Kevin Ray Crawford

Kevin Ray Crawford

The candidate was presented with the following questions. The responses are printed as received and have not been edited by Staff Congress.

1. What do you perceive as the responsibilities of the Staff Regent?
To work with the other Regents in making sure policies and procedures are updated for the well being of all non teaching and teaching employees . To ensure non teaching employees that i would represent with the most trust in always looking out for them.

2. Do you understand the governance of the Board of Regents and how you would serve in that capacity? Explain.
Yes I do. It is to oversee the policies and procedures of the university in all departments and help adapt to ever changing needs of daily operations. I would be looking out for the university and employees that make us the upstanding establishment that we are today.

3. Serving as Staff Regent requires time commitments during the normal work hours (8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.), nights and weekends. Are you aware of the time commitment involved, and will you be able to devote this time and still perform your regular work duties?
Yes

4. Describe the most important work or University service experiences which will assist you in being an effective Staff Regent.
The ability I have had to be out on campus in every building. It has given me the chance to meet the people that help this university thrive. I also get to face the day to day operations of our buildings that helped us become the university we are, and the challenges that it brings us on a daily basis.

5. Have you served in campus governance before and if so, how long and in what capacity? (example Staff Congress, Faculty/Staff Insurance and Benefits Committee, etc.)
Yes, i have served on Staff Congress for the last 2 years. My term ends in 2022 unless elected staff regent.

6. If elected the 2021-24 regent, what will be your top goals to benefit MSU staff?
To always be listening to my fellow employees’ concerns and ideas. Often times I feel the non professional employees do not get the voice that they need to express the importance of how much they are needed on the campus, and sometimes their needs are overlooked. As a non teaching employee that was employed here in the late 90’s, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to run the shop that I was a part of at that time. When I left to gain experience I was topped out at $12.50 an hour and over twenty years later, that same position is only $1.00 more than that. We can do better for our people that have built their lives around this place and continue to serve in every aspect of our campus community.