University Staff Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania State University

Today, on Veterans Day, the University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) extends our deepest gratitude to the veterans and service members within the Penn State staff community.

Your service, both in the military and here at the University, strengthens our community in countless ways. We’re truly grateful for your leadership, your perspective, and your example.

If you’ve served or are currently serving, we would love to celebrate you! Share your branch or a note in the comments below.

Benefits Open Enrollment is now underway for 2026! Benefits-eligible Penn State employees can make their elections in Workday through 5 p.m. on November 14.

Not sure which health care plan is the best fit for you? Use the Benefits Mentor tool in WorkDay to compare plans and estimate costs based on your past usage. It’s a helpful way to make informed choices during this year’s enrollment period 📑

Congrats to colleagues around the commonwealth! Especially Adam, Nick, Kathy, Lauren, Sherry, Maria, Emory, Meg, Cheri, Dustin, Sarah, Alan, Robyn, Justin, Cindy and Di Anne!

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Dec. 3 | Penn State University As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 16 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

Our staff colleagues across the commonwealth do amazing work each and every day!

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Nov. 20 | Penn State University As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 15 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

Congratulations to USAC member Patrick Campbell for completing the challenge for the ! 👏👏👏

As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 12 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.

This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we’d like to say thank you to ...

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Week of Aug. 19 | Penn State University As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 12 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University.

The Penn State University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) recently voted to update its membership model to include a representative from every college, campus and unit beginning July 1, 2025.

The new membership model will more than double the total size of USAC and help to establish more direct lines of communication between staff at all campuses. The change was prompted in response to two of USAC’s 2023-24 priorities: to increase representation of staff membership and strengthen the staff voice.

USAC updates membership model to increase representation | Penn State University The University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) recently voted to update its membership model to include a representative from every college, campus and unit beginning July 1, 2025. The new model will more than double the total size of the council and help to establish more direct lines of communicatio...

Photo gallery: Top pictures from the Penn State Today summer photo contest | Penn State University The top 11 pictures in the summer Penn State Today photo contest, as selected by our editors, are highlighted in this photo gallery.