Voting will take place in an online format. Each candidate will have a bio and a headshot for staff to review before submitting their vote. Elected representatives serve a two-year term starting in August of the election year. To learn more about our election process, please see the UAB Staff Council Bylaws.
2026 Election Dates & Details
- March 31 – April 14: Nominations open
- April 15 – 22: Candidate review and approval
- May 5 – 12: Elections opened
- June 1: Election results announced
- August 2026: New term begins
Qualifications
- Have been employed as a staff member at UAB for at least 12 consecutive months (as of the date of nomination)
- Be in good standing with the University and their department
- Have supervisor approval for the time commitment required for Staff Council activities
- Be prepared to represent all UAB staff in their unit
- Be willing to attend monthly meetings (1.5 hours on the last Wednesday of the month) and to take an active role in council orientation and committee activities
Representatives by the number
| Unit | Number of Representatives | Number of Alternates |
| Advancement Office | 2 | 2 |
| Athletics Department | 3 | 2 |
| Collat School of Business | 1 | 1 |
| College of Arts and Sciences | 3 | 2 |
| Facilities Division | 4 | 2 |
| Graduate School | 1 | 1 |
| Heersink School of Medicine | 4 | 2 |
| Honors College | 1 | 1 |
| Office of the Provost | 3 | 2 |
| Office of Access and Engagement | 1 | 1 |
| Office of Senior VP for Finance & Administration | 4 | 2 |
| Office of VP Information Technology | 3 | 2 |
| Office of VP Research | 3 | 2 |
| Office of VP Student Affairs | 2 | 2 |
| School of Dentistry | 3 | 2 |
| School of Education and Human Sciences | 2 | 2 |
| School of Engineering | 2 | 2 |
| School of Health Professions | 3 | 2 |
| School of Nursing | 3 | 2 |
| School of Optometry | 2 | 2 |
| School of Public Health | 3 | 2 |
| UAB Libraries | 1 | 1 |
| Marketing & Communications | 2 | 2 |