Engagement Opportunities

There are many ways to become involved in our community, meet new colleagues, and find fulfillment. We encourage you to get involved in one or several opportunities that interest you.

At Champlain College, we embrace the concept of community and we pride ourselves on the “human touch.” There are many ways to become involved in our community, meet new colleagues, and find fulfillment. If you have an engagement opportunity you’d like posted to this page simply email ce@champlain.edu with the details!

    • Attend Staff Council Meetings: Meetings are held monthly (typically during the academic year). You can find the schedule of meetings on the Staff Council Calendar.
    • Run for an open Staff Council position: Each March the call for nominations for open Staff Council positions is made. Staff members can nominate themselves or others for an open position. Election results are announced at the Staff Council annual meeting in May. You can read more about the roles of each position and the election process on the Staff Council By-Laws webpage.
    • Join a Staff Council Committee: Staff Council has four standing committees – Staff Welfare & Advocacy, Staff Networking, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Communications & Engagement. You can get a full description of each committee on our Staff Council By-Laws webpage. You can find current committee members here.
    • Become a Staff Ambassador: The Staff Ambassador program was established to match new staff joining the Champlain College community with another staff member outside of their immediate area. This is a joint program between Staff Council and The People Center. For more information about the program or to volunteer as a Staff Ambassador email ce@champlain.edu.
    • Champlain College holds several events for all staff and faculty throughout the year, including Town Hall Meetings and All Campus Retreats. Watch for calendar invites as these dates are set.
    • Affinity Groups: Champlain welcomes affinity groups. For those interested in joining or starting a group, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for more information.
    • Career Collaborative: Career Collaborative offers a wide array of opportunities to get involved in the career development of our students, including Mock Interview Days and the Game of Life. Email careercollaborative@champlain.edu for more information.
    • Champ Masters: A Toastmasters Club for Champlain College staff, faculty, students and alumni. Visit their website or email Champ Masters for more information. Meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday (8:30 to 9:30 am) and third Wednesday (5:30 to 7:00 pm) of each month.
    • Managers Round Table: The mission of the Managers Round Table is to advance managers along the spectrum of leadership competencies through skill development and relationship building to support the 2020 Strategic Plan. The group meets monthly (except in May) and is open to anyone who supervises at least one employee. For more information please contact Gwen Goodman in The People Center.
    • Student Supervisor Roundtable: If you supervise students this group is for you. The Student Supervisor Roundtable was created in response to feedback from supervisors gathered by the Student Employment Initiative. This is a group solely dedicated to the needs and challenges of student employee supervisors.
    • Sustain Champlain: Sustain Champlain is a campus-wide initiative that strives to infuse sustainability concepts and practices across Champlain College by coordinating and promoting best practices within four areas: our institution, academics, operations and culture. You can contact them at sustainchamplain@champlain.edu.