Council of University System Staff

Contact: Meredith Carpenter (mcarpent@umd.edu)

Contact: Vicki Fitzgerald (vfitz@umd.edu) 

About This Council

The University System of Maryland (USM) Council of University System Staff (CUSS) provides non-faculty employees of USM institutions, who are not part of a collective bargaining unit represented by a union, with a voice in the governance of the USM. Through the council, all staff have the opportunity to influence decisions affecting the System Staff's interests. 

CUSS meets approximately once per month and the location rotates among the USM campuses, each of which is apportioned representatives based on their size. The University of Maryland, College Park has three primary representatives and three alternates. CUSS representatives also serve as ex-officio members of the Senate Staff Affairs Committee. More information about CUSS can be found on this flyer and the main CUSS website.

Elections

The initial CUSS Elections to place for CUSS Representatives for 2026-2028 will took place April and May 2026. 

The recent election resulted in a tie between two candidates for the final alternative representative seat. The Run-Off Election will take place June 15 - June 22, 2026

• Vote for your final CUSS alternative representative seat: June 15 - June 22, 2026