About PSO
What is PSO?
WWU’s governance system, established by the Board of Trustees in 1978, consists of four constituency groups that represent the interests of their members and advise the President on issues of mutual concern. Professional staff are represented by the Professional Staff Organization (PSO), faculty by the UFWW (United Faculty of Western Washington), students by the Associated Students (AS), and classified staff by their appropriate union.
"Professional Staff" or "Pro Staff" are employees who are not an executive officer or academic administrator and are excluded from the classified personnel system established by the Washington Personnel Resource Board. All professional staff are members of PSO. Currently, there are over 300 members at Western. They provide essential organizational services to faculty, students, and classified staff in pursuit of Western’s educational objectives.
PSO's Mission
The mission of the Professional Staff Organization (PSO) is to represent the interests of professional staff of Western Washington University by:
- promoting an active role for professional staff in University governance,
- providing a voice in establishing University operating policies and procedures, and
- representing professional staff in policies pertaining to professional staff personal and professional welfare.
PSO's Guiding Documents
The Guiding Documents section provides access to the PSO Handbook, Constitution, Brochure, Collective Bargaining, University and Human Resources policies and procedures and other important documentation.