SIU Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff drive the success of SIU through teaching, research, and dedicated service. Explore the resources, recognition, and support available to the people who make this university thrive.

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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2026, 01:14 PM

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day

Take a break and celebrate you at SIU’s Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day! Join colleagues across campus for a fun, come‑and‑go afternoon of food, activities, music, and wellness at Becker Pavilion, Campus Lake, and the Tedrick Welcome Center.

See what’s planned

Becker Pavilion

Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

As SIU faculty and staff, you make a difference for our students and help shape the future. Explore the opportunities and organizations available to you.

Faculty & Staff Representation

  • Faculty Senate

    The Faculty Senate represents SIU faculty in shaping university policies, protecting academic freedom, and supporting faculty welfare. It plays a key role in shared governance, with members elected from both tenure/tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty.

  • AP Staff Council

    The Administrative and Professional Staff Council represents SIU’s administrative and professional staff, voicing their perspectives on university governance to the chancellor, president, and Board of Trustees.

  • Civil Service Council

    The Civil Service Council represents SIU Carbondale’s civil service employees, advising the chancellor and supporting staff through elected membership from all four campus sectors.

  • Asian Faculty And Staff Council

    The Asian Faculty and Staff Council represents Asian Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, their descendants, and allies, fostering a positive community and promoting recognition of their contributions and historical context within the university.

  • Black Staff and Faculty Council

    The Black Faculty and Staff Council (BSFC) fosters a positive community, advances shared interests and identity, and promotes recognition of the role and historical context of persons of African/Black descent within the university.

  • Hispanic/Latino Staff and Faculty Council

    The Hispanic/Latino Staff and Faculty Council serves as a representative voice for Hispanic, Latino, and Indigenous individuals and allies, promoting community, equity, and institutional improvement through advocacy, mentoring, and engagement.

  • LGBTQ + Faculty And Staff Council

    The LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Constituency represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual- and gender-diverse employees and allies. It promotes an inclusive campus community, advances equity and well-being, and supports visibility and advocacy for LGBTQ+ faculty and staff across the university.

  • Graduate Council

    The Graduate Council represents SIU’s graduate faculty and students, guiding policies on graduate education, research, and academic standards while advising the administration on matters affecting graduate programs.

Faculty & Staff Awards

Recognizing the excellence, innovation, and service that define SIU.

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