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Our Mission

The mission of the President's Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) is to facilitate active and direct communication between University staff and senior administration, including the President, and to provide a forum for input and discussion of issues important to the staff and the University.

In support of this mission, SAC’s guiding principles are to:

  • act as advisors to the President and Senior Administrators with the aim of creating a positive working environment for all University employees;
  • provide staff input into Brown University’s decision-making processes that directly affect staff;
  • select staff members to serve on important institutional committees and provide input on policies and procedures which pertain to or impact staff and the University community;
  • establish sub-committees and ad hoc groups to develop activities which strive to continually improve communication and morale through special educational, recreational, informational and community service events;
  • encourage social responsibility and service to the University and the surrounding community;
  • provide a supportive network to collaborate with the University in communicating and achieving its goals.

SAC is a voluntary organization, composed of a diverse group of exempt and non-exempt staff members who facilitate and serve the teaching, research and service mission of Brown University.

Some of the subcommittees and task forces that have worked on projects in the last three years include:

  • Development of the SAC Staff Discount for opening nights at Brown Theatre, September 2007
  • SAC members served as ushers for Commencement 2007
  • SAC members worked with the Undergraduate Student Council's (USC) on "Brown Worker Appreciation Days", April 2007
  • SAC members served as meeters and greeters for Freshman Move-In, September 2007
  • SAC members served as BEAR Day ushers, January 2006 and 2007
  • Rebuilding Together Providence Site locations: Groden Center Green House, 2006, and Bannister House, 2007
  • Food Drives for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • Personal care product collection for Cross Roads, Rhode Island, 2007
  • Clothing Drive for Dorcas Place/Clothing Collaborative, 2006
  • Book collection for the Learning Community Charter School 2005
  • Ronald McDonald House fundraiser (can tab collections) 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Annual SAC Ice Cream Social, July 2005, October 2006 and 2007
  • Staff Theatre Nights, July 2005 March 2006, and July 2007
  • Hurricane Katrina fundraiser, August 2005
  • Hurricane Katrina committee involvement, August-October 2005
  • Staff Forum with the President, October 2005
  • Benefits/Wellness Fair, November 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • Staff/Faculty football game promotion, November 2005, November 2006 and October 2007
  • Staff Focus Groups, November 2005
  • Open SAC meetings, November 2005 and September 2006; "Bring a Friend to SAC" day, June 2007

For more information, we invite you to review our updated brochure.