June 2008 Archives

Missouri S&T Staff Council
June 18, 2008
Agenda

Thanks to Bob Phelan for the outstanding photo coverage of Staff Day 2008. Click here to see his work.

The Materials Research Center won this year's Staff Day departmental contest by decorating their Frisbee with Joe MIner

Did you miss Wednesday's awards ceremony? Don't worry, thanks to the VCC you can see it now:
http://vcc.mst.edu/classarchives/programs/Programs_Staff_Day_2008.html.

Did you miss Wednesday's awards ceremony? Don't worry, thanks to the VCC you can see it now:
http://vcc.mst.edu/classarchives/programs/Programs_Staff_Day_2008.html.

Here are the winners of Staff Council's raffle ticket drawings:

• James Tharp: Venturer 26 in. LCD HDTV/DVD Combo with 2.1-Channel Home Theater System $650 value
• Emily Petersen: Craftsman 6-Drawer Homeowner Tool Center, 26-1/2 in. Wide with Door $160 value
• Melody Mueller: Kenmore 713 sq. in. Total Cook Area Gas Grill $250 Value
• Rick Johns: Sony Cybershot 7.2MP Digital Camera $150 value
• Melanie Sandstrom: Nintendo wii value $250
• Mindy Limback: Craftsman 6.25 Torque 22 in. Deck Mulch-Bag-Discharge Rear Bag Front Propelled Lawn Mower value $310
• Barbara Schubring: 4 Cardinal Tickets
• Katherine Szatkowski: Patio set

The winners of the T-shirt drawings are as follows:

• June Snell: one year parking pass


• Tonya Husky: iPod


• Chris Combs: Austin Powers costume

And last, but not least, Ron Kosher of materials science and engineering won the car show contest and received a $50 gas card from Mobile On the Run.

Congratulations to all of today's winners!

Did you miss Wednesday's awards ceremony? Don't worry, thanks to the VCC you can see it now:
http://vcc.mst.edu/classarchives/programs/Programs_Staff_Day_2008.html.

Ten full-time employees at Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored Wednesday, June 4, for their contributions to the campus during Missouri S&T Staff Recognition Day ceremonies on campus.

Each full-time winner received a certificate and a $500 check from Missouri S&T Chancellor John F. Carney III during the award ceremonies, which began at 9 a.m. in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center.

The winners were selected from a group of staff members who were nominated by faculty, staff and students. Winners are selected on the basis of their job performance, relationship with associates and dedication to Missouri S&T.

Receiving awards were the following:

• Pat Davis, senior administrative associate in academic affairs.

• Carolyn Gabel, lead custodian in physical facilities.

• Virginia Hauck, custodian in physical facilities.

• Lila Kolker, administrative assistant in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

• Cheryl McKay, manager of electronic marketing and communications.

• Lisa Olds, senior secretary in University Police.

• John Petrikovitsch, system support analyst specialist in information technology.

• Jan Schafer, administrative assistant in admissions.

• Tom Shipley, manager of video productions.

• Joann Stiritz, communications specialist in publications.

In addition to the Staff Excellence Awards, Staff Council presented the Jan Buhlinger Spirit Award to Patty Frisbee, director of new student programs. The award is named for the late Jan Buhlinger, a former Missouri S&T staff member and member of Staff Council. Recipients are selected by Staff Council based on their spirit for Missouri S&T.

Based on the results of the 2008 Staff Council survey, Staff Council has partnered with Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action to determine your thoughts about professional development. Please help us assess professional development needs by taking a few moments to complete the brief online questionnaire found here: www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227TZ8NAFWR .

The results of this survey instrument will be used to a) measure the level of interest among staff for professional development, b) identify priority needs and c) develop recommendations for improving existing and expanding new professional develop opportunities for Missouri S&T staff.

The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 20.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 1st Annual "Dunk your boss" day. The event was a great success, with over 150 people in attendance during the two hour time block.

An informal tally ranks Dan Uetrecht of IT as the most "loved" boss at Missouri S&T. Dan was dunked over 45 times in his ten minute stay in the tank. Three cheers for Dan.

Here is a little pictorial and video proof that some people on this campus are truly "all wet"...thanks again to everyone for being such good sports.

If anyone has pictures they would like to share, please email dewc@mst.edu.

Sue Turner

Debby says, "Ha, take that Sue..."

Richard Altheide

Dan Uetrecht

Paula Delong

Margaret Cline

Randy Davis

Chris Dew

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Randy Davis

Check out http://picasaweb.google.com/sarahewelch/StaffWeekDunkTank for lots more photos.

Congratulations to the following staff members who won the door prizes at today's Vendor Fair.

Pam Crabtree, senior secretary in physics, won the iPod 4GB Nano from the Missouri S&T Bookstore. Carolyn Foster, staff nurse with the Student Health Center, won the Sprint wireless card.

As a Missouri S&T employee, you have a wide array of discounts available to you, including:

• The Missouri S&T Bookstore offers a 10 percent discount upon presentation of your staff ID. Your ID is also honored for a discount at the UM-Columbia Bookstore.


• The Educational Assistance Program will pay 75 percent of your educational fees and 50 percent of educational fees for eligible spouses and dependent children to attend classes at all University of Missouri campuses. Contact the human resources office at 341-4241 for more information.


• You can suggest an improvement and earn a cash award. Contact the administrative services office at 341-4121 for details.


• Free personal counseling and workshops are available to staff members. Contact the Counseling Center at 341-4211 for more information.


• The Missouri Credit Union offers a variety of services, including home improvement loans, auto loans, free checking accounts and more. Contact the human resources office at 341-4241 for information.


• Missouri S&T has a nine-hole golf course and driving range. Call 341-4217 for individual and family membership rates.


• You and your family can swim at the Missouri S&T indoor pool. Call 341-4175 for details.


• You can pay your Rolla Municipal Utility or Intercounty Electric bills at the Phelps County Bank, located in the Havener Center.


• Missouri S&T alumni employed by Ford Motor Co. are continuing a great purchase benefit for Missouri S&T faculty and staff by providing the ability to purchase Ford vehicles at just 2 percent over dealer invoice.


• Because Missouri S&T is a GM supplier, Missouri S&T employees qualify for the GM supplier discount and the eligible cash back deals. For more information, visit: www.gmsupplierdiscount.com.


• The Centre in Rolla offers a discount membership to Missouri S&T employees through its corporate pass program.


• Missouri S&T employees can receive discounts on selected AT&T Wireless services. Visit helpdesk.mst.edu for more information.