The purpose of the Staff Council at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis shall be to represent the staff in the communication processes and the decision making of the University and

• to increase the sense of identity, recognition and worth of each staff member in his/her relationship to the University,
  
  
• to identify concerns relating to staff and to seek their solutions,
  
  
• to provide a channel of communication for staff with administration and faculty,
  
  
• to promote staff development and to recommend policies which aid in retaining highly-qualified personnel,
  
  
• to integrate the staff into campus governance and existing University affairs,
  
  
• to establish and promote University-wide activities, publications, work-shops, and seminars,
  
  
• to serve as a resource for other schools or units in the development of School or Unit Staff Councils.