Oxford Staff Organization

The Oxford Staff Organization (OSO) is authorized by the dean of the college as an organization through which employees of the college can educate themselves and participate responsibly and meaningfully in the administration's direction of the college community. While the Organization is not a decision-making body in regard to college policy, it can provide information and ideas to those in decision making positions. It shall seek to represent an employee perspective to the administration. The organization shall support that perspective for the betterment of the college community and foster closer working relationships between staff, faculty, students and community.

The Oxford Staff Organization (OSO) brings together all campus staff on a regular basis for the purpose of:

• Giving voice to staff members of Oxford College with Oxford faculty, the Oxford Dean and Dean's Council, the greater Oxford/Covington community, and the greater Emory community
• Enhancing communication between the administration and staff at all organizational levels regarding university policies, practices and programs ( across departments)
• Insuring the dissemination of pertinent information to all Oxford staff
• Providing peer support for all Oxford staff members
• Fostering closer working relationships between the organizational areas and groups of employees at Oxford by endorsing and promoting community-building programs and activities
• Welcoming new staff members and acquainting them with the greater Oxford community
• Promoting professional development opportunities
• Supporting the principles of equal opportunity based upon the principle of Affirmative Action
• Reporting on matters related to the University Employee Council and Senate