The Johns Hopkins University Staff Advisory Council (JHU-SAC) gives Johns Hopkins staff members the opportunity to raise their voices about the needs, opportunities, aspirations, and challenges that staff experience in their professional lives at JHU and provide critical input to leadership on decisions and policymaking around university initiatives, programming, and policies.
As a highly collaborative institution, insight from our staff has always been instrumental in helping university leadership develop and improve programs for employees. The council will focus on ways to foster a more dynamic and desirable workplace and ensure our campus environment is one in which all our staff are welcomed and can thrive personally and professionally. The council will work closely with university leadership and Human Resources, sharing their insights on topics that may include university policies; benefits; diversity, equity and inclusion; training and professional development; staff recognition and engagement; and other aspects of university operations.
MISSION STATEMENT: To serve as an inclusive body for Johns Hopkins University’s staff; to advise the university’s leadership by championing for staff through the promotion of forward thinking and innovative solutions to the multifaceted needs of staff; to leverage collaborations with accountable university partners.
Click here to self-nominate for the inaugural University Staff Advisory Council
Council Membership and Organization
The council will be composed of elected staff who represent various backgrounds, organizational levels, job areas and functions across the university, as well as years of service. Participation on the council is voluntary and will be considered work time. The council is expected to meet at least twice each spring and fall semester and as needed to consider timely issues. All full-time JHU staff are eligible to self-nominate. Self-nomination form
The SAC will consist of 37 elected members and 5 non-voting members appointed by university leadership. All full-time staff are eligible to self-nominate and must be in good job performance standing (i.e., not on a performance improvement plan). Nominees will be verified to be in good standing by their divisional and Human Resources leadership to participate in the SAC election.
SAC members are determined by the number of employees in a school or division, with there being a minimum of 2 seats for each school or division. Full-time staff will be eligible to vote for candidates from their school or division. Elections are anticipated for January 2024 and will be announced separately.
Staff Advisory Council Info Sessions
| Date and Time | Location |
| Dec. 1, 2:00-2:30pm | Zoom |
| Dec. 4, 3:00-3:30pm | Zoom |
| Dec. 6, 8:30-11:00am | Homewood Library |
| Dec. 6, 1:00-3:00pm | School of Nursing Lobby |
| Dec. 7, 1:00-3:00pm | Homewood, Mudd Hall Atrium |
| Dec. 12, 10:00am-1:00pm | D.C., 555 Penn |
| Dec. 14, 8:30-11:00am | Bloomberg School of Public Health Lobby |
Staff Advisory Council Planning Group
The Staff Advisory Council Planning Group created the infrastructure for future elected councils and identified the composition, term lengths, and procedures for elections of Staff Advisory Council membership and leadership. Below is a list of members who served on the planning group. We are grateful for their contributions to be able to launch this new universitywide initiative.
| Name | Job Title | Division |
| Tonika Berkley | Africana Archivist | Sheridan Libraries |
| Timothy Carl | Web Administrator | School of Nursing |
| Stephanie Eaddy | Executive Specialist | Academic and Business Centers |
| Phillip Hearn | Communications Associate | Academic and Business Centers |
| Tiffany Hooper | Academic Services Special | Carey Business School |
| Jennifer Houder | Associate Director Admissions | SAIS |
| Donald Juedes | Academic Liaison | Sheridan Libraries |
| Christine Kavanagh | Associate Dean- MGM | Whiting School of Engineering |
| Brooklyn Khoury | Administrator- Clinical | School of Medicine |
| Jamison Kies | Sr. Administrative Manager | School of Medicine |
| Tiffany Lundquist | Director Communications | Peabody Institute |
| Stacey Mark | Diversity Specialist | Whiting School of Engineering |
| Michael McGhee | Sr. Administrative Manager | Whiting School of Engineering |
| Camilla Mika-Simms | Academic Program Administrator | School of Education |
| Maithilee Mitra | IT Project Manager | University Administration |
| Joseph Montcalmo | Director of Learning Innovation | Peabody Institute |
| Alison Morrow | Academic Program Administrator | Whiting School of Engineering |
| Tricia Nilles | Sr. Research Analyst | School of Public Health |
| Jessica Oros | Director Student Conduct | University Student Services |
| Christopher Pena | Website Designer | School of Advanced Institutional Studies |
| Matthew Pierce | Instructional Designer | School of Education |
| Eric Potter | Administrative Manager | School of Arts & Sciences |
| Emily Scheck | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | University of Administration |
| Danielle Simms | Executive Assistant | University Student Services |
| Calvin Smith | Director Student Leadership | University Student Services |
| Howard Wallack | Director- CS HR | Academic and Business Centers |
| Kaitlyn Williams | Admissions Officer | School of Nursing |
Timeline of Council Activities
- August 2022: Creation of Staff Advisory Council announced
- December 2022: Staff Advisory Council Planning Group convenes
- December 2022 – May 2023: Staff Advisory Council infrastructure (mission/scope, structure, bylaws, etc.) finalized and announced
- December 2023: Self-nominations for council membership
- January 2024: Council elections
- February – April 2024: Staff Advisory Council in place, new member orientation, election of Executive Committee members
NEWS
Recognizing the work of the Staff Advisory Council Planning Group | Oct. 12, 2023
The Staff Advisory Council to be formed | Aug. 10, 2022
Staff Advisory Council moves toward launch | Apr. 17, 2022
JHU-SAC Contact: Michael McCormick, Staff Advisory Council Support Specialist (jhusac@jh.edu)
