Revised: 8-2006
revised 2-2006
revised: 2002
revised: 1992

TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE GROUP (SRG) BYLAWS
August, 2006

The Staff Representative Group (SRG) evolved from the Terry Professional Staff (BAPS). This group, which was originally named the Non-Academic Personnel (NAP), was established by the Dean to serve as a communication channel between the professional staff and the Dean. In 1986, the name of the organization was changed to the Business Administration Professional Staff to reflect the professional image of the staff. Now the BAPS committee serves as the host for social events and as the community building team for the Terry College, while SRG acts as a representative group from each department to address college issues.

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE GROUP (SRG)

The functions of the SRG are as follows:

• Because SRG in each unit of the University is mandated by the UGA Staff Council Bylaws and the Board of Regents, attendance by departmental representatives is mandatory.
• SRG will meet the second Wednesday of each month (except July and January).
• Minutes will be taken and placed on Terry V drive, once they are approved at the next meeting.
• SRG will schedule an annual meeting of all staff with the Dean.

• Each Terry College unit (see below) will elect a representative from their area to serve for a minimum of one year.
• Representatives are to attend SRG meetings or provide for an alternate to attend. If an alternate is not available, the representative should contact another SRG member to cover for his/her departmental unit.
• Representatives are to inform other unit members of issues brought before SRG and any concerns of the University Staff Council.
• Representatives are to solicit input from members of their unit and bring any issues of concern to the SRG meeting.
• Representatives are to bring any concerns of individual staff members from their unit to the SRG. The format may be verbal or written. Anonymity is preserved from other representatives if desired. If a concern cannot be handled without revealing the staff member's name, the staff member is so advised. He/she may choose to cancel the discussion of the problem at that time.
• Any major decisions or points of interest regarding changes in Terry College policies or procedures will be submitted from the SRG to the Dean and the results will be reported to all the staff.
• The Chair of the SRG is responsible for maintaining files of concerns and efforts made to arrive at solutions brought up through the representatives.

• J.M. Tull School of Accounting
• External Relations (Alumni and Development Offices)
• Business Office
• Dean's Office and Associate Dean
• Economics Department
• Executive Programs
• Finance Department
• Graduate Office
• Insurance/Legal Studies/Real Estate Department
• Institute for Leadership Advancement
• International Business
• Logistical Support
• Management Department
• Management Information Systems Department
• Marketing Department
• Marketing and Communications
• Office of Information Technology
• Selig Center
• Undergraduate Program, Academic Advising Center

Two representatives from the Terry College will be elected by secret ballot from all Terry College staff members at large before the June Staff Council meeting. A change in the bylaws was presented and passed February 2006 to divide the SRG responsibilities into two positions; a Chairperson and a Co-Chairperson.

The Chairperson will create the agendas and moderate over the monthly SRG meetings.

The Co-Chairperson will be the Terry Staff Council Representative (SCR) and attend all Staff Council meetings. This position is the communication link between the Staff Council of the University and the Staff Representative Group of the Terry College.

The Co-Chairperson will assist the Chairperson during any required meetings with the Dean's office. Both must be a staff member in the Terry College for a minimum of one calendar year, and be willing to commit to a one-year term.