are not sure where your organization/department falls, please ask your supervisor or email
All University Staff meeting the criteria above are directly represented by the Staff Council. Other staff members, including those in the Hospital, are also encouraged to provide feedback to the Staff Council.
* Facilities is broken out from Financial Affairs as of 2024.