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Contact the DSA

Please feel free to reach out to the DSA with any questions, feedback, ideas for events, etc. We are always eager to hear from you with your fresh ideas, to present issues, or perhaps solutions, affecting staff and/or anything else you’d like to talk to us about!

Email [email protected]

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PLEASE VISIT OUR MAIN PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DSA AND WHAT WE DO.

DSA Events

Access a calendar view of the DSA events here.

Follow @drewstaffassociation on Instagram for upcoming events and activities.

Upcoming & Current

  • Launch Your Major – Sign Up Here
    • Monday, March 2, 2026, 2:30-4:30 PM in the EC (Ehinger Center)
    • Staff are invited to attend to speak about their experiences or to help at the event.
  • Makers Fair – Open to Students, Faculty, and Staff
    • Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 9-5 PM, Library
    • Vendors, workshops, faculty talks about 3D printing in their pedagogy, fiber arts dmeonstrations, flash tatttoos, perfume maker, etc.
  • Spring Break Cook-Off – RSVP Here
    • Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12-2 PM in the Kean Room (Library)
    • Secret ingredient is: Ginger
    • You are welcome to bring a dish to compete (with ginger) or bring any dish you’d like, or no dish at all.
  • Save the Date for the Staff Recognition Reception
    • Thursday, May 21, 2026, 3-5 PM 
  • Save the Date for a Volunteer opportunity @ Interfaith Food Pantry – Sign Up Here
    • Friday, September 4, 2026, 1:30-3 PM

Ongoing

General Meetings

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11-12:30 PM
    • Kean Room & Zoom
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11-12 PM
    • Kean Room & Zoom

Executive Board Meetings

  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11-12 PM
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 11-12 PM
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11-12 PM
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11-12 PM

GENERAL MEETINGS

The DSA usually holds general meetings at least two times a year. These meetings serve as a communication link between the university and you. Staff will be notified of the meeting via email and calendar invitation at least three days prior to the date.

VOTING

Elections are held once per academic year, the first Monday of May, with a three business day voting window. Nominations shall be submitted to the Nominations Representative via email starting the first Monday of April. The DSA will reach out to staff to let them know when and how to submit nominations in advance of the May vote.

EVENTS

Additionally, DSA sponsors social events throughout the year, which in the past has included: Oktoberfest in the Pub, Spring Potlucks, Chili Cookoffs, and co-sponsoring the Staff Recognition Event to celebrate the accomplishments/contributions of staff. We encourage staff to reach out with any event ideas to [email protected] if there is something they would like to see in the future.

Always Available to Staff 

  • Drew Food Pantry: available for all Drew students, staff, and faculty to use for food and toiletries Tuesdays/Thursdays 3-6 PM. The pantry also accepts donations at the bin in front of the Pantry (1st fl Commons across from the bookstore) and has a list of requested items on their website.
  • Special Collection at the Drew Archives: Departments interested in a personalized tour of the archives can reach out to Candace Reilly, Manager of Special Collections at the Drew Archives with some dates and times that work for your area. You can also specify what types of books and artifacts would you like to see? The oldest? The rarest? The most aesthetically pleasing? The highlights? The spooky? etc.

Resources

Drew Staff Association Comfort Food Cookbook

“Speaking Up – How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation” a handout from the staff training held on Monday, May 8, 2023 by Dr. Stephanie Goodwin from Incluxion Works, Inc. The handout provides information on unintended biases, sample strategies for responding to bias, and three pages of selected references and readings.

Nutrition for Busy People: including recipes and snack ideas.

Human Resources

Please visit the human resources website if you have any questions on payroll, benefits, or to access the employee handbook.

Human Resources