Could you or another U of A staff member you know use a little help providing for their family this holiday season? RazorGifts was created to assist staff of the Fayetteville campus and their dependent children with their needs during the holidays.

The Staff Senate is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2024 RazorGifts Staff Holiday Gifting Program.

Eligibility

Only U of A staff and immediate family members who live in the same house will be included. Family members who do not share a home with the staff member are ineligible for the program. Priority is given to children under the age of 18 who meet eligibility requirements. Self-nominations and nominations by another U of A faculty or staff member will be accepted.

Applications are available on the Staff Senate RazorGifts website.

Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22: 

• Via email to ssgifts@uark.edu, Becca Clifton at bclifton@walton.uark.edu or Autumn Parker at aparker@walton.uark.edu.
• Via campus mail or in person to Clifton at RCED 140 or Parker at WCOB 328.

For questions, contact Clifton or Parker at ssgifts@uark.edu.

Those who wish to purchase gifts or make donations to the program can find more information at Staff Senate RazorGifts website. Together, we can all play a role in making the holidays a great time for individuals in need within our community.

RazorGifts is an employee-to-employee gifting program. Gifts made under the Staff Holiday Gift Program are made by members of the university community to dependent children of university employees and are not gifts to the university. The University of Arkansas is not a participant, and University of Arkansas resources are not used.

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About Staff Senate: Created in 1976 by Board of Trustees Policy 810.1, Staff Senate and its elected senators have the responsibility of making recommendations to university leadership on any matter of staff concern, including quality of work life, the efficiency of operations and staff service to the campus community. Staff Senate advocates in the areas of compensation, working conditions, health and wellness, fringe benefits, safety, parking and other workplace issues. In addition, Staff Senate works to celebrate, recognize and give back to staff through programs such as Employees of the Quarter & Year, awards for Staff Team and Part-Time Employee of the Year, Staff Appreciation Week, the annual Staff Appreciation Picnic, Staff Senate Scholarships and RazorGifts.

Monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and are open to the public both in person and virtually. Meeting details, lists of sitting senators and additional information can be found at Staff Senate website.