STAFF COUNCIL MEETING
2:00 p.m., May 16, 2002
CHAPPELL 106
Present: Cindy Diaz (presiding), Rose Murner, Barbara Monnett, Alma Hall, Valerie Smykal-Tieger, Ann Portwood, Terri Pope, Bill Bloodworth, Ainsley Eubanks, Lindy Ruark, Neil Jones, Kim Ireland. Excused: Kendall Stiles, Robert Ethier. Absent: Kenneth Manson.
Call to order/approval of the minutes. Cindy opened the meeting, and a motion was made and seconded to approve as written the minutes from the last meeting.
New delegates and nominations for 2002-2003. Rose Murner reported that the following delegates were elected to serve for the next two years: Kim Ireland, Ann Portwood (re-elected), Terri Hollar, Susan Demmon, Kathy Hill, and Jennifer Brooker. Staff Council will also nominate delegates to fill the following positions: Chair Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Junior Member at Large, Senior Member at Large, and Chair of the Nominating & Elections Committee. Positions are open to new and returning delegates except the position of Chair Elect, which must be someone who has served at least one year. Staff Council delegates should submit their nominations to Cindy Diaz. Nominations are accepted beginning today and for the next two weeks. Ballots will be prepared and voting will be held at the next scheduled meeting on June 6, 2002.
Budget. Cindy and Alma Hall went over some budget items. We discussed several items we may purchase with our remaining balance in both our regular state account and our Foundation account. Among these items were: digital camera and/or video camera, "freebies" (pens, key chains, grippers, koozies, notepads, post-it notes, etc.) to give away at staff conferences and workshops, mouse pads to give to new staff, a tent for our use at Relay for Life (Kim Ireland will check on this), a drop tablecloth with our name imprinted on it, business cards for Staff Council, and a 13" TV/VCR combo for use at conferences and presentations. Someone also suggested donating trees, flowers, plants, or a gazebo for use by everyone on campus. Cindy will check on the prices of some of these items and get back to the group via e-mail before any final decisions are made. Other suggestions for purchases can be sent via e-mail to Cindy.
Evaluation review. Neil Jones is on a committee charged with revising the current staff performance evaluations. He distributed some samples and asked us to talk with as many people as we could and ask for their comments and/or suggestions about these drafts. The members of this committee are: Beth Rushing, Chair, Chad McDonald, Vicki Folendore, Lynn Allen, Wanda Ennis, Susan Demmon, Dixie Evans, Neil Jones, and Bonnie Sims, ex officio. The committee has met a couple of times already, and the next meeting is Monday, May 20 in A&S 2-51 at 2:00 where instructions, timetables, etc. for the evaluations will be discussed. Neil asked that all comments and/or suggestions be sent to him via e-mail. The committee must make its final recommendation to the president by June 30.
Other Business. Barbara Monnett reported for Ainsley Eubanks that there will be a state Staff Council meeting in Macon on June 21.
Staff Council will host an appreciation ice cream social on May 30 at 3:00 in Maxwell Student Union upstairs in the dining hall. The entire campus community is invited to attend. The social will be posted on the info page, and President DePaolo will be asked extend an invitation to everyone via e-mail.
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. The next meeting will be June 6.