The Staff Senate is an advisory body to the North Carolina State University Chancellor. It reviews policies and procedures regarding university staff, communicates issues and activities affecting staff members, serves as liaison between staff members and the Chancellor, the Administrative Council, the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor's Liaison, the Faculty Senate and the Student Senate; promotes staff participation in the university community, and encourages a sense of community among all university employees. The Staff Senate first met on August 2, 1995, and it first adopted its bylaws on September 6 of that year.