Civil Service Council

SIU School of Medicine's Civil Service Council was created to represent all civil service employees. A seated council of civil service employees coordinates the following efforts each year:

• Annual fundraising events to support the Education & Professional Development Program (EPDP).
  1. The EPDP awards educational grants to status civil service employees who are attending an accredited higher education institution.
  2. Fundraising events include:
     • Spring Herb Sale
     • Fall Mums Sale
     • SIU Day of Giving
     • Wear Red for Ed Casual Day
     • Paint Night (take-home and in-person)
     • Donut Sale
     • Basket Raffle
     • Dean’s Holiday Reception 50/50 Raffle
• Create and suggest innovative benefits that could assist civil service employees, such as:
  1. On-site daycare
  2. Self-defense workshops
  3. Informative panel discussions (example topics: healthy eating, mindfulness, mentoring)
  4. Local business discounts
• Facilitate special events that improve the quality of life for civil service employees. Currently, this includes:
  1. Jingle Mingle (biennial) 
  2. Dean’s Holiday Reception (biennial)
  3. Movie Night at the Park
  4. Ice Cream Giveaway
  5. Food Trucks on Campus
• Monthly meetings provide a means by which all civil service employees’ opinions and recommendations on university and school matters may be formally expressed.
• Promotion of communication and interaction among civil service employees.
• Encourage awareness of all regulations governing civil service employees.