The elected representative body of the Staff of Louisiana Tech University shall be known as the Staff Senate, and will serve in an advisory and consultative role with the University Administration to promote understanding, cooperation, unity, and communication within the Louisiana Tech campus community for the general welfare of the University. The Staff Senate operates as the recognized voice of the Staff of the University, both Classified and Unclassified. The purposes of the Staff Senate shall be:
- Shared leadership with the University;
- To promote the general welfare of the University;
- To discuss and express views on matters of general concern to the staff, both Classified and Unclassified;
- To effect communication between the Staff and the Administration;
- To initiate policy proposals; to make recommendations on policy proposals submitted to it by the administrative officials of the University; and
- To request, through appropriate channels, from the administrative officials of the University, information which might influence policies and recommendations of this body.
