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Staff Council Minutes- 9-10-08

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Staff Council Minutes - September 10, 2008

Members Present: Cecilia Elmore, Priscilla Winner, Mendy Kell, Nina Eickhorst, Debbie Middendorf, Deanne Jackson, Jan Schafer, Wade Jadwin, Diane Hawkins, Laura Bodkins, Letha Young

Members Absent:  James Boettcher, Randy Davis, Amy Gillman, Brenda McKinnon, Rick Walls 

Guest: Joyce Abbott, Robert Berkelman

Opening

The meeting was called to order at 10:04 a.m. by Chair, Cecilia Elmore.  The meeting was held in the Carver room.  The meeting was for electing new officers for 2008/2009.

Minutes from the August 13, 2008 meeting were read and approved.

 

Treasurer's Report:                                      

GO: $10474.00 

Special Events: $2231.67

Old Business:  No old business to report

New Business:  Discussion of monthly meetings to be held on the second Wednesday of each month.  Put before the council with a unanimous vote.

Phelps County Regional Medical Center would be interested in working with the University to provide greeting cards for service members serving in the military.  Laura Bodkins volunteered to be the contact person for the University.

Update from Letha Young regarding the closing of streets and parking lots for the Tour of Missouri that will be coming to Rolla on September 11.

The Critical Incident Task Force will be conducting a presentation to Staff Council during our October 8 meeting. 

Intercampus Advisory Council - the possibility of monthly paid employees to be paid bi-weekly and looking into additional vacation accrual at the 10 year service level.  This will be discussed at the next meeting.

End of New Business
 

Election of 2008/09 Student Council Officers

Vice Chair - The floor was open for nominations - Wade Jadwin was nominated, and approved by unanimous vote.

Secretary - The floor was open for nominations - Laura Bodkins was nominated, and approved by unanimous vote.

Treasurer - The floor was open for nominations - Randy Davis was nominated as was Letha Young.  The nominations were closed and Letha Young was approved by unanimous vote.

Reports of Liaisons to Campus Committees:  No reports at this time due to appointments being assigned by Staff

Appointed Campus Committees

Chancellor's Council - Amy Gillman and Cecilia Elmore

Crisis Communication - Wade Jadwin and Laura Bodkins

Faculty Senate - Debbie Middendorf and Cecilia Elmore

Charitable Awareness - Diane Hawkins and Priscilla Winners

Intercampus Staff Advisory Council - Cecilia Elmore and Wade Jadwin

Information Technology Computing Committee - to be determined if staff council member needed

Parking - Debbie Middendorf

Personnel - TABLED

Professional Development Committee - Amy Gillman

Welcome - Debbie Middendorf

Staff Day Planning - Randy Davis and Dean Brumett has volunteered to assist

Staff Recognition Awards - Deanne Jackson and Jan Schaffer

Staff Survey Committee - Amy Gillman


Special Interest Committees

Campus Appearance - Brenda McKinnon

Campus Day Care Committee - Mendy Kell

  • No movement with this committee.  The last information noted, looking at the Golf Course as a possible location for an Early Child Hood Development.  This is a possibility with the new Technology Park coming to this area.

Web - Wade Jadwin

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

Minutes submitted by Staff Council Secretary Laura Bodkins